1. Transfer Weser Ems New ways in knowledge and technology transfer 2003-2005 Transferstelle d i a l o g Wissens- und Technologietransferstelle der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg Das Projekt wird gefördert aus Mitteln des Landes Niedersachsen und des europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE).

2. The partners private institutes, chamber of industry and commerce etc.

3. Optimization of the knowledge and technology transfer Advance of the knowledge and technology transfer of the universities/ from the universities into the region RIS-Competencecentre for Hochschultransfer Project aims Development and advance of some instruments Institutionalization of the Transfernet Weser-Ems Project costs: 582.000 Euro

4. Forum meetings Wirtschaftsgespräche Brochure about best practice examples of transfer R&D-Catalogue about competencies in selected business lines (in progress) Revision of the online R&D database for the region Weser-Ems OL OS R&D transfer EMDOSOL Structure: Consulting of potential entrepreneurs Online bulletin-board-system for students and enterprises to make contact Professors switching their jobs with business people OL OS EMD Personal- transfer Application for becoming RIS transfer competence center OL Institutionali- zation Analysis of the needs of colleges and universities for transfer (literature) Analysis of the needs of SME related to knowledge and technology transfer (3583 mail questionaires, 252 answered questionaires) Analysis of existing methods of knowledge and technology transfer(literature) Central transfer conception EMD OL

5. Some instruments Transfer brochure best practice examples in the region Weser-Ems edition of 6.000 copies

6. Some instruments Online bulletin-board system for students and enterprises to make contact www.transfer-weser- ems.de/Diplomboerse 88 enterprises searching for diplomates or trainees and 28 students searching for enterprises (date 07.09.05)

7. Some instruments Switching jobs professors and managers switch their jobs for one day 3 events have been organized in Emden until today