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Third Mission at the University of Turku. Developing Third Mission Activities in Albanian Universities Mapping 3M activities in partner universities Kick-off seminar on 3M activities. University of Turku, Finland Petteri Sinervo Tirana, 13th February 2013. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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E3M-AL PROJECT - DEVELOPING THIRD MISSION ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIESProject No: 530243-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-ES-TEMPUS-SMHES
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use,
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Developing Third Mission Activities in Albanian Universities
Mapping 3M activities in partner universitiesMapping 3M activities in partner universities
Kick-off seminar on 3M activitiesKick-off seminar on 3M activities
University of Turku, FinlandUniversity of Turku, Finland
Petteri SinervoPetteri Sinervo
Tirana, 13th February 2013Tirana, 13th February 2013
UTU FactsUTU Facts• Academic heritage in Turku since 1640, current
University of Turku (the first Finnish-language University)was founded in 1920
"From a Free People to Free Science” • Multi-disciplinary
o Six faculties and Turku School of Economics, 12 special units, six national centres of excellence
o 21 000 students: 17 000 Degree Students, about 2000 Post-graduate Students, more than 2000 Visiting Students
o 3 500 employeeso Over 4 000 scientific publications annually, 77% of which in
international publications
• Ranked 221. university in the whole world (THES – QS World University Rankings)
OTSIKKOOTSIKKOTekstiä
Third missionThird mission• Base
o Finnish University Act requires that universities have third mission activitieso UTU’s strategy emphasized the 3M activities: one of the key functional areas
of UTU. 3M activities are supervised and monitored by one of the vice-rectors
• Activitieso Research: Collaborative, appliedo Education: Lifelong Learning, adult education, targeted training programs for
external organisations, Open Universityo Regional development projectso Technology-transfer, innovation development
• Organisationo Mainly integrated to faculties (societal interaction working group & network
overseeing the activities)o Certain units concentrating on 3M: TTO (research & innovation services), BID
Business and Innovation Development, Brahea Centre for Training and Development, TSE exe
Examples of 3M Examples of 3M activitiesactivities
• Business Development Laboratoryo Exploitation of research results; business or product idea development,
early phase, multidisciplinary
• From Science to Businesso Systematic review of science-based business/products ideas; includes
funding for further development
• Towards Working Lifeo Brining local employer’s closer to the university; providing partnering
opportunities and targeted training
• Idea Factory o Regional development program; to activate and accelerate R&D
activities in the region’s companies
Examples of 3M Examples of 3M activitiesactivities
• BOOST Turkuo Student initiative, raising entrepreneurial awareness among the
students and promoting student entrepreneurship
• TSE exe – executive educationo Executive education programs, tailored training for enterprises and in-
house education for companies
• Brahea Centre for Training and Development and Open Universityo Continuing education; tailored training programs; Open University;
regional development programs
• BID Business and Innovation Developmento Innovation development services; brining business knowledge to applied
research projects; Innovation & Business Creation education for students, post-docs and staff; raising entrepreneurial awareness in the campus
ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INNOVATION
EXCELLENCE
3rd Generation Universities3rd Generation UniversitiesSCIENTIFIC
EXCELLENCE
ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE
2ND GENERATIONUNIVERSITY AS SCIENCE
2ND GENERATIONUNIVERSITY AS SCIENCE
1ST GENERATIONUNIVERSITY AS INTELLECTUAL
CENTER
1ST GENERATIONUNIVERSITY AS INTELLECTUAL
CENTER
3RD GENERATIONUNIVERSITY AS GENERATOR OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
3RD GENERATIONUNIVERSITY AS GENERATOR OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
• entrepreneurship and innovation (applying science, relevance) as strategic objectives• university/society interaction • university as global network of excellence• open innovation• pro-active regional linkages• engine of early-stage innovation
Source: Antti Paasio 2010
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