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Universities as Innovation Partners: Technology Push and Market Pull

Universities as Innovation Partners: Technology Push and Market Pull Christoph Adametz, Graz University of Technology Aleppo, Nov. 2010.

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Universities as Innovation Partners: Technology Push and Market Pull

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  1. Universities as Innovation Partners: Technology Push and Market Pull Christoph Adametz, Graz University of Technology Aleppo, Nov. 2010

  2. Graz University of Technology (TU Graz): a medium sized university withstrong industry links and proactive KTT support (KTT = Knowledge and Technology Transfer)

  3. TU Graz KTT support organisation Vice Rector for Research Research & Technology HouseU. Diefenbach and C. Adametz plus 16 staff EU 7FP, EU project administration, scientific funds industrial liaison, research project support, (funding opportunities, experts matching …) technology commercialisation, IPR support  Career Info-Service  Science Park (academic incubator)

  4. Ways of KTT at TU Graz: income and type (technology push / market pull) • Majority of income: contract / collaborative research; industrial joint ventures • IPR generated in collaborative projects: growing issue (eg value of transfer of exploitation rights) • IPR generated without partner: growing interest, usually international licensees

  5. science-industry projects • what industry researchers want: • immediate project start, strict compliance to timeline • meet high-qualified young graduates • tap expertise of senior researchers • use university infrastructure • no fuss about IPR, if possible 100% exploitation rights • what academics want: • put their academic expertise to the test in „real life“ • draw a paper • gain some profit for the institute and if possible for themselves • NO FUSS about IPR, no „legal tricks“ from industry side • Trust … • is not: consensus between two legal departments • is: based on good reputation of institutes and professors built on project references, scientific resume, employable graduates

  6. what businesses can do to promote KTT between science and business • pose challenging R&D needs • take advantage of local academic experts: most of R&D collaboration happens within a region • recruit university graduates: best for informal contacts • be willing to commission external R&D (open innovation) • consider universities` multiple tasks (teaching, basic research, ..) scienticts are neither lazy nor unwilling to collaborate with businesses, but they already have a 100% job to do • be a reliable partner to the university, give a long-term collaboration perspective • accept cost incurred: additional contract R&D requires additional money; EU clearly states that universities must not violate Competition Law • accept the need to draw scientific papers from projects – define an NDA • accept that universities want their decentsharein the case of successful commercialization of their ideas

  7. real cases of KTT between TU Graz and SMEs • < biotech production of glucosylglycerine > • Role of R&T House: evaluation of professor`s invention  partner search  Bitop Ltd. (GER)  negotation of licensing agreement (>100.000,-- €, different stages), freedom to license outside Bitop‘s core business • Benefit for company: • production of large quantitites of substance possible, used in cosmetics • production has started, based on findings of lab-scale production • < multifunctional plug&play facade > • Role of R&T House: proactive company visit at SFL Ltd. (facade construction company, AUT)  arrangement of meetings with professors and CEO  assist application for public funding and consortium agreement • Benefit for company: • 50% public funding (6,3 Mio.€ total / 1,2 Mio.€ TU Graz) • 5-year project with commitment of 3 R&D partners and 11 suppliers • mutual use of simulation software and test infrastructure • access to young professionals

  8. … to draw similar benefits: use the expertise of our Syrian KTT colleagues, approach Aleppo University’s Chair of Innovation. Thank you for your attention!

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