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Innovation and creativity

Innovation and creativity. April 2012. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY. Innovation objectives. Driving force for adaptation and sustainable innovation. I nternationally outstanding within research-based innovation and collaboration with the private and public sectors.

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Innovation and creativity

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  1. Innovationand creativity April 2012

  2. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Innovationobjectives • Driving force for adaptation and sustainable innovation. • Internationally outstanding within research-based innovation and collaboration with the private and public sectors. • ParticipationthroughoutNTNU'sacademicbreadth. • Well-functioninginternal system for innovation. April 2012

  3. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY NTNU – Innovation and Creativity Sharesknowledge, expertise and R&D results. Contributes to improvingthe business community and society at large. DISSEMINATION  innovation R&Dnew knowledge TEACHING  expertise Education for academic and professional purposes.Training. Developing new technology. International cooperation. April 2012

  4. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Investors University Entrepreneurs Businesses Innovation and business development Innovation and changerequireinteractionbetween: • Investors, whofinancenewprojects. • Entrepreneurs,whogenerateideas. • Business and industry, astheownerand customer. • Universiteties, with anactiverole in developingnew business activities. April 2012

  5. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Innovation – I • Gløshaugen Innovation Centre (18 companies in-house, April 2012) • Several courses related to entrepreneurship • Centre for Entrepreneurship • NTNU Technology Transfer Office AS • Help and support for people with business ideas • Search for business ideas among academic groups • StartNTNU – a student-run organization for innovation • NTNU Discoveryfinances R&D resultswithcommercialpotential • Cooperation agreementswithindustry • Events (Venture Cup; TechnoportAwards) April 2012

  6. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Innovation – II NTNU 4th globally as theuniversitywith most interactionwithindustry. Results 2011 • 83 business ideas • 45 patents registered • 10 spin-offcompaniesformed • 6 licencecontracts April 2012

  7. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Commercializationoftechnology NTNU Technology Transfer AS helps transform new knowledge into new commercial opportunities. April 2012

  8. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY Regional activity • NTNU wants to be a vital contributor to innovation and business development in the region. • “Partners for Innovation”: NTNU, Sintef, SpareBank 1 SMN og NTE. • The partners are promotors atinteractionbetween business and research in the region. • Annualmeetingof regional business leaders and prominent scientists from NTNU and Sintef. April 2012

  9. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY NÆRINGSLIV OG NYSKAPING Gløshaugen Innovation Center • Norway’s first on-campus incubator for innovation in business and industry • Incubator for companies from NTNU and Sintef • 18 companies (April 2012) April 2012

  10. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY NTNU Technology Transfer AS • Whollyownedsubsidiaryof NTNU. • Creates business activities from researchat NTNU and Central Norway Regional Health Authority (including St. Olav’sHospital). • Establishesspin-offcompaniesand licensesnewtechnology. • Win-wincooperationamong scientists, companies and investors. April 2012

  11. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY NTNU and industry – I • Approx. 700 major research projectsin cooperation with industry, the public sector and various funds. • EUR 27.5 mill. to NTNU from industryand organizations in 2011. • Many of NTNU’s ca. 200 adjunct professors (20 % positions) are connected to industry. • Extensive offers in continuing and professional development, such as the annual industrial seminars at NTNU each January. April 2012

  12. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY NTNU and industry – II • Student trainee placements and project work in industry conveyed through www.ideportalen.no • International placement projects through IAESTE and EC programmes. • Formal agreements among NTNU’s faculties, businesses and industry to stimulate cooperation. April 2012

  13. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY NTNU and Sintef vital R&D institutions for Norwegian industry Norwegian companies rank NTNU and Sintef ontop as providersof R&D. An impressive 96 % rank NTNU or Sintef as theirmain R&D partner. From an investigationby Federationof Norwegian Industries among 380 membercompanies. April 2012

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