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The University of Auckland at a Glance

The University of Auckland at a Glance. In the top 100 research universities in the world (2010: 68 th overall and 41 st in Life Sciences and Medicine) NZ’s leading research university with largest number of top-ranked researchers

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The University of Auckland at a Glance

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  1. The University of Auckland at a Glance • In the top 100 research universities in the world(2010: 68th overall and 41st in Life Sciences and Medicine) • NZ’s leading research university with largest number of top-ranked researchers • Largest University in NZ with 30,000 students, 6,300 post graduates, 5,600 staff and 10,000 graduates per year • 5,000 international students from 80 countries • Eight faculties and five campuses • Total research revenue of NZ$220 million per year • Estimated impact on NZ’s economy of $4 billion per year • Located in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city with 70% of all companies

  2. Auckland UniServices at a Glance • Largest university research and technology company in Australasia and one of largest in world. • Net exporter of innovation. Proficient at accessing remote markets. • 700 staff (500FTEs) on our payroll and engage 550 academic staff . • Independent company with access to the full resources of Auckland University including IP. • Market cap of companies based on our technology more than $250 million. • 2,500 projects at any one time. Business with >50% of TIN100. • One of the most effective commercialization processes with more licenses and start-ups per research dollar. Excellence in commercialization Eager to collaborate

  3. Auckland UniServices at a Glance • Revenue of $125 million in 2010 • Growth X2 in last 5 yrs • Productivity $250,000 per employee • 22 years of experience • At scale and financially self sustaining • Seeking growth through partnership Ambitious

  4. A snapshot of where we currently operate • Clients in 44+ countries • 86% of business on the Pacific Rim • Ongoing relationships with major global players and developing markets 5

  5. Foreign Earnings $40M pa

  6. Value proposition • Established economies seek to maintain growth by growing their knowledge economies • Developing economies are increasingly seeking to become self sufficient in new product development. • Research based innovation is the equivalent of primary production in a knowledge economy. There is a growing domestic market and good market for our excess capacity overseas. • New Zealand is well endowed with productive scientists. • Global specialties (e.g. Medical informatics, formative assessment in schools, geothermal prospecting, sail design, etc.)

  7. Business Model Business Interests Research for Business (Contracts) Intellectual Property IP for Business (Licenses) New Business (Start-ups) Investment We provide a single, business-oriented portal to the knowledge and capabilities of The University of Auckland

  8. Open Innovation – unlocking genius Invent Value Business and Society University Research Need Inform Commerce drives invention towards valuable innovation

  9. Process: Research to Start-Up/License Scoping Stage 1 Business CaseStage 2 DevelopmentStage 3 TriageGate 1Market validationBusiness potential $5-15k Seed investmentGate 3 Submit to TTCF/investorsBusiness plan$100-1000k Pre-seed Investment Gate 2 Product positioningPotential confirmed $10-100k Venture capitalGate 4 • Improved specifications and functionality • Primary market research. Expert panels • Business Plans refined • Pre-prototype developed. Animal models for efficacy/ & toxicology • Business team formed • Business Plans finalised • Prototype developed. • Larger animal models • Patents applications • Claims refined. • Establish provisional protection • Secondary market research • Business Plans scoped • Potential Commercial partners identified Investors Research Providers UniServices

  10. Spin-offs: Essential for growth RUGA

  11. Technology Development Performance 2007-2010 • Start-ups • Over 30 New Hi-Tech Companies based on IP • In last 4 years • 11 New Companies • Pre-money valuation of $23.3million • Seed Capital Raised by UniServices $23.6mio • Licenses • 300 licenses (97 in the last four years)

  12. PCT Filings in New Zealand UniServices accounts for almost all the growth in PCT applications by New Zealand Research Organisations in the last 5 years Source IPONZ

  13. Commercial orientation % contracts to grants Government $/ patent

  14. Example of Contract Research • Clean Energy • Geothermal prospecting ($10M, 60% international): • Research in Indonesia, US, Australia, Chile, Rwanda and NZ, • Training programmes in NZ, Australia, Indonesia, Kenya, Chile • Have international geothermal relationships with foreign Universities and organisations in US, Australia, Germany, Norway and Chile and developing ones in Indonesia • Re-forming the Geothermal Institute based on 30 years experience • Talking with MFAT about restarting the NZ Aid Scholarships • Taking an NZ inc approach • Working with NZTE in its NZ Inc Geothermal project • Wind prospecting

  15. Business of Research in Knowledge Economy • Factories=laboratories • Workers=scientists • Raw material=knowledge • Products=intellectual property

  16. Value of knowledge grows with use Induction Power Transfer (Now over 50 patents) $100M $10M $1M 1990 2000 2010

  17. Summary • Research is good for business and Research is a good business. • The knowledge economy is good for a research provider. • We combine excellence in research and commercialization to produce global products • Auckland and New Zealand has many unique value propositions based upon our specialised knowledge • We seeking to increasingly link global needs with our comprehensive and world-class capabilities. • We are essential to the University’s strategy of world-class research • We are a cornerstone of New Zealand’s knowledge economy

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