Increased Innovation capacity and utilization of research and education for growth - IICUREG

Purpose and goal

The aim is to strengthen the capacity of Lund University for collaboration; interdisciplinary, with academic partners, with industry and / or public organisations - and better address complex societal challenges. The project has: - Defined requirements as the basis for valorization processes - Design / established a structure for collaboration platform (generic prototype) with open innovation - Initiated national collaboration for clarification of the measurement system and monitoring of innovation - Tested / priorized student initiatives to be integrated and systematized

Results and expected effects

With dedicated collaboration experts in specific environments we expect an effect of: - Increased flow of ideas - More positive attitude to valorization Refined valorization processes with efficient management and optimized performance. Collaboration platform acting as a prototype illustrating the interaction between organisations, a concept that can be multiplied. Metrics for measuring and monitoring innovation facilitates development and focus of own business. Enhancing student initiatives provide awareness of how we can leverage results through collaboration.

Approach and implementation

The project has focused on the prioritized development areas of Lund University. As a full-faculty university development and change require dialogue and anchoring in order to impact attitude towards a common goal of collaboration and valorization in a broader perspective. Implementation of phase 1 and development of phase 2 have been intertwined in a dialogue between those who worked in the activities of phase 1 and the steering group who has built the foundation for phase 2. Together with the University faculties a prioritization for phase 2 has been achieved based on phase 1 results.