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Technology Foundation STW. Funding agency Finance research at universities and some selected knowledge institutes Applied sciences in NL . Cyclox ® -diesel from plantmaterial. Nereda ® -water purification. Precision spraying. 2/17. Universities. S T W. Industry.
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Technology Foundation STW • Funding agency • Finance research at universitiesandsome selectedknowledgeinstitutes • Appliedsciences in NL Cyclox® -diesel fromplantmaterial Nereda® -water purification Precision spraying 2/17
Universities S T W Industry Science Technology Effort Fundamental Scientific Research Technological Research Product Development 3/17
Technology Foundation STW Our goal / mission Achievingknowledge transfer betweenacademic research and users in generalandindustry in particular How? • Fund excellent, application-oriented, academic research • Evaluateevenly on scientificqualityand the utilisation plan • Bringresearchersandpotential users togetherfrom the start • Guide allprojectstowardsoptimalopportunitiesfor the transfer of knowledge 4/17
IncomeandExpenditure 89M€ • Co-financing & IP 18 M€ 8 M€ 90M€ • Open Technologieprogramma 22 M€ • Contribution EZ 10 M€ • Vernieuwingsimpuls 10 M€ • OCW 50 M€ 31 M€ • Perspectief • NWO 24 M€ • a.o. Partnership & • Valorisation Grant • Overhead 6 M€ • Income • Expenditure • Fiscalyear2012
Ecosystem of STW • ±500project leaders • ±750 researchers • > 600 companies • in user committees • 2500 actual user relations 6/17
STW instruments • Open Technology Program (20%) open competitionforprojects up to k€ 750 • Perspectief program for the Topsectors (35%) open competitionbetween programs M€ 2 - 4 • Partnershipprogram (17%) tailored programs, STW M€ 1,5 + industrial partner M€ 1,5 • Valorisation Grant (6%) start-up subsidyforcommercialization of aninvention, 3 phases • Vernieuwingsimpuls (11%) personal subsidyforscientificcareerdevelopment 7/17
Bringingpartiestogether Every STW-project is monitored by a user committee (UC) In the UC meeting participate: • applicant(s) • users (minimum is 4 of which 50% companies) • personnel temporarily appointed to the project • program officer STW, supported by: • management assistant • legal department • financial department User committees in action 8/17
Role of the user committee • platform for interaction between knowledge (technology) providers and (technology) users. • Keep focus on the application of the results – maximise the possibility of knowledge transfer • Give advice on the technology development, e.g. pitfalls, ‘hands-on’ know-how. • Creation of a network that endures beyond the project period. 10/17
Outcome of STW-projects • Well educated researchers • Scientific output / Know how (publications, theses) • Idea • Concept • Proof-of-principle / Proof-of-concept • Guidelines - policy • Prototype • Pre-series • Production • Sales • Follow up investments • Patents 11/17
Knowledge transfer Twostrategiesdepending on the outcomeand sector • Protect the knowledge • Toenabletechnology transfer / toprotect the interests of the companies involved the knowledgedeveloped is strictlyconfidential • File a patent / knowhow agreement 2. “Spread the news” • Workshop withall stakeholders • Researcher / user presentations • Open source software • Non-scientificpublications 12/17
Publicity is important !! Volkskrant 13 October 2012 Example: Addingactivatedcoaltocontaminatedsediments 13/17
Intellectual property policy Starting points: • Confidentiality • OwnershipIPR and know-how jointlyto STW and university • Members of the UC will have a preferential position, but are not automatically entitled to apply the results • Companies → discuss results internally, but no commercial activities → consult STW • A financial or in-kind contribution to the project does NOT imply the right to use results - however an option agreement is possible • User’s exclusivity only in exchange for a substantial contribution, option agreement required 14/17
Perspectief Programs From Waste to Resource (W2R) Recovery of resources fromorganic side streams 5 projects 4 M€, including 1 M€ cofinancing BioGeoCivil Bio-Based Geo & Civil Engineering for a Sustainable Society 5 projects 4.8 M€, including 1.3 M€ co-financing
Perspectief Programs GSPT Green and Smart Process Technologies Development of sustainablealternatives 7 projects 6.4 M€, including 1.7 M€ co-financing Learning from Nature Usenatural reservoir of plant defense mechanisms Toobtainbettercrops 7 projects 6 M€, including1.3 M€ co-financing
Perspectief Programs SMARTSep Smart separationtechnologies for complex systems 7 projects 4.7 M€, including 1.3 M€ cofinancing
Partnership Programs Rijk Zwaan BV Meiosis, managing meiotic recombination in plant breeding 5 projects 3 M€, including 1.5M€ by Rijk Zwaan BV Paques BV The VFA Platform 5 projects 3 M€, including 1.5M€ byPaques BV
Other Programs STW – EZ Protein Innovation Programme 5 projects 3 M€, including0.3 M€ co-financing
Open Technology Programme Breedingeels in aquaculture Ecology and genomics of Lysobacter species: toward the development of new disease control strategies Galactofuranose biosynthesis in Aspergillusniger provides new opportunities for industrial applications in the field of red and white biotechnology