The object of the auction – know-how "Methodology for the Production of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from E. coli" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/19/A/097 “Novel antimicrobial peptides from Zymomonas mobilis for treatment of skin and soft tissue infections” implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology of the University of Latvia and SIA Alternative Plants. 


The University of Latvia invites interested parties to apply for participation in the auction by sending a completed and signed by a secure electronic signature "Participant's application for participation in the auction" by 12 December 2023 at 17.00 to the address zpc@lu.lv.

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The know-how contains a methodology for production of  innovative and efficient antimicrobial peptide (AMP) R10. This peptide, serving as a highly effective pharmaceutical base, can be utilized successfully in treating skin and soft tissue infections as an alternative to conventional antibiotics. This becomes particularly crucial due to the rising resistance of infectious agents, specifically pathogens of the ESKAPE group. The production methodology involves utilizing the E. coli BL21 DE3 bacterial culture as a producer.
In comparison to existing antibiotics in this class on the market, the peptide R10 demonstrates an increased efficacy in inhibiting the growth of ESKAPE pathogens. Depending on the species, this inhibition occurs within the concentration range of 2-16 µk/ml. Notably, this range signifies that the peptide R10 is 5-10 times more effective than, for instance, the commercially available preparation Oligo 10, thus requiring lower R10 concentrations. Furthermore, the R10 exhibits relatively low cytotoxicity against a mammalian skin cell model at 90 µk/ml. The developed production scaling methodology enables the achievement of moderately high productivity of R10 production, yielding 0.93 mg of the R10 from 1 g of biomass of the initial bacteria.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "Methodology for the Production of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from E. coli" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 15 December 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA “Alternative Plants” (40203057216), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "Alternative Plants" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

 

The object of the auction – know-how "Producing  high quality ion beam - documentation for the design of devices" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/19/A/147 “Technologic research for elaborating the next generation boron ion implantation apparatus with TRL level near to 4” implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia and SIA Baltic Scientific Instruments. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

The University of Latvia invites interested parties to apply for participation in the auction by sending a completed and signed by a secure electronic signature "Participant's application for participation in the auction" by 11 December 2023 at 17.00 to the address zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The basis of know-how is the separation of ions according to their atomic mass. Thanks to the specific constructive solutions of the developed device and the accuracy of the manufacturing and assembly technologies of the parts, which exceed the IT21 standard tolerance level, the high quality of the ion beam (purification of impurities) is ensured. The mass filter can function as a stand-alone unit or as a built-in component of an appropriate technological or analytical instrument. The know-how consists of a detailed mass filter calculation, detailed working drawings, images, and prototype test protocols, which make it possible to manufacture a high-quality small-sized mass filter for ion beam impurity elimination. A working prototype of the device is demonstrated for those interested. 
Know-how makes it possible to calculate and manufacture a high-quality quadrupole mass filter for its use in purifying the ion beam. The quality of the obtained ion beam (permeability >90%, selectivity >100) makes it possible to use it for technological (e.g.,, ion implantation, nano-coatings, etc.) and analytical purposes.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "Producing  high quality ion beam - documentation for the design of devices" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 14 December 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by Association “Rīgas Fotonikas Centrs” (40008243048), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. Association “Rīgas Fotonikas Centrs” has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

 

The University of Latvia (UL) announces the auction Nr. 2/LU/2023 for granting the right to use the UL intellectual property – the invention “A Device and a Method for Detection of Gastric Cancer through Exhaled Breath in a Test Subject” according to international patent application No. PCT/LV2021/050006 “A Device and a Method for Detection of Gastric Cancer through Exhaled Breath in a Test Subject” and to conclude a licence agreement thereof.    

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    The written auction No. 2/LU/2023 (hereinafter – the Auction) results for granting the right to use the intellectual property of the University of Latvia – the invention “A Device and a Method for Detection of Gastric Cancer through Exhaled Breath in a Test Subject” according to international patent application No. PCT/LV2021/050006 “A Device and a Method for Detection of Gastric Cancer through Exhaled Breath in a Test Subject”, what has been created within the framework of project KC-PI-2017/75 “Volatile Marker Breath Analyser for Gastric Cancer Screening” of Activity 1.2.1.2 “Support for Improvement of Technology Transfer System” of Specific Objective 1.2.1 “To Increase Investments of Private Sector in R&D” of the ERDF Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”.

    The results of the Auction were announced by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia (hereinafter – the Commission) on April 14, 2023.

    One applicant applied for the Auction – “JLM Innovation” GmbH (DE274114085),– bidding the highest price, whose offered amount of the interest payment is 4%. 

