1. Tempus JPHES National Platform for Knowledge Triangle in Serbia Kick off meeting University of Nis, Serbia April 8-9, 2010

2. University of Novi Sad Knowledge Transfer Experience at the University of Novi Sad Prof. Veljko Malbasa, Prof. Ladislav Novak Nis, June 9, 2010

4. Population of Novi Sad is about 300.000.

5. University of Novi Sad
The only public University in the province of Vojvodina.
14 faculties: Law, Economics, Humanities, Science, Agriculture, Chemical and Food, Education, Sports, Engineering, Arts
Three branch campuses.
About students.

6. Introduction .

7. Faculty of Technical Sciences
The largest faculty
13 departments
students.
800 employees.
200 staff with Ph.D.

8. Faculty of Technical Sciences
Electrical
Computer Science
Mechanical (4 Depts)
Civil
Architecture
Environment
Graphic Design
Industrial Management
Technical Mechanics
Physics, Math, ..

9. UNS as entrepreneurial university
Projects
Contribution to development of innovation centers
UNESCO chair for entrepreneurship
Spin off companies

10. Projects
Tempus project “University Science Parks - Organisational Framework“
GTZ project NOSIC (Novi Sad Innovation Center)
National project funded by the Ministry of Science ‘Feasibility Study for Building Science and Technology Parks in Serbia’

11. Contribution to development of innovation centers
Contribution to the national strategy of the innovation centers
National competition for the best technology innovation
ICT Incubator founded in February 2010!

12. UNESCO Chair for Entrepreneurial Studies
UNESCO funded chair for entrepreneurship, master level
(Bachelor and Master study programs in industrial management at the Faculty of Technical Sciences)
(Management programs at the Faculty of Economics and Technical Faculty in Zrenjanin)

14. UNS success stories Spin off companies
Small companies: RT-RK, Neuron, Zesium, Alfanum, Novilog …
DMS Group (700 employees!)

15. View to the future
Serbia is on the road to have all prerequisites for boosting the incubation activities:
Infrastructure (at least university labs)
Culture of development of business plans
Legal prerequisites
National platform for fostering innovation activities (KNOWTS project!)