Title :
The co-operation of universities and IT companies in Estonia
Author :
Jaakkola, H. ; Kalja, A. ; Meriste, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
The rationale and objectives of the cooperation of universities and IT companies necessitate a new approach based on the convergence of technologies, teaching and research together with the increasing significance of content. Reflecting the nature of the information society, cooperation of IT manufacturing firms and universities will play an important role in the development and take-up of IT professionals education, especially in the Estonian context. The situation is analysed and possible developments considered
Keywords :
commerce; education; information technology; research and development management; teaching; technology transfer; Estonia; IT companies; IT professionals education; R&D; co-operation; manufacturing firms; research; teaching; technologies; universities; Aging; Cybernetics; Education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Government; Industrial training; Information technology; Innovation management; Manufacturing industries;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering and Technology Management, 1998. Pioneering New Technologies: Management Issues and Challenges in the Third Millennium. IEMC '98 Proceedings. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Juan, PR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5082-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.1998.727761
