Applied Research

Research-to-Market

Transforms research and academic knowledge into applicable, tested solutions with potential for use in industry, the public sector and the market.

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Programs & Initiatives
450 plus
Academic & Industry Partners
250 plus
Research Projects
40 plus
Startups & Spin-offs

UNIVERSITY
APPLIED & ENTREPRENEURIAL

INTEGRATED S3 ECOSYSTEM

Connecting Education, Applied Research, Industry & Entrepreneurship to Drive Innovation, Smart Specialization and Market Impact.

BRIDGE

Funding, Partnerships & Project Development

Connecting academia, industry and international partners to secure funding and deliver impactful projects.

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INSTITUTES & CENTERS

Applied Research & Industry Expertise

Connecting academic knowledge and industry expertise to develop practical solutions for real-world challenges.

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HUBS & LABS

Innovation Infrastructure & Facilities

Providing collaborative spaces and advanced facilities for experimentation, prototyping and entrepreneurial innovation.

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TTO & KTO OFFICE

Knowledge Transfer & Commercialization

Transforming research and knowledge into market-ready solutions, intellectual property, startups and business opportunities.

From Research to Market

UniHubResearch and Innovation Hub

An integrated hub connecting academic expertise, applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with industry and society.

From discovery to scale — five stages

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  1. DISCOVER
  2. DEVELOP
  3. INNOVATE
  4. VENTURE
  5. SCALE

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BARLETI UNIVERSITY

The academic and institutional foundation that integrates education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship with industry and the market.

Infrastructure

Explore the environments, ideas, and collaborative spaces that bring research and innovation closer to practical possibilities.

5HELIX Digital Innovation Center

A collaborative setting for exploring digital transformation, testing ideas and connecting different perspectives across innovation.

EXPLORE THE THEMES

  • Digital Transformation
  • AI & Data
  • Prototyping
  • Collaboration
INNOVATION ENVIRONMENTS5HELIX · Innovation spaces
  • People

    Bring people and perspectives together

  • Ideas

    Explore and develop possibilities

  • Pilots

    Test approaches and prototypes

  • Impact

    Focus on real-world outcomes

Program Lines

Sectors · Markets · Societal Challenges

Program lines connect sectors, markets and societal challenges through four horizontal priorities — DIGITAL · GREEN · INNOVATION · INTERNATIONAL.

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Business, Entrepreneurship, Startups & Competitiveness

    DESCRIPTION

    Supports the development of the business and entrepreneurship ecosystem through applied research, innovation, access to finance, internationalization and stronger business competitiveness, with a focus on SMEs, startups and scale-ups.

    PROGRAM LEADERS

    Drejtues ProgramiProgram Director
    Koordinator ProgramiProgram Coordinator
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    CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITIES

    Cross-cutting
    priorities

    DIGITAL

    Digital Transformation, ICT & Artificial Intelligence

    GREEN

    Green Transition, Sustainability & Resilience

    INNOVATION

    Open Science, Innovation & Knowledge Transfer

    INTERNATIONAL

    Internationalization, Partnerships & European Integration

    S3

    Smart Specialization

    From Knowledge to Regional Competitive Advantage

    S3 directs research, innovation and investment toward fields with potential for specialization, competitiveness and sustainable development.

    1. Smart
      Specialisation
    2. Innovation
    3. Competitiveness
    4. Sustainable
      Development

    News & Activities

    People · Ideas · Real-World Impact

    Discover the ideas, initiatives and perspectives shaping more sustainable communities.

    FEATURED NEWS

    LATEST NEWS

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    FEATURED PROJECTS

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      GREEN CITIES

      Sustainable spaces

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    • people discussing digital urban ideas
      ECOSYSTEM

      Collaboration in action

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    • contemporary architecture supporting experimentation
      INNOVATION

      New pathways for ideas

      Concept exploration

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    • people collaborating in a shared innovation space
      LIVING LABS

      Spaces for co-creation

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    • laboratory instruments for applied research
      APPLIED SCIENCE

      From research to testing

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    UNIHUB IN ACTION

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    Our Partners

    A shared vision for research, new ideas, and meaningful connections across communities.

    • European Union
    • EIT
    • UNDP
    • ICLEI

    R&D INTEGRATEDVALUE CHAIN

    Barleti University advances an applied, entrepreneurial, impact-oriented model linking academic knowledge and scientific research with real needs across the economy, public sector and society.

    • University

      Knowledge & Talent

    • Research

      Knowledge-to-Solutions

    • Innovation

      Ideas-to-Innovation

    • Projects

      Ideas-to-Projects

    • Consulting

      Expertise-to-Impact

    • Entrepreneurship

      Innovation-to-Venture

    • Investments

      Venture-to-Scale

    • THE INTEGRATED MODEL

      One Connected Pathway

      From Knowledge to Impact

      University, research, innovation, projects, consulting, entrepreneurship and investment connect to turn knowledge and ideas into real-world outcomes.

    People Building a Brighter Tomorrow

    People and teams connecting research, innovation, entrepreneurship and project management to build solutions with lasting impact.

    IDEAS · CONNECT · TRANSFORM

      • VICE RECTOR FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION & DEVELOPMENT

        Research Strategy & Institutional Development

      • CEO — R&D

        Business Development, Funding Pipeline & Partnerships

      • BRIDGE DIRECTOR

        Technical Support for PCM, TTO and R&D Development

      • PROGRAM DIRECTORS

        Program Portfolio & Business Development

      • RESEARCH COORDINATOR

        Research programs, collaboration & project planning

      • SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES — PMO / MIS

        Planning, Control & Performance System

      • INNOVATION SPECIALIST

        Applied innovation, prototyping & venture support

      • PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR

        Consortium building & external collaboration

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    INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM

    FROM KNOWLEDGE TO REAL IMPACT

    1. Research
    2. Innovation
    3. Entrepreneurship
    4. Investment
    5. Market
    6. Impact
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    Our Networks

    Stronger together. We collaborate with leading European networks to advance innovation, knowledge and real-world impact.

    1. European Union logo,

      European Union

    2. EIT logo,

      EIT

    3. UNDP logo,

      UNDP

    4. ICLEI logo,

      ICLEI

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