Office of the University-Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer

The Office of the Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer (ILTT) is striving to be a solution center for all adaptive, innovative and consultancy needs of the industry and to contribute to the digital transformation of the country through cultivating a culture of innovation and strengthening the linkage and partnership between the University and the industry. Specifically, the Office is established to undertake the following major functions:

• Strengthen the linkage of the University with the industry for mutual knowledge sharing and technology transfer;
• Cultivate innovation culture through organizing innovation consultative meetings with partners in the industry its innovation hub;
• Carry out innovation competitions and host tenants into the its Technology Business Incubation Center (TBIC);
• Administer technology incubation in its TBIC and facilitate technology transfer to the industry;
• Support the commercialization of startups graduated from the TBIC;
• Undertake joint or industry-sponsored adaptive researches directed to the needs of the industry;
• Support and facilitate industry-tailored graduate programs;
• Facilitate consultancy and training services fitted to the needs of the industry;
• Facilitate intellectual property (IP) right services for legal protection of tenants’ patent right in the incubation;
• Coordinate internship of students and externship of academic staff and also staff from the industry; and
• Manage the stakeholder engagement of the private, governmental and/or non-governmental organizations and industries, which have concern and relation with the University.

For more reading please visit its website at https://iltt.aau.edu.et

• Dr Solomon Kiros : Director for University-Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer

Email: solomon.kiros@aau.edu.et 

Office location: Central Administration Building, Fourth Floor