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U.S. Dept. Agriculture &Agricultural Research Service
Rob GriesbachDeputy Assistant AdministratorOffice of Technology Transfer
Research, Education, and EconomicsCatherine Woteki Under-Secretary
Agricultural Research Service ARSEdward Knipling Administrator
National Institute of Food & Agriculture NIFARoger Beachy Director
Economic Research Service ERSKatherine Smith Administrator
National Agricultural Statistics Service NASS Cynthia Clark Administrator
ARS Mission To conduct research to develop & transfer solutions
to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination to:
ensure high-quality, safe food, and other agricultural products
assess the nutritional needs of Americans
sustain a competitive agricultural economy
enhance the natural resource base and the environment
provide economic opportunities for rural citizens, communities, and society as a whole
ARS Research Priorities
Enhance and Protect the Food Supply
Agriculture to Conserve Natural
Resources & the Environment
Food Safety and Nutrition
Agriculture to Fuel America
Infrastructure and Capacity
Sustainable World Food Production
Animal Production Natural Resources Crop Production Human Nutrition • Water Quality & Management
• Soil Resource Management
• Air Quality
• Global Change
• Rangeland, Pasture & Forages
• Manure & Byproduct Utilization
• Integrated Agricultural Systems
• Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives
• Plant, Microbial & Insect Germplasm Conservation & Development
• Plant Biological & Molecular Processes
• Plant Diseases
• Crop Protection & Quarantine
• Crop Production
• Methyl Bromide Alternatives
ARS National Programs
• Food Animal Production
• Animal Health
• Arthropod Pests of Animals and Humans
• Aquaculture
• Human Nutrition
• Food Safety (animal & plant products)
• Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products
ARS Profile
1,200+ projects
2,500+ scientists & post docs
6,500 + support employees
100+ laboratories
~$1 billion annual budget
ARS Research Quality Assurance
The Farm Bill of 1998 (PL105-185) requires:• ARS research is peer-reviewed every 5 years• Majority of panelists are external to ARS
The Peer-Review Process:• Managed by ARS Office of Scientific Quality
Review (OSQR)• Peer Panels evaluate research project plan• Emphasizes scientific merit • Does not approve or allocate project funding• Provides advice to improve each project plan
Relevance Planning and Priority Setting: Sources of Input
ARS Program
& Budgeting Priorities
Executive Branch(OMB, OSTP, USDA,
other Federal agencies)
Agency Scientists & Managers
Customers, Partners,
Stakeholders, & Advisory Boards
Scientific Community
Congress
Relevance
Research Program Planning & Priority Setting
customers, stakeholders, partners
ARS National Program Cycle
Relevance
Quality
ARS National Program Cycle
Scientific MeritPeer review of new research projects
Relevance
Performance
Quality
Project Implementation
ARS National Program Cycle
Annual Reportsposted ARS Web Site
Relevance
Performance
Quality(Prospective)
Quality(Retrospective)
Program Review & Assessment
Partners Customers Stakeholders
ARS National Program Cycle
Relevance
Performance
Quality(Prospective)
Quality(Retrospective)
ARS National Program Cycle
Base fundingreallocationto priorities
Multidisciplinary teams
Long term, sustainable commitment
Responsive to all stakeholders
Capable of rapid response & resource reallocation
ARS Research
HolisticApproach
Diary CattleImprovement
Inbreeding Genetics 1906 George Rommel1915 Sewall Wright
1918-1958 1,200 bulls leased
1935
1959 IBM 705 computer replaces >100 employees & >100 adding machines
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10
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20
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40 50 60 70 80 90 00
Year
Cow
s (m
illio
ns)
4,000
7,000
10,000
13,000
16,000
19,000
Milk yield
(pounds/cow)
Bovine SNP50 Chip54,00 markers$25,000 3 years vs. $150 at birth70% vs 35% efficiency
Science In Your Shopping Cart
Beltsville Turkey Concentrated frozen orange juice Seedless grapes Shrinkproof wool Food Pyramid – Nutrient Database Roma tomatoes 1st blueberry hybrid Dehydrated potatoes DEET Perma-press fabrics New Guinea Impatiens Lactose-free Milk Glenn Dale azaleas Super-absorbents for diapers Leather tanning
Principals ofTechnology Transfer
James A. Poulos, III Technology Transfer Coordinator
Office Technology Transfer Beltsville, MD
Grotto March 21, 2011
Technology Transfer Goals of ARS
• Transfer of technology is primary objective, not income
• Facilitate research partnerships & adoption of federal research outcomes for broad U.S. public benefit
• Protect (patent) intellectual property primarily if it enhances technology transfer,
• Enhance U.S. economic development, global competition, and sustainable economic security
Technology Transfer Mechanisms
• Scientific publications, conferences, workshops, field days
• Public germplasm releases• National Agricultural Library • Information Staff - ARS public affairs,
Ag Research Magazine, news releases, exhibits, web page.