    After evaluating the submitted application, the Commission recognized “JLM Innovation” GmbH (DE274114085) as the winner of the Auction, which obtained the right to conclude a licence agreement.
     

The object of the auction – patent application  LVP2021000091 "Device for Dosing, Transporting and Mixing Liquid Metals and Alloys in Metallurgical Equipment" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/19/A/080 “Electromagnetic processing during solidification of nano-particle strengthened light alloys for additive manufacturing” implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Physics of the University of Latvia. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General Information.

The claimed device provides an increased efficiency of the electromagnetic interaction on the melt, achieving it with constructive improvements, inducing significantly higher values of the induced electric current in the melt, especially at larger distances between the surface of the magnet and the melt. The power consumption of the device is reduced in comparison to traditional alternatives. At the same time, the simplified design of the device facilitates access to the liquid metal channel for maintenance and cleaning purposes. 
The device is intended for the transport, dosing, mixing, preparation and purification of light electrically conductive metals and alloys in various types of furnaces and mixers, homogenization equipment and equalization of the melt temperature in the entire melt volume of the metallurgical equipment. Can also be used for other purposes, e.g. in semiconductor monocrystal production systems, liquid metal cooling systems for nuclear power units, etc.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - patent application LVP2021000091 "Device for Dosing, Transporting and Mixing Liquid Metals and Alloys in Metallurgical Equipment" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 1 December 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA “EPM Riga” (50103277031), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "EPM Riga" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction – know-how "Linear motion system for crystal growing equipment" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/20/A/070 “Development of next generation technology for ultra purity crystal growth based on MHD semi levitation” implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia, AGL Technologies SIA un Cryogenic & Vacuum Systems SIA. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

In an equipment, which is designed for growing crystals under electromagnetic levitation conditions, the crystal growing area is completely isolated from the linear feed drive motors; the link between them is realized by hydraulic pipelines. In order to achieve a smoother movement of the molten material volume relative to the growing crystal, vibrations are dampened by moving the molten material volume (including the electromagnetic levitation coil and its power source) by a hydraulic movement system. The reduced amplitude of vibrations (at least by half) in the crystallization zone during the crystal growth process reduces the concentration of defects and crystal lattice dislocations in the grown crystals, significantly increasing the quality of the crystals grown in the electromagnetic levitation process within the classic crystal growth speed range (0.5 – 500 mm/h).

The system can be used not only to reduce the impact of vibrations in the crystal growth process, but also for precise, smooth, vibration-free movement of objects weighing several hundred kilograms for other purposes as well.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "Linear motion system for crystal growing equipment" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 30 November 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA “FONONS” (40003137824), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "FONONS" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction – know-how "Fast and Efficient bacterial Colony-Forming Unit Counting System" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/19/A/147 “Fast and cost effective machine learning based system for microbial growth analysis” implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia, Institute of Smart Computer Technologies of the Riga Technical University and Laboratorija AUCTORITAS SIA. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The system described is intended to enhance the performance of microbiology laboratories when conducting routine colony-forming unit (CFU) counting tests on solid media. The system's operational algorithm offers faster (2-6 times) and more accurate (over 95%) CFU counting, early CFU identification, and visualization of microbial activity. In comparison to commercially available solutions, the system is capable of the following: (1) counting colonies of varying sizes and morphologies simultaneously without additional adjustments, (2) identifying impurity particles in the growth medium that might be mistakenly counted as colonies in other systems, (3) counting colonies at the edges of the Petri dish, and (4) early identification of bacterial colonies within 1-4 hours after inoculation by analysis of laser speckle images.

The system is designed for the fast and efficient counting of bacterial CFUs in solid media for the analysis of food, water, environmental, and other samples in microbiology laboratories. It is also suitable for utilization in microbiological research. 

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "Fast and Efficient bacterial Colony-Forming Unit Counting System" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 24 November 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA “Laboratorija AUCTORITAS” (40003631987), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "Laboratorija AUCTORITAS" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction – know-how "Microsphere resonator fabrication, testing and modelling" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/16/A/259 “Development of novel WGM microresonators for optical frequency standards and biosensors, and their characterization with a femtosecond optical frequency comb” implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

Methods and set-ups described in the know-how make it possible to significantly improve the manufacturing technology and surface functionalization of silica glass microresonators, as well as increase the quality of measurements during their testing. For this purpose, the microsphere melting stand is semi-automated, enabling the production of microspheres with a quality factor of up to 108 due to the control of the radius of the microsphere during the manufacturing process. The know-how makes it possible to produce similar microspheres with a high quality factor. Complementing the testing set-up with temperature control and Rb atom spectroscopy improves the stability of the measurements and reduces the influence of external conditions on the resonators during their testing. The design files, test program, and modelling program package included in the know-how make more efficient the design of the microsphere fabrication stand and test set-up, as well as the modelling of the resonators. 

