Knowledge management and innovation development

1. Knowledge management and innovation development University of Milano Bicocca an italian experience

2. outline • Indroduction • K.M. An italian overview • The geographical context:Lombardy Region • The University of Milano Bicocca • Strategies for KM • Future outlook and conclusions

3. Knowledge management: a new goal Disseminate the new Knowledges performed during research activities and make them closer to market and citizens. The challenge in this situation is double. • On one hand public universities have seen their budget from the State cut down during last years, on the other hand their request to be much more productive has became the focus of public opinion and numbers of stakeholders. • What happened in few words is doing more with less resources.

4. Evolution of the Budget (2001-2007) • revenue side: strong reduction of state funding and increasing other funding (public and private); • expenditure side: an increase in personnel expenses and costs of interventions for students, reduction in operating expenditure, increase in other expenses (Taxation and financing).

5. revenue(2001-2007) revenues Breakdown for every 100 € (fonte: CNVSU, 2009, Tab. 6.3 p. 130) Parte 1: Evoluzione e struttura del bilancio del sistema universitario italiano (2001-2007)

6. Expenditure(2001-2007) Costs Breakdown for every 100 € (fonte: CNVSU, 2009, Tab. 6.5 p. 135) Parte 1: Evoluzione e struttura del bilancio del sistema universitario italiano (2001-2007)

7. K.M. An italian overview: is there a real strategy?

8. Netval • Founded in November 2002 as a network between universities now has 49 members of which 47 are universities. Theserepresenting 49.5% of all Italian universities, and 71.3% and 73.9% of the students ofTeachers in the national total. • total spin-off of public research (n = 873) and 88, 3% and 94.9% of patents owned assets inportfolio by the Italian universities.

9. TT office staff • In 2009 a total of 51 universities are employed by the respondents about 187 unitsacademic staff full-time equivalent (FTE) for an average of 3.7units.the average number of persons employed in the UTT isis totally inadequate in the light of international comparisons, by virtue of the enormous expectations thatthe average number of employees decreased in 2009 compared to 2008, for the first time

10. function • IP management constitutes the main function of the UTT (94.1% of university respondents), • support for the creation of spin-off (92.2%) • activities licensing (76.5%). • the management of research contracts 45.1% • collaboration with industry, universities and 41.2% • contract management (27.5%), • management of science parks or incubators (25.5%), provision of technical services (23.5%) • and management funds for research (23.5%) • Management of seed capital funds (9.8%)

11. The spin-off companies in Italy • in Italy is a recent phenomenon and growing rapidly 85% of 873 spin-off now detected and working in the country was formed during the past 9 years. • In particular, in 2009 have been set up 75 units (equivalent to 8, 6% of total spin-off companies to date identified in this country).

12. AREA OF THE SPIN-OFF COMPANIES Fonte: Netval 2010, dati al 31 dicembre 2009

13. number of employees • 45.3% of the sample firms recorded a number of employees ranging from 1 to 5 employees andIn total, almost 80% those with fewer than ten employees. • The consistent presence ofsmall firms in the sample is in contrast to a small group of reality with over 30 employees,composed of 15 firms (or 5.2% of the sample).

14. The geographical context • Lombardy Region

15. Lombardy region • With nearly 10 M residents (9,917,714 to 31 December 2010) Lombardy is the most populous region of Italy, and among the first in Europe, slightly more than twice the population of Austria and Norway, • . The Lombards are the national and 16.36% of the population live on 7.9% of Italian territory,

16. Lombardy region: business • Lombardy is the region most "business" in Europe, with more than820 000 companies is among the first regions in Europe, ahead of the Ile de France (stopped at 628 000companies) and Cataluña (547.000 enterprises).This is due to a desire to do business among its citizens that it is twice the European average in Lombardy there is 1 company nearly every 10 residents(ratio of population enterprises: 8.4%), compared to just under 1 company for every 20 inhabitants in Europe (4.3%).

