Knowledge transfer

UP4 universities file more patents and generate more income from patent licensing.

· UP4 institutions account for 22% of national patents filed by Spanish universities and earn 37% of income from patent licensing within the Spanish university system.

 
  
UP4 technology transfer offices bring in six times as much income.

· UP4 universities earn 31% of total income from applied research, with average annual earnings of €125 million from this source.