Brochure
2014
Facilitating
Interaction
,
Creating
Cooperation
dous development. UIIN was founded in 2012 as a resource platform with more than 3000 available resources on university-industry interaction. Not long after the launch of the platform, however, it became clear that the users were looking for a more personal and especially more dynamic network driving the topics of university-industry interaction, entre-preneurial universities and collaborative inno-vation. Aiming to address these needs, UIIN has grown in the past years from a resource platform to a network that incorporates a wide range of initiatives to stimulate, support and foster university-industry interaction in the broadest sense.
As we believe that communication as well as rewarding those making a contribution to the
field are key elements of a network, we created
the University-Industry Innovation Magazine
(UIIM) as well as the UIIN Award as the first
two initiatives following the resource platform. In addition, however, we also started with the
planning of the first UIIN conference. Acknowl -edging that university-industry interaction is not only about people and relationships, but also driven by an open exchange of ideas,
concepts and thoughts, we hosted our first
conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in May 2013. The conference was a great success with 338 participants from 48 countries, which made it the largest European event on the
Closely linked, but not limited to the outcomes of the conference, we have also extended our publication activities. Besides conference proceedings and the University-Industry Inno-vation Magazine, we also published more than 40 Good Practice Case Studies, 14 country reports on the state of University-Business Cooperation as well as a video series.
More recently, we have also broadened our involvement in European and national funding projects by launching UIIN Gateway, a concept and service portfolio supporting consortia in the challenge of implementing professional dissemination, exploitation and sustainability activities.
It has been a great pleasure to build up UIIN in the last years and to see the enormous interest in the network and its activities. We would like to thank all our members, event partici-pants and partners who are so passionate about university-industry interaction for their commitment and contribution to UIIN. This passion drives university-industry interaction and UIIN, and is the basis for our motivation to move forward and broaden our activities to make a true impact.
Arno Meerman Chief Executive Officer
Contact
University Industry Innovation Network
De Wittenstraat 53 Hs
1052AL Amsterdam
The Netherlands
P: +31 20 89 43 000
F: +31 20 80 81 520
[email protected]
Who We are
ABOUT UIIN
The University Industry Innovation Network, short UIIN, is a dynamic network aiming to exploit the full value of collaboration and cooperation, ulti-mately making an impact to academia, business and society. The network was founded in 2012 as
a spin-off of the Science-to-Business Marketing
Research Centre in Germany and brings together academics, practitioners and business profes-sionals focused on establishing and improving relationships between Higher Education Institu-tions (HEIs) and industry. With more than 170 members UIIN has advanced to a leading European network dedicated to fostering support structures for university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial universities and collaborative innovation. Members of UIIN include HEI managers (e.g. rectors, vice chancellors), intermediary representatives (e.g.
from technology transfer offices, incubators and science parks), researchers from various fields,
business professionals (e.g. innovation managers and top management) as well as policy makers.
Main website: www.uiin.org
Our Mission
We aim to provide a supportive and encouraging environment for academics, practitioners and business professionals who are passionate about advancing university-industry interaction, entre-preneurial universities and collaborative innova-tion.
Our Initiatives
UIIN is driven through various initiatives, such as:
University-Industry Interaction Conference series
www.university-industry.com
Entrepreneurial Universities Good Practice events
www.entrepreneurial-universities.org
UIIN Good Practice Series
www.gps.uiin.org
UIIN Gateway
www.gateway.uiin.org
UIIN Award
www.award.uiin.org
UIIN Digital Library
www.library.uiin.org
UIIN Resources Platform
www.resources.uiin.org
UIIN Blog
www.blog.uiin.org
UIIN Publishing
UIIN is also the publisher of the
• UIIN Good Practice Series
• University-Industry Innovation Magazine (www.magazine.uiin.org)
• European University-Business Cooperation Reports
• UIIN Video Series
More information at www.publishing.uiin.org
Our Values
The following core values form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves.
Impact
We embrace and drive change in our key areas.
Excellence
We set challenging goals and commit ourselves to achieve them.
Innovation
We create value through going new ways.
Teamwork and partnerships
We work together to create extraordinary results.
Fun
We consider joy as a central element in our work and celebrate our achievements.
A welcoming environment for knowledge sharing and networking New ideas and concepts for
successful university-industry
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MEMBERS
Connecting
the dots
Following the philosophy “you get out as much as you put in”, UIIN is a dynamic network driven by its members, partners and all those
contributing to the different initia
-tives, such as the magazine or the good practice series. This active involvement and passion fosters new ideas and innovation, as these are primary generated at the
inter-section of different areas of knowl -edge, experiences and cultures.
73%
12%
5%
3%
170+
Registered members
at UIIN
44.528
Unique visitors at the
different UIIN websites
(since May 2012)
25+
Countries represented
in the UIIN members
database
40+
Good practice case studies
published since December
2013
300+
Participants at each
of the last two annual
conferences
3.400+
Resources on
university-industry interaction available at
the UIIN Resource Platform
19%
Business Organisations64%
Higher Education Institutions and Research Organisations17%
Intermediaries & Public Authorities7%
hosting
EVENTS
UIIN regularly organises large scale European events focussed on university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial universities and collaborative innovation. Combining multiple concepts (i.e. track sessions, good practice presentations and networking sessions) attendees develop their skills
and enlarge their knowledge whilst also making new contacts and generating new projects. In addition to large scale conferences, UIIN also hosts and organises workshops and smaller events in the area of entrepreneurship, innovation, and university-industry interaction.
2013 Triple Helix workshop
7 June 2013 in London, United Kingdom
The workshop has been organised in cooperation with the Triple Helix Association and the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre. The workshop was chaired by Prof. Henry Etzkowitz and Prof. Thomas Baaken.
2013 University-Industry Interaction Conference
25-27 May 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jointly hosted with VU University Amsterdam and in cooperation with the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre.
338 participants from 48 countries
2014 University-Industry Interaction Conference
23-25 April 2014 in Barcelona, Spain
Jointly hosted with the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP) and in cooperation with the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre and EADA Business School.
342 participants from 52 countries
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PUBLISHING
UIIN Publishing is the arm of the University Industry Innovation Network that produces and disseminates information in various formats, from written reports and magazines to videos and blog articles. In addition to information generated by
UIIN, UIIN Publishing also partners with external individuals and organisations and publishes their content under the umbrella of UIIN Publishing. with us.
UIIN Good Practice Series (GPS)
The UIIN Good Practice Series features case studies targeting various strategies and operational instruments on how to foster university-industry interaction.
University-Industry Innovation Magazine (UIIM)
The University-Industry Innovation Magazine is a bi-annually published magazine focusing on the interaction between Higher Education Institutions and Business.
UIIN Conference Proceedings
UIIN Conference Proceedings is a collection of scientific and practitioner
papers in the area of university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial universities and collaborative innovation. The proceedings are the outcome of UIIN’s annual conferences.
University-Business Cooperation Reports
Jointly published by the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre, apprimo and UIIN, the reports highlight the status quo of University-Business Cooperation in 14 European countries.
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Thorsten Kliewe
Chairman
We thank our partners for their commitment and continuous support.
Arno Meerman
CEO
Professor Thomas Baaken
Scientific Director
Dr. Christian Theel
Director for International Relations
Mario Mahr
Director for EU Affairs
Victoria Galan Muros
Director for Communication & Marketing
Todd Davey
Director for Strategy and Performance
John McGuire
Director for Business Development
Management
University Industry Innovation Network
De Wittenstraat 53 Hs, 1052AL Amsterdam, The Netherlands P: +31 20 89 43 000, F: +31 20 80 81 520
