universityâenterprise cooperation
universityâenterprise cooperation
universityâenterprise cooperation
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enterprise for development of products or<br />
services that are based on a higher or high<br />
technology and thus enable their growth<br />
and development. The idea emerged at the<br />
University of Rijeka in 1994, following the<br />
example of technology centers in Europe.<br />
Enterpreneurs who have a registered firm<br />
or those without one but with products<br />
or services that are based on innovation,<br />
high or higher technology can join TIC and<br />
thus shorten and ease the path of the idea,<br />
innovation, knowledge, product or service<br />
to market commercialization. To this end,<br />
Technology Innovation Center Rijeka founded<br />
FIPRO Foundation. The Foundation’s goal is<br />
financing entrepreneurs with products/services<br />
of high and higher technology which heve not<br />
been given due attention so far, although<br />
their business is riskier than other forms of<br />
entrepreneurship. The above disadvantages<br />
were partly mitigated by the existence of the<br />
Foundation for the financing of prototype<br />
development. TIC has been operating since<br />
1998. Since then, 35 enterprises with more<br />
than 400 highly educated professionals have<br />
passed through TIC, 15 prototypes have been<br />
made, 20 seminars have been held, TIC has<br />
participated in two EU projects, and several<br />
innovative projects have been realized.<br />
Engagement of the University, local<br />
community (Union of Primorsko-Goranska<br />
County‘s innovators, Center for innovation and<br />
technology transfer) and economy (Technology<br />
Center, Inc., Tech-nova Ltd.) as regards<br />
making conditions for effective technology<br />
transfer, and positive atmosphere in the form<br />
of encouraging innovation and innovators, is<br />
successfully continued by organizing the annual<br />
International fair of new technologies and<br />
products. The goal of the Fair is to connect the<br />
economy based on new technologies, science<br />
and innovation with young population and to<br />
promote technological achievements to the<br />
general public.<br />
4.2.2.3 University of Zagreb<br />
www.unizg.hr<br />
Research Strategy of the University of<br />
Zagreb 2008-2013 among other things<br />
defines the objectives and tasks related to<br />
the strengthening of <strong>cooperation</strong> between<br />
the academic community and the economy<br />
as regards joint projects and technology<br />
transfer. In September 2009, University also<br />
adopted the Innovation strategy, which<br />
further confirms and elaborates those<br />
guidelines.<br />
The Technology Transfer Office<br />
(http://technology.unizg.hr/), University of<br />
Zagreb, was founded in January 2008. so<br />
as to encourage and support, through<br />
their activities, the commercialization<br />
of innovative research results and new<br />
knowledge that emerge at the University.<br />
Office operation has been supported almost<br />
from the beginning through the Project of<br />
technology development by the Ministry<br />
of science, technology and sport, which<br />
is also financed by the World Bank. The<br />
Technology Transfer Office conducts the<br />
commercialization of innovative research<br />
results in accordance with the Regulation<br />
act of the Technology Transfer Office. The<br />
Office is designed as a service to researchers,<br />
and the help it provides includes:<br />
commercialization of innovative research<br />
results, intellectual property management<br />
in research and development projects,<br />
assistance in establishing <strong>cooperation</strong> with<br />
the economy, information and education<br />
(workshops, lectures) of researchers as<br />
regards protection and commercialization<br />
of intellectual property, collaboration with<br />
industry and academic entrepreneurship.<br />
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval<br />
Architecture, University of Zagreb, founded<br />
the Center for Technology Transfer Ltd. –<br />
CTT (www.fsb.hr/ctt/index.html) in 1996.<br />
CTT mission and goals are:<br />
• Improving the technological processes<br />
in the Republic of Croatia, primarily for<br />
the needs of Mechanical Engineering<br />
and Naval Architecture;<br />
• Linking science and technology with economy;<br />
• Launching innovative projects aimed at<br />
sustainable development;<br />
• Life-long training of experts from the<br />
economy aimed at successful technology<br />
transfer processes and the increase of<br />
domestic industry competitiveness.<br />
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