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History

How was REDFUE created?

All the university-business foundations have in common the mission of promoting, fostering and managing collaboration between the academic and productive worlds. Many of these associated foundations were created, on the basis of their competences, by the Social Councils of the universities, by Chambers of Commerce, by Business Confederations or by the local Administrations.

REDFUE was founded in 1997 and is registered in the National Register of Associations of the Ministry of the Interior. In 2003 it was declared of public utility, regularly fulfilling its legal obligations before the public administration.

The Association’s Statutes mainly include its legal scheme, its framework of action, its governing bodies and its economic scheme.

Foundations Network Statutes

Mission

To strengthen university-business relations, and work for the benefit of member foundations.

Vision

REDFUE represents and defends the interests of its members before public administrations and other public and private bodies and organisations, both in Spain and abroad. 

Values

Collaboration, Commitment, Innovation, Sustainability and Transparency.

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The Network of University-Business Foundations, REDFUE, is made up of some thirty foundations that are associated because they share the common interest of being means and instruments at the service of collaboration between university and business environments in the areas of technology transfer, postgraduate training, continuing education, internships in companies for students and graduates, and employment and self-employment of university students.
REDFUE ACTIONS

Actions to Promote University-Business Collaboration

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BENCHMARKING ACTIONS AND COLLABORATION CAPACITY
Every year, different Benchmarking actions are carried out to identify best practices, promoting joint projects among member foundations with the aim of carrying out activities that foster competitiveness and continuous improvement of the knowledge system.
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EXPERT PANEL PROGRAMME
This initiative aims to bring together representatives from the business, university and institutional worlds, all in the same forum. Among the entities collaborating in this initiative are Repsol, Adecco, IBM, Endesa, Telefónica, Abbot, Grupo Antolín, Laboratorios Ordesa, GMV, Amadeus, Accenture, the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Employment, CSIC, CDTI, the Patent and Trademark Office, FEDYT and others.
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REDFUE'S PARTICIPATION IN EXPERT COMMISSIONS, CONGRESSES AND REDFUE FORUMS
Since its creation, it has been a member of different working groups and expert commissions of different entities, such as the OTRI Registration Commission of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities since 2008. Member of the Internationalisation Group of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, which promotes the internationalisation strategy of Spanish universities since 2013.
OUR AWARDS

UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS AWARDS

In 2000, REDFUE created the University-Business Awards as a way to socially recognise the benefits of collaboration between agents in the world of science, technology and business, as a stimulus for those who work to promote this cooperation, and as a reinforcement of university-business collaboration strategies.

The University-Business Awards recognise best practices in business-university collaboration in two categories: University and Business

Over the years, there have been 12 editions of the University-Business Awards, with its last edition being in 2017.

In its 12 editions, numerous universities and companies received awards, such as: the University of Santiago de Compostela, the University of Las Palmas and the University of La Laguna, the University of Valladolid, the University of Burgos, the University of León, the University of Salamanca, and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, among others; and companies such as Viscofán, Atos Origin, Futureco, the Valencian Metallurgical Business Federation, Aleaciones de Metales Sinterizados S.A., (Ames), Ingeteam Group, Fertiberia Group, ADASA, and Antolin Group, among others.

Since its inception, the awards have been supported by relevant institutions and organisations such as the Royal House, Ministries, CRUE, CCS, Universities, Regional Governments, Foundations, Companies and other entities.