Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

serdal.temel@ege.edu.tr

https://avesis.ege.edu.tr/serdal.temel

Ege University

Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), Academic Advisor for Industry, R&D and Innovation Working Group of OIC. (2019-2019)

TUBITAK, Member of Turkish Technology Transfer Offices Executive Group (2019-…)

Ege University Technopark, Member of Executive Board (2017-2019)

TUBITAK, Project Call Preparation Committee Member for R&D and Innovation (1003 Programme) (2016)

Ege University Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department (November 2015-2018)

Public-University-Industry Cooperation Committee Izmir Representative, Ministry of Industry and Technology (2015-…)

Southampton University-UK, Visiting Associate Professor (October 2015-…)

Mentor for Russia, subject to technology transfer, by EU (2015-…….). (Selected the best mentor by European Commission- Enterprise Europe Network)

Coordinator of Turkish TTO Network of USİMP (2014-…)

Ege University EBILTEM Technology Transfer Office Manager (2013-2018)

Mentor for Albania, subject to technology transfer, by EU (2012-2014) (Selected the best mentor by European Commission- Enterprise Europe Network)

Member of Enterprise Europe Network Partnership Processing Working Group (2010-2011)

Wageningen University, The Netherlands, Visiting Researcher (2009)

Enterprise Europe Network Trainer for Sharing Knowledge and Expertise on Innovation and Technology Transfer (2008-2014)

Netherland Senior Expert Pool Local Representative (2007-2013)

IMProve Innovation Management Consultant (2007-2013)

Chairman of Enterprise Europe Textile and Fashion Sector Group (2005-2017)

Innovation Management

Entrepreneurhsip

Knowledge Transfer

Commercialization

University-industry Collaboration

Durst, S., Temel, S., Hinteregger, C., (2020). Influence of network partners on SMEs' innovation activities. International journal of Business Environment, Vo.11, No. 14, pp. 369-389.
Temel, S., Durst, S. (2020). Knowledge risk prevention strategies for handling new technological innovations in small businesses. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-10-2019-0155
De Fuentes, C., Santiago, F., Temel S., (2020) Perception of innovation barriers by successful and unsuccessful innovators in emerging economies, Journal of Technology Transfer, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10961-018-9706-0.
Hinteregger, C., Durst, S., Temel, S., Yesilay, R. B. (2019). The impact of openness on innovation in SMEs, International Journal of Innovation Management (IJIM), https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1363919619500038
Temel, S., & Durst, S. (2018). Driving Factors for Converting Teaching-Oriented Universities Into Entrepreneurial Universities: A Turkish Case Study. International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics (IJABE), 7(3), 34-53.

Success Story “Bridging the gap between academia and entrepreneurship in Turkey and the UK” selected by British Academy, Newton Fund (2019) https://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/news/success-stories/bridging-the-gap-between-academia-and-entrepreneurship-in-turkey-and-the-uk/.
Enterprise Europe Network Award Finalist, Creation of Successful International Collaboration for a local SME” by European Commission, https://een.ec.europa.eu/news/enterprise-europe-network-award-2018-meet-finalists.
The most successful researchers who work on university-industry collaboration or the year 2018 under Public-University-Industry Working Group coordinated by Ministry of Technology and Industry (2018).
Best Practice Award “The Story of A Group of Academics: Dermis Pharma” by Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology (2017).
Turkish Technology Foundation T. Fikret Yucel Award Programme, “Jury Special Award”. This award dedicated young researchers’ work on innovation and R&D, by nomination. I have received the “Jury Special Award” with the project titled “Defining R&D and Innovation Capacity of The Aegean Region, Turkey”.
British Academy Newton Fund Advanced Fellowship Award, (with Prof. Mine Karataş-Özkan Southampton University-UK) “Entrepreneurial Universities, Innovation and the Role of Technology Transfer offices in Emerging Economies”.

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