University of Udine

Ripartizione Ricerca

Università degli Studi di Udine

Vicolo Florio, 4

33100 Udine – Italy

Email: rice@amm.uniud.it

University action

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Research

Technology Transfer

PhD courses involve

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Technology Transfer

The University of Udine offers a wide range of quality

teaching,

research and

services,

which derives from its multidisciplinary approach to research.

The University of Udine and development

A region's development is linked to its ability to keep abreast of change and innovation

The University of Udine has become a strategic partner of companies, private and state

institutions and schools

PhD Students and Research Grant Holders

20 courses 466 PhD students (1/1/2007)

232 male 234 female

228 research grant holders 122 male 106 female

PhD courses act as a link between higher education and enterprises

PhD graduates play a crucial role in the development of the region

PhD course content

• Seminars

• Research projects

• Research abroad- Research centres- Enterprises- Universities

• Applied research

Research Administration Department

at the University of Udine

• Supports the technology transfer process: patents and start-ups;

• Organizes the Start Cup Udine business plan competition;

• Promotes innovative national and international research projects;

• Manages PhD courses and research grants.

Research Administration Department

Research Administration Department

Technology Transfer Office

Research planning PhD and post graduate course

management • Consulting service• National and

international research projects

• Framework Programme for RDT - EUTraining

• PhD Courses • Research grants

• Patent management and licencing

• Setting up academic spin-outs

• University enterprice agreements

• Business plan competition

TTO

Research Administration Department

Technology Transfer Office

Start CupPatent

ApplicationsSpin Out

Research exploitation

Promote Promote Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial

SpiritSpirit

IP rights IP rights protectionprotection andand licencinglicencing

Support for Support for Start upsStart ups

Internal and Internal and External MarketingExternal Marketing

TTO

• Diffusion of knowledge and information on IPR issues and opportunities;

• Intellectual Property Rights protection;• IPR licensing and sale;• Research for and with industry;• Promotion and support for University/Industry

partnering; • Joint University/Industry research laboratories;• Diffusion of business culture;• Promotion and support for research based start-

ups;• Consulting service.

Patent applications

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Spin Outs

Sector Spin outs

Agricultural and food technologies2

Economics1

ICT2

Industrial engineering2

Medicine and Biomedicine3

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Spin out company

Start Cup Udinewww.uniud.it/startcup

• Business plan competition;• The participation is open to both private individuals and

corporations

• Prizes: 1st €15.000,00; 2nd €10.000,00; 3rd € 5.000,00• Start Cup Udine takes part in the Italian Innovation Award

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Goals and Results

• Goals:– to promote entrepreneurial spirit with specific

teaching activities;– to put alumni in contact with the business

opportunities;– a very important goal is team building.

• Results:– entrepreneurial attitudes and skills have been

promoted and disseminated;– wellnone among institutions and venture

capital firms cross fertilization between sectors.