{"id":37478,"date":"2024-04-23T13:54:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T13:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/?page_id=37478"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:28:58","slug":"innovation-translation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/innovation-translation","title":{"rendered":"Innovation &#038; Translation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <style>\n    #top.vf-hero {\n              --vf-hero--bg-image: url('https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240430_Hero-Banners_Tech-scaled.jpg');\n            }\n\n  <\/style>\n<section id=\"top\" class=\"vf-hero | vf-u-fullbleed  | vf-u-margin__bottom--0\">\n  <div class=\"vf-hero__content | vf-box | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n        <p class=\"vf-hero__kicker\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\">Annual Report 2023<\/a>\n          <h1 class=\"vf-hero__heading\">\n              Innovation &#038; Translation          <\/h1>\n\n        <p class=\"vf-hero__subheading\">To engage in technology transfer and industry relations<\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--\/vf-hero-->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<nav class=\"vf-navigation vf-navigation--main | vf-cluster | vf-u-padding__top--0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem !important;\">\n  <ul class=\"vf-navigation__list | vf-list | vf-cluster__inner\">\n<li id=\"menu-item-38212\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\" aria-current=\"page\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-38206\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/research\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-38207\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/services\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\">Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-38208\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/training\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\">Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-38204\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/innovation-translation\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\">Innovation &#038; Translation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-38205\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/integrating-european-life-sciences\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\">Integrating European Life Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-38209\" class=\"vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item vf-navigation__item\"><a href=\"\/about\/info\/annual-report\/ar2023\/people-processes-places\" class=\"vf-navigation__link\">People, Processes, Places<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<style>\n.vf-grid__col-1 {\n  margin-top: 1rem !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<script>\n  document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\n    const currentPath = window.location.pathname.replace(\/\\\/$\/, ''); \/\/ Remove trailing slash\n    const navLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.vf-navigation__link');\n\n    let bestMatch = null;\n    let bestMatchLength = -1;\n\n    navLinks.forEach(link => {\n      const linkPath = link.getAttribute('href').replace(\/\\\/$\/, ''); 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EMBL\u2019s tech transfer arm, EMBLEM, is pivotal to that success.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Novel training formats, among other new activities, help further develop an EMBL innovation culture, empower the next generation of EMBL fellows, and diversify current instruments for training and knowledge exchange between EMBL and industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AR2023_PDF-Mockup.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AR2023_PDF-Mockup.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AR2023_PDF-Mockup-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AR2023_PDF-Mockup-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/documents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2023_EMBL_AR_PDF_Digital.pdf\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Download 2023 EMBL annual report summary \n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"#emblem-facts-&#038;-figures\" target=\"\">\n    <button class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--sm\">\n        Tech transfer in Numbers    <\/button>\n<\/a>\n<!--\/vf-button-->\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-6\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--large vf-profile--inline | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Diana-Ordonez-cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Diana-Ordonez-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Diana-Ordonez-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Diana-Ordonez-cropped.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" >\n                                <\/h3>\n    \n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-5\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><em>\u201cAdding imaging capabilities to cell sorting has opened up the possibility of identifying and correlating cell morphology and protein localisation with specific cellular processes. The sentence: \u2018Seeing is believing\u2019 can finally be applied to the flow cytometry field!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--4\">\u2013 Diana Ordonez, Head of the EMBL Heidelberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility, 2015-2024, on the development and application of image-enabled cell sorting technology by EMBL and BD Bioscience<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n    <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-1\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-3 | vf-u-fullbleed  \n  | vf-u-background-color-ui--grey--light \">\n        <div class=\"vf-card-container__inner\">\n            <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        Translating EMBL Science    <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"vf-section-header__text\">Among the year&#039;s accomplishments, a new EU-funded project, Fragment-Screen, is expected to accelerate drug discovery and development, bringing in expertise from EMBL Grenoble and EMBL-EBI. Additionally, a new start-up DenovAI, is now harnessing advanced machine learning for broader, faster antibody discovery.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20221129_DeNov-AI-Biotech.jpeg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science\/using-artificial-intelligence-to-discover-therapeutic-antibodies\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Using AI to discover therapeutic antibodies\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">An EMBL alumnus founded DenovAI for broader, faster, cheaper antibody discovery with advanced machine learning and computational biophysics.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NewsVisual_FragmentScreenProject_NoText_1000x600px_14022023.