European Union. The most important cases of cooperation modes and their interrelations Universities: Business: • Internship programme; • Knowledge transfer - Post-academic courses for people already working in the companies; The managers of Procter and Xxxxxx company provide courses on managerial, communication and presentation skills to ICTP students; • Curricular issues and graduates transition to LM - PhD students working at the faculty once per week, otherwise are employed by a company - at faculty theoretical part, in company a research; A programme includes creation of business plan - firstly, students get 5-days basic course of the principles of tech-transfer and later they make commercial business plan on the topic they are working on; • Research and Development projects and contracts; • Management and governance - faculty of environment and company LentiKats established the Centre of modern biotechnologies - the centre solved many projects focused on clearning of waste water and outcomes are created on the license agreement basis; establishment of institute of molecural and translational medicine based on cooperation between several universities and institutes an companies; creation of Centre for Drug Development; creation of venture funds together with two financial institutions to invest in university spin-off companies • Curricular issues and graduates transition to LM - Two students were sent to the university that is specialized in company's technology and they are now working in the company. • The company supports the best students with awards and financial support; mandatory traineeships in private and public organizations within certain study programmes. Significant outcomes from the described cases Universities: Business: • From shared PhD position (part time at the faculty, part time in a company) they have publications; • Reputation and legitimacy of the institution on the relevance of their researches; • Joint conference organisation; • Deeper involvement of experts in teaching; • Focus on students' projects and their public presentation; • Creation of network of cooperation • No answers companies/institutions. Impact on organizations from university – business cooperation on Universities: on Enterprises: Improved management approach 2 Skills match of graduates to the labour market needs 5 2 Boosted entrepreneurial spirit 2 Improved teaching methods 2 Encouraged innovation research, development & 2 1 Attractiveness of programs 2 Raised competitiveness 4 Other (please specify): higher motivation of students to achieve better study results and level of knowledge; understanding the needs of the industry Prestige attractiveness employer as and an Priorities in policy regarding university – business cooperation Universities: Business: • Policy includes standard guidelines on UBC (but they are not really well implemented and well-known throughout the institute); • Establishment of career and employment office and Industry Liaison Office; • Presentation of scientific goals to enterprises and public; • Collaboration in the framework of scientific and commercial research, • Building joint workplaces for applied research; • The Office of Technology Transfer • Global Head of University Alliances and dedicated departments and programs (university alliances research, group of the chief scientist, academic research centre etc.); • Annual practices to keep the contact with the university. University – Business Cooperation models which have developed in the last 10 years In Universities: In Enterprises: Permanent routes of dialogue between university and businesses 4 2 Student internship programs 5 1 Graduate placement 4 1 Sector skills deficit analysis / forecast 1 Curriculum development in cooperation with businesses 3 Joint programs 2 Continuing education and training 3 1 Knowledge transfer from businesses to university 3 2 Knowledge transfer from university to businesses 4 Exchange of personnel between university and enterprises Research & Development 7 Joint projects 2 Business / entrepreneurship centers 1 Recognition and validation of competences Other: Soft-skills training courses; promotion of development of innovative companies and founding of spin- offs and start-up companies; sharing of modern technologies Participation in events organised by the university Key areas of University – Business Cooperation which have to be focused on in the next years For Universities: For Business: • Change of the management; • Centralisation of business development managers from several research centres into one department • Extend cooperation; • Help industry to find the best candidates; • Support of the best students by companies; • Practical placement of students during study and thus enhance the possibility of employment of graduates; • International students internship due to the opening to the world; • Cooperation programmes between Spanish universities and foreign universities in order to be able to recruit employees in other countries; • Organise events to approach knowledge to the university Key challenges for University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: • HE should be more entrepreneurial, to follow what is happening in business; • Scientists don't have a sense of giving priority to deliver a problem solution for one organisation, but are focusing on journal publications; • Problem of communication between scientists and employers; Companies don't have a need for scientific research, also not equipped. To establish efficient communication between universities and companies; • Lack