Technology Transfer with SMEs

Interconnection of
JSI TT activities and R4R project dr. Špela Stres
“IJS Technology transfer” (IJS TT) Project Head
Technology Transfer Office
Jožef Stefan Institute

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Jožef Stefan Institute
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● Activities and Mission in Technology Transfer
TT Principles
R4R project
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● Example: R4R workshop in Ljubljana
Networking effects

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Jožef Stefan Institute
19th century: Jožef Stefan, a physicist, Stefan­Bolzmann law of black body radiation
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1949: Physical Institute formed within SASA (SAZU)
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1959: cancer patients brought to JSI for radiotherapy
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2008: leading research institution
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basic and applicative natural sciences, life sciences and engineering 
799 employees ­ 369 PhD's, 39 Msc's, 226 University graduates (2006)
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JSI Motivation

“Institute dedicates a significant share of efforts to transfer research results to educational system and industry.”

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TT – JSI milestones
Science is an important source of technology innovation to increase added value.
After independence in 1991 scientists became even more aware of TT.  applicative research in ecology – since 1995
JSI one of ERICo Velenje founders (until then
Institute for ecological research since 1992) Technology park founded in 1993 as a predecessor of in 1995 founded Technology Park Ljubljana
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additional effort ­ IJS Technology Transfer Office founded on 1.12.1994
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for knowledge and TT to educat.system and industry
“Enhance the number of coincidental events.”

IJS CONNECTS KNOWLEDGE
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USA: Bayh-Dole Act, 1980
US Congress: “University and Small Business Patent Procedure Act”
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usage of patent system ­ to promote the utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research or development
­ to maximize