Long Term Advisor at the Technology Transfer Office the University of Zagreb

Request For Expressions of Interest

General Information
Country:   Croatia
City/Locality:   Zagreb
Notice/Contract Number:   UoZ-CONS-03
Publication Date:   Jul 2, 2008
Deadline:   Jul 16, 2008
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   SCI & TECH
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Eligibility of Bidders:   The interested consultant should meet the following requirements:

- PhD/MSc in R&D related areas and relevant education/training in management and business;
- More than 5 years of relevant work experience;
- Experience in technology transfer and knowledge exchange between the university and commercial sector;
- International experience in marketing/commercialization of R&D and experience in advising on all stages of the technology transfer cycle;
- Expert knowledge of the IP protection process and its role in technology and knowledge based businesses development;
- Experience in building of necessary infrastructure for IP management and commercial exploitation of R&D, especially in SE Europe;
- Understanding of higher education systems in SE Europe;
- Experince in promoting technology transfer, IP protection and innovation culture within the R&D community
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Goranka Jurjevic
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
Planinska 1
Zagreb , 10 000  
Croatia
Telephone:   +385 1 23 52 690
Fax:   +385 1 2352 689
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES)

Croatia
Science & Technology Project
Industry and trade and Public Administration, Law, and Justice
CONSULTING SERVICES: UoZ-CONS-03
Loan No. 7320-HR
Project ID No. P080258
Expressions of interest

The Government of the Republic of Croatia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Science & Technology Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services of a Long Term Advisor at the Technology Transfer Office the University of Zagreb.

The consultant services of Long Term Advisor would include support and advising in the following activities: creation of necessary documents that will define IP ownership and revenue share scheme at the University of Zagreb (IPR Policy); establishment of the full Technology Transfer Office operation (documents, procedures, contracts, web page, list of consultants, networks, databases, etc.); Promotion of 'Patenting Culture' through lectures, seminars, workshops, flyers, electronic advertising and direct contacts with researchers at the University of Zagreb; Conducting evaluation of commercial potential for innovations; Decision-making on protection of IP, and devising the IP protection and commercialization strategy; Consulting and guidance necessary in order to bring the innovation to commercialization through licensing or establishing a University spin-off company and facilitating the interdisciplinary research and expertise for complex projects with industry

The estimated time required for the assignment is 30 man/days within a 16-month time-frame to be completed by end of November 2009.

The Ministry of Science, Education and Sports now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

The interested consultant should meet the following requirements:

- PhD/MSc in R&D related areas and relevant education/training in management and business;
- More than 5 years of relevant work experience;
- Experience in technology transfer and knowledge exchange between the university and commercial sector;
- International experience in marketing/commercialization of R&D and experience in advising on all stages of the technology transfer cycle;
- Expert knowledge of the IP protection process and its role in technology and knowledge based businesses development;
- Experience in building of necessary infrastructure for IP management and commercial exploitation of R&D, especially in SE Europe;
- Understanding of higher education systems in SE Europe;
- Experince in promoting technology transfer, IP protection and innovation culture within the R&D community.

More detailed Terms of Reference with the required qualifications are available at the Ministry’s website: www.mzos.hr: news>Science & Technology Project> Applications & Contracts.
A consultant will be selected as an Individual Consultant in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers , current edition.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday from: 09.00 to 16.00 hours local time.
Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by July 16, 2008, by 16.00 hours local time.

Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
Project Management Unit
Attn. Ms. Goranka Jurjevic, Assistant Procurement Officer
Planinska 1
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. +385 1 23 52 690;
Fax: +385 1 2352 689
E-mail: goranka.jurjevic@mzos.hr
Web site: www.mzos.hr
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