Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 1
By Huseyn Valiyev - Trend:
The Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU) created a center for technology transfer.
Technology transfer is a means for implementation of innovation process, and a tool for technology commercialization aimed at promoting development of competence.
The project for creation of the center includes developing an infrastructure, training staff, developing instruments for innovative business and creating know-how.
The center's main objective will be the development of innovation at ASEU, the creation of effective relations between the ASEU and business structures, and the transfer of results of university employees' research.
The center will help to boost the creative intellectual activity, render consulting support and legal protection of intellectual property, and provide technology transfer among Azerbaijan's universities, as well as hold trainings for entrepreneurs in the science and technology sector and others.
The center's business activity will include the scientific and technical inspection of innovative projects, selection and creation of a database, and the use of promising projects for their further commercialization.