Improving quality of life: a technology transfer case study
Episode description
Moderator: Stephanie Weber, Communication Manager, European IP Helpdesk
Guests: Brian Caulfield, Inventor and Professor of Physiotherapy, University College Dublin; Ciaran O’Beirne, Head of Knowledge Transfer, University College Dublin
Stress-induced urinary incontinence affects almost 400 million people worldwide. A novel device to treat this condition through electro-stimulation of muscles was developed by researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) and Bio Medical Research (BMR) in Ireland. Brian and Ciaran explain the technology behind the invention and how the university’s technology transfer office enabled the collaboration, paving the way to market success.
This podcast is one of a series based upon technology transfer case studies published by the EPO in the summer of 2021.