“User Needs, Technology Transfer, Cross-Agency Data Sharing” ESIP Winter Meeting 2011 Washington, DC January 4 th , 201

1. “User Needs, Technology Transfer, Cross-Agency Data Sharing”ESIP Winter Meeting 2011Washington, DC January 4th, 2011 Shekar Rao Vice President Development Center for Innovation / TechComm srao@techcomm.com

2. Create world class deal flow, fostering technology discoveries, transfer, and commercialization Catalyze a strong regional venture capital industry, creating access to venture capital, through proof of concept, product, market Innovation Develop and attract talent and know-how, through entrepreneurial development & start-up assistance

3. Creating World-Class Deal Flow Federal Labs Universities Industry

4. Status of TechComm Partner Intermediary Agreements and Support * In discussions  * Active Interest and Support

5. TechComm - Regional Focus…National Reach

6. TechComm Partner Intermediary Affiliate Network DoD USDA DHS NIH DoT (NASA) (DoE) Universities EDOs Industry Angels, VCs MEPs Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

7. Creating New Business Opportunities from Federal Lab Research New Businesses Defense, Warfighter Solutions Medical, Healthcare Materials Sensors Smart Energy Fuels, Biofuels Agriculture FederalLabs, Univ.

8. TechComm Framework for Identifying Marketable IP and Patents Market Problem New Products Testbeds, Pilots System Definition, Integration, Prototype, Test Competitive Productization (1-5 yrs) Industry Enabling Technologies Chips, Packaging, Processes, Tests, Software Competitive R&D (2-7 years) Industry, Universities, Federal Labs Enabling Research Pre-competitive Research, Consortia (5-10 years) New Biosensors, New Materials, New Batteries… Federal Labs, Universities Source: adapted from NSF model

9. TechComm - Identifying Funding Sources $ Product Design And Development Typical Period of Licensing IP or Acquisition of Startup By larger OEM Proof of Concept Prototype Translational Research “Valley of Death” Proof of Concept Fund CRADA with Federal Lab Industry Academia Research Collaboration Fund Federal, State, Other Grants, Directed Research (SBIR, STTR Funding) Angel, Venture, Corporate Funding, Debt Financing

10. TechComm Innovation Management System – Draft Concept TIMS – A Platform for Leveraging Third-Party Applications and Tools Search Collaborate Manage Project Seamless Mgmnti/f • Federal IP, Patents, Resources (DoD, USDA, NIH, data.gov etc.)- University Capabilities, IP Patents (UTA Profile System) • Industry Capabilities, IP, Manufacturing Capacity (TMAC Industry Search Tool) • Ideation, Brainstorming • Domain Expert Panels • Teaming • Blogs, Discussion Forums, Email Alerts • Wikis • Archival and Retrieval of Information • Design and Idea Reuse • Project Management • Patent, CRADA, PLA, Grant Application Management • Interface to Enterprise Management Tools: HR Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales

11. Semantic Interoperability Infrastructure Vision Semantic Interoperability Infrastructure Legacy Data Source 1 Legacy Data Source 2 Same term, different meanings SII Tools (Curation. etc.) Term A Term X Term B Term Y Alert Service Different terminology, same meaning Semantic Interoperability Issues • Requires • Modeling • Development • Training • Curation Domain Models Domain Models Domain Model Data Elements I Need Stakeholders Vocabulary Service Standardized Lexicon Based on ISO 11179

12. TIMS Application/Infrastructure Development TIMSApplication Design ExistingSystems (UTA Profile System TechMatch) TIMS Application Requirements TechComm InnovationManagement System support/ participate Integrated TIMS Application/SII Development TIMSSII Requirements • SII Support Plans • Training • Harmonization Legacy Open –source SII Tools

13. Showcasing Your Technologies in an Innovation Marketplace 1. www.wbtshowcase.com Regional Technology Showcases National Association of Seed and Venture Funds Arlington, TX 2011

14. Air Force’s Alternative Energy Initiative Needs – a Case Study Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

15. Major Fossil Fuel Producers China: Consumption: 7999K bl/day Reserves:1.2% US Consumption: 19419K bl/day Reserves: 2.4% Iran: Consumption: 1730K bl/day Reserves: 10.9% Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE Consumption: 991K bl/day Reserves: 46% Venezuela: Consumption: 719K bl/day Reserves: 7.9% Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

