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Dr. Thomas Peterson (Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Merced): Stimulating Innovation in Academia: The Role ofPublic-Private Partnerships
This document summarizes several National Science Foundation programs that support public-private partnerships and innovation. It discusses programs like the Science and Technology Centers, Engineering Research Centers, Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers, Small Business Innovation Research, and the Innovation Corps that provide funding and resources for translational research and moving ideas from universities to industry. The Innovation Corps in particular aims to commercialize federally-funded research and has supported over 800 teams, leading to hundreds of new companies and millions raised in funding.
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Dr. Thomas Peterson (Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Merced): Stimulating Innovation in Academia: The Role ofPublic-Private Partnerships
- 1. Thomas W. Peterson Provostand Executive Vice Chancellor University of California, Merced Stimulating Innovation in Academia: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships
- 2. Acknowledgements • Critical supportand information from – Steven Konsek, National Science Foundation Program Director, Industrial Innovation and Partnerships SBIR/STTR and Innovation Corps Teams – Lydia McClure, National Science Foundation Program Director, Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Innovation Corps Teams, Nodes and Sites • The presenter (Thomas Peterson) does NOT represent the National Science Foundation 2
- 3. US Trade Balancein Advanced Technology Includes • Advanced materials • Aerospace • Biotechnology and life sciences • Electronics, optoelectonics • Flexible manufacturing • IT and Communications • Nuclear Energy • Weapons https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c0007.html#questions -150,000 -100,000 -50,000 0 50,000 US Trade Balance in Advanced Technology 1989 - 2016 ($M)
- 4. • University researchis key, often driven by industrial needs. • Faculty are involved along the innovation continuum, working with industry at all stages. • A focus on translational research facilitates the handoff of technology from universities to industry—resulting in rapid, efficient innovation. • Open environment to experiment, fail, iterate and try again. • Open access to sources of investment capital How to Stimulate New & Innovative Industry: Characteristics of the Innovation Ecosystem
- 5. 5 NSF Programs forTranslational Research • Science and Technology Centers (STC) • Engineering Research Centers (ERC) • Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) • Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) • Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) • Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) • Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) • Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT) • Emerging Frontiers of Research and Innovation (EFRI) • Innovation Corps (I-Corps ™) • Other ENG programs
- 6. University Small Business Investors Industry ENGoverall NSFoverall GOALI I/UCRC PFI ERC The InnovationCorps Program (I-Corps ™) SBIR STC ResourcesInvested Discovery Development Commercialization Foundations NSF Innovation Investments AIR Translational Research 6Directorate for Engineering STTR
- 7. Multi-University Centers FosterInnovation (representative examples only) • National Science Foundation – Science and Technology Centers (STC) – Engineering Research Centers (ERC) – Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) • National Institutes of Health – Centers for Accelerated Innovations (NCAI) • Department of Energy – Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) • Department of Defense – University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC)
- 8. Industry University CooperativeResearch Centers (I/UCRC) Basic Facts • Initiated in 1973 • Base funding from NSF • Single- and Multi-University Models • Financial and Technical support from Industry Consortium • Systemwide program analysis and audit provided by NSF • Currently over 73 Centers, including 5 International partnerships • Website: IUCRC.org 8
- 9. Locations of CurrentNSF I/UCRCs 2016
- 10. Engineering Research Centers (ERC) BasicFacts • Initiated in 1984 • Fixed 10 year Award Period from NSF – Contingent on satisfactory periodic reviews – Can be supplemented with Industry support • All involve multiple institutional partnerships • Currently 19 Centers, many with International partnerships • Direct evidence of multi-billion dollar economic impact since inception • Website: http://erc-assoc.org/ 10
- 11. • 67 Centersfunded over life of Program • Many still operational and ‘self-supported’ • Industry consortia • Other federal agencies • State and local funds
- 12. High Impact Achievementsfrom ERCs http://erc-assoc.org/high-impact-erc-achievements • Development of the NiAl Underlayer for memory devices – Data Storage Systems Center, Carnegie Mellon University • Real-time 3D Video Imaging – Center for Integrated Access Networks, University of Arizona • Tornado Early-warning systems – Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere, UMass Amherst • Synthetic pathways to anti-malarial drugs – Synthetic Biology ERC, University of California, Berkeley • Satellite-based broadband internet access – Systems Research Center, University of Maryland 12
