Technology Transfer ─ Innovations for economy and society
Research at the HZDR makes major contributions to improving cancer visualization and treatment, the sustainable use of resources, and a better understanding of matter and materials. To ensure that our ideas are applied swiftly, we cooperate with industrial partners and clinics, license our technologies to companies and launch new firms. We also pass on knowledge and expertise by opening our research facilities to third parties for joint use, making data available to others, and providing consulting services.
The Department of "Technology Transfer and Innovation" bundles all the skills and support services at the HZDR that are essential for succesful technology transfer – ranging from patent, innovation and contract management to technology marketing.
NOW: all offers qualification and events at www.hzdr-academy.de
Today, sensor technology is found in nearly every industry—from manufacturing and medical technology to mobility, environmental technology, and the skilled trades. Intelligent sensor systems provide data, create transparency, and enable more efficient processes as well as innovative products. The HZDR and the SENSCUBATOR innovation community, which drives the transfer of cutting-edge sensor technologies into commercial applications, will host the event series “W4 – How Science Becomes Business” on Tuesday, September 1, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
As part of the “W4” event series, the Dresden Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Dresden Chamber of Crafts, and GWT-TUD GmbH regularly open their doors to research institutions and projects in the region. The event language is German.
International conference: Radiopharmacy Forum Dresden 2026 - From isotope production to patient care
Join leading experts from industry, research, hospitals, politics, and innovation ecosystems in Dresden on October 7 and 8, 2026. The two-day conference is entirely dedicated to the future of innovation in the field of radiopharmaceuticals.
The Radiopharmacy Forum Dresden 2026 will take place in one of Europe’s fastest-growing regions for radiopharmaceuticals and will bring together stakeholders from across the entire value chain to discuss innovation, isotope supply, clinical implementation, infrastructure, regulation, and patient access. The event is organized in close collaboration with the growing nukliD® ecosystem and highlights Dresden and Central Germany as an emerging hub for radiopharmaceutical innovation and production.
New video: Hi-Acts supports HZDR in launching Radiopharmacy Cluster nukliD for the cancer therapy of tomorrow
New video: Hi-Acts strengthens the transfer of deep-tech innovations in the field of power semiconductors
Innovations that make a difference: HZDR honors pioneering research ideas at Transfer Day
Winner HZDR Innovation Contest 2025
Source: Zheynova, Kalina
With innovative approaches to cancer radiation therapy, metal recycling, and particularly energy-efficient AI computer chips, the winners of the HZDR Innovation Contest 2025 seek to contribute to a livable future. At the HZDR Transfer Day on January 27, 2026, they were honored for their imaginative works in the field of energy, health and matter.
NEWS
On 24 June, HZDR successfully hosted its first Startup Pitch Day at the Innovation Campus Radeberg. Seven promising startup teams presented their technologies and business ideas to an audience of investors, business angels, and mentors. Despite temperatures above 30°C, the atmosphere was all about innovation, entrepreneurship, and new opportunities. Learn more about the spin-off projects.
- From a Challenging Start to Market Success: The i3 Membrane Story
- Helmholtz-President Martin Keller visits HZDR: Culltural shift towards more Innovation needed
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Hi-Tech meets Life Sciences Forum: Saxony focuses on stronger networking within the ecosystem
Under the motto “Expanding value creation – strengthening the radiopharmaceutical ecosystem in Saxony,” more than 120 participants from science, industry, clinics, and networks gathered in Dresden on October 28 and 29 for the Hi-Tech meets Life Sciences Forum.
From Research to Market - Technology Transfer at HZDR
Helmholtz Innovation Labs at the HZDR for the development of long-term industrial cooperations
Since the beginning of 2020, independent research and development units have been set up at the HZDR in close cooperation with companies and other scientific institutions in three so-called Innovation Labs. The HZDR is thus expanding its opportunities to test new technologies and fields of application and make them usable for industry. Read more
