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Published on 19 July 2021
Estonia
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About this good practice
If SMEs or organizations are looking for an answer that scientists, engineers or other experts might be able to answer, or are looking for partners to develop a new product or service, or need a specific measuring device, want to analyze or test something, then the fastest and easiest way to find the answer is to contact an ADAPTER network with 18 partners in R&D sector.
ADAPTER is a free service created by the Estonian research and development (R&D) community, to offer simple access to the best of Estonian R&D for all companies and organizations.
With a single message, SMEs and organizations can reach more than 3500 scientists and engineers within the ADAPTER network. From sound design to biotech and from product development to market research.
Members of ADAPTER cooperation network:
1. BioCC OÜ
2. Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (CFFT)
3. Centre of Competence for Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing TSENTER
4. Estonian Academy of Arts
5. Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
6. Estonian Aviation Academy
7. Estonian Business School
8. Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
9. Estonian Crop Research Institute
10. Estonian University of Life Sciences
11. Institute of the Estonian Language
12. National Institute of Chemical Physics And Biophysics (NICPB)
13. STACC OÜ
14. Tallinn Health Care College
15. Tallinn University
16. Tallinn University of Technology
17. University of Applied Sciences
18. University of Tartu
ADAPTER is a free service created by the Estonian research and development (R&D) community, to offer simple access to the best of Estonian R&D for all companies and organizations.
With a single message, SMEs and organizations can reach more than 3500 scientists and engineers within the ADAPTER network. From sound design to biotech and from product development to market research.
Members of ADAPTER cooperation network:
1. BioCC OÜ
2. Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (CFFT)
3. Centre of Competence for Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing TSENTER
4. Estonian Academy of Arts
5. Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
6. Estonian Aviation Academy
7. Estonian Business School
8. Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
9. Estonian Crop Research Institute
10. Estonian University of Life Sciences
11. Institute of the Estonian Language
12. National Institute of Chemical Physics And Biophysics (NICPB)
13. STACC OÜ
14. Tallinn Health Care College
15. Tallinn University
16. Tallinn University of Technology
17. University of Applied Sciences
18. University of Tartu
Resources needed
Adapter is financed by the Adapter network partners themselves as well as by their projects. There is an Adapter project manager who coordinates activities in the network. Also, in every institution there is an Adapter contact person. ADAPTER has website and IT-system to support.
Evidence of success
During this period, ADAPTER has received more than 1100 queries from entrepreneurs but also from public and third sector institutions. And R&D institutions in Adapter have concluded over 260 cooperation agreements.
One evidence of success is also a closer communication between network partners. ADAPTER network knows what other R&D institutions do. Researchers are more open to business cooperation and joint projects between R&D institutions.
One evidence of success is also a closer communication between network partners. ADAPTER network knows what other R&D institutions do. Researchers are more open to business cooperation and joint projects between R&D institutions.
Potential for learning or transfer
ADAPTER has developed a work processes, found suitable IT-system for managing queries and exchanging information between partners. Also, ADAPTER has developed an event format which helps the best introduce to entrepreneurs the work of researchers.
Further information
Website
Good practice owner
Organisation
University of Tartu / ADAPTER
Estonia
Eesti
Contact
Project manager