EUKTS - European knowledge transfer society

EuKTS addresses directly the 1st and 2nd CREST recommendations (Rec) in particular regarding: Need for providing adequate professional Knowledge Transfer (KT)/Technology Transfer (TT) training/education Rec 15, 17 and 18 from 1st Cycle and Rec 4 and 6 from 2nd Cycle from OMC CREST Expert Group on IPR and Research Need for providing quality KT/TT data through common survey and data collection Rec 13, 14 and 15 from OMC-Crest Expert Group Encourage the reform of public research centres and universities, 2nd cycle Need for organisation with KT/TT training and metrics functionality Rec 6 from OMC-Crest the Expert Group on IPR and Research, 1st Cycle EuKTS also directly follow up KT/TT recommendations made by the European Commission and accepted by the Member States at Council meeting Competitiveness on May 29th 2008 (Rec 3 and 14) EuKTS is a bottom-up initiative by the participating countries and stakeholders, which aims to complement OMC-CREST process by: Designing of European Knowledge Transfer Society (EuKTS) model with the aim to support the European R&D policy by the co-ordination of the major existing professional associations/networks and the enhancement of efficiency in providing KT metrics /focused on training & Porfession) and training standards in technology transfer field.
Creating support through a bottom-up approach for EuKTS model by the involvement of policy makers in consultation procedures at European level Creating broad European support for enhancement of a common KT/TT metrics system focused on training & profession as mean to strengthen the R&D policy in Europe Creating support through a bottom-up approach to support the EuKTS model by the involvement of training providers specialised in KT/TT education Creating broad European support from training providers for the development of common training standards and competence framework for European KT/TT practitioners. To achieve objectives it is vital to involve the relevant

Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2011-12-31

Duration: 24 months

Project Reference: 234705

Project cost: 1.01 million euro
Project Funding: 935786.00 euro

Subprogramme Area: COH-2007-2.2-01-OMC-NET Support to bottom up policy coordination initiatives undertaken by several countries and regions (OMC-NET)
Contract type: Coordination (or networking) actions

Coordinatore: REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA - ITALY - BERTINI Silvano

Altri Partecipanti

• INSTITUT EUROPEEN ENTREPRISE ET PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE - FRANCE
• LICENSING EXECUTIVE SOCIETY FRANCE (L.E.S. FRANCE) - FRANCE
• PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS TRANSFER OFFICES NETWORK- EUROPE - BELGIUM
• MCI MANAGEMENT CENTER INNSBRUCK INTERNATIONALE FACHHOCHSCHUL GMBH - AUSTRIA
• LATVIJAS INVESTICIJU UN ATTISTIBAS AGENTURA - LATVIA
• AUSTRIA WIRTSCHAFTSSERVICE GMBH - AUSTRIA
• THE INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER - UNITED KINGDOM
• HIGHBURY LTD - UNITED KINGDOM
• MINISTERIE VAN ECONOMISCHE ZAKEN - NETHERLANDS
• ASTER - SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI - ITALY
• EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION - GERMANY
• UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE - CZECH REPUBLIC
• INSTITUUT VOOR DE AANMOEDIGING VAN INNOVATIE DOOR WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE IN VLAANDEREN - BELGIUM
• ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM - NETHERLANDS