of flexibility in both sides; • New grants of starting the cooperaiton; • HR policy needs to adapt to pay researchers decent wages for this work • The gap between applied and basic research; • A company wants to see results in a short time - this doesn't allow much time for proper development; • The lack of knowledge of foreign universities and cultures can be an impediment. Key factors and drivers for fruitful and long-lasting University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: • Science should appreciate more cooperation with industry; • University staff must be willing to cooperate with companies; • Universities should pay deeper attention to the LM needs and develop adequate study • Having someone in the company who has a demonstrable track record in academic research; • To keep in contact, have periodic meetings and information shared programmes.; • Universities and companies need to realise they need each other; • Mutual interest - transfer of knowledge, research and need of graduates; • The win-win principle; • Long-lasting relationships. Key changes the two parties have to implement in order to enhance University – Business Cooperation Universities: Business: • Strengthen relations with industry; • Change of habilitation system (not only publications and teaching); Academics don't have time for UBC (there should be more motivation in a formal recognition of UBC as a mean of title progress); • Constant upgrade of curricula and continuous re-evaluation of programmes adjusting to market needs; • Universities should be more open to accept experts from companies; • Both sides more flexible in defining needs and reactions on demand; • Universities should support companies' efforts in R&D and innovation activities; • University management needs to value tech-transfer activities more; • Clarity and transparency is very important for industry (who can sign what, who is responsible for UBC. etc.) • Xxxxxx entrepreneurship at universities. • Culture and expectations regarding what young people and researchers can bring to a company (they are seen as too theoretical); • The enterprises have to be closer to the universities to guide the programmes and important skills that should be developed. • Enterprises should give more information about real projects and technologies they are using. Common rules and lessons learned from university – business cooperation For Universities: For Business: • Each cooperation is specific and no common rules can be derived; • Models need to adapt to the complexity of each project. • No answers Appendix 2: Questionnaires QUESTIONNAIRE 1: HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS I. Respondent profile 1. Name
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European Union. The most important cases of cooperation modes and their interrelations Universities: Business: • Internship programme; • Knowledge transfer - Post-academic courses for people already working in the companies; The managers of Procter and Xxxxxx company provide courses on managerial, communication and presentation skills to ICTP students; • Curricular issues and graduates transition to LM - PhD students working at the faculty once per week, otherwise are employed by a company - at faculty theoretical part, in company a research; A programme includes creation of business plan - firstly, students get 5-days basic course of the principles of tech-transfer and later they make commercial business plan on the topic they are working on; • Research and Development projects and contracts; • Management and governance - faculty of environment and company LentiKats established the Centre of modern biotechnologies - the centre solved many projects focused on clearning of waste water and outcomes are created on the license agreement basis; establishment of institute of molecural and translational medicine based on cooperation between several universities and institutes an companies; creation of Centre for Drug Development; creation of venture funds together with two financial institutions to invest in university spin-off companies • Curricular issues and graduates transition to LM - Two students were sent to the university that is specialized in company's technology and they are now working in the company. • The company supports the best students with awards and financial support; mandatory traineeships in private and public organizations within certain study programmes. Significant outcomes from the described cases Universities: Business: • From shared PhD position (part time at the faculty, part time in a company) they have publications; • Reputation and legitimacy of the institution on the relevance of their researches; • Joint conference organisation; • Deeper involvement of experts in teaching; • Focus on students' projects and their public presentation; • Creation of network of cooperation • No answers companies/institutions. Impact on organizations from university – business cooperation on Universities: on Enterprises: Improved management approach 2 Skills match of graduates to the labour market needs 5 2 Boosted entrepreneurial spirit 2 Improved teaching methods 2 Encouraged innovation research, development & 2 1 Attractiveness of programs 2 Raised competitiveness 4 Other (please specify): higher motivation of students to achieve better study results and level of knowledge; understanding the needs of the industry Prestige attractiveness employer as and an Priorities in policy regarding university – business cooperation Universities: Business: • Policy includes standard guidelines