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "Microsphere resonator fabrication, testing and modelling" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 16 November 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA "Optek" (50103720111), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "Optek" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auctionknow-how "System for non-invasive skin cancer diagnostics" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/16/A/197 “Portable device for noncontact skin cancer early diagnostics" implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”, and Latvian Council of Science funded project No lzp-2018/2-0052 “Skin cancer early diagnostics accuracy improvement by using neural networks”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia and the Institute of Smart Computer Technologies of the Riga Technical University. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

System is created for the development and further production of a diagnostic device for the diagnosis and classification of various skin pathologies. The system includes new methods, scripts and schemes, original and synthesized skin pathologies images of diffuse reflectance, cloud systems for automatic processing of skin images obtained and diagnostic parameter calculations, a trained neural network model. The system is characterized by easy-to-understand functionality and high diagnostic accuracy, which makes it suitable for use in dermatology and general medical practices for the early diagnosis and screening of skin melanoma.

More information can be found here.
 

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how " System for non-invasive skin cancer diagnostics" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 19 October 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of know-how in any way, was bid by SIA Bdetect (40203356868), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA Bdetect has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction patent LV 15717 B " Multi-wave light source for data transmission in fiber optical telecommunication systems developed on a silica microcord resonator" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/18/A/155 “Development of Optical Frequency Comb Generator Based on a Whispering Gallery Mode Microresonator and its Applications in Telecommunications" implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia, the Institute of Telecommunications of the Riga Technical University and AFFOC Solutions SIA. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The patented multi-wavelength light source based on silica microrod microresonator (WGMR-OFC) optical frequency comb replaces multiple individual laser sources. Multi-level pulse amplitude modulation (M-PAM) is used for signal encoding and transmission allowing double the data transmission rate. With a single laser pump, it is possible to simultaneously generate numerous spectrally equidistant optical carrier harmonics with narrow linewidth and sufficient power. It provides efficient data transmission at lower energy consumption for transmission of a given data amount. The offered technology allows the fabrication of silica microrod WGM resonators with a user-defined diameter, thickness, and curvature within ±10 µm tolerance. The light source is intended for M-PAM data transmission in optical wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) telecommunication systems.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - patent LV 15717 B " Multi-wave light source for data transmission in fiber optical telecommunication systems developed on a silica microcord resonator" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 27 October 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA "Optek" (50103720111), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "Optek" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction – know-how  "System for reducing the spread of viral infections in premises" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/21/A/046 “System for prediction and reduction of COVID-19 infection risk in indoor environment" implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment” with REACT-EU additional funding for mitigating the consequences of the pandemic crisis. Study had been conducted by the Institute of Numerical Modelling of the University of Latvia. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The system provides automatic monitoring, control and significant reduction of the risk of viruses (including Covid-19) and other aerosol-borne infections in the premises. The operation is based on the measurement of the physical parameters of the room (CO2, temperature, humidity) and the identification of number of people and noise in the room, on complex processing of the obtained data and their use for the control of autonomously operated air purification/disinfection equipment and for individual informing and warning of people about the conditions and air quality in the premises.

The system is suitable for use in offices, classrooms, auditoriums, public spaces, hospital spaces, etc.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "System for reducing the spread of viral infections in premises" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 13 October 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of know-how in any way, was bid by SIA “Procesu analīzes un izpētes centrs” (LV40003203547), which was recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA “Procesu analīzes un izpētes centrs” has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction – patent LV 15593 B "Method of obtaining nanowaves" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/16/A/256 “Creation of nanoelectromechanical switches" implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Chemical Physics of the University of Latvia. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The method was developed for obtaining nanowires with desired properties, configuration and structure, including an increased density of nanowires grown per unit area. The method uses the modification of the surface of the substrate material chosen for the synthesis of nanowires by etching it with an ion flow. Nanowires are synthesized on the modified surface using the catalyst-free physical vapour deposition method, for which the compounds with composition A2B3 (A=Sb, Bi; B=Te, Se) can be used as source materials.

