“Technology based economic development through open innovation”

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Center for Innovation

• Non Profit NGO

• Founded in 2001

• Global, National, Regional, Local

• Strategic Focus– Deal Flow

– Capital

– Talent & Know How

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Industry Consortia Communities of

Practice Open Innovation

Marketplace

Affiliate Partner Network Federal

Agency Network

Open Innovation

Network

Pro Bono Inventors

Assistance Office

VenComm

ATIP Foundation

• Industry• Universities• Capital • Economic

Development • Government

• Partnerships with 7 Federal Agencies

• Beta Lab Network • Access to 33 Federal

Labs

• Partnerships with USPTO

• Pro Bono Inventor Assistance, through Lawyer Referral

For Profit Affiliate•Access to Capital Equity•Corporate formation & Incubation•Venture Capital •Partnerships with SBA

• Unmanned Systems • Bio Economy• Healthcare • Alternative Energy *• Manufacturing *

• Advanced Water Technologies

• Produced Waters*• Corrosion Control*

• Technology Challenges• Featured Technologies• TechMatch Database• Webinars

* (in development)

Federal Agency Network

• Defense (120 labs)

• Agriculture (90 labs & research centers)

• Homeland Security (1 lab and 8 research centers)

• HHS/National Institutes of Health (27 institutes)

• Energy (17 labs)

• Environmental Protection Agency (7 labs)

• Department of Interior (64 labs)

• Patent Trademark Office (Inventor Assistance Office)

• Small Business Administration

• Commerce/International Trade Administration

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Affiliate Partner NetworkPremise – to provide an international open innovation network with each partner serving as a conduit to a greater number of local and regional entities, including venture funds and research institutions

Structure

• Business and Industry

• Universities

• Economic development organizations

• Venture funds

• Municipalities & Airports

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• VenComm is a “for profit” LLC affiliate of the Center for Innovation

• Serves as a holding corporation for CFI projects

• Enables incubation of for profit corporate entities

• Enables the effective use and integration of public and private sector capital

• MOU with SBA

VenComm

USPTO Pro Bono Assistance Office

CFI manages the Texas Office for the USPTO Pro Bono

Inventors Assistance Program under

America Invents Act

• Industry Consortia

• Communities of Practice

• Marketplace– Tech Challenge– Webinars– Featured Technologies– TechMatch+++

Open Innovation Network

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Consortia Structure

• Executive Committee• Advisory Board• Technical Guidance Committee

“Investor based, industry driven”

Consortia Strategic Objectives

• Industry sector development• Research, development, and commercialization • Education, workforce development, and training• Development of policy and standards• Access to capital

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