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The University of Sassari, Sardinia - Italy

The University of Sassari, Sardinia - Italy. The University of Sassari. The University of Sassari is one of the most ancient of Italy.

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The University of Sassari, Sardinia - Italy

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  1. The University of Sassari, Sardinia - Italy

  2. The University of Sassari The University of Sassari is one of the most ancient of Italy The University was founded by Alessio Fontana, a distinguished gentleman of the town of Sassari, in 1558. The official opening dates back to the month of May 1562. It was firstly run by the Jesuits. On 9 February 1617 Philip III conceded the statute of royal university to the Jesuit college.

  3. The University of Sassari The Rector of the University is professor AttilioMastino Full Professor of Roman History at University of Sassari

  4. The University of Sassari Today, the University, which is of small-medium size in Italy, has a total number of over15,000 students and around 1,000 post graduate • The University staff includes: • 214 Full professors • 252 Associateprofessors • 253 Lecturers and assistant professors • 610 Technicians and administrative staff

  5. The University of Sassari • The research structures : • 13 Departments • 23 Libraries • 5 Excellence and Competence Centres • Biotechnologicies; Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity; Food technologies; Climate monitoring and risks prevention

  6. The University of Sassari International AcademicCooperation 184 Foreign Universities on the Socrates - Erasmus Programme. 41 European and extra-european Universities 100 Visiting Professors (from Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Australia, Algeria, India, China, Cuba, Brasil, Venezuela, Colombia, Russia, etc.) The University of Sassari has signed agreements of academic Cooperation with a lot of Universities and Research Centers.

  7. Porto Conte Ricerche – Science Park Profile Porto Conte Ricerche, established in 1995 and held by SardegnaRicerche, the Province of Sassari and the Municipality of Alghero, pursues R&D, technology transfer and training in the fields of agri-food technologies, applied biotechnologies, ICT. The company also manages the northern centre of Polaris, the Technology Park of Sardinia. Managed by a Sole Director appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting. The company’s other governance bodies are a Board of Auditors and a Scientific Steering Committee. Porto Conte Ricerche campus currently hosts 22 enterprises and research centres operating in the following sectors: ICTs, Biomedicine, Health technologies and Industrial biotechnologies, employing about 90 people overall.

  8. Porto Conte Ricerche – Science Park Technologyplatforms Porto Conte Ricerche has the following technology platforms comprising scientific equipment, devices and know-how available for use by all tenants: Food technology and microbial biotechnology Housed in an industrial building of about 800 sqm, comprises several units – divided into traditional and innovative processes – providing a broad range of services to the agrifood industry and allied sectors. Magnetic resonance and analytical chemistry The platform is equipped for performing tests and delivering services for food certification applications and for structural and functional studies on isolated biological molecules and macromolecules, as well as studies "in vivo". Equipment includes a high-resolution NMR spectrometer and a micro-imaging spectrometer. Proteomics and immunoproteomics It is currently one of the most comprehensive and state-of-the-art laboratories in Italy. The services offered by the platform address both systematic proteomics and differential proteomics.

  9. Porto Conte Ricerche – Science Park University of Sassari – artificial vision laboratory Established in 2004 to pursue research in the fields of engineering, image processing and smart camera-based systems. Main areas of interest are biometric recognition, visual inspection, and video surveillance of restricted access areas. Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology The lab focuses on advanced research in the field of nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. It also performs characterization of traditional materials, in particular for the building construction and design industry. Cybersar Cybersar is a consortium for supercomputing, computational modelling and the management of large databases. Other tenants:

  10. The Technology Transfer Office was createdin may 2006 thanks to national and regional funds addressed to the developement of TT services and networks between italian and sardinian universities: the ‘national’ project ILONET was leaded by the University of Sassari and involved the Universities of Milan-Bicocca, Genoa and Cagliari; the ‘regional’ project involved the University of Cagliari and the regional Agency for research and innovation. The TTO was setted as a light structure of interface and connection between scientific research of the University and private or public entities to stimulate and manage Technology Transfer processes. It was thought as a tool to create new opportunities for regional development.

  11. The TTO was established with the aim of: • Encouraging the dissemination and exploitation of researchresults promoting their transfer, specially to regional SMEs; • Promoting and supporting the protection of intellectual property rights of researchers and University of Sassari; • Promoting and supporting the emergence of new companies and spin off from research; • Promoting and supporting participation of the University in innovation and technology transfer programs and projects

  12. TTO’s main areas of activity are: • Communication, dissemination and help desk; • Supporting University head in establishing appropriate policies; • Technology scouting; • Exploitation of research products; • Supporting to pateting; • Supporting to business planning and business incubation; • Building relationships with companies and local community; • Project planning and management; • Networking.

