Objetives
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The main aim of the project is to promote European Higher Education IP management practices with a view to facilitate international RTD cooperation and university-industry links with BRIC countries. This general objective is in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus aim to develop a more structured co-operation between European Union and third-country institutions.

Specific objectives of the project are:

  • Studying the higher education R&D trends between the EU and BRIC countries with a view to enhance the visibility of joint research and understand future developments.
  • Conducting an analysis which could contribute to transparency and mutual understanding of IP management practices.
  • Drafting a “Good practice Guide for IP management and research collaboration between EU and BRIC countries, including Case studies” with a view to:
    • facilitate the transfer of IP management good practices between EU and BRIC countries,
    • promote an IP and research commercialisation culture to facilitate university-industry links.

Publications of IP-Unilink

GOOD PRACTICES IN EU AND BRIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

This report carries legal and political information with practical examples and recommendations.

RESULTS OF THE MACRO-LEVEL ANALYSIS OF THE IP-UNILINK PROJECT

Trends in R&D Cooperation among EU and BRIC countries’ Higher Education Institutions