The obtained nanowires are suitable for use in quantum informatics, nano- and microelectronics.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - patent  LV 15593 B "Method of obtaining nanowaves" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 20 October 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA "Snow Construction" (50203457461), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "Snow Construction" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The object of the auction – patent LV 15592 B "N-type thermoelectric composite material and its obtaining" had been developed in the framework of the project No 1.1.1.1/16/A/257 “Thermoelectric nanomaterials/topological insulators for more effective waste heat converting to usable energy" implementing activity 1.1.1.1 “Industry-driven research” of specific objective 1.1.1 “To increase the research and innovation capacity of scientific institutions of Latvia and their ability to attract external funding by investing in human resources and infrastructure” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The study had been conducted by the Institute of Chemical Physics of the University of Latvia and the Institute of Polymer Materials of the Riga Technical University. 

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information.

The fabricated n-type composite material has improved thermoelectric and electrical properties (increased Seebeck coefficient and reduced electrical resistance). The composite contains carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified with an n-type inorganic semiconductor such as n-type Bi2Se3. N-type Bi2Se3 nanoparticles are deposited on CNTs by gas phase condensation method, forming CNT/Bi2Se3 hybrid structures. CNT/Bi2Se3 hybrid structures are dispersed in a chemically stable non-conductive polymer - polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Dispersing the CNT/Bi2Se3 hybrid structures in the PVA matrix allows to obtain a conductive composite material with improved n-type thermoelectric properties, which is based on a non-conductive polymer, while maintaining the deformability and flexibility of the polymer composite material.

The patent relates to technologies for fabrication of thermoelectric generators using composite materials of n-type and p-type semiconductors. With the help of the patent, it is possible to fabricate flexible n-type thermoelectric composite materials with improved electrical and thermoelectric properties and high stability of properties against environmental influences.

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - patent  LV 15592 B "N-type thermoelectric composite material and its obtaining" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 26 October 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of patent in any way, was bid by SIA "Snow Construction" (50203457461), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA "Snow Construction" has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

A unique method for personalized non-invasive assessment of lung cancer risk is based on the simultaneous analysis of 500+ different demographic, risk, clinical and diagnostic parameters, including liquid biopsy. A mathematically selected from them optimal set of parameters is used in an online tool that is specific to the genetic, social and environmental aspects of the population of Latvia.

The tool is suitable for use in medical institutions and doctors' practices.

The know-how "Lung cancer risk assessment method and tool" has been developed in the framework of the research project “Development of risk assessment, early diagnosis and prediction methods for lung tumours based on Big Data” implementing the Activity 1.2.1.2 "Support for the Improvement of Technology Transfer System" of the Specific Objective 1.2.1 "To increase investments of private sector in R&D" of the Operational Programme "Growth and Employment". The study was conducted by the Institute of Cardiology and Regenerative Medicine of the University of Latvia.

For additional information, please refer to the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Latvia, phone: +371 26128036, email: zpc@lu.lv.

General information

More information can be found here.

Result:

The exclusive license of the intellectual property object - know-how "Lung cancer risk assessment method and tool" was auctioned ascendingly by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia on 28 September 2023 using MS Teams online platform.

The highest one-time payment and annual interest payment from the net turnover, which consists of the revenue obtained by the licensee from the use of know-how in any way, was bid by SIA Valoriteh (50203509231), which was  recognized by the Commission as the winner of the auction. SIA Valoriteh has got the right to conclude a license agreement.

The University of Latvia (UL) announces the auction Nr. 1/LU/2023 for granting the right to use the UL intellectual property – know-how “Technology for processing sheep wool fibres for their use in the development of multifunctional bio-filters” and to conclude a licence agreement thereof.   

Results

The written auction No. 1/LU/2023 (hereinafter – the Auction) results for granting the right to use the intellectual property of the University of Latvia – know-how “Technology for processing sheep wool fibres for their use in the development of multifunctional bio-filters”  – what has been created within the framework of project No. KC-PI-2020/7 “Technology for processing sheep wool fibres for their use in the development of multifunctional bio-filters (UL registration No. ESS2020/372)” of Activity 1.2.1.2 “Support for Improvement of Technology Transfer System” of Specific Objective 1.2.1 “To Increase Investments of Private Sector in R&D” of the ERDF Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”.

The results of the Auction were announced by the Intellectual Property Management Commission of the University of Latvia (hereinafter – the Commission) on February 17, 2023.

One applicant applied for the Auction – SIA “FLUFFY UNLIMITED” (40203121065) – bidding the highest price, whose offered amount of the interest payment is 1.85 %. 

After evaluating the submitted application, the Commission recognized SIA “FLUFFY UNLIMITED” as the winner of the Auction, which obtained the right to conclude a licence agreement