Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 3 December 31, 2013

Newsletter Research INTTOUCH December 31, 2013 Volume 1 Issue 3 has increased to 1.4 million TL in 2009 and reached 21 million TL in 2013. The figure below shows that 2013 was a great year in terms of the ÖzÜ sponsored research activities as the cumulative funding nearly doubled from 11.5 million TL to 21 million TL ÖzÜ Cumulative Research Funds (2009-2013) RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013 As we end another year, we are pleased to share the last issue of InTTOuch for 2013. Here you will find a generous collection of highlights this year and a snapshot of the summary on main achievements hitherto since ÖzÜ TTO received the funding support under TUBITAK 1513 TTO Support Program. In terms of sponsored research activities at ÖzÜ, 18 new national project proposals (13 from TÜBİTAK and 5 from SANTEZ); 14 international projects and 11 university –industry collaboration projects are selected for funding with a total budget of 9.4 Million TL, doubling the total funding budget in 2012. In addition to project activities, ÖZÜ TTO coordinated the patent applications of the faculty of which 4 of them are national and 3 of them are international patent applications. In cooperation with OzU Fit Startup Factory, 3 startup companies owned by our faculty members were established in 2013. Such outcomes state that ÖzÜ faculty’s research capacity is well translated in innovation and entrepreneurial activities as well as R&D activities. It is our pleasure to have reaped the efforts of the first year together with ÖzÜ faculty and gives us hope and strength for the upcoming years of ÖzÜ TTO. We look forward to working with you in 2014. We also look forward to hearing your stories and ideas for upcoming issues and welcome your ideas and feedback. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] to find out more information on any of activities. We wish you all a prosperous and happy new year! Technology Transfer Office INSIDE THIS ISSUE • Research Highlights of 2013 • Sponsored Research Performance Overwiew • ÖzÜ Total Research Funds by Funding Source in 2013 • ÖzÜ Total Research Funds by Faculty in 2013 • News from ÖzÜ • Success Stories from 2013 • TTO Events and Trainings in 2013 • Upcoming Events • Open Calls For Proposals SPONSORED RESEARCH PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW The cumulative research funding of ÖzÜ increases steadily since its establishment in 2007. The volume of sponsored research at ÖzÜ ÖzÜ TOTAL RESEARCH FUNDS BY FUNDING SOURCE IN 2013 5% 29% 29% TÜBİTAK Ministry of S&T Development Agency EU 9% Other International 28% ÖZÜ TOTAL RESEARCH FUNDS BY FACULTY IN 2013 In terms of the funding received by the ÖzÜ Faculties in 2013, ÖzÜ Faculty of Engineering received 82 % of the total sponsored research budget with more than 7,5 M. TL. Center for Computational Finance, Center for Energy, Environment and Economy, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences follow in order of the size of funding received. 2% Center of Energy, Environment ond Economy 7% 8% 1% Faculty of Arts and Sciences Center for Computational Finance 82% Faculty of Economics and Administraltive Sciences Faculty of Engineering