Brainshell

Brainshell is an agency that was founded in February, 2002, as a special department of ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH (ZAB) in order to market the intellectual property of Brandenburg's eight colleges and universities.

The goal of this 'patent exploitation offensive', supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is to make maximum use of the region's innovation potential.

Brainshell supports the colleges in developing, using and marketing patent rights. The agency acts as a link between research institutes and business, an interface between technology and the marketplace.

Brainshell looks at intellectual property from two sides: from the university's perspective and the perspective of commercial firms. This approach is illustrated in the company's symbol – six heads....
Brainshell symbol, six heads, silhouettes black and white, figure ground effect
The brochure for patent agency Brainshell illustrates at first glance the aim of this government agency. On the one hand the agency helps colleges and universities to market their innovations and on...
Zukunftsagentur Brandenburg Brainshell patent guide, cover, figure ground faces
The web presence for patent agency Brainshell targets universities and colleges in Brandenburg on one hand and commercial companies on the other. Ten years after the launch of the Thomas Manss &...
Brainshell, website, homepage, responsive design