From fundamental research to structured technology transfer – the VUB.ppt

Titel eerste niveau,Titel tweede niveau,Titel derde niveau,Fourth level,Fifth level,Click to edit Master titlestyle,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Dr,Hugo Loosvelt,R&D,Department,Technology,Transfer Interface,Regulatory,background and,institutional,background,Belgium,:a,federal,country,Flemish,French,communities,have,legal,competency,over,subsidised,education,Flemish region,Walloon region,Brussels capital region,Flemish community,French community,German speaking community,VUB,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Regulatory,background and,institutional,background,Flemish,Universities,:,subsidised,by,Flemish,community,Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Leuven:30000,st,Universiteit Gent,Ghent,:28000,st,Universiteit Antwerpen,Antwerp,:10000st,Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussels:9500,st,Universiteit Hasselt Hasselt:,Each,university,forms,an,association,with,1,or,more colleges(Bologna,harmonization,of,higher,education,landscape),30 Colleges in,Flanders,:(hogescholen,similar,to,fachhochschule,),From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Regulatory,background and,institutional,background,Regulatory,background:,US:,Bayl-Dole,Act of 1980,requires,US,universities,to put,into,use,(,obligation,)the,intellectual,property,rights,(gift),generated,from,their,federally,funded,research,no,equivalent in,Belgium,/,Flanders,until,1998:IP,rights,belong,to the,inventors,1998:,University,decree,art 169 ter:,“De,vermogensrechten,op,vindingen,die,in het,kader,van,hun,onderzoekstaken,gedaan,worden,door,personeelsleden,van de,universiteit,komen,uitsluitend,toe,aan,de,universiteit,”,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,R&D in,Flanders,and VUB,Technology,life,cycle,Program driven,Project driven,Embryonic,Potential,growth,Growth,Mature,Aging,Industrial,Product,Generic,technology,Joint,research,Proprietary,Funding,economic,impact,visibility,Risky,fundamental,research,strategic,research,consortia,Bilateral,industrial,application,driven,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,R&D in,Flanders,and VUB,Funding,matrix in,Flanders,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,R&D in,Flanders,and VUB,Strategic,research,organisation,Flanders,IMEC,To perform R&D,ahead of industrial needs by 3 to 10 years,in microelectronics,nanotechnology,design methods and technologies for ICT systems,VIB,Research institute,study of the functioning of the human body,plants and micro-organisms,IBBT,Research institute,ICT and broadband applications,VITO,Technological research,energy,environment,material research,earth observation,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,Practical,laboratory,session,examine,antibodies,in,blood,samples,from,camels(crazy,idea,),1991:wild west of,biotechnology,introduction,to Prof Hamers,group,:,diversity,of,subjects,creating,new,talent-excellent setting,for,discoveries,V,H,V,L,C,L,C,H,1,C,H,3,C,H,2,V,HH,C,H,3,C,H,2,Conventional Antibody,Heavy and light chains,Both chains required for antigen binding and stability,Heavy-Chain Antibody,Only heavy chains,Full antigen binding capacity and highly stable,What,they,found,:,antibodies,devoid,of,light,chains,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,-,spotting,the,possibilities,of the camel,antibodies,!,-,laboratory,:constant,shortage,of cash,-,not,yet,an,era,where,publication,pressure,was,so,high,Luckily,in,this,order!,Visionary,at a time,where,the dominant feeling,among,professors was a,reluctance,or,even a,fundamental,objection,against,valorisation,of research,results,*Hamers1 patent was filed,(,Hamers,Casterman,),Immunoglobulins,devoid of light chains,(priority date 21/8/1992),*,Publication,in,Nature.1993 Jun 3;363(6428):446-8,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,Expanding patent portfolio:patent costs soon became considerable:inventors turned to the VUB,Agreement on transfer of the patent to the VUB(1995)and,distrubution,of,possible,income,from,the patents,Starting,negociations,without confidentiality agreement with Unilever,BUT:,Unexperienced,university in,valorisation,of research results(no technology