Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer Directorate

Eshetu Mekonnen Bogale (PhD)

The Office of the University Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer (UIL-TT) directorate of Dire-Dawa University  is opened in January, 2021 with the aim of initiating and establishing a center for internship and externship services, center for all adaptive, innovative and consultancy needs of the eastern industrial corridor and to contribute to the technology transfer efforts of the country through cultivating a culture of innovation and strengthening the linkage and partnership between the University and the industry.

University-industry linkage is a system through which university researchers interact with industry including, agriculture, health, manufacturing, and other sectors using a wide variety of channels such as joint research (including joint publishing), contract research (including consulting, financing of university research by industries or organizations), consultancy, community engagement, mobility (staff movement between universities and industries, joint supervision of students) and training (co-operation in education, training of industry staff at universities, lecturing by industry staff).

The office mainly aimed at facilitating and supporting linkages, transfer and commercialization of technologies (developed, improved/modified, or adopted) by staffs and students by cultivating manufacturing pathways for emerging technologies to improve performance of industries and welfare of the community at large. This helps in transferring fundamental knowledge and specific technologies developed at the university and intensify capabilities and accomplishments of the university which also create good opportunities for collaborating with the community.Contact