BORUT LIKAR

 

 

assoc. prof. dr. Borut Likar, MBA
Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, Slovenia, EU - univ. prof.

Head of the Department of Innovation and Technology Management

Institute for Innovation and Technology – Korona plus, Slovenia -  director

e-mail: borut.likar1@guest.arnes.si

 

 

Borut Likar, a Head of the Department of Innovation and Technology Management is an Associate Professor at the University of Primorska – Faculty of Management (he is also teaching at the University of Ljubljana) where he also worked as a Research & Development Vice-Dean. He is also a Managing Director of the Institute for Innovation and Technology. Prof. Likar is mainly focused on management of creativity, innovation processes, R&D and technology in business organisations as well as innovation in educational system. Prof. Likar is the author of many scientific and expert publications. Borut Likar is the author of numerous books primarily pertinent to the field of innovation and R&D management. He is the founder of the national association of innovative youth. He is an innovator, initiator and the head of several successful R&D - national and EU projects as well as the author of countless patents, models and copyright works, which many proved to be extremely marketable. Among numerous lectures he has given, the talks at the United Nations' headquarters in Geneva and at the European Parliament in Brussels.  more

 

 

 

 

Short bibliography

 

Journal Articles

*     MULEJ, Matjaž, LIKAR, Borut, POTOČAN, Vojko. Increasing the Capacity of
Companies to Absorb Inventions From Research Organizations and Encouraging People
to Innovate. Cybern. syst., 2005, vol. 36, no. 5, str. [491]-512.         
http://www2.arnes.si/~korpl2/articles/Increasing the capacity...2005.doc

 

*     LIKAR, Borut, KOPAČ, Janez. Metodologija vrednotenja inovativnih, tehnoloških in
raziskovalnih procesov = The Methodology of Benchmarking of Innovation,
Technological and Research Processes. Les (Ljublj.), 2005, let. 57, št. 9, str. 251-256.
http://www2.arnes.si/~korpl2/articles/Metodologija vrednotenja inovativnih...2005.pdf

 

*     LIKAR, Borut. Vrednotenje inovativnih, tehnoloških in raziskovalnih procesov v lesni
industriji = The Benchmarking of Innovation, Technological and Research Processes in
Wood Industry. Les (Ljublj.), 2005, let. 57, št. 10, str. 295-303. 
http://www2.arnes.si/~korpl2/articles/Vrednotenje inovativnih, tehnoloških in raziskovalnih...2005.pdf

 

*     LIKAR, Borut, MACUR, Mirna, TRUNK ŠIRCA, Nada. Systemic Approach for
Innovative Education Process. Kybernetes, 2006, vol. 35, issue 7/8, str. 1071-1086.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/03684920610675094.
http://www2.arnes.si/~korpl2/articles/Systemic approach...2006.pdf   

 

*     PUCELJ, Mitja, LIKAR, Borut.   Vodenje kot ključni dejavnik za ustvarjanje inovacijske
kulture = Management as a Key Factor for Creating Innovation Culture. . Organizacija
(Kranj), feb. 2006, letn. 39, št. 2, str. 132-140, ilustr.

 

*     LIKAR, Borut. Innovation and Vocational Education - Ways of Reaching the Tip of the
Iceberg. I. J. of innovation and learning, 2007, no. 4, vol. 4, str. 323-341.
http://www2.arnes.si/~korpl2/articles/Innovation in vocational education-ways...2007.pdf

 

*     LIKAR, Borut, KOPAČ, Janez. Parameters Influencing Innovation, R&D and Technology
in Mechanical Industry. J. Achiev. Mater. Manuf. Eng., 2007, letn. 20, št. 1/2, str. 547-
550.
http://www2.arnes.si/~korpl2/articles/Parameters influencing innovation, R&D and
technology...2007.pdf
   

 

*     LIKAR, Borut, FATUR, Peter. Sistemski pristop v uvajanju strategije inovativnosti -
primer lesne industrij = The Systemic Approach to Innovation Strategy Implementation -
the Case of Wood Industry. Les (Ljublj.), 2007, let. 59, št. 1/2, str. 4-13.

 

*     FATUR, Peter, LIKAR, Borut, KOPAČ, Janez. Razvoj metodologije za vrednotenje
inovacijskih sposobnosti podjetja = Development of methodology for the evaluation of a
company's innovation capabilities. Les (Ljublj.), 2007, let. 59, št. 4, str. 96-103.

 

*     LIKAR, Borut, KOPAČ, Janez, MARKIČ, Mirko, KERN, Tomaž. Influencing indicators determination : precondition for successful inovation management in mechanical industry. Strojarstvo, mar.-apr. 2008, vol. 50, no. 2, str. 95-104, ilustr.

 

*     LIKAR, Borut. The influence of innovation, technological and research processes on the performance of Slovenia's woodworking industry. Wood research, 2008, vol. 53, no. 4, str. 115-120.

 

*     FATUR, Peter, LIKAR, Borut. The development of a performance measurement methodology for idea management. I. J. of innovation and learning, 2009, vol. 6, no. 4, str. 422-437, doi: 10.1504/IJIL.2009.024137.

 

 

 

Independent Scientific Component Part or a Chapter in a Monograph

 

LIKAR, Borut, KOPAČ, Janez. Stanje in vrednotenje inovativnih, tehnoloških
in raziskovalnih procesov v predelovalni industriji = The State and Evaluation
of Innovation, Technological and Research Processes in Processing Industry.
V: BALIČ, Jože (ur.), VEŽA, Ivica (ur.), ČUŠ, Franc (ur.). Napredne
proizvodne tehnologije. Maribor: Fakulteta za strojništvo; Split: Fakultet
elektrotehnike, strojarstva i brodogradnje, 2007, pp. [1]-19.

