1. Technology Transfer and Recruiting
in Rural Areas
December 11th,2012
(Strée-Modave)

2. TeTRRA: SUMMARY
• Duration project: 3 years, possible 4 years
• Start: 2010-10-1
• Funding: Interreg IV-A and national co-financing (except for Limburg, the
Netherlands)
• Partners: 12: including Zuyd Hogeschool, FH Aachen and
Universiteit Hasselt
Common goals: The stimulation of Innovation- and Technology transfer in rural areas
in the Meuse-Rhine Euregion and the SME‘s

3. TeTRRA: PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATED PARTNERS
Those 12 partners gave their all for your interests:
adjacent areas
Associated partners:
Germany: HIMO Innovationszentrum, IHK Aachen, Kreis
Düren, WFG Kreis Heinsberg, Kreis Euskirchen
Belgium: Innovatech, Interface Université de Liège,
Fondation Rurale de Wallonie
Netherlands: Kamer van Koophandel, Technologiezentrum
Zuyd-Limburg TCZL

4. TeTRRA: ISSUE
Where are the sticking points
Do you think it‘s important that your innovative enterprise has access to the
latest knowhow and cooperates with universities (of applied sciences) to be
able to succesfully entre into world-wide competition?
Do you know the Meuse-Rhine Euregion has numerous universities and
universities of applied sciences and other research institutes?
Do you want to take advantage of those favorable circumstances? Do you want
to keep close contact and an intense cooperation with actors from the
scientific world?
Is it worth a lot to have a direct and informal contact with future employees?
Just to get ahead in this time of shortage of high skilled people.

5. TeTRRA: OBJECTIVES
Stimulate the transfer of technology and the cooperation between
universities and the innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
(SME) in the Meuse-Rhine Euregion.
To reinforce the exchange of applied science between universities and
business/industry.
Stimulate and deepen contacts and networks among the companies.
Tackle the shortage of highly skilled and well educated staff.

6. TeTRRA: RELAIS-STATION
What we actually do for you!
Relais-stations are there for you in your region to
advise you and to provide you information.
Through individual talks with entrepreneurs we:
- get knowledge of your specific needs.
- find the right partner to cooperate with.
- find the scientific partner to transfer a
technology.
We support you finding bachelor- and master study
assignments like subjects for final projects,
traineeships.
We support you finding trainees, examination
candidates for your company.

7. TeTRRA: RELAIS-STATION IN PROVINCE OF LIEGE
Basse-Meuse Développement (BmD)
rue Perreau 18/01, B-4680 OUPEYE
Tél. : + 32 (0)4 264 31 80 - Fax: + 32 (0)4 264 35 74
info@bassemeuse.be - www.bassemeuse.be
Groupement Régional Economique Ourthe-Amblève (GREOA)
Place de Chézy 1, B-4920 HARZE
Tél. : + 32 4 384 67 88 - Fax : + 32 4 384 74 37
tetrra@greoa.be - www.greoa.be
Meuse-Condroz-Hesbaye (MCH)
Avenue Delchambre 5, B-4500 HUY
Tél.: + 32 85 21 36 36 – Fax: +32 85 25 71
info@mchonline.be – www.mchonline.be
Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft (WFG) Ostbelgiens
Hütte – 79/20, B-4700 Eupen
Tél.: +32 87 56 82 01- Fax: +32 87 74 33 50
info@wfg.be – www.wfg.be

8. TeTRRA: OTHER ACTIONS (1/2)
Participation at events, in which you may be interested
We give you free access to TechnologyAtlas .

9. TeTRRA: OTHER ACTIONS (2/2)
As part of „Profs on tour“ professors and university teachers visit your
company, which gives you the opportunity to present yourself and your
company in your own environment.
As part of the activity „Campus meets companies“ groups of students explore
your company through study visits. Such arrangements make it much easier to
get in contact with potential professional employees.
„Companies meet campus“ brings your company direct to a university via a
„Roadshow“. This activity gives you the opportunity to meet professors and
university teachers. (KIB for instance)

10. TeTRRA: WWW.TETRRA.EU