RedTransfer

What RedTransfer does

RedTransfer (legal name: REDTRANSFER ASOCIACION DE PROFESIONALES DE TRANSFERENCIA, INNOVACIÓN Y GESTIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN) is a Spanish non-profit professional association (Asociación) headquartered at the Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación in Valencia. It is the only Spanish professional body specifically dedicated to knowledge transfer, innovation management, and research management professionals, serving a community of 320+ individual members drawn primarily from the 111 Spanish universities, research institutions, and technology centers recognized as knowledge transfer offices (OTCs) by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU).

The association's core offerings are organized around four product pillars: (1) the annual Plan Formativo, a curated training program delivered online via RedTransfer's virtual campus (streaming sessions, interactive materials, virtual classroom functionality) and in-person at partner venues across Spain, covering IPR management, Horizon Europe participation, technology valorization, spin-off creation, and AI applications in knowledge transfer; (2) the RTTP (Registered Technology Transfer Professional) international certification, offered through an exclusive partnership with the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP), with RedTransfer courses awarding CE points toward re-certification; (3) the annual Encuentros (XIII edition held at the University of Burgos in May 2026 with 130+ attendees), which serve as flagship networking and knowledge-sharing events; and (4) supporting community infrastructure including publications, a member-only intranet, a job portal, and expert Sesiones de Red webinars.

RedTransfer monetizes through three revenue streams: tiered annual membership subscriptions (€120/year individual, €60/year for under-30s, and collective institutional plans at €90-110/person depending on group size), course and training fees for the Plan Formativo and specialized regional programs, and event registration and sponsorship fees for the Encuentros and industry events such as Transfiere Forum. The organization is governed by a member-elected executive committee (President Santiago Romo, Vice President Eva Martín Becerra, Executive Committee member Juan Martínez Armesto) and supplements its membership revenue with EU-funded program collaborations, most notably the DINA-ITC program with Instituto Ingenio (CSIC-UPV) financed by Next Generation EU funds since 2021, and regional training initiatives such as the IGNICIA program in Galicia with FEUGA and GAIN.

Name

RedTransfer

Legal name

REDTRANSFER ASOCIACION DE PROFESIONALES DE TRANSFERENCIA, INNOVACIÓN Y GESTIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN

Website

https://redtransfer.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RedTransfer is a Spanish non-profit professional association serving 320+ knowledge transfer and innovation management professionals through annual training programs, RTTP international certification, regional courses, and annual networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from individual and collective plans, providing access to professional community, training resources, certification, and networking events
2. Course and training fees: Revenue from specialized training courses, workshops, and professional development programs offered through the annual training plan
3. Event fees: Registration fees for annual encounters and participation in organized events and conferences

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RedTransfer is a non-profit Spanish professional association that supports knowledge transfer, innovation management, and research administration professionals through an annual training curriculum (Plan Formativo), a pathway to the international RTTP certification, an annual in-person congress, and year-round networking sessions. The organization serves a community of 320+ practitioners working at universities, public research institutions, technology centers, hospitals, and private companies across Spain.

Product overview

RedTransfer is a professional association (Asociación de Profesionales de Transferencia de Conocimiento y Gestión de la Innovación) offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services for knowledge transfer professionals in Spain. The core offering centers on the Annual Training Plan (Plan Formativo), providing specialized courses in IPR management, Horizon Europe participation, AI applications, technology valorization, and spin-off creation. The RTTP international certification program provides professional credentialing through ATTP partnership. The association organizes annual Encuentros (events) for networking and professional development, maintains a professional community network of over 320 members, and provides publications, a job portal, and member-only intranet access. These services work together to support the professional development and career advancement of knowledge transfer practitioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plan Formativo (Annual Training Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 320+ professionals in the network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor, core and moderate.

