Sofia University
Scientific Research Department of the Sofia University (NIS-SU)
Bul. Tsar Osvoboditel 15, 1504 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is represented by the Scientific Research Centre with a technology transfer office.
The Scientific Research Centre is the department providing administrative, financial, accounting and information support to research and project activities performed on a contract basis.
Projects are funded by the National Science Fund (30%), EU programmes (25%) and industry (45%).
A structure of the Scientific Research Centre is the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) acting as an interface between research and industry, and stimulating creation of spin-offs and development of the entrepreneurial spirit among the researchers.
The TTO is member of the CERN HEPTech Network.
Activities of the Scientific Research Centre with TTO
- Provides administrative and financial services of projects;
- Performs project financial management and reporting;
- Provides support in project proposal development;
- Provides information about funding opportunities;
- Supports Technology Transfer;
- Provides consultancy in IPR issues;
- Performs training in commercialization of research results;
- Maintains web sites and data bases about projects and results;
- Produces electronic monthly newsletter, on-line journal of academic research publications, Yearbook of research project results, and promotional materials;
- Serves as a National Industry Liaison Office of CERN;
- Participates in international research and technology transfer networks.
Publications:
- Electronic monthly newsletter (grants, funding sources, events, scientific publications);
- Highlights of Research at Sofia University (biannual of selected research projects);
- Sofia University Research Excellence (dedicated to 125th anniversary of Sofia University);
- Research at Sofia University (dedicated to 125th anniversary of Sofia University).
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