16. US Federal Government Fuel Consumption Currently, about 85 percent of the energy infrastructure upon which DoD depends is commercially owned, and 99 percent of the electrical energy DoD installations consumes originates outside installations Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

17. DoD Fuel Consumption: % of Total Fuel Cost Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

18. Air Force Energy Utilization –% of Total Energy Cost Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

19. Air Force Infrastructure Energy Plan • Invest ~ $1.7B in facility and vehicle conservation measures through FY2015 • Meet 30-percent energy intensity reduction (measured MBTU/SF) • From September 11th, 2001 through 2007, the Air Force reduced overall energy consumption by 11 percent (but utilities costs rose by 49 percent) • Invest $185M in flex-fueled, hybrid, and low speed vehicles • Right-size vehicle fleet to reduce fossil fuel consumption • Maximize alternative and renewable energy sources to meet and exceed mandates. • Achieve 16-percent water conservation goal (in gallons/SF) Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

20. Air Force Energy Plan’s End-State Goals • Sustainability strategies are incorporated to aid in greenhouse gas mitigation • Bases meet Air Force energy security criteria, while optimizing the mix of on-base and off-base generation • Aircraft are flying on alternative fuel blends if cost competitive, domestically produced, and have a lifecycle greenhouse gas footprint equal to or less than petroleum • Forward Operating Bases are capable of operating on renewable energy • Energy utilization is optimized as a tactical advantage across disciplines • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) has delivered the new cost-effective energy technologies necessary to substantially reduce demand and increase supply • Acquisitions prioritize energy as a key consideration • “Make energy a consideration in all that we do” Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

21. Air Force Energy Model Base Initiative • Military base provides platform for Air Force operational capabilities and critical support for the Services • Housing equipment • Repairing and refueling aircraft, the military base is a • A base never “shuts down” • the energy inputs required to run a military base continuous and significant. • Many Air Force bases are reconfiguring their operations to be more energy efficient, saving fuel and funding. • Air Force has developed the energy model base initiative • To benchmark best practices in energy • To systematically identify energy-savings solutions across the Air Force organizational structure • The energy model base initiative encourages the active participation of Air Force personnel in formulating innovative and readily implementable energy-savings techniques and culture shifts in the way airmen view energy. Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

22. Renewable Energy Development and Deployment • The Air Force is one of the largest consumers of renewable energy in the US and has contributed to the development and deployment of renewable energy technologies insulate operations from grid disruptions or supply chain disruptions. • Neither the grid nor on-base backup power provides sufficient reliability to ensure continuity of critical national priority functions and oversight of strategic missions in the face of a long-term (several months) outage. • The Air Force is also identifying installations with optimal geographical conditions for enhanced energy generation derived from wind, solar, and other renewable energy resources. Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

23. Air Force Bio-Fuels Initiative • Air Force the largest fuel consumer in the federal government • Uses approximately 2.5 billion gallons of aviation fuel annually. • Air Force interested in assured domestic supply of fuel • Enhancing domestic energy supplies will be contingent on the development of domestic fuel alternatives. • Air Force plays a critical role in the research, testing, and certification of new technologies for the deployment of alternative fuels in powering aircraft and ground operations equipment. • Interested in advancements in • biomass conversion techniques which assist in increasing domestic production of bio-fuels as an alternative to petroleum-based jet fuel. • Air Force has made strides in testing and certification of a 50/50 blend of JP-8 and synthetic fuel for use in aircraft Source: Air Force Energy Plan 2010

24. USDA Agricultural Research Service and Bio-Fuels • Agriculture and Food Research Initiative investment in 2010 includes • Climate Change: $55M • Sustainable BioEnergy: $40M Source: USDA ARS

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39. Example of Current Opportunity for Collaboration between AFRL, USDA, UT-Arlington, Private Sector • Optimizing   Petroleum   Based   Lubricant   Chemistry   for   Biodiesel   Applications • Developing   Bio-based   Lubricants   for   use   with   petroleum   based   Diesel • Developing   Bio­based   Lubricants   for   use   with   Biodiesel Source: USDA ARS

40. Summary • TechComm is a new not-for-profit model for commercialization of Patents and IP from Federal Labs • TechComm is looking for a few affiliate partners (Universities, Companies) from ESIP who can help shape TechComm and participate in Collaborative Research with various Federal Labs, Universities and Industry and in resulting Commercialization opportunities

41. Questions? Shekar Rao Mobile: 214-914-0353 Email: srao@techcomm.com