This document is a presentation by the Industry Liaison Office (ILO) at NUS Enterprise on technology translation and commercialization partnerships. The presentation discusses ILO's new Technology Translation and Innovation Partnerships (TTIP) function, which aims to partner with stakeholders to support technology translation and commercialization of intellectual properties. TTIP bridges the research to market process through evaluation, protection, translation, and licensing or spin-offs. The presentation also outlines ILO's commercialization strategy and partnering journey to de-risk technologies from conceptualization to market.

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A Presentation by Industry Liaison Office - A Division of NUS Enterprise
Technology Translation and Innovation
Partnerships
Another Service by ILO
Go-to-Market Series @ FoE: Technology Management and Funding Options
24 Feb 2014
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TTIP ‐ Bridging R2M Process
Technologies
IP Management & Commercialization
Evaluation
Protection
Marketing
TRL 2‐3
Translation
Licensing/ Spin‐off
TRL 6‐7
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Partnering to
Enhance
Market Pull
ILO Commercialization Strategy - Bridging R2M
Complementary programs to support technology
commercialization
MARKETS
Demand Drivers - Partners for
CREATING Market “Pull”
Public and Private Sector Translators – Partners for
SUPPORTING Market “Pull”
Technology Push Mechanisms
- IP Commercialization Supports
Bootcamps
Many programs to
Facilitate “push”
to Market
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LLP@SG,
FoE IEL’s TVL, Market Zoom,
Techlaunch
SMART Bootcamp (MITINSEAD)
Proof of Concept (POC)
Grants ($250K/12mth)
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Proposals Development
During- and post-grant
commercialization supports
Grant Administration
Mentors
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Bootcampers
PIs applying for
Translational grant
Translational Initiatives
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Membrane
3D Printing
Graphene
Research Outputs
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2014 NUS Enterprise. All Right Reserved.
A Presentation by Industry Liaison Office - A Division of NUS Enterprise
Technology Translation and Innovation Partnerships (TTIP)
Bridging Research to Market
Technologies
IP Management & Commercialization
Evaluation
Protection
Marketing
Licensing/ Spin‐off
Partnerships & Collaboration
Introducing TTIP –
a new function that ILO has
added to support the
commercialization of
technologies generated in
NUS and its associated
Research Centers’
laboratories.
TTIP aims through
partnering with key
stakeholders in the
innovation ecosystem,
including but not limited to
translators, fellow IHLs,
agencies, trade
associations, technology
seekers and demand drivers
to support technology
translation and
commercialization of IPs
under the care of ILO.
Translation
Polytechnic
/
ITE
Private
Sectors:
SMEs &
MNCs
Private
Sector
Translator
Govt
Agencies
Trade
Association
& Chambers
Outcome
Sustainable pipeline of licensable IPs
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Research to Market – Partnering Journey:
De-risking mechanisms from conceptualization to market
Market
Marketing and Sale Channel
Development
Marketing/ Sale
Product
Productize
Fund Raising
Productization
Market Testing
Market Development
Product Testing
Product Development
Proof of Concepts
NUS Technology &
Capability
SPRING/MOE T‐Up
SPRING POC
$250K, 1 yr
R&D
Supports
R&D
Manpower
Supply
Market Dev;
Productization
Lead
R&D Lead
Applications Development
Define development strategies
Define product specifications
Identify market needs
Identify applications
Translational
Project Co‐
Lead
Translational
Project ‐ Lead
Smart Innov Grant:
$250K, 2 yrs
Translational
Project ‐ Lead
Translational
Project Co‐
lead
NRF POC:
$250K, 1 yr
Prototyping
Lab‐Prototype
Partnership
SPRING POV
$500K, 2 yrs
Marketing
Partner
MOE/NRF TIF:
$500K, 2 yrs
a‐Prototype
Application
SPRING:
‐ Equity Financing
‐ Tax Incentive
Marketing and
Sale
Channel
Development
SPRING ICV
Transfer
Translate
IE: Marketing Grants
POC Effort
Co‐Lead
Joint Effort
Joint Effort
Gap?
Product
Specs;
Market
Insight;
Project Lead?
Joint Effort
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A Presentation by Industry Liaison Office - A Division of NUS Enterprise
An old story we all know…
Wow, there are
still a lot of
developmental
works needed!
Actually, I am good
for something else
Err, the market
seems pretty
small…
Ting D N @ ILO
There is not enough
supporting
infrastructure in place
to support the
productization
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Hmm, this is going
to be a great
invention with
many applications!
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Innovation is a Convergence Process so is
Technology Commercialization
It takes Conversation, Communication and Open Mind
to see that
It is an ELEPHANT.
Ting D N @ ILO
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Let’s talk
Elephant
Ting D N @ ILO
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