Technology Transfer refers to the process by which academic findings and services are conveyed from a university setting to a commercial sector. The TT Office at EiABC was established in 2010, to support the research and consultancy enterprise of the Institute. As a public institution, EiABC has a responsibility to make its research findings and consultancy services available for the benefit of the community. This transfer of academic discoverand services is the core task of the TT Office. The TT Office undertakes this service for the Institute by working closely with the academic research and consultancy teams in determining the most effective methods for transfer of technology and know-how gained in a research process.

Major roles of Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer helps to introduce academic research to commercial entities. The TT Office at EiABC works with researchers and professional staff throughout the process to determine the best commercial partners. In cases where the best route to introducing new technology is through an existing commercial entity, it takes the leading role to establish contacts and to bring possibke partners together. In cases where the formation of a new commercialization process is desired, it can help to facilitate the necessary steps.

Major tasks of TT Office at EiABC
One of the major tasks of the TT Office at EiABC is to identify research activity of potential commercial interest. It provides feedback to the academic field, regarding possible commercial potential and tries to gear the tresearch process in this direction. It also assists in the preparation, filing, and signing of possible patent applications and developes commercialization strategies for the Institute. It can help to negotiate license agreements between partners and prepares Memorandum of Understandings, whereby it monitores EiABC policies on consultancy, research programs, contractual obligations and other services.
It advises the academic units on revenue-sharing agreements in accordance with the policies of EiABC and will try to attract new corporate funding partners.

Mission of TT Office at EiABC
The mission of the Technology Transfer Office at EiABC is to protect, manage and transfer EiABC owned intellectual property and services for the benefit of the Ethiopian society.
It is to improve and expand public-private relationships and to optimize fiscal and social benefits for EiABC and the academic community at large.
Research Services: EiABC has a policy of enhancing research programs through it`s academic units. Head of those activities is the Director for PhD Programs and Research.
Lab Services: Through a variety of lab machines EiABC has an extensive experience in providing lab facilities in testing construction materials and issuing an official certificate for the strength of materials that can be used in the construction industry. The following services are rendered by the laboratory:

Soil Testing
Fields investigation are core drilling, sampling, standard penetration (SPT), swedish weight sounding test (SWS), ground water level measurement (GWL), california bearing ratio, unconfined compression, tri-axial tests, grain size analysis, atterberg limits, moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity, free swell tests, swell pressure tests, direct shear tests, compaction tests, consolidation tests, permeability tests

Material Strength Test
Compressive strength of blocks, bricks, natural stone, stabilized soil, ribbed blocks, pipe crushing strength, sieve analysis, H2O absorption, silt content, specific gravity, abrasion, organic impurity, mix design
Consultancy Services at EiABC
EiABC provides research based consultancy in many fields. Design consultancy and short-term trainings are among the major services. Consultancy agreements can be negotiated and signed with EiABC for tasks ranging from feasibility study to full package design or assesment consultancies. The following are the major fields for consultancy services:
Architectural Design, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Structural Design, Project
Management, Construction Management, Quality Management, Environmental Design, Resource Management, Architectural and Cultural Hertitage, etc.
Consultancy services of other topics which are related to the above major fields are also provided by the EiABC. Please contact the TT Office for more information.

IT Services at EiABC
The institute provides IT services through its IT unit. Major activities are:
e-learning, e-education, e-library, networking, training services in hard- and software solutions, renting of graphic and computer labs, etc. Consultancy services of other topics which are related to the above major fields are also provided by the EiABC. Please contact the TT Office for more information.

Short-Term Trainings at EiABC
EiABC provides short term training or arrangements on all fields listed below:
Teaching Methods, Pedagogy, Architectural Design, Urban Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Structural Design, Visual Arts and Graphic Communications, Computer Aided Design, Geoinformatics, Project Management, Construction Management, Appropriate Building Technology, Building Construction, Construction Materials and Geotechniques, Construction Law and Contract Management, Infrastructure Design and Construction, Urban Sociology, Urban Policies, Housing, Landscape Planning and Design, Environmental Protection and Resource Management, Theory of Urbanism and Architecture, Conservation of Urban and Architectural Heritage

Model Making Services at EiABC
EiABC owns modern model making machines which enables it to provide model making facilities for:
Architectural Models in scales 1:1 to 1:200
Urban Models in scales 1:500 to 1:5000

Repro Services at EiABC
Printing, copying and plotting facilities for large and small formats in all colors and black and white are present at EiABC. The Repro Service is facilitated by new and modern machines.

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Contact
TT Office at EiABC,
P.O.Box 518
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Phone. +251 (0) 112 767 605
Email. ttoffice@eiabc.edu.et