The document announces two-day Technology Transfer workshops organized by the Science Innovation Investment Fund of Croatia in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports. The workshops will be held on March 15-16 in Zagreb and March 18-19 in Rijeka, and will provide practical guidance on preparing project proposals for SIIF grants. Participants will learn about technology transfer and commercializing research results from international experts through presentations, exercises, and discussions. The agenda covers topics like technology mapping and valuation, intellectual property rights, financing innovation, and developing partnerships between universities, research organizations, and businesses. Registration is required to attend.

1. Science and Innovation Investment Fund
Republic of Croatia
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORKSHOPS
Dear Madam / Sir,
Science Innovation Investment Fund1 (SIIF) together with Ministry of Education, Science
and Sports (MSES) and Human Dynamics Consortium2 for SIIF Technical Assistance (TA)
support welcomes you on Technology Transfer (TT) workshop.
This two-day TT workshop is designed having in mind needs of potential SIIF grant-scheme
applicants preparing the project proposals by themselves. Workshops will have practical nature and
will be implemented using the interactive approach.
In March 2010 TT workshops will be held in English at:
• March 15th-16th, 2010 in Zagreb
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Ulica kralja Zvonimira 8, Zagreb
• March 18th-19th, 2010 in Rijeka
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Trg braće Mažuranića 10, Rijeka
Please note that to the representative of the project team is offered a one-time possibility for
participation at these workshops. Registration to workshops is obligatory and could be done by
calling to +385 12352695 or sending e-mail to dragana.raic@mzos.hr
The workshops will be led by international expert team: Mr. Karl-Heinz Jach (Germany), Dr.
Arvydas Sutkus (Lithuania) and Mr. Mohamad Eli (Croatia)
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The global objective of SIIF Grant Scheme is to enhance technology and commercialisation capacities in Higher Education Institution and Public
Research Organisations in order to contribute to sustainable regional development and industry competitiveness of high value added sectors of the
economy and knowledge based SMEs.
2 Human Dynamics Consortium consists of next companies: Hyman Dynamics – public sector consulting (Austria), LIC – Lithuanian Innovation
Centre (Lithuania), Exemplas Holding Limited (Great Britain), DGA S.A. (Poland).
Implemented by the
Human Dynamics Consortium
The project is funded by the European Union
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2. Science and Innovation Investment Fund; Republic of Croatia
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Trainers
Mr. Karl-Heinz Jach – Key Expert for Human Dynamics Consortium that provides Technical Assistance to
SIIF Grant Scheme – Technology Transfer expert
• International expert having over 22 years experience in the field of innovation, knowledge and technology
transfer: in establishing partnerships between Higher Education Institutions, Public Research
Organisations, as well as working directly with SMEs for the commercialisation of research results
He has vast experience in elaborating and carrying out training programmes based on thorough
training needs analysis, developing guidelines and materials for trainings
Dr. Arvydas Sutkus – Technology Transfer Expert (Lithuania).
• Dr. Sutkus has extensive knowledge of SME environment, cooperation and partnership models between
SMEs, SMEs and research & technology organisations. He specializes in organisation of technology
partnerships and development of innovation support services, in particular for SMEs, in the field of:
o Technology transfer;
o Technology audit;
o Technology strategy development;
o Technology partnership;
o Innovation financing, etc.
Mr. Mohamad Eli – Senior Consultant for innovation and donor programs.
• Eli Mohamad is a senior consultant with Sense Consulting Ltd, responsible for development and
management of projects financed from EU and donor programmes (World Bank, USAID, EBRD, EIB,
etc.). His areas of expertise also include identification and implementation of projects related to
commercialization of innovation in the SME sector, as well as the creation and maintenance of business
networks with public institutions. Before joining Sense Consulting, he worked on public and private
sector financing (Croatia), placement of new technologies on the market (QinetiQ, Plc, UK), research
competencies mapping for participation in the Community programmes (EU), and hospitality
management (USA). He graduated from the American College of Management and Technology (RH) and
holds a Technology and Innovation Management Masters degree from the University of Sussex, SPRU
(UK). He is an enthusiast for emerging technologies.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORKSHOPS
AGENDA
Day 1
Day/Time Activity Content
Introduction in an interactive way;
Workshop opening, introduction of trainers expectations systematized; short
09:00 – 10:30 and participants, expectation of the motivation training; objectives of the
participants, motivation, course objectives workshop demonstrated and agreed
with the participants
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
General knowledge on technology transfer in Presentation of actual best practices on
the area of R & D results, capacity TT in Europe; exchange of experiences
11:00 – 12:30 development in technology/knowledge with participants; practical exercises
transfer; EC policy and programmes in the
sector
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break
Practical exercises on TT tools:
Research & Development and Innovation technology mapping; technology
14:00 - 15:30 Commercialization of R & D results, science forecasting; technology valuation;
– industry cooperation technology assessment; brainstorming,
scenario planning
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
Research & Development and Innovation Discussion of models, environ-mental
16:00 – 17:30 Commercialization of R & D results, science situation, TT-management, practical
– industry cooperation (part 2) examples and exercises
Day 2
Transnational Technology Transfer;
Partnership between Higher Education
09:00 – 10:30 Exercises and summary
Institutions; Public Research Organizations
and industry / SME sector
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
Intellectual Property Rights and Project Presentation and exchange of
11:00 – 12:30
Pipeline Preparation, project management experiences
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break
From European experiences to
Financing of innovation and TT initiatives,
14:00 – 15:30 concrete situation in Croatia; practical
financial management; sustainability
exercises with participants
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
Conclusions of the workshop,
handover of practical guides for TT
16:00 – 17:30 Interactive game as practical exercise
and workshop materials; questions and
answers
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