Question 1

What is aaxon OS?

Accepted Answer

aaxon OS is an AI-native operating system for innovation management. It provides 8 specialised AI agents that automate the full innovation workflow for technology transfer offices, universities, and R&D organisations — covering IP discovery, patent validation, technology landscape mapping, commercial licensing, partner matching, grant funding, regulatory pathways, and venture planning.

Question 2

What is innovation management software?

Accepted Answer

Innovation management software helps organisations systematically identify, evaluate, and commercialize research and intellectual property. Tools like aaxon OS automate tasks such as patent searches, prior art analysis, market landscape mapping, partner identification, and grant funding discovery — enabling technology transfer offices and R&D teams to handle significantly more cases without additional headcount.

Question 3

What is a technology transfer office (TTO)?

Accepted Answer

A Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is a unit within a university or research institution responsible for identifying, protecting, and commercializing intellectual property created by researchers. TTOs manage patent filings, licensing agreements, spin-off creation, and industry partnerships. aaxon OS is specifically designed to give TTOs 10× more capacity with AI-assisted automation.

Question 4

How does AI help with technology transfer and innovation management?

Accepted Answer

AI helps technology transfer and innovation management teams by automating time-consuming analytical tasks: searching and analysing thousands of patents for novelty, mapping competitive technology landscapes, identifying potential licensing partners from global company databases, finding relevant EU and national grants, and generating structured reports in minutes instead of weeks. aaxon OS uses agentic AI that works in the background while experts focus on strategic decisions.

Question 5

What is patent landscape analysis?

Accepted Answer

Patent landscape analysis is a systematic review of patents in a specific technology area to understand the competitive IP environment, identify key players, spot white spaces for innovation, and assess freedom to operate. aaxon Map, a module of the aaxon OS, automates patent landscape analysis by processing 200+ patents and delivering a structured strategic overview in minutes.

Question 6

How does aaxon validate novelty and patentability?

Accepted Answer

aaxon Validate is an AI agent that performs state-of-the-art (SOTA) assessment of an invention's novelty and patentability by cross-referencing the EPO patent database and scientific publications. It delivers a scored report with similarity analysis, prior art identification, and patentability assessment — in minutes rather than days.

Question 7

Is aaxon GDPR compliant and where is data hosted?

Accepted Answer

Yes. aaxon OS is hosted exclusively on EU servers through a STACKIT partnership, ensuring full GDPR compliance and German BSI C5 Type 2 certification. Data never leaves European jurisdiction and has no US Cloud Act exposure — critical for protecting sensitive unpublished research, pending patents, and confidential cooperation agreements.

Question 8

How much does innovation management software cost and what is the ROI?

Accepted Answer

aaxon OS customers typically see return on investment within 12 months. Teams achieve 10× more cases per team member and 3× more revenue generated from their IP portfolio — without additional headcount. Contact aaxon at aaxon.ai/contactus for current pricing tailored to your organisation's size and needs.

Question 9

Who are the founders of aaxon?

Accepted Answer

aaxon AG was founded by Dr. Rüdiger Werp (Chairman, 30+ years in innovation management and tech transfer at Atrineo AG), Nestor Rodriguez (Board member, 20+ years at Siemens and Atrineo with 5+ years in AI for innovation management), and Martin Jagerhorn (Board member, 20+ years in business development and R&D platforms). All founders hold RTTP (Registered Technology Transfer Professional) accreditation.

Question 10

What types of organisations use aaxon OS?

Accepted Answer

aaxon OS is used by technology transfer offices at universities and research institutions, corporate R&D innovation teams, and innovation management professionals. It has been co-developed with more than 60 European research institutions. It is designed for organisations that manage a large portfolio of technologies and need to evaluate more opportunities faster without hiring additional staff.