Oct 1 – 2, 2009
Jožef Stefan Institute
Europe/Ljubljana timezone

Scientific Program

The conference targets researchers of public research organizations in Slovenia with the aim of increasing awareness and knowledge about technology transfer processes and their necessity. It is also targeted at enterprises, seeking collaboration with Jožef Stefan Institute as the biggest and most interdisciplinary institute in Slovenia and with other public research organizations. Theoretical views on technology-transfer principles - Technology transfer as a scientific discipline will be presented, Collaborative research between JSI and large slovene enterprises will be viewed and Spin-offing procedures surveyed. At the workshop, particular attention will be given to the implementation and applications of the above-mentioned technology transfer principles in collaborative research and spin-offing with a special focus on implementation of these principles in Slovenia and at JSI in particular. This will be realized through talks and workshops which will focus on real TT cases from JSI. A special prize for IN(O)V(A->EN)TIONS FOR ECONOMY will be given.