The traditional
mission of the Finnish Universities is to promote
free research and scientific and artistic education
and to provide higher education based on research.
The basis of this mission is the University Act.
In the past years this mission has changed significantly
and it includes the following new elements:
- The search for academic
research based innovations that contribute
to the development of new products and processes;
- Development of commercially
relevant high-tech and know-how services;
- Development and commercialization
of ideas and innovations in cooperation with
industry.
The development of innovation
support services at the Finnish Universities
was started in the late 90´s by the Ministry
of Education. With the funding of the Ministry
and with the aid of innovation managers employed
by the Foundation for Finnish Inventions but
working at the Universities it has been possible
to develop innovation support services. The targets
of technology transfer at the Universities are
transformation of inventions into practical applications
through a gapless innovation process, appropriate
administration of agreements as well as intensified
cooperation with companies. The intention is
to develop innovations into licensed or patented
products. The aim is to build up a coherent innovation
process, which will make possible the maximal
exploitation of research results. To view the
FREE webcast, please register at http://www.ipst.edu/news_events/seminar.htm.
About CPBIS:
The Center for Paper Business and Industry
Studies (CPBIS) is a globally recognized
and industry-valued academic center, creating
knowledge and tools that support paper industry
decision-makers and producing interdisciplinary
graduates who contribute to the long-term
success of the paper industry. The CPBIS
is cosponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,
the Institute of Paper Science and Technology
(IPST), the Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech), and the paper industry.
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