T3N-BSB / Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin Project
The Programme is a platform for strengthening connections between the participating countries of Turkey, Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Romania, Ukraine and Greece and creating new cooperations in the fields of research, innovation and environmental protection, bringing together regional actors to contribute to sustainable resource management for the benefit of local citizens. The Programme aims to develop and deepen cross-border cooperation in the Black Sea Basin on a transnational basis.
Within the 2021-2027 period of the program, the project titled “T3N-BSB Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin” has been entitled to receive support and started to be implemented as of July 2024, under the leadership of the Karadeniz Technical University Technology Transfer Application and Research Center (KTU TTC) representing KTU; with the partnership of the “Centre for Research and Technology Hellas” (CERTH) from Greece, the “Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation” (BATTI) from Bulgaria and the “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati (UDJG) from Romania. With the project with a budget of 498.120,00 EUR, it aims to address the need to develop sustainable transnational network structures and platforms in order to share good practices and knowledge on the use of innovative technological developments.
The overall objective of the project, which will last 18 months in total, is to establish sustainable transnational network structures among the Black Sea Basin countries of Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, and to contribute to the development of their research and innovation capacities and the adoption of advanced technologies by sharing good practices and know-how on the use of innovative technological developments, specifically in the fields of blue economy, low carbon economy, climate change resilience and adaptation.
Project Partners:
Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) - Türkiye
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) - Greece
Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation (BATTI) - Bulgaria
“Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati (UDJG) - RomaniaTarget Group of the Project:
- Higher Education and Research Institutions
- Academicians, entrepreneurs and industrialists
- Units providing services in the field of Technology Transfer and staff working in these units (TTC, Technopark, Project Offices, Innovation Centers etc.)
- Students in Higher Education Institutions
- Relevant actors such as business support organizations, chambers of commerce and industry, clusters, organized industrial zones, etc.
Main Activities and Projected Outputs of the Project:
• Comprehensive country reports on the TT ecosystem: Identifying and comparing the scope of technology transfer ecosystems in different countries, sharing good practices in the field of TT and developing reports, and adopting these practices among the project partners through on-site practical learning activities.
• Training Modules: Training modules to be prepared by project partner institutions to develop the capacities of the project's target groups in terms of technology transfer processes.
• Trainings: "Training of Trainers" to be organized after the prepared training modules and then various face-to-face and online trainings to be organized for the participation of the target audience,
• Multidimensional Analysis Tool: National-scale technologies will be determined by taking into account the sectoral and technological dynamics, local R&D ecosystem and innovation capacity of the project partner countries through a multidimensional analysis tool to be created. Analyses will include technological innovation level, technology readiness, applicability, local impact, international scale-up potential, sustainability, social and economic impact, etc.
• Online Catalogue of Technology Cases: Technologies identified through the multi-dimensional analysis tool will be compiled in an online catalogue containing information such as targets, applied methods, results obtained, national and international impacts, etc. The catalogue study, in which at least 10 different national scale technologies will be compiled from each country (at least 40 technologies in total will be included in the online catalogue), will be an inspiring source and information document for target groups.
• Model project database: Projects that are particularly focused on blue economy, low carbon economy and climate change adaptation in project partner countries and successfully implemented will be compiled in a single database. The widespread impact and visibility of the results and successful outputs of projects financed by national resources and the EU Commission, such as BSB programs, Framework Programs, Horizon2020/Europe, etc. will be increased and the knowledge will be disseminated and transferred to different countries.
• T3N-BSB Portal: An online collaboration/networking portal will be developed to contribute to the development of technology and R&D focused collaborations in the national and international arena of the target group in the BSB region. The T3N-BSB Networking Portal, which will consist of various modules and components such as online and appointment meetings, access to technologies, products, IPs, projects of registered individuals and institutions, match and partner search requests, investor meetings, internship announcements, event calendar, project competitions, etc., will contribute to the development of more collaborations among larger target groups. The portal will provide a digital tool for the target group to come together, establish new international collaborations, plan and develop new research and innovation projects and studies.
• Grand Black Sea Forum: The Forum, planned to be held around four thematic concepts, aims to encourage in-depth discussions and exchange of information. The three-day event will be held at KTU and will bring together researchers, industrialists, entrepreneurs and students from each PP country. Seminars, B2B meetings, workshops and international project competitions will be held within the scope of the forum. More than 400 participants are expected to attend the Grand Black Sea Forum.
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