Training workshop series: "Technology transfer and the development of innovative products" and "Innovation Manager"

23 Nov 2020 to 04 Dec 2020

This training workshop series is organised in the framework of the project “Targeted Support to Smart Specialisation strategies in Romania” (2016-2020), coordinated by JRC in collaboration with DG REGIO. The project implements a Preparatory Action of the European Parliament called “The economic competitive advantages and the potential for smart specialisation at regional level in Romania”

Workshop "Technology transfer and the development of innovative products"

23-26 November 2020

All the presentations for this workshop are available HERE

No.	Date	Time (Bucharest time)	Topics
1	23.11.2020	16-19	Workshop description, objectives Introduction of participants Protection of intellectual property (types, description) Protection of intellectual property (opportunity, ways to obtain it)
2	24.11.2020	16-19	Protection of intellectual property (state-of-the-art) Technology transfer (implementation methods and tools) Technology transfer (non-disclosure agreements, patents and licensing contracts)
3	25.11.2020	16-19	Technology readiness levels TRL (evaluation methods) Technology readiness levels (case studies) Innovation in firms (types of innovation); Innovation in firms (case study- product/process innovation)
4	26.11.2020	16-19	Case studies (innovation and technology transfer) proposed by the participants

Workshop "Innovation Manager"

27 November, 2-4 December 2020

No.	Date	Time (Bucharest time)	Topics
1	27.11.2020	10-13	Workshop description, objectives. Introduction of participants Importance of innovation The intellectual capital of the firm
2	2.12.2020	10-13	Innovation Manager: framing in national standards Innovation Management: Technology Transfer Centre Innovation Management: Work methods
3	3.12.2020	10-13	Technology transfer: Necessity and benefits Technology transfer: Working tools
4	4.12.2020	10-13	Case studies (innovation management) proposed by the de participants Conclusions. Q&A

Practical Information

When: 23 Nov 2020 to 04 Dec 2020

Description

This training workshop series was organised in the framework of the project “Targeted Support to Smart Specialisation strategies in Romania” (2016-2020), coordinated by JRC in collaboration with DG REGIO. The project implements a Preparatory Action of the European Parliament called “The economic competitive advantages and the potential for smart specialisation at regional level in Romania”

The support provided by JRC through this project attached great importance to the preparation and financing of quality smart specialisation projects in the priority areas identified at regional level. In this respect, all the steps of this process have been supported in several forms, from methodological guidance to workshops, technical meetings, training courses, studies, and appointment of external experts (Romanian and foreigners) to work together with the Romanian partners in various ways.

The two workshops "Technology transfer and the development of innovative products" and "Innovation Manager" continued the series of these actions, this time aiming to strengthen the competences of potential promoters of such projects with specific elements for:

Increasing the capacity to commercialise R&D results and ensure a smooth transfer of technologies to market;
Increasing innovation capacity in companies.

The target audience included a broad range of stakeholders involved in innovation and technology management: university researchers and leaders, technology transfer professionals, firm and cluster managers, Management Authorities and Regional Development Agencies.

Workshop Materials: