university–enterprise cooperation

Rating the skills of employees with University degree, HELP project
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TEMPUS WBC-VMnet project - Changes that will be introduced at institutional level (2009-2012)
Developed and tested new model for regional university-enterprise cooperation will be introduced
in WBC academic and business community, during the project life span. For the efficient application
of the proposed model, the project envisages development of collaborative infrastructure (four
CTC centres, VMnet network and WEB portal) which will support the introduction of state-of-theart
approach in the development of new products and processes in the regional enterprises and
companies, based on VM technologies.
VMnet will connect universities and institutes, as integrated knowledge capacities, with
enterprises and SME, which will be a significant support in the development of sector innovative
system (clusters). Thanks to the support of the governments of WBC countries and policy makers,
networking will stimulate accelerated convergence of triple helix components and will contribute
to the establishment and strengthening of regional innovative system. Established CTC centres
and enlarged VMnet network represent the basis for continuation of activities after the project
completion. Databases and systematised knowledge on dynamic WEB portal, e-learning courses on
MOODLE platform will be used by all VMnet network members with entitlement to access, which
will depend on annual membership.
PC partners will use the equipment of CTC for education of students, vocational trainings, as well
as for innovative services in virtual development of products and processes for regional enterprises.
Numerous activities for providing CTC centre self-sustainability have been proposed. Knowledge
acquired through performed vocational trainings, seminars and workshops will represent the
permanent property of participants, but also of employers who will indirectly use that knowledge
for increasing product quality and competitiveness at the market.
Improved level of vocational trainings and R&D services for unemployed graduates, non-university
teachers, students, innovative enterprises and SMEs, in line with their needs, will increase their
motivation for cooperation, with mutual benefits. On the other hand, better understanding of
needs of SME and labour market by HE, as knowledge producers, will give a quality and applicable
educational and research result, which will be easily commercialised.
That will set off participation in financing from business community and regular application of
innovations in regional enterprises. Networking of HE institutions and enterprises, in geographical
regions of the WBC, can be a good basis for creation of joint, sector structure of SMEs as
associations or clusters.