IRI UL

Institute for Innovation and Development of University of Ljubljana (IRI UL) is the leading research institute in the Ljubljana region of Slovenia. It was established in 2007 by the University of Ljubljana (public university) and by leading Slovenian companies as the innovation and development institute and service for knowledge and technology transfer of Slovenia’s biggest University. It is a non-profit research and development institution whose aim is to establish a long run and reciprocal partnership between the University of Ljubljana, Slovene industry and public institutions in order to foster research and development activities. The mission of the IRI UL is to identify the research and development needs of the Slovene economy and competencies of researchers at the University of Ljubljana. The task of IRI UL is also to develop and manage mostly inter or trans disciplinary research and development projects; to protect the intellectual property of the University of Ljubljana; to establish the entrepreneurial partnership between the industry and the University and to transfer the research and development outcomes into commercial applications for public use and benefit. IRI UL will enhance the already established network between Slovene private sector and University of Ljubljana to form a Knowledge alliance to educate Slovene future work force, support the exchange of knowledge between higher education, local communities and companies, and to foster innovation and entrepreneurship of future engineers, company staff and university professors by embedding the sustainability in education, shaping future green entrepreneurs for the building sector in Slovenia. IRI UL will also act as a bridge between CE and SE Europe.

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