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Slovenia. The most important cases of cooperation modes and their interrelations Universities: • Many joint research, training and development projects in all interviewed faculties (3) • Knowledge transfer through Centres of Excellence and Competence centres (3) • Curriculum development - annual update of the academic plans in coordination with business; joint master programs with businesses (3) • Centre of Business Excellence (1) Business: • Joint research and development initiatives – mostly joint projects (6) • Support to knowledge transfer from universities to companies (2); • Graduates transition to labour market through: career days (1), support of career centres (2); student centre incubator (1); centre of competence /knowledge (1) • Management and governance - Strategic council for technology development and innovation (2) Significant outcomes from the described cases Universities: Business: • Joint research projects (3); • Support to start-ups (3) • New knowledge (1); • New technologies developed (1); • New innovative solutions (1); • Transfer of marketing know-how to technical innovators (1); • New business solutions for finding financial resources (1); • Increase of interest of girls in technical professions and better understanding of the needs for technical profession from the parent’s side. Impact on organizations from university – business cooperation on Universities: on Enterprises: Improved management approach 1 3 Skills match of graduates to the labour market needs 3 1 Facilitated transfer of knowhow and innovation 3 6 Boosted entrepreneurial spirit 3 1 Improved teaching methods 3 2 Encouraged research, development & innovation 3 4 Attractiveness of programs 3 1 Raised competitiveness 3 Other (please specify): Priorities in policy regarding university – business cooperation Universities: Business: • Knowledge transfer. The Technology Transfer Office and University Career Centre are the two drivers of cooperation expansion in the period 2012 – 2020 Competency Centres, Strategic R&D alliances • Active cooperation with the university career centres (5); • Attracting, training and placement of young graduates (3) • Research collaboration, knowledge transfer (3); • Promotion of study programs and professions with workforce shortage (2); • Participation in joint initiatives and events (2), University – Business Cooperation models which have developed in the last 10 years In Universities: In Enterprises: Permanent routes of dialogue between university and businesses 3 2 Student internship programs 3 Graduate placement 3 3 Sector skills deficit analysis / forecast 2 1 Curriculum development in cooperation with businesses 3 1 Joint programs 3 Continuing education and training 3 2 Knowledge transfer from businesses to university 3 5 Knowledge transfer from university to businesses 3 5 Exchange of personnel between university and enterprises 2 Research & Development 3 3 Joint projects 3 6 Business / entrepreneurship centers 3 1 Recognition and validation of competences 3 1 Other: support to start-up companies (3) Key areas of University – Business Cooperation which have to be focused on in the next years For Universities: For Business: • Providing graduate skills and competences, corresponding to the needs of the companies (3); • Cooperation with other universities, companies on various technological skills (multidisciplinary cooperation) (3); • Centres of excellence and competence centres need to be continually developed (3); • Joint (multidisciplinary) projects (3); • Focusing on new knowledge and newcoming sectors (2), • Facilitated transfer of knowhow and innovation; • Boosted entrepreneurial spirit; • No answers Key challenges for University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: • Coping with decrease of RTD funds at companies - finding new financial resources, new RTD models (3). • Boosting entrepreneurial spirit in universities (3); • Habilitation rules not supporting UBC (2), • Enhancing the knowledge regarding technology transfer procedures, rules, especially in the companies (1). • Autonomous status of public universities (2); • Study programmes, corresponding to companies' needs (1); • More soft skills (marketing, IPR, communication), especially in technical universities (1); • More business case studies presented at university courses (1); • Ineffective legislation (1); Key factors and drivers for fruitful and long-lasting University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business:

