Commercialization of science-certified results as the engine of progress

Dr. Evgeny Ruzaev, NQA-Russia Certification & Training

Current situation

NQA-Russia Certification & Training has certified more than 50 educational and research organizations in Russia and Kazakhstan (universities, colleges, research institutes, innovative enterprises). Based on this indicator, nowadays NQA-Russia is the leading certification body in the Russian Federation.

Great experience of working with universities has been gained: educational courses, seminars, forums, conferences, certification services.

Cooperation agreements have been signed with 3 universities in Russia (Voronezh, Samara, Khabarovsk), in Germany (Saarland, Stuttgart, Berlin …, in Switzerland. 

9 auditors from partner universities have been trained («ISO 9000 Auditor/ Lead auditor. Training course», registered in IRCA).

4 auditors of NQA-Russia have had EAC CODE 37/QMS CODE 70.

Joint research projects have been implemented:

- Certifying a group of innovation enterprises of Tomsk region (17 organizations) in collaboration with Tomsk Regional Authorities;

- Developing a certification scheme of the e-health of Kemerovo region (authorities, medical organizations, medical university, insurance companies) in collaboration with Kemerovo Regional Authorities;

- Developing the training course “Business Analysis” in collaboration with the Institute for Information Systems (IWI, Germany).

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Development Prospects

ü  to expand the geography in the main regions of the Russian Federation and attract new clients for certification,

ü  to organize experience exchange between universities, research institutions, partner organizations,

ü  to gain additional financing (grants, funds) for caring out joint scientific research projects with the institutes of higher education and partner organizations.

The purpose of creating
NQA Academic

ü  summarizing the experience of NQA international offices concerning the work with educational and scientific organizations all around the world,

ü  positioning and advertising NQA brand as a safe partner on the international market,

ü  applying a system approach to solve complicated problems arising in NQA international offices all over the world,

ü  implementing Research and Development processes in the work of NQA and international offices to carry out joint projects and examine the possibilities of

getting additional financing.

Goals

ü  сollecting information on competences of auditors and experts in the sphere of education and research (matrix of competences),

ü  creating the association of certified universities complied with ISO 9001,

ü  developing and implementing joint educational programmes concerning modern management in collaboration with the institutes of higher education,

ü  involving NQA auditors in teaching activities at the institutes of higher education,

ü  running joint scientific and educational projects (conferences, forums, seminars) as well as taking special measures to promote the certification services.

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Stages of commercialization

ü  successful development of new units of NQA Certification & Training in Samara-AEROSPACE within Tomsk Cluster Certification.

These units are based on universities, realizing how the principles of the triple helix and the principles of the dual training within the cluster approach are implemented.

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