LURIS’s technology transfer role aims to promote the transfer of University of Leiden technology for the use and benefit of society while generating income to support the University’s main mission of research and education. 

By law, inventions made by employees of the University in the course of their employment belong to the University.  Such inventions may result from research awards containing conditions encouraging the University to make these inventions widely available.  Alternatively, they may arise as a result of industrial sponsored research where the sponsoring company would like to obtain a first option to exploit the technology for the benefit of its business.  Either way, technology transfer is encouraged.  

Technology transfer should generate income for the University but should benefit others as well. These include University employees who are entitled to participate in the University’s revenue-sharing arrangements; industry, both nationally and internationally; Leiden and the Netherlands; Dutch Government; the public at large.  The successful achievement of the University’s aim depends largely on building and developing close relationships between the University, outside industry and Government agencies and developing these for long-term benefit.