TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OVERVIEW

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OVERVIEW THE UNIVERSITY
PERSPECTIVE

• Comp 290-083 (Tim Quigg)
• April 11, 2003
• Mark Crowell
• Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic
  Development
• Director, Office of Technology Development
• UNC-Chapel Hill

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Technology Transfer Core Activities

• Invention evaluation and patenting
• Invention marketing and licensing
• Research support and funding (industry and other)
• Service to researchers (MTAs, CDAs, campus IP
  experts)
• Support faculty recruitment

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Technology Transfer Core Activities (previous
slide, plus.)

• Focal point for institutions focus on economic
  development issues (jobs!)
• Liaison activities with state/region
• Venture funding initiatives
• Business development / management recruitment
  activities
• Incubator facilities / partnerships
• Carolina North development

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Technology Transfer - Major Challenges

• All things to all people syndrome
• Mission creep insufficient resources
• Pre-seed / bridge funding
• Business development expertise / resources
• Conflict of interest management
• Management accessibility for start-ups
• Tech transfer manpower
• Costs / risks of success (are we ready?)
• Policy threats to Bayh-Dole / tech transfer