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A reference point for German deep tech spin-offs. Germany does not lack research excellence. It does not lack ambition. But: -         Technology transfer negotiations take too long. -         Deal structures become too complex. -         Terms can make otherwise promising companies difficult to finance before they have even reached the market. That is why the German Spin-off Framework (GSOF) was developed. The GSOF brings together the communities that need to be aligned if research is to become a company: research organizations, technology transfer offices, founders, and investors. It is a practical reference point for growth-oriented, IP-based deep-tech spin-offs. Built on real transaction experience, it defines transparent landing zones for the topics that most often create friction: equity and virtual equity, royalties, upfront payments, milestones, patent costs. -         Founders must stay incentivized for the long term. -         Investors need terms that are genuinely investable. -         Research organizations should participate fairly. And all parties should spend less time negotiating structure and more time building companies. Reflecting broad support across Germany's innovation ecosystem, more than 40 organizations spanning venture capital, research, technology transfer, law, media, and the broader deep tech ecosystem have developed and endorsed the framework to date: APEX Ventures GmbH, Ascenion GmbH, Atlantic, Basic Ventures, BayPAT - Bayerische Patentallianz GmbH, Bayern Kapital, BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, bioRN Life Science Cluster, Business Angels Deutschland e.V. (BAND), Charité BIH Innovation (CBI), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, D11Z. Ventures, DEEP - Institute for Deep Tech Innovation, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, DKFZ Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, First Momentum Ventures, Forbion, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Joachim Herz Stiftung, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marvelous, Matterwave Ventures, Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH, Noerr, OCCIDENT, Positron, RWTH Aachen University, seed + speed Ventures, Sofinnova Investments, SOUTHWESTX, Technische Universität Dresden, Technische Universität München, Triathlon - Universität des Saarlandes, U2V, Universität Stuttgart, VentureCapital Magazin, Vireo Ventures, Visionaries Tomorrow. The GSOF is version 1.0. The dialogue will continue. Explore the key principles behind the GSOF below. #deeptech #technology #innovation #venturecapital #entrepreneurship