University of Maribor Innovation Mechanisms

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University of Maribor Innovation Mechanisms

• Business Incubator of University of Maribor
  Tovarna podjemov- Matej Rus, MSC., director
• Science Park of the University of Maribor
• Dr. Matjaz B. Juric, Assoc. prof.

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Organizational Structure of Innovation Mechanisms
at the University of Maribor
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Innovation Mechanisms at the University of Maribor
Spin-off mechanisms at the University of Maribor
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Science Park

• Establishment of joint research centers between
  companies and university
• Development and growth of hi-tech companies
• Development of other research centers and support
  services for innovation environment growth
• Focus on contents, not containers
• Innovation centers, competence centers
• Technology platforms

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Technology Transfer Office

• Identification of knowledge and new technologies
  at the University of Maribor
• Assessment of knowledge and technologies
• Intellectual property protection
• Licensing

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General Info on Venture Factory

• Staff 5 full time employees running
• University incubator (consulting, offices,
  networking),
• www.tovarnapodjemov.org (virtual incubator),
• National venture contest NAJPODJETNISKA IDEJA,
• International conference PODIM and
• Consulting activities for companies.
• Budget (300.000 /year)
• Established in (2001, Maribor)
• 16 companies (incubator members)

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University incubator (500 m2)
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Virtual incubator www.tovarnapodjemov.org
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We search for support and award the most
innovative entrepreneurial ideas in Slovenia.
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The BestEntrepreneurialIdea in Media
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Noted Moments of The Best Entrepreneurial Idea
2005/06
Branko Drobnak, President of the administration
board of Poteza d. d., general sponsor, at the
prize-winner ceremony in the Habakuk
The winners of the Most Entrepreneurial Idea
2005/06 Contest Domen Verdnik, Sekvenca Matej
Kriaj, Tipro and Darko Butina, Adeptio
Most entrepreneurial school in Ljubljana was
repeated, because of the large interest of
future and existing entrepreneurs
Matej Penca from the Horizonte Venture Management
fund, member of the Investor Committee at the
hearing of the candidates
Edvard König from EK Water Blocks enterprise at
the presentation of his business idea to the
Investor Committee of the Most Entrepreneurial
Idea 2005/06
Roman Ferencak, Director of Ocean Orchids d. o.
o. enterprise, describing his experience at the
Most entrepreneurial school in Ljubljana.
www.tovarnapodjemov.org/gallery.asp
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Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
PODIM
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Cooperation Venture Contest

• Cooperation with other national selections of
  best entrepreneurial ideas and innovations
• Joint organization of regional contest with
  investor match-making

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Cooperation Conferences

• Participation and presentation of best practices
  and other experiences at the conference PODIM in
  Maribor, Slovenia March 2007
• www.podim.org

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Cooperation Joint Projects

• EU and Regional Projects
• Technology Entrepreneurship Curriculum
  development and integration with university study
  programs
• Cooperation with established EU curriculums and
  best-practice transfer