🇭🇷 Last week Vojtěch Kadlec resumed training technical scouts for Ministarstvo znanosti i obrazovanja | Ministry of Science and Education and The World Bank in Croatia with Vojtech Nosek. The topic was setting the right conditions for collaboration between companies and research organizations and soft-skills for negotiations.
❓Why do tech scouts need to have this competence, when both sides have their lawyers? Because:
Scout:
- Knows the content of the collaboration (because he helps negotiate it)
- Knows the needs of both parties (because he is concerned about a win-win partnership)
- He knows what the outcome is supposed to be (what both parties want to get out of the collaboration)
Vs. Lawyer:
- Knows the rules (laws)
- Knows the processes (formal procedures)
- Knows how (implements the Scout's intent)
❓What to watch out for in terms of intellectual property when collaborating?
- Well define what intellectual property will be created (patent, know-how, etc.)
- Clearly define which intellectual property belongs to whom based on the needs of both parties
- Avoid vague definitions and terms
👉 And what not to forget?
- Clearly define scope of work and deliverables
- Establish timelines and milestones
- Specify payment terms and conditions
- Define dispute resolution mechanisms
- Outline confidentiality clauses
- Identify governing laws and jurisdiction
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