From research to markets : why and how

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From research to markets why and how

• Riccardo Pietrabissa
• Vice Rector, Politecnico di Milano
• President, Netval, Italy

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Politecnico di Milano
16 Departments 9 Faculties 7 Campuses
1500 academics 1200 staff 1300 PhD and post Doc
38.000 total students 23.216 engineers (16
I) 10.187 architects (19 I) 4.630 ind.
designers (84 I)
350 M budget 2007 100 M from research
grants and contracts
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Netval Network for the valorisation of
university research
Netval is the association which joins together
Italian universities for the valorisation of
research results. The goal is pursued through
the network of university Technology Transfer
Offices and the collaboration with the economic
and industrial system, public institutions,
industrial associations, venture capital
investors and financial institutions. Netval has
been established in 2002 and has 44 members
(universities). It is memeber of ProTon Europe.
ProTon Europe, the European Knowledge Transfer
Association, created in 2003 by the European
Commission.
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science technology market
what is wrong in RD?
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science technology market
what is wrong in RD?
University
Industry
University Industry
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science technology market
what is wrong in RD?
University
Industry
University Industry
engineering schools in the Universities have
a central role in the KT process from research to
market
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university - industry can they
work together?
which are the missions?
U
I
developmentproductionprofit
educationresearchknowledge transfer
andfor
andfor
University and industry do different things for
different purposes THEY DO NOT COMPETE
which is the tool? which is the goal?
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university - industry can they
work together?
U
I
educationresearchknowledge transfer
developmentproductionprofit
UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY CAN JOIN FORCES
University and industry do different things for
different purposes THEY DO NOT COMPETE
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university - industry can they
work together?
U
I
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university - industry can they
work together?
U
I
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SME and competitiveness which is
the role of universities in their territory?

• to improve the present business (follower)
• continuosly making better products/services
• reducing production costs
• to prepare the future business (driver)
• conceiving new products/services
• outlining business transformation

improving market competitiveness strategic
research
-
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SME and competitiveness which is
the role of universities in their territory?
(basic) research multi annual cooperation
BP investments new knowledge (driver) large/multin
ational companies
applied consulting short time cooperation
BP cost improvement (follower) SME
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SME and competitiveness which is
the role of universities in their territory?
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custom tech transf
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research
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3
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what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano?
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what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano?
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what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano?
spin off at 31.12.07
spin off spin off shared by university
364 192 (52.7)
Italia
spin off of Italian spin off spin off
shared by university of Italian spin off
51 14.0 38 (74.5) 19.8
Lombardia
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what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano?
Politecnico di Milano family patents
250
208
200
167
62
127
150
41
53
23
85
100
53
64
8
52
46
2
31
40
50
93
19
35
13
73
28
4
2
52
20
37
27
18
11
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
obtained and transferred by research contract
in internal use or licenseed
total inventions 208 total patents 384
available
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what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano?
Politecnico di Milano spin off societies
 
 
 
 
Ti.Ve.T
 
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what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano?
field of activity
product / service
sales 2007 (k)
employees (collaborators)
Politecnico share ()
year
s
2 pat
ICT satellite
4.200
18 (2)
10
2000
 
p/s
1 pat
ICT SW
957
13 (7)
10
2001
 
p
3 pat
chemical
318
5(2)
24
2003
 
s
1 pat
ICT satellite
478
5 (6)
8
2003
 
p
3 pat
photonics
392
3 (4)
15
2004
 
ICT SW
p/s
260
6 (12)
14,30
2005
mechanics
p
0
0 (2)
10
2005
Ti.Ve.T
p/s
ICT security
np
np
8
2006
1 pat
p/s
telemedicine
43
0 (5)
20
2006
1 pat
ICT wireless
s
100
0 (2)
4
2006
ICT
s
34
2
10
2006
power control
s/p
80
0 (2)
10
2006
 
IPR mng
s
45
0 (1)
24
2007
s/p
2 pat
ICT security
121
5 (1)
9
2007
wireless nets
s/p
-
-
10
2008
biomedical
s/p
-
-
10
2008
-
energy
s/p
-
-
5
2009
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conclusions
U
I
Research
Development
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conclusions
should generate the rules and direct the actors
should invest in research and development
should develop and industrialize new products
should generate innovation based on research
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conclusions
Patent
Spin off
Joint lab
Res Contract
Development
Research
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conclusions
Innovation is development of new
product/service/technology based on research.
Public research is at the beginning of the
innovation line, industry is at the end, a part
of the path should be shared in partnership. The
tools should be used in agreement. The different
own missions and roles should be seen as
opportunities rather than disadvantages. The
efficiency strongly depends on the participation
of all of the four actors.