USESCIENCE
Leveraging Practical Use of Science for Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship
- Thematic cluster:
- SMEs
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 2. Economically competitive and innovative region
- Direction of support:
- Supporting innovation and improving competitiveness
- Duration:
- Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (2 years, 0 months)
- Total funding:
- 418 012 €
- ERDF funding:
- 322 962 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Exploiting the full potential of the region in research and innovation
- Website:
- http://scientificservices.eu
Development idea
The absence of a mechanism compiling information on the available scientific services and equipment leads to the inability of entrepreneurs to use their full potential in the production of high added-value goods and services. Moreover – due to the absence of systematised information – it often happens that universities, research institutions and entrepreneurs invest in equipment that is already available for use nearby, thereby sustaining ineffective utilisation of available scientific equipment.
Aim of the project
The UseScience project enhanced the cooperation opportunities among entrepreneurs and fields of science to produce innovation-driven products and services by improving the accessibility of scientific services and equipment to entrepreneurs, in order to turn the region’s scientific and human resource assets into innovative outputs and economic prosperity.
Main project activities
To tackle the problem, the project established a comprehensive and openly available system – the Registry of Research Equipment and Services (RRES) – linked with the portal www.scientificservices.eu through which universities are able to meet their scientific equipment and service needs online. In addition, information about current constraints and future expectations in science and entrepreneurship fields has been studied, by holding devoted focus groups and seminars.
Partners
Riga Technical University
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Riga
- ERDF funding:
- 217 614 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 76 459 €
Tallinn University of Technology
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 105 348 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 18 591 €
Results
The portal scientificservices.eu
The portal provides advanced equipment and services for research and product development.
The portal allows to browse and book necessary equipment and services of all member universities online. Thus, services and equipment, which are in possession of universities of the partnership, are made available via the joint portal.
Videos on a platform for exchanging scientific equipment and services
The videos promote the creation of a platform for exchange of scientific equipment and services to potential customers and partners.
USESCIENCE video 1 LAT
USESCIENCE video 2 ENG
