SYNERGIES AND CO-LEARNING THROUGH
ASSOCIATIONS:
IN THE TECH TRANSFER ECOSYSTEM
University-Industry Cooperation Centers Platform of TURKEY
Fazilet Vardar SukanVice-President of USIMP Executive CommitteeDirector of SUNUM Nanotechnology Research Center, Sabanci University
TTA Turkey Project Closing Conference, November 14, 2017
• An academician of 35 years with experience in R&D&I arena and University administration
• Director of Ege University Technology Transfer Office EBILTEM-TTO – 17 years
• Vice-President of Ege University Technopark Executive Board
• Head of Department of Bioengineering,
• Vice-President of USIMP –University Industry CollaborationsPlatform of Turkey
• RTTP-Registered Technology Transfer Professional
• Representative in international organisations (ASTP, ATTP, AUTM, EuKTS, EPO Academy)
A short Introduction
An EcosystemA system or a network comprising of:
interconnecting and interacting parts
operating in:
harmony and synergy.
A need for Existing Components to function in a synchronised andsynergistic manner…
FOR CREATING SYNERGIES•Communication•Connecting•Cooperation•Collaboration• Co-learning• Co-working• Co-creation
•Coordination
ASSOCIATIONS Provide a means for Creating Synergies
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS for KTT
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY COMMITTEE
A GLOBAL NETWORK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A EUROPEAN SOCIETY
ATTP – ALLIANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSIONALS
• Established as a Professional Body for Academic Technology Transfer - in response to the need for recognition and career progression, particularly for newer members of the profession.
• Founded by the world’s leading Technology Transfer Associations
• Has Grown Internationally through Memberships
CABINET
INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGY PORTFOLIOComprised of Regional Committee
Chairs
INTERNATIONAL
ADVOCACY
COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONA
L STRATEGY
COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
PORTFOLIO
ADVOCACY
PORTFOLIO
EUROPE
REGIONAL
COMMITTEE
LATIN
AMERICA
REGIONAL
COMMITTEE
ASIA/
AUSTRALIA
REGIONAL
COMMITTEE
AFRICA
REGIONAL
COMMITTEE
CANADA
REGIONAL
COMMITTEE
AUTM International Portfolio Structure
ASTP-Proton NAAC – National Associations
Advisory Committee
• The NAAC is a governing body within the ASTP-Proton
association and chaired by the ASTP-Proton Vice
President
• Composed of 32 European National Associations of
Knowledge and Technology Transfer –• formal associations with institutional or individual
memberships,
• informal associations, with the intention to formalize its
National representation
1 Austrian TT Network Austria2 Reseau Lieu Belgium3 TTO Flanders Belgium4 Bulgarian Network of Technology Transfer (BNTT) Bulgaria5 Informal TT network Croatia6 Transfera Czech Republic7 Danish National Network for Technology Transfer (DNNT) Denmark8 Informal TT network Estonia9 Reseau C.U.R.I.E France10 TechnologieAllianz Germany11 Praxi Network Greece12 Technology and Knowledge Transfer Forum of Hungarian Universities Hungary13 Iceland TT Network Iceland14 IKTIG (Irish Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Group) Ireland15 Netval Italy16 Informal TT network Lithuania17 Maltese TT Network Malta18 Dutch Technology Transfer Professionals Association Netherlands19 Association of Innovation Companies in Norway (FIN) Norway20 PACTT (Polish Network of Academic Technology Transfer Centres) Poland21 IP Management Poland Poland22 UTEN/ GAPI (Informal network Portugal) Portugal23 Informal TT network Serbia24 Slovenian TT Network Slovenia25 RedOTRI Spain26 RedTransfer Spain27 Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer Support (SNITTS) Sweden28 The Swiss Technology Transfer Association (SwiTT) Switzerland29 University-Industry Collaboration Centers Platform (USIMP) Turkey30 TTIRA (Technology Transfer Inter-Regional Association) Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova31 PraxisUnico United Kingdom32 Association for University Research and Industry Links (Auril) United Kingdom
The NAAC facilitates interactions with its members in:
•EU representation
•The Body of Knowledge (for example staff exchange,
building on TT library, peer review, exchange of case
studies)
•Regional Capacity Building Technology Transfer expertise
•European survey and impact measurement
•Professional development on European, as well as on
national level, such as trainings, courses or events
•Capacity Building National Associations (CBNA)
•Support in the formalization process of National
Associations
Handbook for a National Association in Knowledge Transfer
•The NAAC have developed a Handbook providing:
• access to the various experiences of Knowledge Transfer National Associations.
