University Technology Transfer for Economic Development in Arab Countries at the 2nd Saudi Intellectual Property Forum

1. The 2nd
Saudi Intellectual Property Forum
University Technology Transfer for Economic Development in the
Arab Countries
Jamil Alkhatib, ESCWA TC Consultant
UN ESCWA Technology Centre
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2. Outline
• Tech Transfer and economy
• Tech Transfer Eco-system implementation
• Tech Transfer in the Arab countries
• Role of ESCWA Technology Center
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3. Technology Transfer for Economic Development
Innovation
R&D
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4. Industry Research Bridge
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5. RDI/Tech Transfer & Economic Growth CycleRDI/Tech Transfer & Economic Growth Cycle
University
RDI
Invention
Disclosure
&
Decision of
protection
IP
(invention)
Patent
Filling
Publication
Patent
Grant
Marketing
Technology
Start-up/
Spin-off
Licensing-
out
Commercialization
Profit
Generation
Further
Investment
in RDI
Economy Growth
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6. Product Commercialisation of
new ideas
Generation of new
ideas
“art of turning ideas
into money”
“science of turning
money into ideas”
Summary
Promotion Entrepreneurs
Business people
Academics
Scientists
Researchers
The Marketplace
Companies
Universities and
research organisations
Place
Return on investment
to the economy
Investment by the
economy
Price
R&D versus Innovation
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7. IMPLEMENTATION
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8. Necessary Ingredients for Effective Technology
Commercialization
Marketable
Technologies
Marketable
Technologies
FundsFunds
InfrastructureInfrastructure
Networking/
Collaboration
Networking/
Collaboration
HR with Right
Skills
HR with Right
Skills
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9. Universities and R&D institutes
•IP Policy
•IP Committee
•TTO
Industry
•Research Funds
•Research Collaborations
•Licensing
•Marketing
•Production & Commercialization
Government
•Economic Development (SME Policies,
market creation
•National IP Infrastructure (laws &
Regulations)
•Enforcement
•IP Strategy
•R&D Enhancement
•IP Education
•Research Funds
University-Industry Collaboration Infrastructure
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10. Source: Rainforest: A book by Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt, 2011
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11. Technology Transfer
in
the Arab Countries
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12. Arab R&D System is Promising Potential
 year1970 and 2010, Arab R&D output increased 33
fold.
 By 1950 only 10 universities, over 500 in 2010.
 Underutilized: in 2007 Arab Scientific Publications
15,000 (level of Brazil and S Korea in 1985) (1).
 In 2008 Arab spent $16.26 Billion on higher education
for 6.62 Million students (2).
 Over 200,000 PhD holders Unable to connect with
local economy: Emigrate (80% of Arab PhD)(3).
(1) SCOPUS 2007
(2) UNESCO May 2009 Conference, Cairo.
(3) A. Zahlan, Science and Sovereignty: Prospects for the Arab World, 2010 12

13. Tech Transfer & IP in the Arab Countries
Source: ESCWA ETC, 2011:
‫النماذج‬ :‫التكنولوجيا‬ ‫نقل‬ ‫حول‬ ‫دراسة‬
‫الدول‬ ‫في‬ ‫النجاح‬ ‫ووسائل‬ ‫التقتصادية‬
‫العربية‬
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14. TT Challenges in the Arab Countries
Source: ESCWA ETC, 2011:
‫العربية‬ ‫الدول‬ ‫في‬ ‫النجاح‬ ‫ووسائل‬ ‫التقتصادية‬ ‫النماذج‬ :‫التكنولوجيا‬ ‫نقل‬ ‫حول‬ ‫دراسة‬
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15. ESCWA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (ETC)
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16.  To contribute to the strengthening of national
STI systems
 To develop capabilities in problem solving and
policy formulation
 To foster synergy and complementarity at the
regional level in the application of technology
Objectives of ETC
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17. ETC Role in TT
Source: ESCWA ETC, 2011:
‫العربية‬ ‫الدول‬ ‫في‬ ‫النجاح‬ ‫ووسائل‬ ‫التقتصادية‬ ‫النماذج‬ :‫التكنولوجيا‬ ‫نقل‬ ‫حول‬ ‫دراسة‬ 17

18. ESCWA Technology Center
Source: ESCWA ETC, 2011:
‫العربية‬ ‫الدول‬ ‫في‬ ‫النجاح‬ ‫ووسائل‬ ‫التقتصادية‬ ‫النماذج‬ :‫التكنولوجيا‬ ‫نقل‬ ‫حول‬ ‫دراسة‬ 18
ETCETC

19. ETC Activities
• STI Observatory support
• Technology Advisory services
• Technology Foresight
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20. ETC Activities
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• Technology Exchange Market
• Innovation capacity building
and protection
• Promoting finance for STI

21. ETC Activities
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• Group licensing for protected
technology utilities
• Outsourcing
• Technology maintenance and
training

22. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
TECH TRANSFER IN THE
ARAB COUNTRIES
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23. Recommendation 1
• Build local capacities in innovation and
Tech Transfer management
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24. Recommendation 2
• Focus on immediate industry needs that
might not seem high tech yet novel
• This will open doors for collaboration and
improve trust
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25. Recommendation 3
• Conduct studies on TechTransfer and
innovation abilities in both industry and
research institutes
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26. Recommendation 4
• Start with the schools and Teach kids the
concepts of IP and innovation/research
cycle
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27. Innovation-Research Cycle
Innovation
R&D
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28. Thank you for attention
Jamil Alkhatib
E: jamil@ibtecar.me
W: http://www.ibtecar.me
W: http://jamil.alkhatib.me
• LES-AC ESCWA-TC
• http://www.lesarab.org http://etc-un.org
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29. CASE STUDY JORDAN
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30. Science & Business Bridging through SRTD
Science Business
SME/
Industry
Focal points
IPCO
Intellectual Property
Comm. Office
Tech Transfer
Research/Uni.
Tech
Transfer
Industry
Research/
Uni. Focal
Points
Link
to EU
SMEs
Link
to EU
Uni.
CommercialisationCommercialisation
JICJIC
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31. TECH TRANSFER CASE STUDY
Mutah University, Jordan
Source: European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative
Sciences, ISSN 1450-2275 Issue 54 October, 2012
http://www.eurojournals.com/EJEFAS.htm
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32. Tech Transfer Office at Mutah University
• Established in 2010 as part of the national
network
• Responsible for changing the IP
regulations of the university
• Identified 3 potential patents and follow up
the registration
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33. Study results and recommendations
Objectives:
• Study the academic staff's perception of technology
transfer at Mutah University and their entrepreneurial
orientation,
Results:
• The perceptions toward technology transfer among
academics were high
• There is a positive relationship between entrepreneurial
orientation the University and their perception toward
technology transfer
Study Recommendations:
• Review and Improve the IP policies to support innovators.
• Utilize the entrepreneurial orientation of the staff to
commercialize the patents. 33