on UBC (but they are not really well implemented and well-known throughout the institute); • Establishment of career and employment office and Industry Liaison Office; • Presentation of scientific goals to enterprises and public; • Collaboration in the framework of scientific and commercial research, • Building joint workplaces for applied research; • The Office of Technology Transfer • Global Head of University Alliances and dedicated departments and programs (university alliances research, group of the chief scientist, academic research centre etc.); • Annual practices to keep the contact with the university. University – Business Cooperation models which have developed in the last 10 years In Universities: In Enterprises: Permanent routes of dialogue between university and businesses 4 2 Student internship programs 5 1 Graduate placement 4 1 Sector skills deficit analysis / forecast 1 Curriculum development in cooperation with businesses 3 Joint programs 2 Continuing education and training 3 1 Knowledge transfer from businesses to university 3 2 Knowledge transfer from university to businesses 4 Exchange of personnel between university and enterprises Research & Development 7 Joint projects 2 Business / entrepreneurship centers 1 Recognition and validation of competences Other: Soft-skills training courses; promotion of development of innovative companies and founding of spin- offs and start-up companies; sharing of modern technologies Participation in events organised by the university Key areas of University – Business Cooperation which have to be focused on in the next years For Universities: For Business: • Change of the management; • Centralisation of business development managers from several research centres into one department • Extend cooperation; • Help industry to find the best candidates; • Support of the best students by companies; • Practical placement of students during study and thus enhance the possibility of employment of graduates; • International students internship due to the opening to the world; • Cooperation programmes between Spanish universities and foreign universities in order to be able to recruit employees in other countries; • Organise events to approach knowledge to the university Key challenges for University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: • HE should be more entrepreneurial, to follow what is happening in business; • Scientists don't have a sense of giving priority to deliver a problem solution for one organisation, but are focusing on journal publications; • Problem of communication between scientists and employers; Companies don't have a need for scientific research, also not equipped. To establish efficient communication between universities and companies; • Lack of flexibility in both sides; • New grants of starting the cooperaiton; • HR policy needs to adapt to pay researchers decent wages for this work • The gap between applied and basic research; • A company wants to see results in a short time - this doesn't allow much time for proper development; • The lack of knowledge of foreign universities and cultures can be an impediment. Key factors and drivers for fruitful and long-lasting University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: • Science should appreciate more cooperation with industry; • University staff must be willing to cooperate with companies; • Universities should pay deeper attention to the LM needs and develop adequate study • Having someone in the company who has a demonstrable track record in academic research; • To keep in contact, have periodic meetings and information shared programmes.; • Universities and companies need to realise they need each other; • Mutual interest - transfer of knowledge, research and need of graduates; • The win-win principle; • Long-lasting relationships. Key changes the two parties have to implement in order to enhance University – Business Cooperation Universities: Business: • Strengthen relations with industry; • Change of habilitation system (not only publications and teaching); Academics don't have time for UBC (there should be more motivation in a formal recognition of UBC as a mean of title progress); • Constant upgrade of curricula and continuous re-evaluation of programmes adjusting to market needs; • Universities should be more open to accept experts from companies; • Both sides more flexible in defining needs and reactions on demand; • Universities should support companies' efforts in R&D and innovation activities; • University management needs to value tech-transfer activities more; • Clarity and transparency is very important for industry (who can sign what, who is responsible for UBC. etc.) • Xxxxxx entrepreneurship at universities. • Culture and expectations regarding what young people and researchers can bring to a company (they are seen as too theoretical); • The enterprises have to be closer to the universities to guide the programmes and important skills that should be developed. • Enterprises should give more information about real projects and technologies they are using. Common rules and lessons learned from university – business cooperation For Universities: For Business: • Each cooperation is specific and no common rules can be derived; • Models need to adapt to the complexity of each project. • No answers Appendix 2: Questionnaires QUESTIONNAIRE 1: HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS I. Respondent profile 1. Name
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Samples: Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement