WBCINNO INFO DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA

The University of Banja Luka organized the WBCInno info day “Form knowledge and research results to successful innovative ventures” on September 15^th, 2014. The event was organized as a part of regional WBCInno Tempus project. The participants of the project are, among others, the University of Banja Luka and Entrepreneurship centre of the University of Banja Luka. The topics were targeted to employers (especially employers in small and medium enterprises), university professors, researchers and students. The main goal of the project is to contribute to the modernization of the universities in the Western Balkans through the strengthening of its management structures and services for cooperation with the world of business, in the areas of knowledge transfer, research and innovation, which in turn has the ultimate goal of creating strong entrepreneurial universities and innovative regions. The participants were greeted by Prof. Dr. Milan Mataruga, the Vice-Rector for science and research, and Prof. Dr. Petar Marić, WBCInno Coordinator.

After the welcome speech, Prof. Dr. Milan Mataruga, the Vice-Rector for science and research presented a position of science, research and development at the University of Banja Luka. Prof. Dr. Petar Marić, WBCInno Coordinator, presented the WBCInno project and already achieved results of the project. Prof. Dr. Tatjana Pešić-BrÄ‘anin introduced to participants a new Regional University Innovation Platform, while Prof. Dr Zoran Đurić presented the Catalogue on Research and Innovation Potential of the University of Banja Luka.

Drago Gverić, director of the Innovation centre Banja Luka, and Mario Milanoić, director of the Entrepreneurship centre of the University of Banja Luka, presented the Regional Strategic Development Plan for Business Incubators and Science and Technology Parks. At the end of the event Jelena Rožić presented Tempus+, a new funding program for individuals and organizations.

After every presentation, there was very productive discussion and exchange of information in which all participants actively participated. These discussions were the basis for establishing and starting new joint activities. 

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