Lubomir Dimitrov: Good Practices in the cooperation of the university and business

Technical University of Sofia

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. Albert Einstein

The Technical University of Sofia: Good Practices in the Cooperation of the University and Business

UNIVERSITY AND BUSINESS COOPERATION IN CENTRAL EUROPEJanuary 28-29 2016 Budapest, Hungary

Prof. Lubomir Dimitrov

Who are we?The Technical University of Sofia

The biggest higher educational technical institution in the country

Over the University’s 70-years of history more than 100 thousand engineers have graduated from it

More than 12 000 students

More than 500 PhD students and post-graduates

Who are we?The Technical University of Sofia 17 Faculties:

Faculty of Automatics Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Power Engineering and Power Machines Faculty of Machine Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technology Faculty of Telecommunications Faculty of Computer Systems and Control Faculty of Transport Faculty of Management Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics Faculty of German Engineering Education and Industrial Management English Language Faculty of Engineering French Language Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Who are we?The Technical University of Sofia offers education in:

29 bachelor degree courses 73 master degree courses 186 PhD programmes Lifelong Learning courses

Trends and Challenges in Innovation

Innovativeengineering solutions

and qualifications

Interdisciplinary,praxis-oriented

research and educationRESEARCH

TRAINING

CONSULTATION

ENGINEERING

Science meets Industry and Society!

The Technical University of Sofia

Global competitive clustering of knowledge

and competence of science and business, IP

management

KNOWLEDGE IMPLEMENTATION

INNOVATION / IP

Trends and Challenges in Innovation


R&D Impact to Education Quality and Sustainability

INNOVATIONKNOWLEDGE

IMPLEMENTATION

EDUCATIONQUALITY

Education and qualification level

improvement

INDUSTRY

Scientific consulting, technology validation, execution and transferKNOWLEDGE

GENERATION


Time1980 1990 2000 2015

Added value

„point to point collaboration“

Methods

Focused development

„engineering network”

Knowledge exchange

Solutions

„line of business“

Technologies

Technology transfer

Approaches


Challenges of the Innovations – UNIVERSITIES TO INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

Industrial Partners and Universities look together for:

• New solutions• New products• New services • New business models/IP management

• New curricula for modern engineering professions• Individualized education and new competences• Space for visions, communication and knowledge exchange with industry and society



Facts: Research and Development Sector (R&D) Annual Income


Facts: Funds from international agreements and programs

Contracts number1. International programmes FP 7 10

Other 82. Bilateral contracts 11 Totally 29


Facts: Structural funds

Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013• 15 Projects so far for updating the bachelour curricula

according to Industry requirements with total amount of 2 470 563 Euros

http://archive.eufunds.bg/document/468




Facts: Erasmus+ Programme. Key action 2 (Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices the framework of Knowledge Alliances)

Programme or initiative Reference number Beneficiary Organisation Title of the Project

TEMPUS 158644-TEMPUS-1-2009-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR

Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany

Development of Regional Interdisciplinary Mechatronic Studies

TEMPUS517138-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-CZ-TEMPUS-JPCR

Technical University of Liberec, Check Republic

EU-PC Double Degree Master Programm in Automation/Mechatronics

TEMPUS544504-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR

University of Hohenheim, Germany

Renewable EnergyStudies in Western Balkan Countries (RESI)

TEMPUS 543861-TEMPUS-1-2013-BG-TEMPUS-JPCR

Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria Education in Nanotechnologies


Facts: Joint courses with industry

• Master degree courses:• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)• Innovative Communication Technologies

and Entrepreneurship• Computer Technologies in Industry


Facts: Internship and practices (international and national)

WAYS OF COLLABORTION WITH INDUSTRY: DIRECT TUS R&D to INDUSTRY COOPERATION

• Direct R&D PROJECTS with PRIVATE SECTOR Companies- National and International (approx. 20% of the annual income)

• R&D Projects with Industrial Companies supported by the National Innovation Fund