  13. www.ilo.uniss.it

  14. Communication, dissemination and help desk • We send a weekly bulletin called Arianna to almost 400 researchers and over 100 companies • In which we list underline in categories • and scientific fields: • local, national and international sources • for funding applied research and TT; • opportunities of partnership; • news and events on technology transfer • opportunities for prizing, grants, • scholarships, etc.

  15. Communication, dissemination and help desk We organize lectures and seminars in the departments, PhD schools or first level courses when requested. We manage a research database developed in networking with University of Cagliari and Sardinian innovation agency “Sardegna Ricerche” with a section dedicate to matching enterprises’ technology needs and research demand with research offer and academic know how In the research database are not only collected all the products of research and expertise of researchers, but also the equipment, laboratories and services available to business

  16. Supporting University heads in establishing appropriate policies • In the first year of operation, the ILONET network has approved shared guidelines to manage all the main technology transfer activities. • All the universities involved have created or renewed their internal regulations in accordance with these.The working group has also agreed on standardized contract terms, timed standard procedures for spin off creation and patent applications, templates of corporate charters, shareholder agreements, ndas, license agreements. • IP regulation • University’s patent committee • Clarification of legal rights and duties • University ownership vs Inventors’ ownership (income shares and maintaining) • Unstructured researchers - rights and duties • Obligations of confidentiality and utmost cooperation • First filing charges and extensions

  17. Technology scouting We monitor the research database and requests of support that arrive at the Research Office looking to pick up the most interesting issues. We contact the researchers and arrange meetings in their departments and laboratories to investigate if there might be opportunities for exploitation. Currently our main scouting tools are the ‘innovation disclosure form’ and the business plan competition ‘Start Cup Sardegna’ Supporting to pateting Supporting to business planning and business incubation

  18. Supporting University heads in establishing appropriate policies • Spin Off creation • Definition and scope of spin-off ‘supported’ (Academic Spin Off) or ‘shareholded’ (University Spin Off) by the University • Who can submit / rules for the allocation of shares (USO’s external associates share <50%) • Equity participation (USO) between 5% and 15% • Clauses in statute and shareholder agreement to protect the University • Rules for the participation of University staff • Conflict of interests regulation • Procedure for the appointment of a spin-off firm • Rule to manage relationships between University and spin off: licensing, communications, incubation, use of the logo

  19. Support to business planning and spin off creation Business Plan competition www.startcupsardegna.it Mission support creation and enhancement of innovative companies and promote the local economic development based on knowledge, spreading enterpreneurship culture with particular attention to research environment How? delivering training seminars "pills of entrepreneurship“;  selecting the best business ideas and groups giving them the assistence of a consultant for the preparation of a full business plan;supporting groups in the company establishment and start-up

  20. Support to business planning and spin off creation Start Cup Sardegna is one of the local/regional competitions of the National Prize for Innovation Achievements in 4 years: • extensive local partnership • 133 business ideas collected (62 in Sassari) • 265 participants in groups • 26 business plans submitted (13 Sassari) • 6 companies created with the support of the University of Sassari • Prizes paid € 97,000 • 150 participants at the seminars "Entrepreneurship pills" in Sassari 2009

  21. Support to pateting Prior art and patentability Quarterly meetings with experienced patent agents Patent filing with the support of experienced patent agents Evaluation of technology and licensing activities with the support of specialized companies

  22. Project planning and management • ILONET for the creation of the technology transfer office of € 1.027.950 financed by the Minister of University for € 580.392 (25% managed by Uniss) ; • ILON@ Sardegna for the develop of sardinian technology transfer officies of Sassari and Cagliari of € 840.000 (50% managed by Uniss) financed by the Regional Government; • Innovation Regional Network € 1.200.000 (30% managed by Uniss) financed by the Regional Government; • Innova.Re of 25,6 ML/€ (30% managed by Uniss) financed by the Regional Government to enforce Regional network of innovation and specific technology transfer projects (researchers on firms, start up creation and enahncement, incubators, collaborative research, patenting and licensing, networking, etc.)

