Oksana Yurchyshyn

Innovation & Technology Transfer Lead / DIH KPI / Intellectual Property & Ecosystem Integration

Head of the Department of Scientific and Innovation Support for the Educational Process at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Candidate of Technical Sciences (Ph.D), Associate Professor at the Department of Machine Design, Institute  of Mechanical Engineering.

Head of the DIH KPI Digital Innovation Hub (Centre 4.0) — a digital transformation platform operating at the intersection of engineering, industry and European innovation programs.

An expert in intellectual property, technology transfer and the development of the university’s innovation ecosystem.

Combines engineering expertise, scientific activity and systematic work with innovation infrastructure, ensuring the full cycle from scientific results to their implementation and scaling.

Expertise

  • intellectual property and patent law
  • technology transfer and commercialization of R&D results
  • development of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH)
  • integration of science into the educational and innovation process
  • building the university’s innovation ecosystem

Leadership and Professional Experience

  • Head of the Department of Scientific and Innovation Support for the Educational Process at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
  • Associate Professor at the Department of Machine Design, Institute of Mechanical Engineering
  • Head of Centre 4.0 DIH KPI
  • Has many years of experience developing the university’s innovation infrastructure and supporting the creation of competitive research outputs, including intellectual property assets.

Role at the Science Park

  • expert in intellectual property and technology transfer
  • supports the commercialization of engineering and R&D solutions
  • integrates the Park’s activities with DIH KPI and European innovation networks
  • participates in shaping innovative products and preparing them for market
  • Provides a critically important stage —
  • the transition from development to a protected, investment-attractive product
  • DIH KPI / European Context
  • As head of DIH KPI, she ensures:
  • support for the digital transformation of SMEs
  • development of technologies (AI, IoT, digital twins, additive manufacturing)
  • integration into the European innovation ecosystem
  • development of inter-regional and international cooperation
  • Builds the connection between:
  • university → industry → EU → innovation programs (EDIH, Horizon Europe)

Scientific and Educational Activity

  • Candidate of Technical Sciences (Ph.D)
  • teaches courses in:
  • intellectual property
  • patent law
  • co-author of educational materials and scientific publications
  • active participation in the development of engineering education

Impact

  • transforming scientific results into commercial products
  • increasing the level of intellectual property protection
  • developing Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’s innovation infrastructure
  • integrating Ukrainian engineering solutions into European programs
  • supporting digital transformation of businesses

Value for the Science Park

Provides the foundation for scaling innovation:

  • intellectual property protection
  • preparing technologies for market (raising TRL)
  • increasing the investment appeal of solutions
  • integration into international programs and donor initiatives

Approach

  • Works within the logic of modern innovation ecosystems: research → IP protection → technology transfer → implementation → scaling → impact
  • Focuses on creating the conditions in which engineering developments become protected, competitive and scalable products.