Open Innovation & Technology Scouting

Eugene combines outstanding networking, technical excellence with clear vision and interpersonal skills. He is clear on what the needs are for an organization and through his expert and extent network is able to find the partners with the right expertise at the right time. I look forward to keep collaborating with Eugene for many more years.

Eugene Buff has successfully executed more technology deals than most people have even started to think about. His clients list is truly global and I have seen him engaged in the US, Japan, Europe or Moscow in an equally professional manner. Eugene's past clients include the likes of P&G, Sony, and Philips. His projects have involved building innovation strategies, technology scouting, and deal making. Eugene's work sets him apart from the herd as it ends in actionable deals and recommendations for his clients. I’d recommend him for any project that requires the very best in IP Management, Technology Transfer, Licensing and Business Development. On top of it all he is a great guy.

Eugene is an action oriented professional with keen insight into management and commercialization of early stage discoveries. In addition he is an expert in the development of open innovation relationships and moves decisively to benefit his clients.

Eugene is a very competent and responsible adviser and manager. He is dedicated to providing clients with the best possible outcome. He is also a tough negotiator, and I will always prefer to have him on my side of the negotiations table!

Eugene is a good friend. He is also a very capable leader and understands IP and technology licensing throughly. He is very well connected and respected in the industry. I've had the pleasure of working with Eugene for 10 years and hope I continue to work with him over the next 10.

I have worked with Eugene over the past three years to bring Open Innovation to Newell-Rubbermaid. Eugene is an expert in his field and has a world-wide network of technology contacts and vendors for us to evalute. He was very organized at managing, ranking and separating the massive responses to our technology searches. He has a great ability to match the our business needs with the proper technology that can be easily implemented into our business model.

Eugene is a professional consultant in the field of technology scouting.
He has extremely strong medical background in addition to materials and chemicals.
His technical expertise with strategic mind has provided high value to our key clients in Asia in our Open Innovation projects.

Eugene has worked as a consultant for CRDF Global and helped us to conduct numerous workshops in the US and overseas (training programs for aspiring technology entrepreneurs). Eugene had performed many complex tasks and always received outstanding feedbacks. His skills are superb and handled all responsibilities with a high degree of professionalism.

I had the pleasure to work with Eugene for a few years as we were creating and implementing a new set of services at yet2.com - technology scouting and acquisition. Eugene is one of the very few technology transfer professionals with great insights and expertise in these services, what we call "Open Innovation" today. Eugene is hard working, goal oriented and is well known and respected in the licensing community.

Eugene possesses deep understanding of key technologies where we at P&G has searched for solutions. His opinions are objective and data based, which is important as we evaluate opportunities.