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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
EUI-Net University - Industry Teaching Research
Synergy - Case Study
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Alexander Söder University of
Applied Sciences of Regensburg Dept.
Informatik/Mathematik.
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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Summary

• Preconditions at University LevelAdministration,
  Professors, Employees, Students
• II. Case Studies
• - Employees of Industry work at
  University - Employees of University work at
  Industry
• - LOG-IT Company - An University Spin-Off
  
• III. Conclusions
• - Most important there must be a
  benefit for all parties
• - Key Role professor initiates
  cooperations, covers risk,

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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Preconditions at University Level

• Professor- had worked 3-5 years at industry-
  supervises students at industry- may have a
  sabbatical at industry (every other 5th year)
• - may have a side job
• II. Student
• - must have 2 practical placements at
  industry - may have jobs at industry, diploma
  thesis at industry
• III. Employee of university
• - works in a competence center- may
  have a side job

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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Case Employees of Industry work at University

• Case- postgraduates got a part time job at
  industry- postgraduates work in university lab
  supervised by prof.
• II. Motivation
• - private contacts between professor and
  company - company needs cheap workers -
  professor needs assistants
• - postgraduate hopes for a later full
  employment
• III. Results
• - company got expected results- prof.
  had assistants and some new material for courses

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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Case Employees of University work at Industry

• Case- professor/university get budget from
  industry in order to run a competence center-
  competence center employs postgraduates and
  exchange Students, all supervised by
  professors.- competence center is contractor
  with industry- competence center makes offer for
  projects and maintenance (!)- employees partly
  work at university and at industry

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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Case Employees of University work at Industry
II. Motivation - a former student
remembers his professors - company needs to
port an application into a modern environment,
but has small budget- professor needs practical
experience and assistants, too -
postgraduates/exchange students need practical
work III. Results - company still is
happy with results and costs- professors have
assistants and got practical experience-
postgraduates/exchange got jobs (e. g. 4 green
cards)
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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Case LOG-IT Company - An University Spin-Off

• Case- postgraduates had problems to find a job-
  professor had requests for some projects from
  a company which require specific technical
  skills.- professor and 3 postgraduates found a
  company- company employs further postgraduates
  and students from university.

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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Case LOG-IT Company - An University Spin-Off
II. Motivation - postgraduates need a
job - company needs some specific skills with
low costs- professor had long term connection
with the company (side job) - professor
wants to help both (students and industry)
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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Case LOG-IT Company - An University Spin-Off
III. Results - 25 new jobs have been
created- the company was happy to perform some
successful projects and to have a reliable
partner- the professor got a permanent partner
for industrial experience and also for
developing some innovative products -
university as a partner in industry, who performs
urgently needed projects for low prices and
gives his products for labs and
courses - LOG-IT company still exists
and still successfully acts on the market
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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
Summary and Conclusions

• Professor initiate project, supervise projects,
  but alsooften cover the risk of the projects
• There must be a visible and measurable benefit
  for all parties
• III. Money, that is a gift and not result of own
  work is not really worthy
• IV. Be very carefull with foreign and own money.
  Best Practice Do not spent money, which you
  have not earned before

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Practical experiences with different cooperation
schemes University - Industry
EUI-Net University - Industry Teaching Research
Synergy - Case Study
Thank you very much for your interest! Alexander
Söder .