The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre of Baia Mare, in partnership with Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Ukraine, (Leader) and the Association Academic Organization for Research. Innovation and Professional Development in Tăuții Măgherăuș, implement the project “Ro-Ua Cross-border Academic Development for Research and Innovation” financed through the Joint Operational Programme Romania-Ukraine 2014-2020, with a total budget of 293,640.00 Euro (1,415,350.00 Ron), between 12.02.2020 and 11.02.2022.
In each of the two universities a “Centre for Innovative Development” is created and equipped with modern technology:
-numerically controlled machines
-3D Printer
-3D Scanner
The “Centre for Innovative Development “is also equipped with educational equipment:
-smart board
-VR Glasses
-educational robot arm
-humanoid robot
-bionic hand
The aim of the project is to increase the research and innovation potential in the region in order to reduce the technological inequality and to promote economic development in the cross-border area of the Maramureș County (Romania) – the Ivano-Frankivsk region (Ukraine).