- 13. SBIR/STTR Small Business InnovationResearch Small Business Technology Transfer • SBIR - encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. • STTR - bridges the gap between performance of basic science and commercialization of resulting innovations. • Websites - https://www.sbir.gov/ and https://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/ 13
- 14. SBIR/STTR Programs throughoutFederal Government Program • Created by National Science Foundation and signed as a Federal wide program in 1982 • SBIR programs have awarded over $40 billion to research-intensive American small businesses • 11 Federal Agencies participate annually in program
- 15. DOD HHS DOE NASA NSF All Others Agencieswith SBIR and STTR Programs Budget Department of Defense (DOD) $ 1.070 B Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) $797.0 M Department of Energy (DOE), including Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) $206.1M National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) $ 180.1 M National Science Foundation (NSF) $176.0 M Agencies with SBIR Programs Budget U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) $20.3M Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) $17.7 M Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) $8.4M Department of Transportation (DOT) $7.9 M Department of Education (ED) $7.5 M Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $4.2 M Estimated SBIR/STTR Budgets by Agency, FY2015 ~ $2.5 B in FY15 across all agencies 23 Sept 2015
- 16. What’s Unique aboutNSF SBIR • NSF won’t buy anything from you • NSF doesn’t identify the application or technology • The PI identifies the market need and a tech- based solution Broad program topics cover almost every area of technology: • Educational Technologies & Applications • Information Technologies • Semiconductors and Photonic Devices & Materials • Internet of Things • Electronic Hardware, Robotics & Wireless Technologies • Advanced Manufacturing & Nanotechnology • Advanced Materials & Instrumentation • Chemical & Environmental Technologies • Biological Technologies • Smart Health and Biomedical TechnologiesCourtesy NSF.GOV Steven Konsek, PD
- 17. Who/What NSF Funds •High technical risk innovations with potential for high commercial / societal impact • R&D only – you will need to raise money for other activities • Focus on start-ups and early stage companies • Typical program profile (2014 stats): • 72% of funded companies <5 years old • 90% of funded companies <10 employees • 80% of funded companies had not received a prior Phase II award Courtesy NSF.GOV Steven Konsek, PD
- 18. The Innovation Corps(I-Corps ™) Program 18 • Initiated at NSF in 2011 • Tried to answer this basic question: – Does some fraction of the $7B annual NSF investment in basic research lead to potentially commercializable products/processes? • Key elements of program: – Modest seed funding – Educational component on how to launch a start-up – Cohort based program (so you can learn from your peers)
- 19. I-Corps: The Beginning •Team Composition: – Entrepreneurial Lead: Post-doc or Student to move it forward – I-Corps Mentor: Domain-relevant volunteer guide – PI: Researcher with current or previous award • Program Outcomes – Functioning network of Mentors/Advisors – Scientist and Engineers trained as Entrepreneurs – Increased impact of NSF-funded basic research 19 Credit: © 2011 JupiterImages Corp. •30 Hours of Curriculum •$50,000 per award • F&A $5,000 maximum • 25 awards in FY2011 • 100 awards in FY2012
- 20. I-CORPSTM THREE (3)PERSON TEAM: • Entrepreneurial Lead - typically the postdoc or grad student, or recent graduate – LEADER of the team • Technical Lead - typically the faculty member • I-Corps Mentor - volunteer guide to your target industry who has experience with startups 20 Courtesy NSF.GOV Lydia McClure, PD
- 21. I-Corps™ Now –Three Components • I-Corps™ Teams – The original construct; a three person team with an entrepreneurial lead, a mentor and the primary researcher. • I-Corps™ Nodes – provides regional support for basic I-Corps needs for innovation education, infrastructure and research. • I-Corps™ Sites – provides an individual academic institution the tools and support to catalyze campus teams whose ideas are likely to lead to commercialization.
- 22. I – CorpsNow: A broad and extensive Network of Universities Courtesy NSF.GOV Lydia McClure, PD
- 23. I-CorpsTM Learning 4 courses;73 teams I-CorpsTM@NIH 4 courses; 59 teams Lab-Corps 9 Labs; 3 courses; 36 teams 2013 2014 2015 2016 I-CorpsTM@DoD pilot and USDA I-FAST pilot 2017 2011 2012 NSF I-CorpsTM 39 courses; 823 teams I – Corps Now a Multi-Agency Program Courtesy NSF.GOV Lydia McClure, PD
- 24. As of Sep2016: 823 national I-CorpsTM Teams 11 Federal Agencies 324 companies formed $83M raised 3 acquisitions 30% 22%10% 1% 3% 2% 18% 12% 2% SBIR/STTR Phase 2 SBIR/STTR Phase 1 Other Government Awards Awards & Competitions Grants Angel Investment VC Investment Unspecified Investment Revenue Courtesy NSF.GOV Lydia McClure, PD
- 25. Acknowledgements • Critical supportand information from – Steven Konsek, National Science Foundation Program Director, Industrial Innovation and Partnerships SBIR/STTR and Innovation Corps Teams – Lydia McClure, National Science Foundation Program Director, Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Innovation Corps Teams, Nodes and Sites • The presenter (Thomas Peterson) does NOT represent the National Science Foundation 25