• University of BurgosmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Host institution for the XIII RedTransfer Encounter 2026, with over 130 professionals participating in discussions on knowledge transfer challenges and opportunities.
• HERRERO & ASOCIADOS | H&A IPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor of the XIII RedTransfer Encounter 2026.
• ViromiiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor of the XIII RedTransfer Encounter 2026.
• Dinamiza Aceleradora de la Investigación en SaludminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor of the XIII RedTransfer Encounter 2026.
• University of Bilbao/BIOEFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborating organization for the XII RedTransfer Encounter 2025 held at B Accelerator Tower in Bilbao.
• HOFFMANN EITLEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsor of the XII RedTransfer Encounter 2025 in Bilbao.
• DINA-ITC Program (Instituto Ingenio CSIC-UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration since 2021 with the DINA-ITC program promoted by the Secretary General for Innovation of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, financed with EU Next Generation funds. Aims to dynamize the Spanish innovation system and support knowledge transfer training.
• ASTP (Association of Science Transfer Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with the European association of knowledge transfer professionals. RedTransfer offers ASTP members special rates for its conferences and participates in ASTP events and awards programs.
• RedOTRIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish network of R&D Results Transfer Offices, co-organizing sessions with RedTransfer (e.g., ASTP 2024 conference parallel session on organizational models of knowledge transfer offices in Spain).
• CDTI (Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributors to RedTransfer training on Horizon Europe participation, including sessions on missions and European partnerships.
• Fundación CARTIFmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributors to RedTransfer training programs on Horizon Europe cost justification.
• FEUGA (Fundación Empresa Universidad Gallega)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for RedTransfer IPR management course in Galicia within the IGNICIA program.
• GAIN (Axencia Galega de Innovación)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalician Innovation Agency, organizing specialized training within the IGNICIA program for knowledge transfer professionals in the Galician innovation ecosystem.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PraxisAuril: UK professional association for knowledge exchange, commercialisation and technology transfer professionals. Operates the same community-plus-training-plus-events model for an adjacent (UK) national market, with comparable RTTP-style credentialing focus.
• EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators): European association representing research managers and administrators, with overlapping audience (university research offices), training offerings, and annual conference. Closely comparable in mission and member persona to RedTransfer.
• ATTP (Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals): Global alliance administering the RTTP certification program of which RedTransfer is a national chapter/affiliate. Comparable as both a credentialing body and a community organizer for knowledge transfer professionals worldwide.
• ASTP (Association of Science Transfer Professionals): Pan-European professional association for knowledge transfer professionals, headquartered in the Netherlands. Directly comparable to RedTransfer at the European level: both organize annual conferences, offer training, and confer credentials on the same community of practitioners.
• RedOTRI: Spanish network of university R&D Results Transfer Offices (OTRIs). The closest domestic counterpart: it represents the institutional buyers that RedTransfer's individual members serve, and the two organizations co-organize sessions and share content.

Broad incumbents

• LESI (Licensing Executives Society International): Global professional society focused on IP licensing and technology transfer. A broader incumbent whose IP-management training and certification offerings overlap directly with RedTransfer's IPR management courses.
• Innovation Norway: Norwegian state-owned innovation agency providing training, advisory and program support to innovation professionals and transfer offices. Comparable in mission (professionalizing the innovation-transfer function) but operates at greater scale with public funding.
• AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers): The largest US-based professional association for technology transfer professionals, with extensive training, annual meeting and credentialing programs. Broader and more resourced than RedTransfer, but operates on an identical professional-association-plus-training-plus-events business model serving the same persona.

Others

• IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation): Global association for science parks and innovation districts. Adjacent ecosystem player — its members include many of the same technology centers and innovation intermediaries that employ RedTransfer's member professionals.

Regional players

• Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI): Ireland's national knowledge transfer office network. Operates a comparable national-level mission of professionalizing and coordinating knowledge transfer activity, but for a different (smaller) geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/privacy
• YouTubepolicies.google.com/privacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redtransfer

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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