•Exploring variety of structures,
their different histories
Mechanisms of creation,
•Aiming to learn from each other and helping to find models to help grow other associations.
EuKTS – European Knowledge Transfer Society
The EuKTS Aisbl is established as an international non-profit
association under Belgian law.
It is an accreditation and certification framework to support of KTT
profession, Higher education and Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) of KTT professionals within the European
Qualification Framework (EQF.)
EuKTS aims
• to support the development of knowledge transfer (KT) by
increasing the standard, recognition, the education, the training
and the mobility of the knowledge and technology transfer
professionals across Europe and beyond.
The EuKTS initiative has support from:
• 34 organisations from 18 countries
• representing TTOs, Licensing professionals, Industry, Chambers of Commerce, Governmental Agencies.
SUPPORTERS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS of EuKTS
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION – at different levels
ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES
courses in education and lifelong training for knowledge and technology transfer
CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONALSProfessional certificationof knowledgeand
technologytransfer practionners.
EuKTS
CERTIFICATION
• Panel Evaluations• Proof of Experience• Continuing Education (CE) Points• Central Examinations
Through Associations
University Industry Collaboration CentresPlatform of Turkey - USİMP
• Established in June 2007
• As a “Civil Initiative” Motivated By Social Responsibility
• Aims at Creating Culture of Cooperation & Collaboration& Co-learning on Knowledge and Technology Transfer
USIMP INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS and REPRESENTATIONS
AUTM – Association for University Technology ManagersMoU in 2011,
International Strategy Committee Member- 2015
EUKTS – European Knowledge Transfer SocietyStrategic Partner-2013
Board Member – 2015Curriculum Agreement - 2016
ATTP - Alliance of Technology Transfer ProfessionalsOfficial Member - 2014
ASTP – PROTON, NAAC Member – 2014
IPR Helpdesk – The European Intellectual Property HelpdeskMoU in 2014
European Patent Office Academy- Academic Advisory BoardMember - 2016
USİMP membership
• National Platform – 74 Institutional Members
47 University Technology Transfer Offices(TTO’s) or
University-Industry Collaboration Offices,
8 Chambers of Industry, Export Unions, State
Representation
6 Organized Industrial Regions / Technoparks
13 NGOs and Research Institutions
MISSION
to the establishment & institutionalization of university-industry interface organizations to provide knowledge transfer ,
to the improvement of their quality & performance,
to the development of policies, strategies & action plans for effective & efficient implementation of TT practices for the good of the society
to develop a national culture of cooperation & collaboration,
to the proper exploitation of university-based knowledge & technology
…is to contribute
TOOLS Annual National Congresses – since 2008
National Patent Fairs – annually since 2015
Honorary Awards – since 2013
Surveys on University-Industry Collaboration and KTT
National Innovation Assesment Tool
A six-monthly Bulletin – since 2017
Coordination of Networks – since 2013
Business Mentoring Initiative
National TTO Network
TTO Network Activities 6 National TTO Network Summits
3 National Patent Exhibitions – participation of approximately 20 TTOs, 700 vistors, 120 B2B meetings
30 Symposia and Workshops on UIC, KTT and IPR for TTOs
25 Trainings to meet the TTO Professionals deficit - Over 500 people trained
8 Workshops with AUTM to develop a Turkish Interface Model
80 national / international events actively participated
20 Reports Prepared and Published
Building Human ResourcesUSIMP is now officially authorised
to develop curricula for
«Life Long Learning» courses for training of «Technology Transfer Professionals»
by the
National Professional Proficiency Board of Turkey.
To meet the deficit of TTO experts…
Recognition of the Profession -
Definition: A Technology Transfer Professional
A person who has knowledge, skills and capabilities to:
• facilitate the translation of knowledge and technologies for the benefit of society within the existing regulations, quality norms and service procedures,
• create awareness amongst different keyplayers,
• plan, develop, monitor, guide and improve intersectoral / interdisciplinarycollaborations with organisations / institutions for the purposes of research, innovation and technology development, by expoliting national / international funds,
• identify, protect and manage intellectual property rights of researchersand/or research teams,
• undertake valuation of research outputs, manage and conduct negotiationprocesses for licencing, entrepreneurship and initiation of start-ups,
• carry out professional activities while respecting the environment as wellas health and safety rules and regulations
TechnologyTransfer Professionals Associationr
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