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Technology Transfer from Medipix Collaborations

Technology Transfer from Medipix Collaborations. TIPP ’ 14 Amsterdam, 4 th June 2014. Medipix collaborations Technology transfer Key lessons learned. Content. Medipix Collaborations.

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Technology Transfer from Medipix Collaborations

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  1. Technology Transfer from Medipix Collaborations TIPP’14 Amsterdam, 4th June 2014 B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  2. Medipix collaborations • Technology transfer • Key lessons learned Content B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  3. Medipix Collaborations B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  4. High spatial, high contrast resolving CMOS pixel read-out chip working in single photon counting mode Medipix chips B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  5. Medipix2 collaboration • IFAE Barcelona • University of Cagliari • University of California, Berkeley • CEA • CERN • CTU Prague • Erlangen • ESRF • University Freiburg • University of Glasgow • University of Houston • Medical Research Council MRC • Mid-Sweden University • University of Napoli • NIKHEF • University of Pisa • Medipix3 collaboration • University of Canterbury, Christchurch • CEA • CERN • DESY • Diamond Light Source • CTU Prague • Erlangen • ESRF • University of Bonn • University of California, Berkeley • University Freiburg • University of Glasgow • Leiden University • KIT • University of Houston • Medical Research Council MRC • Mid-Sweden University • NIKHEF • VTT • ITER • Bogota Medipix Collaborations B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  6. Medipix chip Collaborating

  7. Read-out board1 Read-out board 2 Software Medipix chip High Z sensors Conversion method 1 Conversion method 2 Collaborating

  8. X-ray material analysis Gamma camera CT imaging Read-out board1 Read-out board 2 Software Medipix chip High Z sensors Conversion method 1 Conversion method 2 Electron microscopy Dosimetry Radiation monitoring Collaborating

  9. Technology transfer B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  10. Development of the chips co-financed by the collaboration members • The Intellectual Property related to the chips is vested to CERN • Exploitation agreements have to be approved by the collaboration board • Revenue from exploitation are shared according to the following scheme: • 50% to the IP owner • 10% to the deal initiator • 40% to the other collaboration members Collaboration agreement B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  11. Chip design is kept secret, the secrecy is the main way Intellectual Property is protected and the basis for exclusivity • The collaborations members are keen at keeping the design secret to keep the dissemination under control and to ensure proper recognition of the origin of the development • Free access to chips to the collaboration member for R&D purpose Access B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  12. In addition to the financial contribution of the collaboration member, the lump sums of the exclusive license have so far been used to finance the development projects. • Note: exclusivity is granted is very specific and limited field Financing B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  13. Exclusive license to a PANalytical in the field of X-Ray diffraction analysis • More than 1000 detectors/systems commercialized Dissemination • (courtesy of PanAlytical) B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  14. Exclusive license to a start-up company from New-Zealand in the field of small animal CT • First prototypes delivered to research institutes Dissemination • (courtesy of MARS Bioimaging Ltd) B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  15. 4 production licenses to collaboration member spin-off companies for the production of Medipix2/Timepix-based products: • Naked chip • Assemblies • Products Wafer Sensor Assembly Dissemination Chip B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  16. Development are on-going in the following fields: • Material analysis using synchrotron light • Neutron imaging • X-ray inspection • Gamma camera • Dosimetry • Homeland security • Electron microscopy • Etc… Dissemination B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  17. Key Lessons learned B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  18. Different perceptions of the value of a technology • What is good for academia may not be good enough for industry: • improved quality thanks to feedbacks from industry • difficulty to defined what is a “working chip” Academia versus industry B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  19. Collaboration Technology Transfer Office Industry Role of Technology Transfer Office B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  20. At the outset: • Clear Intellectual Property provisions • Simple ownership scheme • Pre-defined revenue distribution scheme Collaboration agreement B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  21. Negotiated deals must be perceived as fair by the scientists • Equal treatment for various industrial players • In case of exclusivity, need for a very precise definition of the field of use Technology transfer deals B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

  22. Thank you… B. Denis - CERN Knowledge Transfer Group

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