1. The INTERREG 4b Project: BONITA 16 partners from 10 countries 8 universities 4 science parks 3 technology transfer organisations 1 ICT association share best practice examples for Scientific Transfer of Technologies improve the role of universities for regional transfer of research set up a network of showrooms to promote scientific innovation within a region – share within the network set up a common organisation for sustainable operation Baltic Organisation and Network of Innovation Transfer Associations

2. BONITA Mission transfer of scientific knowledge is an important building block for European Regions of Innovation science and regional development can’t be separated active commitment and participation of universities activate science for transfer – increase their own responsibility cooperate on regional level as well as in strategic European networks Ivy-League Research Cluster in the Baltic-Sea Region (BSR) providing base for a continuous dialog between politics, industry, SMEs and Universities in innovation

3. What is Transfer of Technology? Knowledge transfer - transmitting research findings, skills and competence from those who generate them to those who transform them into economic and societal outcomes (such as research collaborations, consultancy work, licensing, the creation of spin- offs, mobility of researchers and the publication of scientific articles. ) Technology transfer is the process of developing practical applications for scientific research (such as formal transfer of rights to use and commercialise new discoveries and innovations resulting from scientific research to another party. ) (Source: EurActiv www.euractiv.com)

4. Forms of Technology/Knowledge Transfer transfer through direct research assignments from industry transfer through cooperation projects, also with third party funding transfer through cooperation projects in the teaching field transfer by passing on know‐how like workshops etc. transfer of highly qualified people (students, graduated, PhD, manager, …)

5. A Model for Technology Transfer The BONITA project develops a model to asses and improve technology transfer organizations. moving technology transfer towards predictable processes focussing on the human factor in transfer assessing factors like communication skills, information management, relation management, training needs providing arguments for specific investment in transfer organizations improving transparency and quality of processes inside organizations

6. BONITA – Elements analysis and adaptation of existing transfer models establishing Showrooms as a public window to research as implementation of the transfer model transregional network to link regional transfer structures on European level training, education and staff exchange to establish the transfer from science for regional development and to train the implementation of the model communication concepts and implementation to promote the value of science within a region and beyond

7. The BONITA Approach Government BONITA University Industry operates on regional AND European Level

8. ShowRooms small and specialized exhibitions (so called showrooms) run by research institutions as windows to scientific innovation. While the basic idea of the physical showroom is to have an attractive exhibition area for demonstrating cutting edge- technologies in a tangible and accessible fashion and transmitting technological knowledge between science and a region, the main idea of the virtual showroom is to have centralized access to several exhibits located in different places resulting in distributed knowledge and bridging the gap between the physical and virtual world of museums and showrooms and between the expert and the visitor.

9. BONITA-ShowRoom at RTU Showroom at RTU aims to: Promote innovative ICT solutions Create a link between product’s/service or idea’s author and industry, especially SMEs Network with the other technology transfer centers Showroom at RTU is a place for: demonstration of existing products and solutions; creation of new products’ and solutions’ ideas. Showroom at RTU includes three inter-related components (parts): Physical exhibition located at RTU premises; multimedia demonstration (exhibit) outside the Showroom’s premises; Web-based infrastructure: web-portal.

10. BONITA-ShowRoom at RTU Showroom at RTU is equipped with several special stands for demonstration of exhibits. Demostration options include multimedia presentations, videos, software demos & trials, physical prototypes & real systems. One of the stands - “Video booth” – is aimed at creating of ShowRoom visitors’ idea / product demonstration. BONITA-Showroom at RTU is managed by division of Applied Systems Software, Institute of Applied Computer Systems For further information contact: BONITA project coordinator from RTU Professor Leonid Novickis Head of Division of Applied Systems Software Meža 1/3 – 505

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