university-business co-operation: where are we?
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UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS CO-OPERATION: WHERE ARE WE?. 3rd ASEM Rectors’ Conference (ARC3) 25 September, 2012 RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN. ARC3. RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN. AARHUS UNIVERSITY - A UNIVERSITY GROWING STRONGER. 43,000 students (52% graduate level students) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS CO-OPERATION: WHERE ARE WE?
3rd ASEM Rectors’ Conference (ARC3)
25 September, 2012RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN
RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN ARC3
AARHUS UNIVERSITY -A UNIVERSITY GROWING STRONGER• 43,000 students (52% graduate level students)• 3,000 PhD students and early career researchers• 4,300 international students of 103 nationalities• 7,200 employees (FTE) of 79 nationalities• 11,731 publications in 2010
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THE HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITYTHE TRIPLE HELIX UNIVERSITYAU QUADRUPLE HELIX – A MODERN UNIVERSITY
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KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
EDUCATION RESEARCH
TALENT DEVELOPMENT
PhDs
StudentsPost docs
Professors
Researchprogrammes
Lifelonglearning
Contracts
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THE HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITYTHE TRIPLE HELIX UNIVERSITYAU QUADRUPLE HELIX – A MODERN UNIVERSITY
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Studies
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KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE - AN AU CORE ACTIVITY
Aarhus University, the Entrepreneurial University of Denmark, selected by the Ministry of Trade and Industry among all Danish Universities
• Focus on Entrepreneurship activities in research, education and talent development
• Aim to develop an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset
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RETHINKING DOCTORAL EDUCATION
• Defend freedom to pursue the unexpected but underscore interdisciplinarity
• Think diversity in any recruitment and doctoral project• Focus on complementary skills such as leadership and
teamwork • Include industry in teaching, supervision and financing• Promote outplacements during research training, and foster
alumni networks
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Studies
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AU CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION• AU CEI is a knowledge hub for translational services for all
academic fields at AU – as well as for the business sector• AU CEI is responsible for:
• Aarhus Entrepreneurship Centre• AU Outreach – for professional advice and further
education• Projects in E&I with external partners
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Studies
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STUDENT GREENHOUSE AARHUS
Offers• work space in a professional office environment • a personal coach and expert knowledge• extra curricular entrepreneurship workshops• a network of students interested in entrepreneurship
Results • Innocamp for more than 300 students • 50 founded companies in 2 yrs• Corporate Take Off - a programme for joint venture
between businesses and students
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AU TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE
• Independent office with reference to senior management• Scouts for commercial ideas • Provides legal support in contracting, patenting etc.• Supports proof of concept• A professional, fast and transparent commercialisation
process• “Inventor’s guide” – process from idea to commercialisation
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INCUBA SCIENCE PARK
• 40,000 m sq, equity 60 mil. Euro• 1,000 employees, to date 570 companies• Njubiz for start-ups• Focus on: Food and Life Sciences, Green Energy, and ICT• Risk and Venture support
Majority shareholder Aarhus University Research Foundation
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AU RESEARCH FOUNDATION
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ADM. AURF BOARD
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
RESEARCH FOUNDATION’SREAL ESTATE LTD.
AURIGA INDUSTRIES LTD.
ØSTJYSK INNOVATION A/S, INCUBA LTD.
INCUBA SCIENCE PARK LTD.
AARHUS UNIVERSITY BOARD Aarhus University Research Foundation
RECTOR’S OFFICE
ARTS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
HEALTH
AU Student body: 43,000 students
AU Staff: 7,200 FTE staffAU 2012 Budget: EUR 826 M.
AURF Equity: EUR 400 mAURF Balance: app. EUR 1
bn.AURF Grant Budget: EUR 10
m.
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CONCLUSION
• In knowledge economies universities are expected to contribute to economic development and competitiveness
• A strong research base is the foundation – education, innovation and entrepreneurship the tools
• Aarhus University responses: • Rethinking doctoral education• AU center for entrepreneurship and innovation • Student greenhouse Aarhus • AU technology transfer office• Incuba science park• AU research foundation
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WCU Shanghai
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STOCKHOLM
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THANK YOU
RECTOR LAURITZ B. [email protected]