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JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO Cooperation. JOANNEUM RESEARCH. a TRADITION of INNOVATION. Hon.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pelzl Managing Director JOANNEUM RESEARCH. EARTO annual conference 2006 – RTO’s: the next ten years. Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO. Challenge for RTOs
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JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH a TRADITION of INNOVATION Hon.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pelzl Managing Director JOANNEUM RESEARCH EARTO annual conference 2006 – RTO’s: the next ten years
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO Challenge for RTOs How can an RTO accomplish its missionin the new, integrated Europe? It can contribute to the Barcelona target(R&D expenditure 3 % of GDP by 2010)by utilising economic organisational modelsto strengthen applied research in Europe.
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO “Midwife” EARTO • First contact at EARTO meeting • Idea was followed up during subsequent EARTO meetings and at European Forum Alpbach • Translating the idea into practice • Agreement signed in May 2004
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO JOANNEUM RESEARCH Facts • 375 employees • 14 research institutes • € 24.1 million turnover (i.e. operating revenue) • € 7.5 million basic subsidy (data base: fiscal year 2004/05, 30.6.2005) (data base: fiscal year 2004/05, 30.5.2005)
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO Integration activities (1) • TNO membership in JOANNEUM RESEARCH boards: • Supervisory Board: Ir. Hans Huis in’t Veld • Scientific Advisory Board: Ir. Jan Vogel • Strategy Committee Meetings (twice a year)
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO Integration activities (2) • TNO participation in meetings e.g.: • European Forum Alpbach • Annual Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the Austrian Ministry of Defence (TNO representative: Mr. Cees van Duyvendijk) • Böhler Uddeholm AG - Corporate Research & Technology Board (TNO representative: Dr. Dick Lyklema)
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO Benefits • Knowledge and experience of both partners can be combined; • A higher level of expertise strengthens the market position; • Intensive communication between partnersgives a better overview and increases creativity and flexibility; • The Netherlands is a wonderful country.
Cooperation JOANNEUM RESEARCH – TNO The final goal JOANNEUM RESEARCH and TNO act as one company.