Following current legislation, the Sapienza Statute recognises that the Departments, as the primary structures responsible for organising and managing research activities, play a leading role in the university's organisation.

Agreements and Relations with companies and communities Unit supports the research and technology transfer activities of Sapienza Structures, such as Departments, to enhance their potential for technological development, innovation and connection with the local community.

To achieve these objectives, the Unit provides advice to the Structures in particular for the performance of the following activities

• drafting of research contracts for third parties
• collaboration and partnership agreements which are independently drawn up by the Centres with public and private entities;
• enhancement of intellectual property.

The Unit also supports the establishment, membership, monitoring and evaluation of the Inter-University Centres, as instruments of interdisciplinary scientific collaboration between professors from two or more universities.
For this activity the Unit is supported by the Commissione mista Centri e Consorzi.