Training Module 1 "Implementing Measures to Support Innovation and Knowledge Transfer within Universities"

Date: 
Monday, January 24, 2011 to Thursday, January 27, 2011
Venue: 
Chalmers University of Technology

A successful 1 st training module took place at Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) between 24 th and 27 th of January 2011. Representatives (vice-rectors, researchers and innovation office staff) of 6 Ukrainian universities, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Kiev Chamber of Commerce and State Institute of Innovation Technologies and Content of Education, had the opportunity to enhance their skills and managerial capacities within an interactive and participative training with abundant case studies and practical group exercisesExperienced staff from the Chalmers University of Technology and World University Service Austria was leading the training program and provided insights in the following areas:

  • Institutional communication with researchers and tracking of University research activities and results.
  • Methods to detect valuable research results
  • Development of sustainable links with enterprises (detecting their needs, matching with University research capacities, etc.
  • Successful structures and models of innovation support in universities
  • Practical exercise on development of Technology Maps.

Additionally, and with a view to take full advantage of Chalmers University of Technology’s specific know-how, partners had the opportunity to visit their very complete set of innovation support structures, such as the Lindholmen Science Park (LSP), Chalmers Entrepreneurship School, and the ‘Encubator’

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