17. Business and research • These are mostly small firms: on average the company Lombard has 4.2 persons, compared with 9.8 in Europe. • R&D needs to 13 Public and Private Universities

18. The University of Milano Bicocca

19. FROM THE FACTORY OF THINGS TO FACTORY OF IDEAS

20. The University of Milano—Bicocca turned 10 in 2008, to serve students from Northern Italy and take some pressure off the over-crowded original University of Milan. 8 Schools 21 research departments Over 30.000 students 1000 professors 600 technical and administrative staff

21. students • The 2009/10 academic year students enrolled in degree programs (ie, excluding those enrolled in the doctoral research, schools of specialization and master) are a total of 30,669, including 18,950 females (61,8%).

22. The University of Milano-Bicocca university system in Lombardy • About 12% of university students Lombard joined the University of Milano-Bicocca, which is thus the fourth university as regional dimensions. • It is a remarkable position considering its recent establishment.

23. Teachers The professors employed by the University of Milano-Bicocca (​​recorded on 31 December 2009) are 910, including 379 females, with a slight decrease over the previous year (equal to -1.6%)

24. Research a very specific mission: the research will be strategic foundation of all institutional activities.The research is intended not only as an extension of the frontiers of knowledge, but also as a qualifier of the course, as a means of relating to the area and as a contribution to the development of the productive system.The University has developed a stable and strong links with business, paying particular attention to the territorial context in which emphasis is placed and at the same time, the international dimension.

25. Research Areas The Faculties organize teaching while the Departments promote research and organize doctoral programs. Statistical Sciences Economics Psychology Physics and Natural Sciences Educational Sciences Law Sociology Medicine

26. Strategies for KM

27. 3 different ways to spread Knowledge • The 1st one is performing research activities for companies. The results of these activities belong to the companies themselves. • The 2nd one is defining and developing high education programs together with companies and institutions. • The 3rd one is that the universities became industry themselves by the creation of spin off companies. • For each of these points we can have a look at practical examples

28. Research Contracts on demand research, consultancy and training, commissioned by Government to other public and / or private, pure or applied research;consultancy, training activities concerning the planning, organization and execution of courses, seminars, conferences, • Results belongs to the customer • 189 contracts for 6,33 milion euros in 2010 (average 31K euros)

29. Research Center on Complex Systems and Artificial Intelligence (CSAI) System for Mobile Maintenance Accessible in Real Time

30. Overview • IST-NMP project • Cofunded by the European Commission • Project n°: NMP2-CT-2005-016726 • Budget: about € 25 millions • Duration: 3 years • Coordinated by Turbomeca • 27 companies and institutions from across EU • End-users: • Volvo (trucks) • Turbomeca (helicopters engine) • Scenario: • Numerous maintenance cycles and unscheduled repairs during vehicle life-cycle • Life-cycle of transport vehicles lasts from 7 years (road transport) to 30 years (aircraft)

31. KM BY CONFERENCE ISAM 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE THEME ADDICTION: DRUUGS-ALCHOL- TOBACCO OVER THAN 500 PARTECIPANTS: NOT ONLY SPECIALIST BUT COMMOM PEOPLE

32. STEM CELLS FOR BONE REGENERATION PRELIEVO DI MIDOLLO OSSEO ISOLAMENTO, ESPANSIONE E DIFFERENZIAMENTO SU SCAFFOLD DELLE MSC Laboratorio Interdipartimentale di Terapia Cellulare e Genica - Stefano Verri OSPEDALE SAN GERARDO Monza Dipartimento di Neuroscienze e Tecnologie Biomediche UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA CRESCITA OSSEA PROCEDURE CHIRURGICHE DI INOCULO DEL PRODOTTO CELLULARE

33. Intellectual Property Protection • The Bicocca protects the results of scientific university research through registered patents • The Bicocca supports researchers by evaluating and indicating the best strategy to protect inventions, by verifying the concrete possibilities of commercial or industrial applications, and by supporting the inventor in presentations of transfer proposals (of inventions or other industrial property) to the university.

