Description du projet
Formation de la Vrije Universiteit Brussel sur l’innovation et l’esprit d’entreprise
L’Europe entend jouer un rôle de premier plan dans la course mondiale à l’innovation. L’UE cherche à renforcer la collaboration entre les scientifiques, les entrepreneurs et la société civile en soutien aux efforts déployés pour atteindre cet objectif. L’avenir du leadership de l’UE en matière d’innovation reposant sur le transfert de connaissances et de technologies, les chercheurs postdoctoraux représentent un potentiel considérable pour susciter des effets économiques et sociaux. Le projet IMPACT, financé par l’UE et promu par la Vrije Universiteit Brussel, mettra en place un programme de recherche et de formation postdoctorale encourageant le développement de l’impact et l’esprit d’entreprise. Le projet permettra à 20 chercheurs postdoctoraux d’acquérir les connaissances et les compétences en matière de transfert de technologie nécessaires pour occuper des postes de premier plan dans le monde universitaire, les entreprises et la société civile.
Objectif
BROADER CHALLENGE
Europe is currently facing several challenges in its R&I landscape. Studies have shown that the European Union is struggling to keep up in the global race for innovation, and that stronger collaborations between academia, business and civil society are needed to counter this trend. Consequently, the future of innovation leadership in the EU goes hand in hand with knowledge and technology transfer.
In addition to this observation, research focusing on the practices of TTOs has identified an underexplored opportunity in knowledge and technology transfer, i.e. the inclusion of postdoctoral researchers in the process. Postdocs can have tremendous potential in triggering economic and social impact, while training in knowledge and technology transfer can significantly expand their career development.
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
With imπACT, VUB wants to address these challenges on a local scale, by deploying a postdoctoral research and training programme fostering impact development and entrepreneurship. We will deliver 20 postdoctoral researchers equipped with the necessary knowledge and technology transfer skills to take up leadership positions in academia, business and civil society and to deploy intersectoral solutions the European R&I landscape so much needs.
This overall objective will be met through a set of specific objectives focusing on the development and implementation of the imπACT structure, more specifically on:
- The recruitment of postdoctoral fellows
- The impact- and entrepreneurship-driven research
- The dedicated training programme fostering impact development and entrepreneurship
- The dissemination, exploitation and communication activities
Programme(s)
Régime de financement
MSCA-COFUND - Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)Coordinateur
1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
Belgique