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/lab-matters\/new-eu-funded-project-fragment-screen\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        New EU-funded Project: Fragment-Screen\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">EMBL partnered on a project that aims to accelerate drug discovery and development, connecting expertise from EMBL Grenoble and EMBL-EBI.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AI-at-Open-Targets-1000x600-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science\/machine-learning-to-identify-and-prioritise-drug-targets\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Machine learning to identify and prioritise drug targets\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">Open Targets \u2013 a public\/private partnership that includes EMBL \u2013 is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify and prioritise drug targets.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-6\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--large vf-profile--inline | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Harald-Schwalbe-300x300.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Harald-Schwalbe-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Harald-Schwalbe-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Harald-Schwalbe.png 502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" >\n                                <\/h3>\n    \n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-5\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><em>\u201cI believe the Fragment-Screen project will transform fragment-based drug discovery&#8230;.At the end of the project, the process of drug development will be substantially improved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--4\">\u2013 Harald Schwalbe, Director of Instruct-ERIC, one of the research infrastructures central to this collaborative Fragment-Screen project intended to develop innovative instrumentation, workflows, and experimental and computational methodologies<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n    <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-2\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-3 | vf-u-fullbleed  \n  | vf-u-background-color-ui--grey--light \">\n        <div class=\"vf-card-container__inner\">\n            <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        Partnerships and Training    <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"vf-section-header__text\">In 2023, a summer school helped 20 PhD and postdoctoral fellows learn more about R&amp;D-related industry careers. Additionally, EMBL and ZEISS looked forward with a new long-term agreement that should accelerate imaging technology development that advances life science research.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zeis-Signing-Ceremomy-Imaging-Centre-EMBL_HD_9196.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/lab-matters\/embl-and-zeiss-enter-long-term-strategic-partnership\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        EMBL and ZEISS enter long-term strategic partnership\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">Through a collaborative agreement, EMBL and ZEISS aimed to accelerate development of imaging technology to advance life science research.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ICStechnology_160123-12-scaled-e1689324399999.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science\/the-power-of-cell-sorting-understanding-heart-disease-phase-separation-plankton-and-more\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Cell sorting &amp; its many applications\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">EMBL researchers used a new cell sorting technology to gain insights into cellular function in health and disease, as well as for other innovative applications.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/EMBO-Fellows-Meeting-2023EMBL_Corporate_RD_Summer_School_2023-15_tR.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/events\/from-academia-to-industry-exploring-new-career-paths\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        From academia to industry: exploring new career paths\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">EMBL organised a five-day summer school to help PhD students and postdocs learn more about research and development (R&amp;D) related industry careers.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n    <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"emblem-facts-&amp;-figures\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container  | vf-u-fullbleed  \n  | vf-u-background-color-ui--white \">\n          <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        EMBLEM in Numbers    <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tech transfer in Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-u-text-color--grey\">EMBL\u2019s innovation and translation activities include industry collaborations, public-private partnerships, forums for knowledge exchange, invention disclosures, and creation of spin-off companies. EMBLEM, EMBL\u2019s technology transfer arm, enables much of this, and in 2023 it helped develop and conclude collaborations between <strong>62<\/strong> industry partners and <strong>33 <\/strong>EMBL scientists.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"228\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM-1024x228.png\" alt=\"\u20ac17,798,000\tincome\n619\t\tlicence and collaboration agreements concluded\" class=\"wp-image-38655\" style=\"width:767px;height:170px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM-1536x342.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"228\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM2-1-1024x228.png\" alt=\"29\t\tinventions disclosed\n10\t\tpriority patent applications filed\n21\t\tpatents granted\n\" class=\"wp-image-38197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM2-1-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM2-1-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM2-1-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM2-1-1536x342.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506_WEBSITE_STATS_EMBLEM2-1.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.vf-grid__col-6 {\ngrid-column-gap: 0rem !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.vf-grid__col-6 {\ngrid-column-gap: 0rem !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.vf-hero__kicker {\npointer-events: none !important;\n}\n.vf-hero__kicker a {\ntext-decoration: none !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":36665,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"vf_template_home-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-37478","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37478"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39725,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37478\/revisions\/39725"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=37478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}