What do universities expect from the National Association of Technology Transfer Managers.

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What do universities expect from the National
Association of Technology Transfer Managers.

• G.B.Stefanovich
• SEC PLAZMA
• Petrozavodsk

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Commercialization of university RD.

• Why?
• For efficient fulfillment of the university
  mission.

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Mission

• To teach
• To conduct scientific research
• To render services to the university home region

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Scientific research. Problems

• Main problem scarcity of finance for scientific
  research.
• In Russian universities (especially regional
  ones)
• The main share of financing is used for
  education.
• Support of regional government is aimed at
  tackling narrow practical issued. Most often it
  is the solution of social, managerial, and
  informational problems of the region.
• The structure of the economy is such that there
  are very little high-tech enterprises that need
  high technologies.

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Scientific research. Solution

• Active participation in scientific and
  technological programs of various levels and
  types.
• Development of corporate university-industry
  research (joint research, jobs on business
  contract, research labs and centers).
• Immediate application of university RD in
  industry (technology transfer TT).

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Technology transfer

• The core of the process is university title to
  intellectual property developed by the
  university.
• Example the US Bye-Dole Act, the goose that
  lays the golden eggs for the US economy.

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Technology transfer (legal aspects)

• The Patent Law of February 2003 provides
  universities with a slim opportunity to become
  the owners of intellectual products.
• Unless stipulated otherwise by a contract.
• If the government has not filed an application
  within six months.
• There if a possibility of a slight delay in
  patent payments.

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Technology transfer (economic aspects)

• Some regions are switching over to innovative
  development patterns.
• Industry displays a growing interest in high
  technologies.

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Technology transfer (what else is good)

• Scholars mentality is changing.
• The attitude of administration at different
  levels is changing.
• Additional opportunities open up (the activity of
  the Education Ministry and CRDF).

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Technology transfer (a broader interpretation)

• Developing corporate research.
• Direct technology transfer.
• Creating start-up companies.

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Problems

• Local problems
• Universal problems

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Local problems

• Developing an innovative climate in the
  university.
• Developing policy and regulations.
• Organizing effective work.
• Solving conflicts of interests.

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Universal problems

• Spreading an innovative climate in society.
• Accumulating and analyzing positive and negative
  experience.
• Training (theory and practice).
• Creating a common information environment.
• International representation.
• Organizing corporate work.

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• MISSION
• To promote, support and enhance the global
  academic technology transfer profession through
  internal and external education, training and
  communication.
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• GOALS
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• 1.     To create broad understanding of the
  technology transfer process and its impact on
  society.
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• 2.     To develop and promote best practices in
  the profession.
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• 3.     To enhance the value of AUTM membership.
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• 4.     To communicate effectively with members.
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• 5.     To make AUTM an international
  organization.
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• 6.     To ensure that AUTM has the organizational
  and governance structure to achieve its vision
  and mission.
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• (Adopted by the AUTM Board of Trustees October
  27, 2001 Amended January 14, 2002)

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• It takes long intensive thinking and hard work,
  expecting no gratitude.
• It is easier if there is a way to receive support
  and assistance from colleagues.