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Our Story


aaxon was born from three decades of hands‑on technology transfer work.

After supporting research institutions across Europe since the 1990s, our team saw the same pattern repeat itself: world‑class research, but outdated tools, fragmented processes, and overwhelmed teams. The gap between innovation creation and innovation capture kept growing — not because of lack of talent, but because the infrastructure wasn’t keeping pace.

aaxon emerged to change that.

Spun out of Atrineo AG and co‑developed with more than 60 research institutions, aaxon combines deep tech‑transfer expertise with modern AI capabilities. Our goal is simple: empower experts with tools that finally match the complexity, speed, and ambition of today’s research landscape.

We didn’t build aaxon from the outside looking in.

We built it from inside the world of tech transfer — with the people who live it every day.

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Our Mission


To accelerate innovation by giving R&D companies and institutions the intelligence, structure, and tools they need to identify, evaluate, and commercialize ideas at scale — without additional headcount, without complexity, and without compromising data sovereignty.

We exist to ensure that world‑class research becomes real‑world impact.

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Our Values


Our values shape our culture, influence our decisions, and guide us in providing exceptional service. They reflect our dedication to integrity, collaboration, and client satisfaction.

1. Expertise First

We honor the craft of technology transfer. AI supports experts — it never replaces them.

2. European Sovereignty

Data protection, privacy, and independence are non‑negotiable. aaxon is built and hosted in Europe, free from Cloud Act exposure.

3. Clarity Over Complexity

Innovation workflows should be simple, structured, and transparent. We remove friction, not add it.

4. Impact, Not Activity

We focus on outcomes: more licensing opportunities, stronger portfolios, and faster commercialization — not more administrative work.

5. Collaboration by Design

Great innovation happens when researchers, TTOs, and industry partners can work together seamlessly. aaxon is built to connect them.

6. Continuous Co‑Development

We evolve the platform with the organisations who use it. Their challenges shape our roadmap.

Meet the Founders

Dr. Rüdiger Werp

Chief Executive Officer

30+ years of  experience from R&D and Atrineo in tech transfer, IP strategy, and turning research into successful businesses.

 

Nestor Rodriguez

Chief Technical Officer

20+ years experience of tech transfer & technology from Siemens and Atrineo, and 5+ years of AI for tech transfer.

Martin Jagerhorn

Chief Commercial Officer

20+ years experience of building platforms for research & education from e.g. Avedas, Thomson Reuters, Zendy &  ChronosHub.


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Global tech‑transfer offices return just0.13–0.19% of R&D investments as IP revenue.

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