  23. What we have done: Networking, The University of Sassari’s TTO makes part of Netval, Proton Europe and PNI Cube networks

  24. Overview of technology transfer in Italy Netval was founded in November 2002 as a network for universities and then, in September 11th, 2007, it was reformed into an association. 51.7% of the total number of Italian Universities, 72% of their students and 75.3% of their professors. Interestingly, Netval gathers 78.2% of the Italian teaching staff working in scientific and technology-related fields, 88%of the total number university spin-offs (n=716), and accounts for 95.8% of active patents owned by Italian Universities. • Netval has already activated several initiatives, such as: • several training sessions for TT-related university professional profiles; • the identification of issues of fundamental importance for TT development and the following organization of thematic work-groups; • the interaction with national and foreign Ministries and Agencies; • the participation in the EU ProTon Europe association, as a representative for Italy.

  25. Overview of technology transfer in Italy The role of TTOs in the Italian Universities So far, 58 Italian Universities have been equipped with a TTO; 91.4% of them have been founded after the year 2001. As a general rule, a single TTO operates within a single university, being part of its organization chart. Nonetheless, its range of action is not limited to a single field. 63.8% of TTOs also have access to a specific budget, which amount to 7 million €, with an average sum of 240 thousand € per university (over double as compared to 2003 values).

  26. Overview of technology transfer in Italy From inventions to patents As far as IP rights indicators are concerned during the whole process, from an invention to a patent, the annual average number of disclosuresand priorities- with an progressively rising trend during the early stages of the survey time span - appears to keep a stable pace between 2007-2008 (9 inventions reported and 5.3 priority claims submitted), while the average number of registrations (10.5 applications per TTO in 2008) shows a steady increase during the survey time Annual licences vary from an average of 1-2 per TTO during the survey time span, while the average volume of active patent portfolio (applications and licences included) – that accounts for 42.4 items in 2008 – appears to be steadily increasing between 2005-2008

  27. Overview of technology transfer in Italy Younger and smaller TTOs show a progressive increase in the volume of priority claims (mostly, Italian). On the other hand, the number of patent applications submitted to EPO by more experienced TTOs, is radically increasing (mostly extensions). As far as the average earmarking of funds for IPP activities is concerned , during the last year, experienced TTOs, along with those Universities which allocate more resources for IPR protection, have reached a certain stability in terms of expenditure, probably thanks to training sessions and/or a more efficient management of financial resources, as those Universities show a great interest in expensive extensions and nationalizations. Licensing activities In 2008, 86 license and option contracts were stipulated, around 70% of which regards patents, 73.5% has exclusive clauses and 28.7% is associated with spin-off firms. On average, in 2008, every university registered two contracts (twice as much as in 2003), while the average number of licenses and options stipulated during that year, which generated short-term returns on assets amounts to one per TTO (+150% compared to 2003).

  28. Overview of technology transfer in Italy The average revenues obtained from licensing agreements during the year, despite their low volume (17.6 thousand € per TTO in 2008), show a considerable increase compared with 2003 values (+220%), and 2007 (+30.4%), due to the quality and expanding activities of high-performance universities, which have already matched EU standards With a steadily increasing portfolio on December 31st, 2008, active license and/or option contracts amount to 245 in total and correspond to an average value of 5.7 contracts per university: +240% more than 2003 values.

  29. Overview of technology transfer in Italy Spin-off firms as an opportunity for development The survey on Italian spin-offs shows a clear increase of this trend from the year 2000. Almost 90% of the 806 active spin-offs, currently reported in Italy, was created during the last nine years and almost 80% is located in the central and northern regions of Italy, where Universities are more active. On December 31st, 2009, the Emilia-Romagna region reported the highest number of spin-off firms. Lower, but still considerable, concentration levels, are reported in Lombardy, Tuscany, Piedmont, Latium and Friuli Venezia Giulia. In numerical terms, spin-off firms created between 2004-2008 by the 69 Universities which responded show a average value of one or two per annum. In 2008, universities generated 110 new spin-off firms, i.e. an average 1.6 firms per university. During the survey time span, the average number of spin-off firms, generated each year by the most efficient Universities, may vary from 6 to 8 units, showing a 2008 value four times as large as the average value reported by the same Universities.

  30. Overview of technology transfer in Italy Achievemnts of PNI up to 2010: the companies • 336 technology start-up generated (of which 298 are still active) • 78.9 million euros on sales (average 298 k euros) • 1,462 employees • 134 patents • 60 companies are shareholded by VC, BA or medium-sized enterprises • 14 companies have a turnover > 1 million euros • 61 companies have sales of between 200,000 and 1 million euros • 2 million euros of cash contributions provided by PNI and Start Cups

  31. Contacts University of Sassari Technology Tranfer Office Francesco Meloni Tel +39 079 22 88 65 Fax +39 079 22 9802 Email fmeloni@uniss.it Email ilo@uniss.it URL www.ilo.uniss.it

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