NORDIC INNOVATION INITIATIVE 2010

08 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010

On 8 – 10 September 2010, under STCU-Swedish cooperation an event aimed to connect Eastern European scientific capabilities, with needs from Swedish Enterprises together with Swedish Scientists was organized by Science and Technology Center in Ukraine at the Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg.

On the first day, a workshop meeting followed by thematic presentations from Ukrainian selected scientists and representatives from EU-funded Project JSO-ERA Project (Joint Support Office for Enhancing Ukraine's Integration in EU Research Area) on technology development, and EU-funded Support to Knowledge-based and Innovative Enterprises and Technology transfer Business Project on technology transfer was conducted. It aimed at strengthening mutual shared interest for Collaborative Research through the European Union, Research Framework Programme Seven, eventually implemented with Scientists having a profile matching STCU non-proliferation mission.

On the second and third day, visits to Swedish Counterparts for bilateral meetings by Ukrainian Scientists with their identified collaborators were held at Lindholmen Science Park, at the Chalmers University at the research facilities of the University of Gothenburg.