 

 

 

Monography

 

LIKAR, Peter, LIKAR, Borut. Mladim raziskovalcem = To Young Researchers
: [knjiga za mlade raziskovalce]. Ljubljana: samozal.: Korona Plus, 1991.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIKAR, Borut, DEMŠAR, Jožica, FATUR, Peter, KRIŽAJ, Dejan, PEČJAK,
Vid, SITAR, Sandi, TRČEK, Denis, TRUNK ŠIRCA, Nada, LIKAR, Borut
(ur.). Inovativnost za mlade = Innovation for Youth. Ljubljana: Korona plus:
Zveza prijateljev mladine Slovenije; Koper: Visoka šola za management, 2000.
p. 33. ISBN 961-90592-1-2.

 

 

 

LIKAR, Borut, ANTUNOVIČ, Peter, BERGINC, Jordan, ČERNJAK, Dominik
S., DEMŠAR, Jožica, FATUR, Peter, KRIŽAJ, Dejan, MULEJ, Matjaž,
PEČJAK, Vid, SITAR, Sandi, TRČEK, Denis, TRUNK ŠIRCA, Nada. Uspeti z
idejo! : tehnike in metode ustvarjanja, razvoja in trženja idej = How to Succeed
with an Idea! : Techniques and Methods of Idea Creation, its Development and
Marketing. Ljubljana: Korona plus, 2002. p.156 . ISBN 961-90592-2-0. 

 

 

LIKAR, Borut, FATUR, Peter. Inovativnost v šoli = Innovation at School : [od
ustvarjalnega poučevanja do inovativnosti in podjetnosti]. Ljubljana: Inštitut za
inovativnost in tehnologijo - Korona plus, 2004. p. 152. ISBN 961-90592-4-7.

 

 

 

 

 

LIKAR, Borut, FATUR, Peter (ur.). Managing Innovation and R&D Processes
in EU Environment. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Korona plus - Institute for Innovation
and Technology, 2007. 128 str., ilustr. ISBN 961-90592-6-3. ISBN 978-961-
90592-6-5.

 

Translated in: SI, SE, SK, EL

 

 

 

Academic Textbook

 

LIKAR, Borut. Inoviranje = Innovation : učbenik k predmetu Inoviranje in
proizvodnja. Koper: Visoka šola za management, 1998. 169 str., ilustr., tabele.
ISBN 961-6268-07-4.

 

 

 

 

 

LIKAR, Borut. Inoviranje  = Innovation. 2., dopolnjena izd. V Kopru: Visoka
šola za management, 2001. 174 str., ilustr., tabele. ISBN 961-6268-51-1. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIKAR, Borut, KRIŽAJ, Dejan, FATUR, Peter. Management inoviranja =
Innovation Management. 3. izdaja. Koper: Fakulteta za management, 2006. p.
245.  ISBN 961-6573-28-4. ISBN 978-961-6573-28-3. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last updated: dec.2009

 




 

 

 

 

BORUT LIKAR

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Borut Likar is a Head of the Department of Innovation and Technology Management and an Associate Professor at the University of Primorska–Faculty of Management, where he also worked as a Research & Development Vice-Dean. He is also a Managing Director of the Institute for Innovation and Technology. Borut Likar achieved his PhD in electro-technical sciences at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana (where he is currently also teaching) and completed his MBA studies at the IEDC – Bled School of Management. As a researcher he is also a member of an interdisciplinary programme group.

He is mainly focused on management of innovation processes, R&D and technology in business organisations as well as innovation in educational system. He developed a comprehensive concept of a national society of innovative youth. Prof. Likar was invited to present the said concept at the United Nations’ headquarters as one of the best European concepts as well as at the Closing Conference of the European Year of Creativity in Stockholm. Moreover, Prof. Likar is the author of almost 200 scientific and expert publications. He is an innovator and a recipient of many national and international awards for his innovations. He also received the Prometheus of Science for Excellence in Communication awarded by the Slovenian Science Foundation. Moreover, he is the initiator and the head of over 100 successful basic research, applied, technological and other national and EU projects (ARRS, Phare, ESF, Leonardo da Vinci, contracts with Ministries, National Chamber of Commerce; national and multinational corporations...) as well as cooperation with the economy with a budget of a few million Euros.

Furthermore, he is the author of eight patents, countless models and copyright works, many of which proved to be extremely marketable. Likar is the author of numerous books primarily pertinent to the field of innovation and R&D management and other higher education manuals representing a comprehensive and basic literature in the field of innovation in Slovenia. He is the founder of the national association of innovative youth and one of the initiators of the University Incubator of Primorska. He is also active as an evaluator of the EU projects, guest speaker, reviewer of scientific publications, and a chair/editor of numerous (inter)national scientific conferences and publications.

Participation in commissions/organisations: Institute for Rehabilitation of the Republic of Slovenia – Govrnemental representative in the Supervisory Board, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Slovenia – President of National Commission for Innovation Activities,  Slovenian Society for Medical and Biological Engineering – Member of Executive Board, Association for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Potencial – founding member and president, Vivamar - Association for Sustainable Development of Sea - founding member,  the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe, ERENET – The Entrepreneurship and Research and Education Network of Central European Universities, the Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments – JAPTI – association of experts, the National Education Institute – Expert Council, the University Incubator of Primorska – Expert Council, the Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth – Board of Experts, ISPIM - The International Society for Professional Innovation Management etc.

 

Among numerous lectures he has given, the talks at the United Nations’ headquarters in Geneva and at the European Parliament in Brussels were met with a particularly wide response.              

 

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