Vice Rector for Scientific Development and KnowledgeTransfer

Fernando Tapia Alberdi

 

Contact Information

Secretary:

Ana Rosa Ruiz             

Location:

Rectorate Building

Address:

Sarriena, s/n  48940-Leioa (Bizkaia) 

 

Compentencies:

Scientific Development

  • Coordination of activities aimed at the deployment of the Campus of International Excellence and Cross-border Euro-regional Campus.
  •  Policy for the structuring of the EHU Group, ehuTALDEA.
  • Collaborative public-private, creation and evaluation of institutional Chairs, Mixed Units and University-Society classrooms as well as enhancing and, in this case, create business-University initiatives and public-private partnerships.
  • Representation of the University in institutions of whose branches of Government the UPV/EHU forms part of (mainly RVCTI), without harm to those that correspond to other Vice Rectorates.
  • Coordination of activities related to the deployment of the UPV/EHUko Science Park.
  • Signing of agreements on matters within its responsibility with public and private institutions to encourage research, transfer and innovation, in coordination with the authorized Vice Rectorate in Research.
  • Coordination of statistical information.
  • Study, follow-up and projection on the situation of the UPV/EHU in its international positioning.

KnowledgeTransfer

  • Representation and partnerships with public and private institutions to encourage research, transfer of knowledge and innovation without harm to those that correspond to other Vice Rectors.
  • Transfer, promotion and marketing of the knowledge generated by research, being able to sign the necessary contracts for that matter.
  • Monitoring and signature of contracts of Article 97 of the Statutes, when appropriate.
  • Office of Transfer of Research Results and participating transfer management entities.
  • Authorization and request of inscription or registration of intellectual property rights or industrial derivatives of research.
  • Design, coordination and development of entrepreneurial activity, business initiatives, and creation of companies from the University. Sponsorship and patronage.
  • Diffusion and dissemination of research.