Slovenia. The most important cases of cooperation modes and their interrelations Universities: •  Many joint research, training and development projects in all interviewed faculties (3) •  Knowledge transfer through Centres of Excellence and Competence centres (3) •  Curriculum development - annual update of the academic plans in coordination with business; joint master programs with businesses (3) •  Centre of Business Excellence (1) Business: •  Joint research and development initiatives – mostly joint projects (6) •  Support to knowledge transfer from universities to companies (2); •  Graduates transition to labour market through: career days (1), support of career centres (2); student centre incubator (1); centre of competence /knowledge (1) •  Management and governance - Strategic council for technology development and innovation (2) Significant outcomes from the described cases Universities: Business: •  Joint research projects (3); •  Support to start-ups (3) •  New knowledge (1); •  New technologies developed (1); •  New innovative solutions (1); •  Transfer of marketing know-how to technical innovators (1); •  New business solutions for finding financial resources (1); •  Increase of interest of girls in technical professions and better understanding of the needs for technical profession from the parent’s side. Impact on organizations from university – business cooperation on Universities: on Enterprises: Improved management approach 1 3 Skills match of graduates to the labour market needs 3 1 Facilitated transfer of knowhow and innovation 3 6 Boosted entrepreneurial spirit 3 1 Improved teaching methods 3 2 Encouraged research, development & innovation 3 4 Attractiveness of programs 3 1 Raised competitiveness 3 Other (please specify): Priorities in policy regarding university – business cooperation Universities: Business: •  Knowledge transfer. The Technology Transfer Office and University Career Centre are the two drivers of cooperation expansion in the period 2012 – 2020 Competency Centres, Strategic R&D alliances •  Active cooperation with the university career centres (5); •  Attracting, training and placement of young graduates (3) •  Research collaboration, knowledge transfer (3); •  Promotion of study programs and professions with workforce shortage (2); •  Participation in joint initiatives and events (2), University – Business Cooperation models which have developed in the last 10 years In Universities: In Enterprises: Permanent routes of dialogue between university and businesses 3 2 Student internship programs 3 Graduate placement 3 3 Sector skills deficit analysis / forecast 2 1 Curriculum development in cooperation with businesses 3 1 Joint programs 3 Continuing education and training 3 2 Knowledge transfer from businesses to university 3 5 Knowledge transfer from university to businesses 3 5 Exchange of personnel between university and enterprises 2 Research & Development 3 3 Joint projects 3 6 Business / entrepreneurship centers 3 1 Recognition and validation of competences 3 1 Other: support to start-up companies (3) Key areas of University – Business Cooperation which have to be focused on in the next years For Universities: For Business: •  Providing graduate skills and competences, corresponding to the needs of the companies (3); •  Cooperation with other universities, companies on various technological skills (multidisciplinary cooperation) (3); •  Centres of excellence and competence centres need to be continually developed (3); •  Joint (multidisciplinary) projects (3); •  Focusing on new knowledge and newcoming sectors (2), •  Facilitated transfer of knowhow and innovation; •  Boosted entrepreneurial spirit; •  No answers Key challenges for University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: •  Coping with decrease of RTD funds at companies - finding new financial resources, new RTD models (3). •  Boosting entrepreneurial spirit in universities (3); •  Habilitation rules not supporting UBC (2), •  Enhancing the knowledge regarding  Autonomous status of public universities (2); technology transfer procedures, rules, especially in the companies (1). • Autonomous status of public universities (2); •  Study programmes, corresponding to companies' needs (1); •  More soft skills (marketing, IPR, communication), especially in technical universities (1); •  More business case studies presented at university courses (1); •  Ineffective legislation (1); Key factors and drivers for fruitful and long-lasting University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business:  UBC as a strategic orientation of the  business skills in all university programmes management of faculties (1); (3);  new incentives for UBC;  practical experiences for students (3);  highly educated students (1);  trust and long-term relationships (3);  competencies (1);  win-win collaboration principle (1);  internationalisation (1)  efficient human resource management (1) Key changes the two parties have to implement in order to enhance University – Business Cooperation Universities: Business:  Demanding the implementation of national  Strategic planning and knowledge transfer strategic documents, related to research, (4); development and UBC (3);  University research in each RTD project (3);  Focus on consultation services to  New training and research centres (2); companies (1);  Change of culture - values and goals (1)  Efficient human resource management (1); Common rules and lessons learned from university – business cooperation For Universities: For Business:

