The course is held during five days within 2 months of time with focus areas: a) “Innovation in the research environment” (what is innovation?, utilization, the NABC(need – approach – benefits – competition) concept) b) “Put on your innovation spectacles” (Market analysis, customer benefits) c) “Protecting your ideas” (intellectual property, patent strategies, licensing, patent search) d) “Optimizing conditions for funding” (financing research ideas, pitching technique) e) “Tools for innovation ” (prototyping, catalysis of innovation)