Conference on Technology Transfer and Technology Clinics

Call for Papers

TEKES and the Research Unit URENIO have the pleasure to invite speakers for the Conference of the European Thematic Network VERITE on "Technology Transfer and Technology Clinics". The conference will take place on May 8th, 2003 in Helsinki, Finland.

The aim of the conference is to examine the methods and policies used in Technology Transfer in Europe and in Finland. The focus will be on how SMEs can get the latest know-how and technology from universities, research centres, high tech companies, and technology intermediary organisations.

The main themes of the conference, on which the papers will focus, are:

• Technology transfer methodologies applied in European regions: Concepts, projects, results.
• The technology clinic concept: applications in Europe.
• The role of technology provider: co-ordinator or matchmaker between technology developer and SME.
• Internet based tools supporting technology transfer.
• The future of technology transfer: Trend and new concepts.

If you wish to present a paper please submit one-page summary by 2 April 2003, to:

Tekes, National Technology Agency
Mr. Juha Suuronen
Tel: +358 10 521 5896
Fax: +358 10 521 5904
E-mail: juha.suuronen@tekes.fi

or

Urenio Research Unit
(Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Mr. Dimitris Milossis
Tel. +30 2310 489304
Fax +30 2310 472 240
E-mail: dm@urenio.org

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