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A KTEC Center for
Excellence
Research/Development and Commercialization Tim
Johnson, Executive Director for Operations
Applied Technology
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Information Telecommunication Technology Center
(ITTC)

• A
• Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
• Center of Excellence
• at the University of Kansas

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ITTC R/DC Organization
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ITTC/Industry Collaboration

• ITTC/Industry collaboration on government
  projects (contracts, cooperative RD agreements)
• Industry-sponsored research and development
  (SRA, task order)
• Joint (ITTC/industry) development projects
  leading to commercialization (licensing,
  royalty/equity, assignment, small company
  spin-off, etc.)

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Plan for Success

• Be opportunistic
• Build on strengths
• Leverage resources
• Nurture high-tech industry clusters
• Focus on outcomes

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Built on University Strengths

• IT identified as a high priority at the
  University of Kansas
• Dedicated to establishing the region as a leader
  in information technology
• Focused on building collaborative relationships
  between the various concentrations of IT
  expertise
• ITTC has developed vast experience and expertise
  in telecommunication and information technology

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Nurture high-tech industry clusters

• Research centers are the most important factor in
  incubating high-tech industries
• High-tech industries yield high wage jobs
• Forming public-private ventures to establish and
  maintain leading-edge regional research and
  development is critical to long-term economic
  growth

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Assessing Opportunities

• Aligned with ITTCs Technical Focus
• Utilizes Centers Unique and Available
  Capabilities Resources
• Addresses Critical Need Within Industry
• Addresses Large or Significant Niche Market
• High Probability for Commercial Success
• Benefits to the State of Kansas are Considered
• Well Matched to, and Enhances, the Educational
  Research Experience of KU Faculty, Staff and
  Students

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R/DC FY2000 Metrics
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Technology Transfer Objectives

• Develop solid intellectual property (IP)
  foundation
• Provide technology transfer and intellectual
  property expertise support
• Transition high impact technologies to industry
• Community outreach

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ITTC Technology TransferRoyalties / Licensing
Fees
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Commercialization
Profusion

• DiscoverME

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Technology Transfer Recent Highlights

• DiscoverME, LLC (Market pull from local
  startup)Employee recruiting and assessment
  software system licensed to small Kansas start-up
  company. (local market pull)
• Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (Technology
  push and market pull) VidWatch is a video
  technology transferred to TBS under multi-year
  evaluation contract.
• ProFusion, LLC (Technology push to form a local
  startup)Meta-Search technology transferred to
  Kansas startup company in FY1997.

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Summary

• The University of Kansas brings together academic
  and research expertise as well as the facilities
  required for the development of the Global
  Information Infrastructure.
• It is our goal to remain at the forefront of the
  creation of the enabling technologies for the
  Information Age and successfully transition them
  to society.