Objective Ulab is an innovative research University-based think-tank of five leading Technical and Research-intensive European Universities, committed to work together, for two years and beyond, towards renewing University policies in research, valorization, entrepreneurship and outreach.All Ulab partners are major actors in the European knowledge-based society with existing policies and success stories in these four areas. The partners are committed to systematically compare benchmark and refine their best practices to contribute towards better strategic choices. The proposed solutions will be overseen by the strategic management formed by the Vice-Presidents for Research) of each University and National University Association, to support the EC in its efforts to bring about new University policies.Ulab will work as a University Laboratory carrying out experimental best practices in order to demonstrate how networking and open innovation between universities can increase the quality of research and innovation in the quest for excellence. The new thinking emerging out of these exchanges will form a base for a white paper on “How to build the Research University of Tomorrow” giving recommendations to tackle specific challenges such as:- Find the best cost effective research strategy and support infrastructures to advance with the quality indicators.- Improve the impact of the research results. Jointly face the new challenges of internationalising the patent commercialisation activities.- Find advanced support services to start-up companies, share resources and facilitate the access to export markets.- Jointly define new means and strategies of Science and Technology outreach to citizens.Ulab partners will activate their existing University networks and include University Associations to ensure dissemination of results among 4000 higher education institutions, of which 1800 are Universities with over 19 million students and 1.5 million staff all over Europe. Programme(s) FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society Topic(s) SiS-2010-1.4.2 - The role of universities in the process towards a knowledge-based society Call for proposal FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2010-UNIV See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID EU contribution € 195 680,94 Address CALLE RAMIRO DE MAEZTU 7 EDIFICIO RECTORADO 28040 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Beatriz Cubeiro (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy EU contribution € 100 879,60 Address CORSO DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI 24 10129 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Schiavone (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 100 451,60 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ulrike Ronchetti (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD United Kingdom EU contribution € 100 599,26 Address WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES OX1 2JD Oxford See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Linda Polik (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE PARIS France EU contribution € 100 451,60 Address RUE EDOUARD MANET 12 75013 PARIS See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Cyrille Van Effenterre (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data