The document discusses technology transfer between academia and industry through various Magnet programs. It outlines common dilemmas in collaboration but emphasizes that relative advantages can benefit both parties. The Magnet scope includes pre-competitive research from basic to applied. Collaboration routes include consortiums of multiple companies/academics, encouragement of industry-academia feasibility studies, bridge programs from basic to applied research, and support for research with industrial potential. The key is mutual benefit through flexible cooperation between sectors.

1. EU Technology Transfer Seminar
Ilan Peled – Magnet Manager
TAU - 25 NOV 2012
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2. Academy Industry
Product/
science Technology Application
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3. Common Dilemmas
• Commitment:
Academic freedom vs. Milestones & Deadlines
• Intellectual Property
Commercialization vs. Royalties
• Publication
– Applied Research vs.
Basic Research
– Timing
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4. Common Dilemmas (cont.)
• Compensation
– Individual vs. Organization
• Prejudice
• Diversity Between Disciplines
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5. LIKELY CAN BE ALSO
DIFFERENTLY
BY UTITIZATION OF THE RELATIVE ADVANTAGE
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES
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6. Relative Advantages
• Academia • Industry
– Academic freedom – Focused to tasks
– Creative personnel – Product Oriented
– Working environment – Funding
– Exposure to the – Demanding customer
world
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7. MAGNET SCOPE
Generic pre-competitive technology
All the range in-between
Basic Research up to
Developing of Products.
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8. Magnet’s Routes
 CONSORTIUM -Technology R&D Route
Forming a Consortium of Companies ( >3) and
Academic groups to achieve a common vision,
by self developing new & innovative technologies
and share know-how among the members.
Grant up to 66% (Academy 80%). 3-6 Years.
( In general 5 years )
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9. Magnet’s Routes (cont)
 MAGNETON Encouragement technology transfer
Dual cooperation-Industry V Academia –
1 company versus 1 academic group doing
feasibility research in order to validate chance to
use the technology for new product’s development
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10. Magnet’s Routes (cont)
NOFAR – Bridge between basic to Applied research
This is an applied research in the Academia
supported by Industry – finance and assistance
Up to 500,000 NIS per year for op to 15 months.
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11. Magnet’s Routes (cont)
KAMIN– Translation the achievements of scientific
research and industrial applications
Support research with a potential to become in
later stage an industrial product.
No company cooperation required up to 400,000
NIS per year for op to 24 months.
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12. Summary
• Main attributes
– Collaborations can exist in a variety of routes
– There are numerous ways to bridge the gap
between academia and industry
– Joint collaborations are flexible
• Academic Industry Cooperation
– Collaboration must be based on mutual
interests and both parties should clearly benefit
from the interaction.
– Industry can benefit from the vast (untapped)
knowledge held in the academia.
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13. Magnet’s Rational
 Cooperation is a key factor in all Magnet’s
activities.
 The cooperation is the appliance to achieve
the goals in a efficient way and not the goal by
itself.
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14. •There is always room for improvements
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15. Magnet Program