• Establishment of R&D centers in TUS with Company’s support

• Participation of TUS R&D in Industrial clusters as a full partner



Facts: Funds from Bulgarian companies

WAYS OF COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY: BULGARIAN PUBLIC FUNDS SUPPORTED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

• R&D contracts, supported by the National Science Fund, reflected to the industrial innovations

• INSIDE TUS R&D - FUNDING of the projects for new ideas, technologies and services development as a base for next industrial innovations, funded by the “Ministry of Education and Science”


• R&D EU Programmes to SME– through private sector funding research projects to TUS R&D

“DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE BULGARIAN ECONOMY” programme, supported projects - through private sector funding research projects to TUS R&D

WAYS OF COLLABORTION WITH INDUSTRY: EU and INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC FUNDS SUPPORTED PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES, indirect IMPACT TO TUS R&D


Challenges of the Innovations : GOOD PRACTICES Example

PROJECT

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE www.ce-tus.eu

“Center of Excellence” at TU-Sofia with a focus on the field of micro-electromechanical systems and energy

recuperation”

NATIONAL SCIENCE FUND

TUS, Research and Development Sector Lab.“CAD/CAM/CAE in Industry”


Example of GOOD PRACTICESR&D Laboratory "CAD/CAM/CAE in INDUSTRY“ was established on 1992.

Since 1993 the Laboratory has grown up in collaboration with Industrial Partners from Western Europe and USA.

In 2009 “ Centre of Excellence” was established, based on Synergy of 5 TUS R&D Laboratories

Over 90 successfully subcontracted projects with West European and USA Companies.

From the Idea to the Prototype …


INFRASTRUCTURE

Rapid Prototyping SinterStation

24 Power Workstations 4 High Performance Servers

Printing/Plotting Facilities 5 axis Machining Center

Communication services: FTP & e-mail

UNIC Laser MILLING Technology DMG Lasertec


Industrial Partners Over 90 projects were successfully accomlished in the CE’s Laboratories

SPARKY M&T - Germany

FOE/PEUGEOT Power Tools - France

ViTECHNOLOGY - France

ASSETIUM - France IndustrieHansa - Germany MANTOVANIBENNE - Italy GLOBAL DESIGN sas - Italy SPESIMA GmBH - Bulgaria

ZMM Metallik Jsc. - Bulgaria

GENMARK Automation - USA

OPTELA АD - Bulgaria and many others.

TYCO Electronics, USA DELTICA - USA

SIGUREN Ingénierie - France


Project: Development of Lathe FM360 CNC (ZMM Metallik)


Project: Technological Adaptation Project: 6 Gang Getriebe C Klasse DAIMLER BENZ ( via VA IndustrieHansa) /GERMANY


Challenges of the Innovations – way to knowledge based Industry :

Establishment of the “University Scientific & Research Complex”

The established USDC will significantly expand and improve the scope of the studies and will consolidate research capacity in the areas, strategic for TUS R&D and having priority for Bulgaria


Establishment of “University Scientific & Research Complex”

USRC aims to expand the scope and deepening the studies through a synergy of the research capacity. The project research objectives are:• Mechatronics• Virtual engineering innovations; • Development of micro/nano objects and systems;• New materials and nano structures; • Research of energy recuperation systems and their integration in energy systems;• Management of innovations in building, processing and industrial energy efficiency;• Development and management of renewable energy sources;• Raising the qualification level of the research fellows and teaching staff by development creative and innovation environment.


Prof. Georgi Todorov

Challenges of the Innovations – FUTURE PLANS Establishment of the “University Scientific & Research Complex”, FUNDED BY “NATIONAL SCIENCE FUND”


Project: Daimler Benz design project


Project: Shell Eco Marathon Europe


New Ideas: - State money to Universities according to the national ranking system. Cooperation « University – Business » a key issue.- Development of a list of equipment available in

the CE universities and industry for use of all researchers and scientists from all CE countries.

- Development of a list of leading researchers and cientists from all CE countries.


Thank you for your time and attention

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