Technology and Innovation Consultant (TIB)

The country's technology policy focuses on six future fields - mechanical engineering, information and communication, energy, nutrition, mobility and health. The TIBs are focused on these specific areas. On the basis of technical and company-specific inquiries from industry, appropriate scientific expertise is searched for at universities and research institutions and recommended to companies in order to jointly identify cooperation potentials for research and development. Thus the TIBs act as scout and intermediate to develop joint projects. Within the frame of the RIS the TIBs are rather free to define the way they operate. The placement of specialists, but also interns, working students and the recruitment of project and final theses are just as much topics of daily work as the company succession, proactive problem / interest exploring among SMEs, idea development (jointly with RTD and SME), funding and financing overview /support, project process support, follow up communication between stakeholders and networking (own or joining other regional events). The TIBs have access to a nationwide proven structure of science and industry that have been jointly established in recent years. In order for the TIB to be able to work successfully, it is not only closely integrated into the Universities, but also into the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and of Trade, respectively. The TIBs at the 5 universities cooperate very closely.
The services are free of charge for industry.