transfer cell),Unexperienced,researchers,No,framework,/ruling,regarding,IPR,Actions,/,results,:,-,Licence,-agreement VUB with UNILEVER(1997)on,Non-healthcare,applications,-Unilever starts filing patents around,nanobody,technology,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,Start Vlaams,Interuniversiteit,instituut voor Biotechnologie(VIB),Advantages,Dangers,-,light,weight,central,administration,dedicated,to,specific,R&D,theme,-R&D,done,in,university,lab-,recruiting,new,talent,-best,from,each,R&D domain are,involved,-,bridging,gap,between,different,monodisciplinery,research,domains,-,balanced,/mixed,leadership,between,industry,and,university,-,coherence,of,action,-high performance,-,rules,for,new,entries,exits of research,groups,-delicate,balance,between,internal,competition,and,collaboration,-,fragmentation,of IP portfolio,between,universities,and,institute,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,*Lab of Raymond,Hamers,becomes,VIB department,*Agreement VUB-VIB:,-,valorisation,strategy is carried out in partnership,-VIB takes lead,-Distribution of income,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,*,Licence,to,Ablynx,:,diagnostics&therapeutics,*5,mio,capital,*External CEO+4 researchers VIB/VUB,*,Start of several government funded research projects with VIB/VUB department,*,Ablynx,becomes a biopharmaceutical company that further,developes,the,NANOBODY,technology,Creation,of,AblynX,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,160 employees,Successful IPO on,Euronext,Brussels,nov,7,th,2007,Extensive IP portfolio:200 patent applications and patents in 50 patent families worldwide,Active protection of knowhow and trade secrets,NANOBODY,and NANOCLONE,TM,AblynX,currently,:,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Camel,antibodies,:case,study,VUB,Learning,curve has,lead,to:,-,valorization,policy,-,regulation,comprising,IP management and,income,distribution,-,technology,transfer,cell,:,professionalization,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,R&D in,Flanders,and VUB,Fundamental,research:VUB management,perspective,No thematic steering initiative of individuals and research groups,Internal,quality,control,based,on,peers,and,correlated,with,bibliometry,Depth of the project reviewing process depending on the level of research:,-,seed,level:,quality,of,proposal,;starters,investment,-,incubation,level:,matching,of,externally,acquired,funds,-,excellence,level:,external,peer,review,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,R&D in,Flanders,and VUB,Research VUB:,Focus on,excellency,-VUB was in 2006 worldwide the fastest growing university,(Times ranking),-VUB research management praised in an international audit,-10%increase of research funding in 2006,-2 years in a row the most,succesfull,university in obtaining IWT funding,-number of,scientic,publications increased in 2006 with 11%,-concentration of IOF-funding in,Zwaartepunten,en,Groeiers,-strong presence in European FP,*58 projects in 5 FP(10,mio,Euro),*64 projects in 6 FP(10,NoE,20 IP),*Co-,ordinator,in two top projects:Diabetes and Photonics,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,R&D in,Flanders,and VUB,Excellence,centers,DiabetesPhotonicsSociology,BiotechnologyMultimediaPolitical sciences,Reproductive medicineRoboticsHistory,CancerElectrochemistryMultilingualism,CardiologyFood technology,Informatics,System engineering,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Every university(and SRO)has a technology/knowledge transfer office(TTO),Mission:,encourage technology development,transfer of intellectual property to society,mainly industry,reinvest the benefits in research&development,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,-university policy&regulation,-support researchers in finding funding,-management of contract research,IP management&,work out,commercialisation,strategies,stimulation of entrepreneurship,management of incubation fund,research parks&incubators,industrial networks,Structure,and,tasks,of TTO:,multidisciplinary,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Flemish government(minister economy and scientific policy)supports interface function in universities,IOF funding:allocation in