Strategic Pillar 2

Strategic Pillar 2: Innovative, entrepreneurial and high-impact research ecosystem

Initiative -1: Development of mechanisms and environments to attract and retain qualified researchers

Actions

1. Creating a difference and impact in innovation, sustainability and social contribution performance in the institutional focused research areas
2. Development of the “Leading Researcher Program”
3. Implementation of mechanisms to enhance interdisciplinary research performance
4. Increasing the quality and quantity of research outputs in graduate programs
5. Improvement of incentive mechanisms to enhance research performance of academics
6. Revision of appointment and promotion conditions to attract qualified academics and enhancing the academic outputs of the existing staff
7. Strengthening the organization of research support structures

Initiative -2: Enhancing performance in innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship

Actions

1. Establishment of new structures to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship performance
2. Implementation of the innovative research and development support fund program
3. Finding solutions to the expectations and problems of external stakeholders through educational and research projects by undergraduate and graduate students
4. Creation of interdisciplinary and stakeholder-based innovative product/service development and implementation platforms

Initiative -3: Development of networks and collaborations for the research ecosystem

Actions

1. Increasing high-value, project-based collaborations with companies, public institutions, local governments, universities, research centers, networks and other stakeholders at national and international levels
2. Development of graduate programs tailored to the needs of external stakeholders and conducting joint research projects
3. Enhancing the university's national/international network and recognition capacity through scientific meetings/conferences