The department of Technology Transfer takes charge of all actions and instruments aimed at creating a dynamic and interdependent system of science technology and enterprise, especially regarding the creation of interface structures in order to facilitate the transfer of technology on the market and the companies' subcontracting of technology in research centers.
The current competitive and dynamic economy needs a continuous innovative job. The innovation process is hard to manage for any company, but especially for small and medium enterprises, typical of our business community. It needs a back-up system in order to facilitate the transfer of technology and knowledge generated in private or public research centers and the adaptation to the business language, to the characteristics of their products and to the demand of their customers.
To design, coordinate and manage a technology transfer system in Catalonia.
| Head of department | Mr. Jordi Rodríguez |
| Service | Fields of action | Head of service |
| Networks of Technological Innovation, Technological Springboards and Developers of Industrial Property | Technological Innovation Network (IT Network) - definition of R&D projects with the help of external technological suppliers | Mr. Xavier Jaumejoan |
| Technological Springboards Network(TT Network) - it supports the creation of companies and the investment in technological companies | ||
| Promotion of Industrial and Intellectual Property Network (PPI)- it offers knowledge on how to protect innovation | ||
| Network of Technological Centres | Technological Centres Network (CT) - research developed in public and private centres to turn it into business innovation | Mr. Víctor Vergés |
| Network of Technological Dissemination Centres | Network of Technological Dissemination Centres (CDT) - it promotes innovation and technology development in every sector and region | Ms. Marta Peidró |
| Technological Advisors Network (AT) - definition and fulfilment of technological innovation global projects |
Updated 17/9/2007
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