• Transferring research materials to non-USDA scientists
• Research Partnerships CRADAs• Patenting / Licensing
Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement CRADA• partners a Govt. lab scientist with an
outside partner• No Direct funding to Govt lab • Mutually beneficial research• Within goals of ARS• Expected outcome is intellectual
property
Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement CRADA• Can lead to an exclusive license in
technology • Confidentiality up to five years • A positive weighing factor in award
of USDA SBIR• Patent expertise
To partner with economic development entities to enhance the effectiveness & impact of technology transfer.
To enhance the flow of ARS technologies to small businesses & encourage technology-based economic development.
ATIP Network
David Nicholson - [email protected]
Bryan Kaphammer - NPA / [email protected]
Renee Wagner - [email protected]
Victor Chavez - [email protected]
Thomas Valco - Cotton [email protected]
Donald Nordlund - SAA / [email protected]
James A. Poulos, III- [email protected]
David Nicholson – PWA
Renee Wagner - [email protected]
Bryan Kaphammer - NPA / SPA
Thomas Valco - Cotton Technology
Victor Chavez - [email protected]
Donald Nordlund - SAA / MSA
James A. Poulos, III BA
Goals of ATIP
Provide complementary assets to ARS
• Guide local / regional business with research needs to the appropriate ARS scientist across ARS (CRADA opportunities)
• Triage business plans of private sector to seek well-qualified candidates for licensing / research partnerships with ARS
• Acquire marketing assessments on ARS technologies from 3rd party sources (business schools, entrepreneur programs, angel investors, etc.) for targeted marketing
• Coordinate “Technology Showcase” events to facilitate partnerships with private sector companies
National Patent Committees
Three “Subject Matter” Committees
•Life Sciences•Chemical •Mechanical & Measurement
Meet quarterly
Q1: Is there current commercial interest in the invention or a high probability of commercialization in the future?
Patent Committee Criteria
Q1: Is there current commercial interest in the invention or a high probability of commercialization in the future?
Q2: Is the magnitude of the market relative to the cost of commercialization sufficiently large to warrant a patent?
Patent Committee Criteria
Q1: Is there current commercial interest in the invention or a high probability of commercialization in the future?
Q2: Is the magnitude of the market relative to the cost of commercialization sufficiently large to warrant a patent?
Q3: Would the patent likely play a significant role in transferring the technology to the user?
Patent Committee Criteria
Q1: Is there current commercial interest in the invention or a high probability of commercialization in the future?
Q2: Is the magnitude of the market relative to the cost of commercialization sufficiently large to warrant a patent?
Q3: Would the patent likely play a significant role in transferring the technology to the user?
Q4: Would a patent be enforceable, i.e., is the invention drawn to, or does it employ a unique and readily identifiable material or device which could be bought or sold?
Patent Committee Criteria
Q1: Is there current commercial interest in the invention or a high probability of commercialization in the future?
Q2: Is the magnitude of the market relative to the cost of commercialization sufficiently large to warrant a patent?
Q3: Would the patent likely play a significant role in transferring the technology to the user?
Q4: Would a patent be enforceable, i.e., is the invention drawn to, or does it employ a unique and readily identifiable material or device which could be bought or sold?
Q5: Is the invention of sufficient scope to justify patenting?
Patent Committee Criteria
20062007
20082009
2010
0
50
100
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250
300
Number of CRADAs
New Active
0
25
50
75
100
262 active CRADAs
SmallBusiness US
Business OutsideResearcher’s
State
Universities
Non-profitOrganizations
LargeBusinesses
SmallBusinesses
323 Active Licenses
39
35
18
6
2%
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
•Animal & Natural Resources Institute•Plant Sciences Institute•Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center•U.S. National Arboretum
Animal/Natural Resources
•Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology•Animal Improvement Programs•Animal Parasitic Diseases•Bovine Functional Genomics•Environmental Management & By-Product Utilization•Environmental Microbial Safety•Food Safety•Hydrology & Remote Sensing•Sustainable Agriculture
Plant Sciences
• Bee Research• Crop Systems & Global Change• Genetic Improvement of Fruits & Vegetables• Invasive Insect, Biocontrol & Behavior• Molecular Plant Pathology• National Germplasm Resources• Nematology• Produce Quality & Safety• Soybean Genomics & Improvement• Sustainable Perennial Crops• Systematic Entomology• Systematic Mycology & Microbiology
•Diet, Genomics & Immunology•Food Components & Health•Food Composition & Methods•Food Intake & Energy Regulation•Food Surveys Research Group•Nutrient Data
Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
•Education and Visitor Services•Floral & Nursery Plants Research Unit•Gardens Unit
U.S. National Arboretum
~$130M Annual appropriated funds
~$17.5MAnnual soft funds
259 PhD scientists
1000 Total employees
Questions ???