The deputy director of the Knowledge Transfer Office at ULL obtains RTTP international accreditation

Rebeca Baz Dávila, deputy director of the Knowledge Transfer Office, The department, which reports to the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer at the University of La Laguna, has obtained RTTP (Registered Technology Transfer Professional) accreditation. RTTP is promoted by the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) to certify the capabilities of professionals responsible for key tasks in technology transfer.

With this recognition, she becomes the first professional from the Canary Islands universities to receive this international certification, which accredits the competence and experience of experts in the field of knowledge and technology transfer.

The accreditation particularly values skills such as project management and leadership, the development of legal and technical knowledge, entrepreneurial leadership, and a strategic and business vision. In the case of Rebeca Baz Dávila, who also serves as coordinator of the Valuation, Agreements, and Contracts Area of the Knowledge Transfer Office, her professional experience in that department has been key to obtaining this distinction.

Among the tasks carried out by this office are the protection of the industrial and intellectual property of research results, as well as the creation of collaborative links between university research and the socio-economic and business environment, with the ultimate goal of promoting technology transfer at the University of La Laguna.

The implementation of RTTP accreditation aims to strengthen the recognition of technology transfer in Spain and its international reach. With this initiative, the alliance aspires to develop and maintain high professional standards in this field, highlighting the fundamental role of Knowledge Transfer Offices at universities and research centers.

These offices, recognized by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, are key agents in connecting the knowledge generated in academic institutions with the productive sector, and play an essential role in strengthening the country's innovative capacity.