1. Priorities for Prosperity in Baltic Sea Region Andrzej Zielinski Gdansk University of Technology, Poland

2. Priorities: main aspects People Knowledge Technologies Cooperation

3. Education for development of knowledge-based society Nanotechnology Center of GUT New intelligent building for Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunication and Informatics Modern lecture halls Arm-in-arm with Einstein Grants for junior students of supported technical directions Grants for industry-oriented Ph.D. theses

4. Nanotechnology Center of GUT Education Center 4 Laboratories: Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Environment Protection, Optoelectronic Materials Modern lecture rooms New educational equipment

5. Proposal for BSR Strategy Modern education for based-knowledge society in BSR: Joint (double and triple) diplomas Open Educational Software Implementation of e-learning and Long Life Learning Correlation of programmes and implementation of common education quality systems Development of modern and specific of BSR education fields

6. New technologies for industry: Center of Advanced Technologies POMERANIA Research and Development Domains Biotechnology: Biobaltica Center Information and Diagnostic Technologies Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Enviroment Protection

7. Contents of the Project Research infrastructure of Specialised Laboratories Wireless Technologies Civitronics Optoelectronics Luminescent Materials Composites and Nanocomposites Polymers Biomaterials Nanomaterials Environment Diagnostics and Protection Modernisation of laboratories Development of cooperation with industry and technology transfer mechanisms (Technology Transfer Center, Academic Initiative Incubators)

8. Proposal for BSR Strategy BSR Advanced Technologies Network: Development of cooperation between national centers of advanced technologies Development of R & D in selected fields (e.g. sea protection, bioengineering, information technologies, modern materials, sea and river transport) Development and implementation of technology transfer and innovation financing mechanisms Joint development of IP management

9. Pomerania Knowledge Metropolis Universities Clusters Technological parks Transfer Technology Center Initiative incubators Center of Advanced Technologies and innovation centers

10. Baltic Sea Region Knowledge Metropolis Idea: create a new network of Baltic Sea Region universities as a part of Research and Education European Area Aims: Intensification of cooperation of universities interested in implementation of Sea Baltic Region Strategy Increase in value of initiatives of importance for Baltic Sea Region Increase in influence on local and state authorities Increase in education and research position of Northern Europe Better utilisation of human, technical, economic and informatic resources

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