The University of Salamanca has been actively pursuing international projects for over a decade through its Knowledge Transfer Office. The office assists researchers with finding partners, writing proposals, and managing projects for programs like Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+. While proposals have increased in recent years, the number of projects granted has remained steady. To meet funding goals for Horizon 2020, the office plans to intensify services and lobby efforts to help more researchers participate successfully in international opportunities.

1. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AT
UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
ALFREDO MATEOS GARCÍA
Director of Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO)
University of Salamanca

2. UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
•
Old
University
(founded
1218)
•
Our
research
took
seats
at
the
na:onal
level
between
15
and
20
•
Non-­‐technological
en:ty
(1.000
researchers
in
the
field
of
sciences
and
engineering
from
2.500).
There
is
not
strong
engineering
•
31,000
students
between
first
cycles,
Master
and
Doctorate
•
Interna:onal
standing
in
areas
of
humani:es
(law,
literature,
teaching
Spanish,
...)
•
High
poten:al
in
areas
related
to
biotechnology
and
health
(advanced
research
centres),
and
specific
groups
of
ICT
•
Public
university.
Financially
dependent
of
the
regional
government
of
Cas:lla
y
Leon.
Scarcity
of
resources.
Only
baseline
funding
for
opera:ng
expenses.
Extra
funds
from
compe::ve
calls

3. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICES IN SPAIN
•
Units
of
rela:onship
between
universi:es
and
the
produc:ve
sector
•
Recent
fact
in
Spain
with
respect
to
Europe
/
USA
•
Its
overall
objec:ve
is
to
bring
closer
the
university
environment
to
the
business
environment
,
and
coordinate
the
efforts
needed
to
achieve
an
appropriate
use
and
evalua:on
of
the
results
of
university
research
ac:vity
•
The
implementa:on
in
the
Spanish
Universi:es
begins
in
early
nine:es

4. FUNCTION OF THE KNOWLEDGE TRANFER
OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
•
Promo:on
of
the
research
results
from
the
University
in
the
produc:ve
sector
•
Nego:a:on
of
contracts
and
agreements
for
coopera:ve
research,
consul:ng,
services,
…
•
Informa:on
and
assistance
in
the
prepara:on
of
coopera:ve
na:onal
projects
•
Informa:on
and
assistance
in
the
prepara:on
of
interna:onal
projects
•
Informa:on
and
advice
regarding
intellectual
property
rights
•
Fostering
the
crea:on
of
innova:ve
companies
(EIBT's)

5. SERVICES PROVIDED REGARDING
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
•
Aendance
at
Infodays
and
similar
conferences
•
Selec:ve
dissemina:on
of
calls:
abstract,
general
and
specific
condi:ons,
budget,
...
•
Search
for
partners
through
EEN
and
other
networks
•
Assistance
in
the
dra^ing
and
submission
of
proposals:
dra^ing
administra:ve
part,
advising
of
the
technical
part,
budge:ng.
•
Contract
nego:a:on
•
Management
and
jus:fica:on
of
some
project
types

6. PROPOSALS
100
75
50
25
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

7. PROJECTS GRANTED
14
12
10
8
6
4
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

8. PARTICIPATION IN LLP PROGRAMME
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Proposals
Projects
granted
2009
2011
2013

9. DISTRIBUTION OF RETURNS FROM THE FP7
(SPAIN)
AAPP
4,1%
A.
I nvestigación
10,3%
Asoc.
4,3%
Univ.
22,3%
Otros
0,5%
CPI
14,1%
CCTT
11,6%
Empresas
32,7%

10. H2020 GOALS, SPAIN
•
Spanish
contribu:on
to
expenditure
on
R
&
D
in
the
EU
is
5.1%
•
Return
to
Spain
in
FP7,
8.3%
H2020:
important
source
of
funding:
about
80,000
M
€
Spanish
Goal:
•
Average
return
of
9.5%.
•
Leading
at
least
10%
of
the
projects.
•
Increase
the
number
of
beneficiaries
by
15%.

11. H2020 GOALS, UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
•
We
have
set
realis:c
goals
that
we
can
meet
the
means
we
have
at
our
disposal
•
Return
to
Spain
in
FP7,
8.3%
H2020:
important
source
of
funding:
about
80,000
M
€
Spanish
Goal:
•
Average
return
of
9.5%.
•
Leading
at
least
10%
of
the
projects.

12. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

13. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

14. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (SPAIN)

15. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROJECTS OFFICE
•
Wrien
strategy
of
how
to
encourage
and
promote
the
par:cipa:on
including
ways
of
funding
these
project
offices
based
on
percentage
use
of
funds
raised.
•
Proac:ve
project
offices,
to
intensify
knowledge
management
and
value-­‐added
services
they
offer.
•
Integral
service
of
the
promo:on
and
management
advice,
including
support
in
the
prepara:on
and
proposal
wri:ng.
•
Management
and
dissemina:on
tasks
in
coordinated
projects.
•
Intensive
search
for
addi:onal
funding
sources
•
To
develop
materials
and
good
prac:ce
thema:c
guides
and
manuals
to
serve
researchers
•
Enhancing
the
ac:ons
of
lobby
and
foreign
presence.
•
Defining
indicators
that
allow
a
proper
assessment
of
their
ac:vity

16. FUNDING PROGRAMMES
MOBILITY
• H2020,
LLP
(ERASMUS,
Grundtvig,
Jean
Monnet,
Leonardo),
ERASMUS
MUNDUS,
Intra-­‐ACP
academic
Mobility
Scheme
TEACHING
• LLP
(Leonardo
da
Vinci,
Grundtvig,
Jean
Monnet),
TEMPUS
RESEARCH
• H2020,
COST,
LLP,
Life+,
DG
SANCO,
INTERREG,
DAPHNE,
NIH,
…

17. FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE: INTEGRATION
Research
Teaching
Mobility
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
OFFICE

18. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AT
UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
ALFREDO MATEOS GARCÍA
Director of Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO)
University of Salamanca