34. In 2010 53 patents International licence n°06425772.8

35. PATENT PORFOLIO

36. Doctoral Programs • Doctorate degree courses can be carried out in association with other Universities in Italy or abroad. The doctorate course requires developing an autonomous research project under the guidance of a supervisor. Research project results should then be published in an international scientific journal or presented in a national or international congress. A period of study and research abroad or in a company is required. • The University of Milano Bicocca offers 8 Doctoral Schools and organises 29 Research Doctorate Courses.

37. Agreement for the development of human capital in the university system in Lombardy The objectives of the Agreement are:facilitate the continuation of research activities increase and improve the attractiveness of the Lombardy region with the aim to contribute more effectively to strengthen the international collaboration of research networks;bridges between universities and enterprises. funded by the European Social Fund 61 million euros.

38. the FIXO Program The program FIXO - Employment Training & Innovation, sponsored by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy offers the possibility of work placements aimed at developing employment and improving employability. The University of Milano-Bicocca FIXO partecipate to the program by providing for the construction of 11 Project Work Innovation (PWI) to be carried out by private companies. graduates the PhD students and postdocs who have no older than 35 yearsEach Project Work Innovation will have a maximum of 6 consecutive months, amounting to at least 720 hours of training.ECONOMIC RESOURCESscholarship for a total of 7,000.00 Euro

39. Start Cup • Start Cup Milano Lombardia is the business plan competition sponsored by the Lombard system of universities and incubators with the coordination of the State University.The purpose of the Prize is to promote and support research and innovation aimed at local economic development by encouraging the emergence of new innovative companies.There are four sectoral categories (Life sciences, Technology for the Environment and Agro-food, ICT and Industrial Technology, Social Innovation) and the selection will be based on factors such as originality and innovativeness of the projects and the market, team, interest in possible investors, clarity, completeness and consistency of the business plan.

40. Spin off Milano Bicocca

41. BiOnSil • FIELD: medicineFounded: 2010ACTIVITIES: In the application of technology "RNA interference (RNAi) and the intracellular molecular mechanisms related to the phenomenon of drug resistance in solid tumors, and offer important advances for the diagnosis at a later time, even for the identification of molecular targets in cancer therapy. • the goal is to meet the growing need to improve the quality of life of patients with the diagnosis of drug-resistance (thereby avoiding unnecessary treatments with chemotherapy) and at the same time providing important prognostic information to the therapist. Another positive effect is the possibility of not losing considerable financial resources of the Health System in treatments useless if not counterproductive.

42. BiOnSil PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: The spin-off aims to complete the clinical validation of an already selected number of potential diagnostic markers, to identify a set of monoclonal antibodies specifically to these markers, design and produce diagnostic kits for prototyping. At the end of this cycle of activity, the spin-off plans to offer sub-license the manufacturing and commercial distribution of its diagnostic products Funding: 3 Million euros from Venture Capital

43. FEM2  • SECTOR: EnvironmentFounded: 2010ACTIVITIES: The business idea is to build an enterprise product and service capable of transferring the results of research developed by the Laboratory ZooPlantLab into products and services to market through various marketing strategies. • The company will operate in the environment, creating products dedicated to the preservation of certain natural resources (starting from the water) and offers facilities for the measurement and enhancement of biodiversity and agrobiodiversity (starting from the molecular diagnostic systems for trapping)

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45. How IMMEDIATEST works?

46. FoundationforUniversity Campus in Monza • University, companies and local policy. Triangle of innovation and economic development. • City of Monza. DG research and university: bringing innovation closer to people and market. Local engagement the political will to carry out this project a substrate university training and research already existing economic resources

47. Aims of the Foundation • transform knowledge into economy • the strategic value of public-private • application-oriented research to economic and social

48. Foundation for University Campus in Monza 2008-2009 2008 Area Economica Area Organizzativa Area Culturale Area Design Area Agraria Area Medica Area Ambientale Area Musicale Area Filosofica

49. future outlook and conclusions

50. What happens with the new governance? Some elements of the law 240/2010 on governance seem to go in this direction: Board with possible participation of external members who could help relations with the market (and attract funding?)greater responsibilities and powers of board of directors also educational organization;procedures for the "failure“ for the university budget problems;greater use of fixed-term employment and individual contractual relationship.