The "Scientific-Technical Institute" Association (STI) is a legal entity established by legal entities through their authorized representatives, in accordance with the provisions of article 19-32 and article 37-44 of the Law for Non-profit legal entities for the implementation of connection to public research organizations and industrial companies organizing the process of commercialization of the results of applied-research.

STI has the following main objectives:
a) to promote the results of applied-research with an industrial focus;
b) to identify any problematic areas in the industry;
c) carrying out consultancy and expert in the field of:

• technological transfer,
• intellectual Property,
• financial management and innovative projects,
• management of high-tech incubators for research spin-off companies, high-tech clusters, technology and science parks,
• management of financial tools to stimulate innovation, including venture capital funds in the field of high technologies;

d) technological entrepreneurship training;
e) coordinator in the field of innovation.