Technology Transfer Centre is an unit of the Cracow University of Technology (CUT). CUT is a medium size university with the academic staff of 1050 and c. 18000 students (including 200 Ph.D.) enrolled in various degree courses. CUT's technological expertise includes civil, structural, mechanical, transport, chemical, electrical, computer and environmental engineering.

CUT has been the host institution for FEMIRC, for the IRC South Poland coordinator and for the Regional Contact Point for FP5/FP6 (RCP). RCP and IRC South Poland operate within created in 2001 Technology Transfer Center (TTC CUT) which includes also a Patent and IPR section. Regional authorities invited CUT recently to coordinate the Regional Innovation Strategy what accentuates its unique position within the region as regards innovation and research issues.

TTC CUT has staff of 12 people and collaborates with a number of regional and national experts.

TTC CUT is the leading center in Southern Poland as regards EU RTD FPs and transnational technology and innovation transfer. It coordinates as mentioned above the IRC South Poland and the Regional Contact Point for EU RTD programmes.

The mission of TTC CUT is also to facilitate contacts between academia, industry and regional development stakeholders, to facilitate creation of start-ups, to promote university entrepreneurship.

In May 2003 after the accreditation audit the TTC CUT has become the member of National System of Services for SMEs (KSU) run by the Polish Agency for Entrepreneurship Development and Ministry for Economy. It is involved in preparation of National System of Innovation (KSI). In January 2004 in the first call of Polish Agency for Enterpreneurship Development TTC CUT has been selected as one of the first 9 institutions in Poland to be admitted to an accreditation audit for National System for Innovation. From October 2004 TCC CUT has ISO EN 9001:2000 certified quality system.

In March 2003 TTC CUT has been selected out from 120 competitors as a Polish partner institution in the EC G2G initiative for financing innovation.

Within the Regional Innovation Strategy project (2003-2004) TTC CUT is responsible for setting the rules for cooperation rather than competition of numerous business and innovation support institutions.

TTC CUT has built a data base of nearly 5 000 clients interested in international RTD and technology transfer. Nearly 2000 from that are SMEs. Circa 2000 people per year come to info-days, workshops and meetings organized by CTT CUT. TTC CUT has wide experience in coordinating and running EU projects targeted at SMEs and regional innovation issues.

The visibility of TTC CUT on the regional and on the national level is quite high.

Our website: www.transfer.edu.pl
Contact: tmaczuga@transfer.edu.pl
Phone: +48 12 628 28 45
Fax: +48 12 632 47 95