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Technology Transfer Capacity Building in the Western Balkans
| Type of entry | Project |
|---|---|
| Date (start - end) | 31.12.2016 - 31.12.2019 |
| Scheduled status | Completed |
| Areas of intervention | |
| Sectors |
32182 - Technological research and development |
| Locations |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Kosovo* Montenegro |
| Donors |
European Commission
European Commission LOI 15, 03/086 + 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Implementers |
DG NEAR, D5, Unit for Western Balkans Regional Cooperation and Programmes |
| Beneficiaries |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Serbia Republic of North Macedonia |
| Description | The overall objective of this action is to support regional economic growth and to promote job creation via the establishment of an eco-system that would encourage intra-regional cooperation on research, increase levels of collaboration with industry and SMEs, and further foster the integration of the region into the European Research Area (ERA) and Innovation Union. The Action is aimed at strengthening Technology Transfer capacity (2015-2018) in the framework of the Western Balkans Innovation Strategy Exercise (WISE). The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has proven expertise in this technical domain, experience in providing technical assistance in support of EU macro-regional strategies (notably Danube Strategy) and in supporting Knowledge Transfer (Intellectual Property Rights, licensing, Technology Transfer Organisations (TTOs), Science Parks, etc.). The JRC is strongly positioned to provide technical and scientific support both in the delivery of technical assistance and in defining the parameters for contracting certain services to third parties. |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence