About University of Maribor University of Maribor, with its seventeen Faculties, is turning into a central development institution attracting talented students from all over the world and providing a development context where excellence is at home at all levels. The management is aware that close ties between the university as a central educational and research institution and its local environment and the industry are of the utmost importance.. This year, UM was ranked among the best global universities and earned the highest score among Slovene universities on Times Higher Education World University Rankings examining how universities fulfil their primary mission in different areas. About the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office (TTO) University of Maribor successfully transfers knowledge and technologies to the economic and social environment. Support for the activities of researchers and students of the University of Maribor in the field of knowledge and technology transfer is carried out by the TTO, which provides researchers and students of the University of Maribor assistance in the protection and commercialization of their know-how, technologies and ideas. What we offer: For inventors: • support in the research phase and providing general information on intellectual property • protection of intellectual property; • strengthening the awareness about intellectual property and the capacity for technology transfer at the University; • Support for the placement of new technologies and innovations to the market; • commercialization of inventions For companies: • new exciting technologies and innovative services • Encouraging links and cooperation between public research organizations and companies • Linking relevant subjects, establishing a network and collaboration with the aim of intensifying the technology transfer