Spin off – sharing experiences

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice(CZ)
Bilateral initiative number:
CZ-BI091
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€16,683
Actual cost:
€10,672
Initiative Types:
Study
Study tour
Workshop or seminar
Partners:
Apenhet(NO)
Programme:
Programme areas:

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Description

The initiative aims at the joint elaboration of a training syllabus for students focused on the support and creation of spin-off companies - from the first steps and all the follow-up, including possible scenarios of eventual development. The applicant and the Norwegian partner plan to undergo 2 study visits for 6 participants equally represented by both partners (one in Czechia and one in Norway), two workshops and elaborate one spin-off study.

Summary of the results

The activities led to a new study material focused on establishing spin off companies in university environment. The insights of Norwegian system were of a great value. hrough the subject IP Protection, which TTO guarantees, it all can be transferred on the students and the impact will show in higher knowledge in this field.

All the planned activities were implemented successfully. The project implementation period was extended by half a year. as there vere changes in organizational scheme of technology transfer centers in Norway and the project partner couldn´t confirm the ability to cooperate on the activities until July 2023. The scientific study was prepared to be finished after the peer learnings with the insights from those study visits. The first peer learning activity took place in Bergen, Norway, 11th – 14th June 2024. During the stay, the activities of Media City Bergen, Media City Cluster, UiB and VIS office were presented. The second peer learning activity took place in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, 19th – 21st June 2024. The activities of the TTO, the Career Center and the regional center of the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Invest agency were presented.

There were two workshops – one at the University of Bergen, on 12th June and the second one organized by the University of South Bohemia, on 20th June 2024.

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