Two universities in the country, the National Technical University of Athens and the Athens University of Economics and Business, as well as three research institutes, the National Research Center for Natural Sciences “Demokritos”, the Research Center “Athena” and the EPISEV (University Research Institute ) collaborated for the establishment of the new Central Technology Transfer Node “Science Agora”.
Through their networking, they aspire to create one of the largest integrated ecosystems for the utilization of scientific research in Europe.
The “Science Agora” node will utilize the production of new scientific knowledge and technology with significant benefits for researchers, institutions, society and the national economy.
More than 10,000 scientists, faculty members, researchers, postdoctoral collaborators and PhD candidates will have the opportunity to benefit from the partnership, which is pioneering for the Greek data. The emerging momentum of the initiative is extremely large given that the research teams of these institutions have been involved in hundreds of international research and development projects over the last five years.
The Technology Transfer Offices of the five institutions and the existing Entrepreneurship Centers are now interconnected with the aim of supporting the entire academic community on issues related to the protection and exploitation of intellectual property, the establishment of technoblasts, business acceleration, entrepreneurship education and the aftermath. venture capital.
At an event in the Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens, the presidents and rectors of the five institutions and the respective working groups presented the rationale behind the establishment and the role that Science Agora expects to play. As mentioned, the partnership creates significant synergies and ensures:
– The achievement of economies of scale, especially to attract executives with specialized knowledge and know-how in the management of intellectual property and its commercial use.
– The communication and dissemination of results between different scientific fields and the possibility of creating mixed teams that have an interdisciplinary approach and complementary skills.
– Attracting funds to finance business efforts, especially in the early stages of team building and proof-of-concept.
– Effective communication with citizens, industry, international financial institutions and the international investment environment.
George Nounesis, president of “Demokritos”, stated that the transfer of technology from research laboratories to society is one of the most powerful tools for attracting international investment in research and the competitiveness of the economy. “Science Agora brings together the prestige, maturity, readiness and infrastructure of five major research organizations in Attica, in order to have a direct international footprint”.
Professor Dimitrios Bourantonis, Rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business, stated that “the establishment of Science Agora is an important milestone for us that takes us to a new era. An era where the support of innovative entrepreneurship is done in a targeted way to contribute to the business utilization of the wealth of research that is done in our institutions with a system and method “.
Professor Andreas Boudouvis, Rector of the National Technical University of Athens, stressed: “The five institutions represent a very strong core of research conducted in the country. Through their partnership, new opportunities are created to highlight their research activity towards the market and companies, as well as opportunities for the development of new technoblasts and business groups with complementary knowledge. “Utilizing young researchers is a top priority and requires an essential link between engineering education and entrepreneurship and innovation.”
Professor Giannis Emiris, General Manager and President of the Athena Research Center, pointed out: “We hope to support specific initiatives of scientific teams from across the country, which will take advantage of modern technologies for products and services that will serve society and the citizen.” . “Athena”, apart from Athens, maintains institutes in Patras and Xanthi.
Finally, Professor Ioannis Psarras, Director of EPISEV, stressed: “EPISEV’s participation in Science Agora significantly increases the ability to disseminate and apply the innovative results of its researchers, through its interaction with other leading institutions already develop in them as well as his own experience, something that can benefit other players who may join the node in the future “.
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