Organization structure

Department of project support and knowledge transfer

COMPETENCE


The Department of Project Support provides in particular:

  • methodological support to all BUT units in the preparation, implementation and sustainability of projects, professional assistance to applicants,
  • methodology of internal control of project proposals with emphasis on elimination of possible errors,
  • creating conditions for increasing the success of the BUT in the competition for project funding,
  • ensuring and developing cooperation with grant providers and related professional and financial partners,
  • keeping records of all projects submitted and implemented at the BUT,
  • producing analyses and reports on the status of the BUT project portfolio for the needs of the BUT management,
  • verification of information in the Register of "de minimis" aid,
  • preparation and updating of internal standards of the BUT for the area of project support and project management,
  • searching for subsidy opportunities for projects,
  • analysing the terms of project frameworks and calls, funding conditions and cost eligibility,
  • coordinating the internal submission and approval of project proposals for submission and related documentation circulation,
  • providing supporting documents for the resolution of internal and external audit findings,
  • communication with the managing authorities and transfer of information to the project teams,
  • transferring project experience to the project teams,
  • administering selected central BUT projects.


The Department of Knowledge Transfer ensures in particular:

  • search, management, administration, control and registration of the results of creative activity as intellectual property of the University and related analytical activities,
  • the methodology of distribution of shares in the results, protection and trading of intellectual property, including the methodology of its activation into assets,
  • searching for the results of creative activity at the BUT suitable for practical application and ensuring cooperation in the management, administration, registration and registration of intellectual property,
  • analysing the commercial potential of intellectual property, setting up a decision-making process for the commercialisation of the results of creative activity, including their possible activation into assets,
  • providing education and advice to BUT staff and students on the management and protection of intellectual property,
  • searching for potential industrial partners in the Czech Republic and abroad,
  • searching for sources of funding for the transfer of knowledge and technology into the application sphere,
  • methodology and support in securing the approval process for the establishment of spin-off and start-up companies in the BUT bodies,
  • preparing documents and ensuring the activities of the Knowledge Transfer Council,
  • ensuring and developing cooperation with chambers of commerce, technology parks, innovation centres, etc. including the administrators of the Technology Incubator.


Contacts

Department of project support and knowledge transfer
Rector's Office
Antonínská 548/1, Veveří, 60200 Brno
Czech Republic

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Responsibility: Mgr. Marta Vaňková