Modernization of WBC universities through strengthening of structures and services for knowledge transfer, research and Innovation

The WBCInno project had an overarching aim to contribute to the modernization of WBC universities through the strengthening of their management structures/services for cooperation with the world of business in the areas of knowledge transfer, research and innovation. It had as its ultimate goal the creation of strong entrepreneurial universities and innovative regions. Five specific objectives of the project were:

1. To establish Regional University Innovation Platform (UIP) at 5 WBC universities for integration and focusing of innovation potential and for fostering technology transfer and commercialization
2. To reinforce existing and to establish new university structures/services in the areas of knowledge transfer, research and innovation, in line with UIP requirements
3. To support the development of Business Incubators and Science Technology Parks in the WBCs, through mobilizing university resources
4. To develop a methodology for innovation management and networking of different stakeholders from universities and businesses, utilising collaborative software platform/tools
5. To facilitate the creativity of young people and involvement of public/private stakeholders in all modernization processes based on the Triple Helix model of cooperation

The project was initiated as a result of identified needs of the WBC region and defined strategic directions of the region’s development. The project team had good history in capitalizing previous results of the WBC-VMnet project, which was presented as good practice at an EACEA event.
The main focus was to develop the UIP supported by collaborative software tool for innovation management, with the intention of gathering new ideas from university staff and students, and boosting knowledge  transfer and commercialization of R&D results. University structures and services were developed and modernized for efficient support in the development of Business Incubators and Science Technological Parks in WBCs.

Mitarbeiter/innen:

• Mag. Ines Marinkovic (Projektleitung)
• Magª. Elke Dall
• DI Martin Felix Gajdusek
• Mag. Dr. Klaus Schuch

Bereich: Forschungspolitik & Entwicklung

Partner:

• Busines Incubator "Inventivnost"
• Business Incubator Novi Sad
• Business innovation centre LLC Kragujevac
• Business Service Center of Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Innovation centre Banja Luka
• Intranea Solutions
• Technical University of Graz
• Universidad de Alicante
• University of Banja Luka
• University of Belgrade
• University of Brighton
• University of Montenegro
• University of Novi Sad
• University of Technology Hamburg Harburg
• University of Zenica
• University of Kragujevac (Coordinator)

Verwandte Artikel:

• Publikation: Methodology for Innovation Management
• Publikation: Knowledge And Technology Transfer Between Science And Business: Academic KTT Offices` Experience And Good Practise
• Publikation: Western Balkans Regional University Innovation Platform
• News: ZSI at the 16th Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the WBC
• News: EuroScientist: Eastern European countries snub neighbours’ science policy
• Publikation: Fostering an entrepreneurial culture in Western Balkans
• Veranstaltung: Local final competition for best innovative student idea at University of Kragujevac
• Veranstaltung: WBCInno - 7th Steering Committee Meeting to be held at ZSI premises
• Projekt: Inter-project coaching for FAITH ("Increasing the Financial Autonomy and Accountability in public higher education institutions in Kosova"

Tags: Balkan, knowledge transfer, Southeast Europe