INCDTIM

Summary

The project Strengthening the institutional performance of INCDTIM Cluj-Napoca, acronym CONSOL-ITIM, runs from January 2022 to June 2024, with a total budget of 6.4 million lei. The main activities to be implemented within the project focus on: i) increasing INCDTIM's involvement in major international projects as well as its international visibility; ii) stimulating activities dedicated to accessing European RDI funds and technology transfer; iii) supporting the mobility of research staff, especially young researchers; iv) upgrading and maintaining the research infrastructure; v) supporting patenting and open access publishing; vi) intensifying and diversifying communication and promotion activities on three distinct levels: the scientific community, the business environment and the general public.

CONSOL-ITIM aims to contribute substantially to the institutional development of INCDTIM by financially supporting the following output categories:

· Publications in high-impact journals supported by the programme - minimum 40 (25 in Q1)

· Mobilities / internships - 50 man x month;

· Proposals for European Horizon Europe and/or similar RDI projects - minimum 4;

· Contribution to the stimulation/training of young researchers - at least 75% of mobilities/internships are for researchers up to 40 years old;

· At least 10 new jobs - increase the success rate in RDI project competitions;

· Development of research infrastructure - investment in new infrastructure (30% of the budget) and replacement/repair/revision of existing infrastructure (12% of the budget);

· New research directions developed in emerging or niche areas - 2;

· Research directions in line with EU and national priorities supported by the project - 5;

· Support participation in large international collaborative projects - 2, ATLAS@LHC CERN and DarkSide 20k;

· Support for organisational innovation - strengthening the potential to access European R&D funds; aligning with international best practice rules in the field of technology transfer;

· Support international patenting activity - at least 3 international patent applications;

· Increase visibility by organising events to communicate outstanding results, promote science in society and establish new contacts with business - at least 5.

Contact:

Dr. Ioan TURCU -  Project director

Address: Donat Street No. 67-103, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

Phone: +40 264 58 40 37

Fax: +40 264 42 00 42

E-mail: ioan.turcu@itim-cj.ro

CONSOLIDAREA PERFORMANȚEI INSTITUȚIONALE A
INCDTIM CLUJ-NAPOCA

(CONSOL-ITIM)

NATIONAL RESEARCH-DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PLAN III

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