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STOA WORKSHOP Knowledge Transfer from Public Research Organisations. Université Libre de Bruxelles Knowledge Transfer Activities. European Parliament Brussels February 29 th 201 2. Founded in 1834 Independent University: recognized by the government and publicly funded - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STOA WORKSHOPKnowledge Transfer from Public Research Organisations
European ParliamentBrussels
February 29th 2012
UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLESKnowledge Transfer Activities
• Founded in 1834 • Independent University: recognized by the government and publicly funded
• Comprehensive University: covering all disciplines and all study cycles 13 Faculties, Schools and Specialized Institutes
Law and Criminology, Social and Political Sciences, Institute of European Studies Arts and Humanities, Psychology and Education, Architecture Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management Science, Applied Sciences/Graduate School of Engineering Medicine, Motor Sciences, Pharmacy, School of Public Health
1 Teaching Hospital, 1 Cancer Institute and a Network of University Hospital Centres
Erasme Hospital: 900 beds, 29 000 inpatients per year Bordet Institute Brugmann, Saint-Pierre, Queen Fabiola University Hospital for Children
• 4 Campuses located in Brussels and the Walloon Region
• Teaching: 24 000 Students (32% from abroad) Bachelor, Master, Post-Master’s Degrees (60 interuniversity courses) Doctoral Programmes: 1 600 PhD candidates Graduates : 5 280 in 2010-2011
• Staff: 6 389 FTEs (including the teaching hospital) Teaching Hospital: 2 800 FTEs Academic Staff : 771 FTEs Research Staff : 1 500 FTEs (786 on doctorate scholarships)
• Budget: 634 M€ (including the teaching hospital)
• Total Research Budget: 140 M€ State Subsidies : 34 M€ (24%) Research Contracts: 74 M€ (53%) Research Allocations from FRS-FNRS : 28 M€ (20%) Own Resources: 4 M€ (3%)
• Awards: 4 Nobel Prizes : Medicine (2), Chemistry, Peace 3 Wolff Prizes: Mathematics, Physics 1 Fields Medal: Mathematics 1 Abel Prize: Mathematics 9 European Research Council Awards: Economics, Cellular Biology, Mathematics,
Artificial Intelligence, Political Sciences, Theoretical Physics 9 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP): Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology,
Biomedicine, Parasitology, Genetics, Neurobiology, Neurosciences
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE – A PREREQUISITE FOR KT
• ULB-TTO: Close Proximity with the Academic Researchers Serving exclusively the University and its Hospital Embedded in the University Central Administration as a Service of the
Research Department 1 central office in Brussels and 2 local premises at the Erasme Hospital and
the Biopark Charleroi Brussels South Campus
• Governance and IP Policy Contributing to the definition and implementation of the University IP Policy Reporting to the Valorisation Board: Decision-Making Committee for KT
Representatives of the Finance and Research Departments (TTO) Special Advisor for KT matters to the University Chancellor and President Co-presided by the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Policy and Research and the Vice-
Chancellor for Institutional Relations and Knowledge Transfer
KT SERVICESTHE STRUCTURE
• Interdisciplinary Team of 18 Collaborators Management 8 Scientific Advisors (Ph.D. or Eng.)
Thematic Specialization: Life Sciences, Chemistry,
Engineering, Materials, Environment, Energy, ICT 3 Business Development Managers (Solvay Business School) 1 Legal Advisor (Law Degree) 1 Communication Advisor 1 Information Systems Specialist 3 Administrative Support Staff
• Strong Public Policy Support: Brussels and Walloon Regions European Social Fund (Mirval)
ULB-TTOTHE TEAM
• ULB-TTO: One Stop-Shop for the Full Range of Interactions with Industry Carrying the full range of KT activities – no information gap
• Mission 1: Fostering Collaborations with the Industry R&D Contract and Service Agreements: 32 M€ in 2010
Publicly funded collaborative projects from the Brussels and Walloon Regions having a strong focus on Innovation and involving industrial partners
Plan Marshall, PPPs, Competitiveness' Clusters Follow-up of the calls, information services Support in project set-up
Consortium agreements negotiation/management Bilateral collaborations with industries: Strategic Alliances, Service Agreements
Partnership scouting Negotiation and contract drafting
ULB-TTOTHE MISSIONS 1
ULB-TTOTHE MISSIONS 2
Bi-otech/Health
66%Chem-istry7%
Mater-ials6%
Medical Device
10%
En-gin-
eering5%
Tic5%
• Mission 2: IP Management and Licensing + Transversal Mission: Raising IP Awareness in the University
IP protection Inventions, Know-How, Software Strong Regional Policy Support: Patent Fund
Technology scouting Invention disclosure Technological and economic potential assessment Patent filing, prosecution and enforcement
Licensing (44% of the active patents in the portfolio are licensed)
Licensing revenues distribution: 3/3 Rule (University, Research lab, inventors)
Market studies Technology marketing, licensing opportunities Licensing Post-licensing management
Patent families portfolio
With-drawn
34%
Trans-ferred19%
Letter Of Intent Signed4%
Under Negoti-
ation16%
Market Study Under
Progress27%
61%
39% Spin-offs
Existing companies
• Mission 3: Spin-Off Creation In strong interactions with other supporting actors
Co-Management of the Proof-Of-Concept calls for projects Strong Regional Policy Support: POCs Fund 500 000 €/Year (ULB-UMons)
Eligible costs: Prototyping, preclinical validation tests, market and feasibility studies, … Selection committee: ULB-TTO, Umons-TTO, Incubators, Investment Funds
Support to Spin-Off creation Review of business plan Licensing - Equity management performed through Theodorus
• Partners of the process Theodorus: dedicated Investment Fund (Seed Capital & Holding 5,4 M€)
Right of first refusal 3 Incubators
ULB-TTOTHE MISSIONS 3
Licence portfolio
(26 Spin-Offs and 225 jobs created)
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IMPACT OF KTPOLICIES
• University Policy: ❶ 1993 : ULB Patent FundUniversity covers patent costs ❸ 2000: ULB owner of inventions IP Policy in accordance with the Decree ❹ 2003: ULB Investment Fund Dedicated Investment Fund for Spin-Offs
• Public Policy: ❷ 1997: Walloon Region’s DecreeWalloon ″Bayh-Dole Act″ like Decree
Region Patent Fund covering patent costs ❺ 2007: Mirval projectSupport from the Walloon Region and theEuropean Union for collective actions in
the LIEU Network
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NETWORK ANDPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
LIEU: The Collaborative Network of KTOs Created by the Council of Chancellors in 2003 Operational network for KT activities Development of Common Tools
Invention Disclosure Form Laboratory Notebook Marketing Material – Thematic Brochures Consortium Agreements
Organization of Common Events Lab’InSight
Common Position towards Stakeholders Position Papers: Pricing, IP in collaborative projects
Professional Associations: Best Practices Exchange
Research Institutes
Clinical Research
Technological Plateformes
Industrial Research
Life-Long Training
Knowledge Transfer
Quality
AN INNOVATION CAMPUS