function of output,*Ph Ds,*publications&citations,*external funding for industrial research,*Participation in EU FP,*Patents,*Spin-off companies,*Scientific staff,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,VUB model:ruling,-IPR,on,R&D,results,belong,to VUB,-,obligation,to disclose prior to,publication,/VUB,decides,wether,or,not,to start,valorisation,dossier/,publication,might,be,postponed,-,disclosure,form,-,valorisation,:2 routes,primary,:VUB,funded,(patent,fund,),VUB,leads,secundary,route:IP,rights,back to,researchers,valorisation,at,own,cost,-,researchers,obliged,to,collaborate,OR,primary,route,stopped,-,income,from,valorisation,belongs,to VUB,-distribution netto,income,:1/3 to patent,fund,;2/3 to research,group,(,researchers,can,apply,for,a,personnel,fee,max,1/3 of netto,income,),From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Patent portfolio,50 patent families(,application,)VUB,20 patent,families(,application,),with,IMEC,(,Interuniversity,institute,for,Micro-electronics,),10,patent,families(,application,),with,VIB,(,Flemish,Interuniversity,institute,Biotechnology,),Several,patent,families(,application,),with,other,research,institutions,and,industry,More,information,on,technology,offers:,www.vub.ac.be,/valorisatie,or,contact,rd.interface,vub.ac.be,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Patent per VTE:VUB ranks,third,in,Flanders,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Spin-offs:,seed,capital,fund,BI3,Imagination,-,Incubation,-,Innovation,Aim,:,Provide,seed,capital,for,VUB spin-off,companies,Partners:,Fortis Private,Equity,KBC Private,Equity,Ethias,Leven,GIMB,VUB,Value,:,6,mio,Euro(,extendable,to 12,mio,Euro),Obtained,in 2006 VINNOF,recognition,Participations,:,Elsyca,BruCells,Symbion,Eggcentris,.,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Incubators,Brussels,:ICAB,Incubator Arsenaal Brussel,Near,campus Etterbeek,Operational,in 2008,Flanders,:IICB,Innovation,&,Incubation,center,Zellik,Near,campus Jette,www.iicb.be,www.vub.ac.be,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,VUB spin-offs,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Spin-offs per VTE:VUB ranks,first,in,Flanders,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Research VUB:partner,for,industry,*Medium to long term research,projects,*Contract research,*Consultancy and,testing,facilities,*Training&,industrial,residents,Contact the,technology,transfer interface,RD.INTERFACEVUB.AC.BE,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Example,of,industry,university,collaboration,Software,cell,:,*,Research,needs,:,inventarisation,of,demand,from,industry,(top down),*,Research offers,:,inventarisation,of ICT research at the VUB(,bottom,up),*,Formulation,of a,strategic,research project,(,submitted,at,IWOIB-Impuls,program),*,Future,:,applied,R&D,projects,for,industrial,partners,based,on,results,of the,strategic,research,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Technological,entrepreneurship,:,educational,program,Introduce technological entrepreneurship in the Masters,Engineer,Business engineer,Courses,Business administration Technology,Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship,for Bus.engineers,Writing of a business plan,Start up of a student business,via ETC(Entrepreneurial Talent Corporation),Partners,PMV,Yakult,Ethias,WTCM,IBM,Fundus,Bank De,Groof,Solvay,Bekaert,Tyco Electronics Raychem,.,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,Crosstalks,:,industry,university,network,Creating an exchange dynamics,Encouraging cross-talking and stimulating innovation,Through different formats,And international publications,Conferences,science&industry lunches,workshops.,Windows by Day,Linux by Night:open source,paradigma,The Future of Technology,The Future of our Digital Commons,Early Warning Signals,Grenzen,van de,Geneeskunst,Early Warning Information Systems,The Future of Medication in a Patient-Centered Health Care,.,,crosstalks.vub.ac.be,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,Technology,transfer,For more,information,contact the,technology,transfer interface:,rd.interfacevub.ac.be,Thank,you,for,your,attention,!,From,fundamental,research to,structured,technology,transfer the VUB model,