Project Title |
Promoting innovation and valorization of research results from the faculties and Research institutions of Universidade do Porto |
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Funding institution |
UPIN |
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Project Duration |
01.10.2005 - 30.06.2006 |
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Project description |
In order to enforce an innovative culture and a successful commercialization attitude, the project generated a supportive climate at the leadership level of universities and research institutes. The common vision was to initiate a positive “innovation spirit” and therefore an economic success of the innovations made in the high technology areas. The commercial exploitation of newly developed technologies is a desirable result of UP’s research & development activities. |
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By developing and implementing technology commercialization process elements the INI-GraphicsNet helped UPIN to strengthen UP’s competitiveness and to promote the economic development in general. |
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Project partners |
n/a |
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Role of INI-Novation |
Innovation management and technology transfer consulting and technical assistance to build technology commercialisation processes at the university |
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Services Provided by INI-Novation |
Preparation of a Technology-Transfer Process to be established at the University of Porto and to be performed by UPIN: |
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• Delivery of awareness workshops in the faculties |
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• Set up of questionnaires for technology screening |
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• Definition of key performance indicators |
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• Set up evaluation manuals |
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• Prepare and deliver workshops for technology presentations |
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• Support in setting up an internal management to sustain the process: |
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• Define contact persons |
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• Define further qualification measures |
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• Assist decision and ranking of technologies to be fostered |
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Experts |
Veneta Ivanova |
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Wolfgang Kniejski |
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Marion Mienert |
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Jose Teixeira |
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Results |
Implementation of the Technology-Transfer Process in collaboration with UPIN. |
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• Early scanning of RTD results with international market expertise: scan commercialization option for patenting, licensing or business cases |
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• Market analysis: study size, competition, costumer buying power, supplier adequacy etc. to estimate commercialization success and related costs |
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• Entrepreneurship training: “elevator pitch concept” for short precise presentation of technology driven business cases |
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• Spin-off support (Preparing business plans, seeking funds, seeking partners, further RTD) |
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