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The sudden development of the market, stimulated by globalization on all levels, leads to an ever increasing need for the input of fresh knowledge, efficiency and investments. The modern economy recognizes knowledge and innovation as the most important resources, the most profitable products and the basis for all successful and advanced business. The academic society is becoming more and more recognized as a key component in national innovation systems, therefore it is necessary that a sense of entrepreneurial spirit is developed in this field. Universities and research organizations are increasingly expected to intensify cooperation not only with high-tech organizations but also with small and medium enterprises. This paper showcases the "Business Opportunity Support System" platform (BOSS platform), which responds to all the needs previously stated . The aim of this paper is to point out the value of the existence and the need for the advancement of such platforms, using the aforementioned tools for self-assessment, planning and the growth of business opportunities, which will be applied to a project, which did not employ a system of this kind previously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]