university–enterprise cooperation

The Gas Technology Center was established in 2003, and unifies
the combined efforts of The Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU) and SINTEF. The Gas Center seeks to exploit
the synergism of multidisciplinary research into the natural gas
value chain. The center is the largest natural gas research- and
educational center in Norway.
The Centre for Renewable Energy (SFFE) unifies the competence of
NTNU, SINTEF and IFE within the field of renewable energy, as well
as initializing new and relevant research tasks. Research fields include
small scale hydropower, wind-, solar-, wave-, and bio energy as well
as social dimensions of energy use.
D) NTNU in cooperation with SINTEF organization is national leaders
in contributing to research-based spin-off companies and revitalization of
the public and private sectors. NTNU’s students are encouraged to
apply their knowledge to innovative commercial activities.
Exchange students who come to NTNU from abroad typically attend
the university for short periods of between 3-12 months and return
to their home university at the end of the exchange period. NTNU
students are highly sought after by industries both in Norway and
abroad. NTNU’s Entrepreneurship Center arranges internships or
summer work for students in startup companies in the Silicon Valley
or Boston, or in Singapore. All NTNU master’s students participate in
an interdisciplinary team project called Interdisciplinary Teamwork
where they are called on to come up with creative solutions to
challenging problems from companies.
The International Association for the Exchange of Students for
Technical Experience (IAESTE) helps Norwegian students work
overseas and welcomes overseas students to Norway.
The Gløshaugen Innovation Center is NTNU, SINTEF and SIVA’s
joint initiative to create an exciting environment and atmosphere for
entrepreneurship, commercialization and networking, with close ties
to the academic and scientific world. The Innovation Center has as its
goal to be the driving force in commercializing business ideas from
the NTNU and SINTEF. It is primarily a service for students, faculty,
employees or others with ties to NTNU or SINTEF who want to set up
businesses using R&D-based ideas with commercial potential. The
Center is member of Gate2Growth an Initiative supported by the
European Commission - DG Enterprise - Innovation/SMEs programme.
NTNU School of Entrepreneurship (NSE) offers highly motivated
students a two-year master study in commercialization of technology.
Students with at least three years of technological education are
welcome as applicants. NTNU School of Entrepreneurship is devoted
to educate future entrepreneurs. They are now recruiting class
of 2011. The purpose of NSE is to educate future entrepreneurs
by stimulating students to pursue new technological business
opportunities.
E) NTNU has nearly 300 different cooperative or exchange
agreements with institutions in 58 countries, from Albania to
www.ntnu.no/gass
www.ntnu.no/energy/cre
www.ntnu.no/wiki/display/tto/
Spin-off+companies
www.nec.ntnu.no/prosjekt/e_
projects.htm
www.iaeste.no/web/index.
php?section=1
www.ntnu.no/ig
www.gate2growth.com
www.iot.ntnu.no/nse/default2.asp
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