Slovenia. The most important cases of cooperation modes and their interrelations Universities: •  Many joint research, training and development projects in all interviewed faculties (3) •  Knowledge transfer through Centres of Excellence and Competence centres (3) •  Curriculum development - annual update of the academic plans in coordination with business; joint master programs with businesses (3) •  Centre of Business Excellence (1) Business: •  Joint research and development initiatives – mostly joint projects (6) •  Support to knowledge transfer from universities to companies (2); •  Graduates transition to labour market through: career days (1), support of career centres (2); student centre incubator (1); centre of competence /knowledge (1) •  Management and governance - Strategic council for technology development and innovation (2) Significant outcomes from the described cases Universities: Business: •  Joint research projects (3); •  Support to start-ups (3) •  New knowledge (1); •  New technologies developed (1); •  New innovative solutions (1); •  Transfer of marketing know-how to technical innovators (1); •  New business solutions for finding financial resources (1); •  Increase of interest of girls in technical professions and better understanding of the needs for technical profession from the parent’s side. Impact on organizations from university – business cooperation on Universities: on Enterprises: Improved management approach 1 3 Skills match of graduates to the labour market needs 3 1 Facilitated transfer of knowhow and innovation 3 6 Boosted entrepreneurial spirit 3 1 Improved teaching methods 3 2 Encouraged research, development & innovation 3 4 Attractiveness of programs 3 1 Raised competitiveness 3 Other (please specify): Priorities in policy regarding university – business cooperation Universities: Business: •  Knowledge transfer. The Technology Transfer Office and University Career Centre are the two drivers of cooperation expansion in the period 2012 – 2020 Competency Centres, Strategic R&D alliances •  Active cooperation with the university career centres (5); •  Attracting, training and placement of young graduates (3) •  Research collaboration, knowledge transfer (3); •  Promotion of study programs and professions with workforce shortage (2); •  Participation in joint initiatives and events (2), University – Business Cooperation models which have developed in the last 10 years In Universities: In Enterprises: Permanent routes of dialogue between university and businesses 3 2 Student internship programs 3 Graduate placement 3 3 Sector skills deficit analysis / forecast 2 1 Curriculum development in cooperation with businesses 3 1 Joint programs 3 Continuing education and training 3 2 Knowledge transfer from businesses to university 3 5 Knowledge transfer from university to businesses 3 5 Exchange of personnel between university and enterprises 2 Research & Development 3 3 Joint projects 3 6 Business / entrepreneurship centers 3 1 Recognition and validation of competences 3 1 Other: support to start-up companies (3) Key areas of University – Business Cooperation which have to be focused on in the next years For Universities: For Business: •  Providing graduate skills and competences, corresponding to the needs of the companies (3); •  Cooperation with other universities, companies on various technological skills (multidisciplinary cooperation) (3); •  Centres of excellence and competence centres need to be continually developed (3); •  Joint (multidisciplinary) projects (3); •  Focusing on new knowledge and newcoming sectors (2), •  Facilitated transfer of knowhow and innovation; •  Boosted entrepreneurial spirit; •  No answers Key challenges for University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business: •  Coping with decrease of RTD funds at companies - finding new financial resources, new RTD models (3). •  Boosting entrepreneurial spirit in universities (3); •  Habilitation rules not supporting UBC (2), •  Enhancing the knowledge regarding technology transfer procedures, rules, especially in the companies (1). •  Autonomous status of public universities (2); • technology transfer procedures, rules,  Study programmes, corresponding to especially in the companies (1). companies' needs (1); •  More soft skills (marketing, IPR, communication), especially in technical universities (1); •  More business case studies presented at university courses (1); •  Ineffective legislation (1); Key factors and drivers for fruitful and long-lasting University – Business Cooperation According to the Universities: According to the Business:  UBC as a strategic orientation of the  business skills in all university programmes management of faculties (1); (3);  new incentives for UBC;  practical experiences for students (3);  highly educated students (1);  trust and long-term relationships (3);  competencies (1);  win-win collaboration principle (1);  internationalisation (1)  efficient human resource management (1) Key changes the two parties have to implement in order to enhance University – Business Cooperation Universities: Business:  Demanding the implementation of national  Strategic planning and knowledge transfer strategic documents, related to research, (4); development and UBC (3);  University research in each RTD project (3);  Focus on consultation services to  New training and research centres (2); companies (1);  Change of culture - values and goals (1)  Efficient human resource management (1); Common rules and lessons learned from university – business cooperation For Universities: For Business: