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- 1. “No contributions, no buildings, no nothingquot; Marc Andreessen, Netscape Co-founder
- 2. Vs.
- 3. Patents are a narrow band of a university’s total innovation capacity Talent Inventions Knowledge Ideas Tacit and Codified Patents a.k.a. “research commercialization” Technology Transfer Offices
- 4. Patent-centric “Gatekeeper” Tech Transfer Model License Invention “Commercialization” Research Evaluate Patent Disclosures Spin-off Innovation-centric “Enabler” Model Innovation Pathways Social and Economic • Collaborative R&D Development Outcomes • Publish/Disseminate • technology/knowledge transfer Enabler to local SMEs Education Talent • Open Source Knowledge • start-ups Research • Internships (internal/external) Ideas • new university-industry Community • Patent/licensing partnerships Inventions Enabler • Networks (global) • students with enhanced skills • Entrepreneurship (talent) • Faculty consulting • Expansion of networks • Competitions • More entrepreneurs • Proof-of-Principle • More donors
- 5. • Deshpande Center at MIT ($20M) • von Liebig Center at UCSD ($10M) • USC Stevens ($22M) Innovation Student Community Development Internships Engagement Fund “PoP” The Foundry is a “community” motivated to make innovation happen
- 6. A Progressive and Open Model Add value to the community by contributing to economic development and social vitality Culture of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship Aligned and integrated with academic programs and strategic research priorities Ties to community networks essential Outstanding and unique student experience (internships)
- 7. Diversifying Funding Sources Internal Budgets • Internships (aligned with strategic priorities of the university) • Matching from faculties and other administrative units External Sources and Programs • Donors and Sponsors (competitions, projects) • Non-technology transfer programs (Federal and provincial)
- 8. quot;You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.quot; Buckminster Fuller
Editor's Notes
- As quoted in Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/1997/34/b354187.htmA story how tech transfer screwed up ... Big time
- University of Illinois at U-C (Left) .... Minimal royalties on licensed browser (but they have a plaque!)Vs.Stanford University (right) ... Significant donations from Netscape co-foundersMarc Andreesen/spouse - $27M Stanford U Medical CentreJim Clark, former faculty, and founder SGI and Netscape - $150M to Bio-X, Clark Centre at Stanford (shown on right)
- Adopt a broader mandate that the traditional tech transfer focus on invention-patent-licensing;Key is to align and integrate activities with other groups on and off campus with complementary interests
- Reference to Kauffman Foundation work in this area (concerns in US on TT effectiveness)/focus on revenue maximization vsAdopting multiple Innovation pathways and non-traditional TT metricsMore integrated role of TT in core mission activities of the university
- Flagship innovation program “Foundry” – US models successful in raising major donations
- Volunteer Ottawa – OS VCS + OCRI Talent Bridge; OttawaTechCommunity WikiCompetitions (TVC, SIC and EIC)TIM + TFN; 4th Yr Engineering Projects Volunteer reviewers (Foundry); EIRs; local event networking (CodeFactory) Internal and external opportunities; local start-ups
- Diversify from base budget allocations and non-existent commercialization-related revenueInternal: >$100K for internships; matching for specific projects and activitiesExternal: donor development + projects and program support; particularly if led by faculty