The
Metro Research Center, established in 2015, aims to be actively involved in the
field of public policy by promoting economic and social development, as well as
public education policies at the national level.
Metro Research Center is an
integral part of the scientific and academic activity of the Metropolitan
Tirana University, contributing to the professional and academic capacities of
the university and introduces applicable standards mainly in the field of
education, management, leadership, construction, information technology,
sustainable development, etc. Metro
Research Center offers mentoring,
management or consulting to strategic partners in research project development.
Metro research implements its mission through pilot activities and consulting
services, funded by national and international institutions as well as its
involvement in the areas of social management, economic development, urban and
community development, encouraging students and young people to identify and
implement innovative ideas in information technology and beyond.
These ideas
can serve as potential business initiatives. The Metro Research Center has
established the Metropolitan Incubator, the first incubator within a university
campus in Albania that engages students in the field of entrepreneurship and
innovation.
The
Metropolitan Geo-Space Center has been established as a joint initiative of the
Metropolitan University of Tirana, Metropolitan Incubator and the company
Geo-Vjosa. The Metropolitan Geo-Spatial Center aims to collect data (obtained
from land sources), process the data, and ultimately materialize this data into
geospatial information systems (maps). The Metropolitan Geo-Space Center
combines the science of geography with information technology and is the best
example of how geo-spatial data can be turned into a competitive asset.
The
Metropolitan Geo-Space Center aims to promote GIS technology, advertising and
sales of products, collect accurate geo-spatial data and determine their use in
software products, provide links with professionals and create the possibility
of promotion and selling projects to potential customers, etc.