Goal 4. Knowledge transfer

1. Encouraging knowledge transfer in recognised research groups
2. Introducing the culture of knowledge transfer to the university community

4.1.1

• Increasing the participation of research groups in actions aimed at knowledge transfer
• Identifying research results that can be transferred and making research use more visible
• Incorporating talent that will accelerate the knowledge transfer process

4.1.2

• Promoting education and knowledge transfer
• Encouraging applications and making it easier to apply for patents
• Encouraging doctorates in industrial fields

1. Promoting the cultural function of the university and encouraging cultural appreciation among the university community
2. Promoting social cooperation

4.2.1

• Working together with other institutions and organisations to promote joint cultural activities
• Promoting actions that increase participation in internal cultural activities

4.2.2

• Defining social cooperation activities for each faculty, involving the university community and alumni
• Enhancing how cooperative actions are communicated and shared to create synergies between faculties and increase the participation of the university community

1. Strengthening and improving collaboration agreements with companies
2. Ensuring the employability of students in highly competitive job markets
3. Establishing university-industry relations during education
4. Promoting entrepreneurial culture

4.3.1

• Unifying the database of companies that have links to UIC Barcelona
• Carrying out a follow-up and evaluation of companies offering internships and reviewing existing agreements to ensure suitability
• Encouraging loyalty among companies where internships are carried out
• Reorienting university-business days

4.3.2

• Focusing employability support actions on a specific service or department with its own brand
• Establishing measures to centrally monitor the professional careers of Alumni
• Linking senior Alumni to talent recruitment processes

4.3.3

• Signing agreements for in-house training (corporate university programmes)
• Company-researcher networking: encouraging company chairs, and classrooms and research institutions.

4.3.4

• Encouraging students and alumni to go ahead with innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives
• Creating an Entrepreneurship institute
• Creating a final degree project/final master’s degree project linked to entrepreneurship, with a focus on innovation and providing something new.