1. PROMOTING INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY April 8-10, Brdo Slovenia JADRAN LENARČIČ J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2. W1: NETWORKING INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Attitudes Skills Creativity Innovation Research Knowledge Education ??? K fusion E >> K + E

3. QUESTIONS: How do we create networks between knowledge and education triangles? Can a school collaborate with a research institute? Can a school create (not only disseminate) knowledge? Can a research institute usefully involve pupils in research projects? What are the proportions for the particular and public interest and responsibilities? Can a network between the education and knowledge triangle be self-sustaining?

4. Jožef Stefan Institute THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Jožef Stefan, 1835-1893

5. 1. NATURAL SCIENCES 2. LIFE SCIENCES 3. ENGINEERING 2007 – 854 EMPLOYEES

6. INSTITUTE CO-FOUNDER Polytechnics Nova Gorica – University of Nova Gorica The Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School Technology park Ljubljana Erico Velenje Research Institute Valdoltra

7. RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS PHYSICS, REACTOR TECHNOLOGY, ENERGETICS F1 Theoretical Physics F2 Low and Medium Energy Physics F3 Thin Films and Surfaces F4 Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics F5 Solid State Physics F7 Complex Matter F8 Reactor Physics F9 Experimental Particle Physics R4 Reactor Engineering

8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND ELECTRONICS E1 Automatics, Biocybernetics and Robotics E2 Systems and Control E5 Open Systems and Networks E6 Digital Communications and Networks E7 Computer Systems E8 Knowledge Technologies E9 Intelligent Systems

9. CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, MATERIAL K1 Inorganic Chemistry and Technology K3 Physical and Organic Chemistry K5 Electronic Ceramics K6 Engineering Ceramics K7 Nanostructured Materials K8 Synthesis of Materials K9 Advanced Materials B1 Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology B2 Molecular and Biomedical Sciences B3 Biotechnology O2 Environmental Sciences

10. CENTRES Science Information Centre Centre for Networking Infrastructure Reactor Centre Centre for Electron Microscopy Energy Efficiency Centre Nuclear Training Centre Milan Čopič Centre for Knowledge Transfer in Information Technologies Microanalytocal Centre...

11. CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE Nanoscience and Nanotehnology Materials for the Next Generation Electronics and Other Coming Technologies Environment Technologies Advanced Control Technologies

12. > 900 PROJECTS

13. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

14. NANOMATERIALS – BUILDING BLOCKS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES nanowires nanoparticles nanotubes

15. WHY A RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHOULD COLLABORATE WITH A SCHOOL? CAN A SCHOOL CONTRIBUTE IN CONCRETE RESEARCH PROJECTS?

19. Stanford’s Institute of Design Director B. Roth

20. RESEARCH + INNOVATION = FAVOURISE CREATIVITY! CREATIVITY: Knowledge (education based on research) Diversity (different experience, sinergies, mobility, …) Culture (market for innovation, positive attitude, …) INNOVATION

21. CREATIVITY LAB Multidisciplinary team research technology development education PROTOTYPE LAB prototype workshop Infrastructure technical support