This document discusses the process of transferring open source software from research labs to enterprise IT. It notes that much research software is distributed with an open source license, but moving from publishing open source research software to commercial software is a long maturation process that requires specific know-how. It then provides several examples of open source projects that originated from research and were eventually commercialized or led to start-up company creation through collaboration with technology transfer offices, software companies, and research institutions.

2. Open Source From research Labs
to Enterprise IT
Patrick Moreau, head of open source strategy

3. ● Software is a pervasive element in research
● a large part is distributed with an open source license
● Integration of research results Increase of
competitiveness
● Open source fluid transfer and innovation activities.
● The path from the publishing of open source research software
to the publishing of commercial one
● is a long maturation process
● requires specific know-how.

4. ● TTOs (Technology Transfer Officers)
● Software publishing companies CTOs and CEOs
● who should be interested in this high-value software production.
●
CIOs
● who should also be interested in a better understanding of these
issues.

6. ● Etienne Juliot from OBEO
● Collaboration with AtlanMod research team inside Eclipse
Foundation: path from prototype to an industrial project
● David Loureiro from SysFera
● Industrializing an open-source research software through a start-up
creation
● Rodrigue Le Gall from Bonitasoft
● Bonitasoft’s genesis
● Stéphane Crozat from UTC
● The Scenari open source project: from research at UTC to the
creation of Kelis as a professional editor
● Safi Virginius and Michaël Belkasmi from HENIX
● SQUASH issued from collaborative project with key account
● Vincent Balat from IRILL
● Start-up creation around Oscigen