Humane Technology & Innovation Transformation Framework

Give First.
Build Business.
Create Impact.

Technology Transfer · Market Access · Strategic Partnerships

Social impact is the purpose. Business success is the engine.

Mission

HTITF puts value creation first: through a Give First approach, we build trust and meaningful partnerships that open markets, accelerate business opportunities and enable sustainable growth — while creating positive societal impact.

We help MNCs, startups, universities and innovation owners find new markets, strategic partners and real-world applications for their technologies.

HTITF is a non-profit technology transfer platform built on creating value for partners first, and using that value as the foundation for trusted relationships, market access, business development and sustainable growth.

The goal is simple: successful technology transfer that creates both business value and positive societal impact.

What we do
Our Approach

We identify opportunities for your technology, connect the right stakeholders and facilitate technology transfer, market entry, partnerships and local adaptation.

Technology → Partners → Markets → Impact

Who We Work With
  • Multinationals & startups
  • Universities & TTOs
  • Governments & public sector
  • NGOs & local communities
What We Do

Six Ways We Create Value

Opportunity-Driven Scouting

Promising technologies, products and services with commercial and societal potential.

Partner Matching

The right business, institutional, public-sector and local partners.

Market Access

New markets, applications and routes to adoption.

Technology Transfer

Licensing, deployment, localization, knowledge transfer, implementation.

Business Development

Technology and partnerships turned into commercially viable opportunities.

Impact Creation

Applications where successful business generates measurable societal impact.

Why Partner With HTITF

Strategy, Turned Into Joint Programs

HTITF can be the starting point, complement — or in certain situations an alternative — to traditional Public Affairs and Government Affairs advisory: the same strategic expertise and network, delivered through a tangible joint program that creates business and societal value, with strong CSR and PR visibility.

Stakeholder & Ecosystem Mapping
Regulatory & Policy Intelligence
Market Entry & Route-to-Market Strategy
Government & Institutional Relations
KOL & Decision-Maker Engagement
Partner & Business Matchmaking
Pilot & Demonstration Programs
Adoption & Commercialization Strategy

We turn strategic expertise, relationships and market access into tangible joint programs — creating business value, societal impact, and lasting recognition and trust.

Business Model

Non-Profit by Design

HTITF is backed by a non-profit organization. It does not generate or distribute profit for its own benefit — all resources are reinvested into the projects we develop and into supporting our partners in turning opportunities into sustainable business and societal outcomes.

Social impact is the purpose. Business success is the engine.

Regional Footprint

Global in Scope, Proven in Our Regions

HTITF is designed for global operations, with a strong track record and network that provides our foundation for identifying opportunities, building trusted partnerships and taking technologies into new markets.

Central & Eastern Europe

Institutional networks, EU market access

Middle East

Innovation ecosystems, strategic partnerships

Balkans

Deployment, localization, pilot programs

Scope

Technology-Agnostic. Impact-Driven. Globally Connected.

HTITF works across technologies, industries and sectors. We support any product, service or innovation with credible potential for positive societal impact and a real opportunity for transfer, market development or partnership.

Our portfolio:

Drone technology in the Balkans
Sports innovation in the Middle East
Agricultural innovation
Assistive technologies
Organic-waste processing
Epidemic-response technologies
Digitalization & AI knowledge transfer in Central Europe
Join

Become Part of HTITF

Join an international ecosystem where innovation, humane action, technology diplomacy and sustainable development converge to advance human well-being.

Technology Partner

Companies, startups, universities, TTOs

Humane Partner

NGOs, governments, communities, institutions

Advisor / Contributor

Experts, investors, diplomats, researchers

Built on trust — every arrangement is tailored to protect the interests of all participants.

Contact

Get in Touch

For partnerships, advisory opportunities, or questions — reach out to the team.

People

Founders & Advisory Board

The individuals shaping HTITF’s mission, governance, and operational strategy.

Portrait of Szabolcs Szolnoki, Founder of HTITF

Szabolcs Szolnoki

Founder (HU)

Innovation and public policy executive with leadership roles across government, diplomacy, academia and industry. Former Deputy State Secretary for Technology, Space and Defense Industry (Hungary); representative to ESA, EUSPA, the European AI Board and ICANN. Trained in technology transfer via Yissum and AUTM.

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Portrait of Chris Somogyi, Advisory Board Member of HTITF

Chris Somogyi

Advisory Board Member (US)

Innovation executive and venture builder with 25+ years turning breakthrough research into successful companies and products. Founder and Principal of VitalPhase; former roles at Xerox PARC, Intellectual Ventures, Xinova and Callaghan Innovation. MS Biomedical Engineering, MBA (University of Washington).

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Portrait of Lawrence Aronhime, Advisory Board Member of HTITF

Lawrence Aronhime

Advisory Board Member (US)

Teaching Professor at Johns Hopkins University and Director of International Programs at the W.P. Carey Program. Lectures at Hebrew University Business School and the Technion. Nearly five decades in innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic education.

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Portrait of Ed Frank, Advisory Board Member of HTITF

Ed Frank

Advisory Board Member (IL)

Founder and CEO of Axis Innovation, an Israel-based advisory firm connecting Fortune 500 clients with technology, partnerships and investment. Former CEO of IDT Ventures. MBA and BS Engineering, Columbia University.

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