TAGITI Participates in Training Workshop at Universidad De Castilla - La Mancha (UCLM) in Spain
ALBACETE, Spain Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International (TAGITI) participated in a two-day training workshop at Spain's Universidad De Castilla - La Mancha (UCLM) under the BITTCOIN-JO project.
TAGITI's participation comes as a part of its role in the implementation of the BITTCOIN-JO project; a project funded by Erasmus+ Program and supported by the European Union.
The BITTCOIN-JO project, aims at establishing Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) at higher education institutions in Jordan, and is implemented by the Yarmouk University in collaboration with twelve academic and industrial partners from Jordan and Europe.
The main aim of the workshop was to deliver the needed knowledge to the Jordanian partners; to assist them in the establishment of TTOs at their institutions; as well as, form a network between European and Jordanian partners that would transfer research knowledge and foster entrepreneurship. Which will ultimately achieve the main objective of the BITTCOIN-JO project; establishing Technology Transfer Offices at higher education institutions in Jordan.
During the two-day workshop various training sessions were provided on the creation of spin offs, external practices in companies, measures for the protection of Intellectual Property, Enterprise Europe Network and aspects related to innovation, in addition to others.
Ramez Quneibi, Web, Design and Digital Marketing Department Executive Director at TAGITI; said "Our participation and contribution to this project is a result of the encouragement and guidance provided by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh to publish and apply all that is new in the world of creativity and invention, and to contribute in various ways to transform Jordan into a knowledge society.”
He added that the objectives of the project coincide with the goals of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global by supporting university students and academic staff to turn their creative ideas and the results of their scientific research to marketable knowledge and usable products by creating startups, patent registration, and protecting their Intellectual Property Rights.
Moreover, the workshop included multiple visits to startups, companies and institutions in the region such as Arentio Teknowation and the Spin-Offs of UCLM: Venadogen and Print3D Solutions.
For more information on the project:
www.tagiti.com / www.bittcoin-jo.org