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Tech transfer current reforms in France:
new trajectories based on a decade of
innovation law
Vincent LAMANDE
réseau C.U.R.I.E.
INTERNATIONAL WINTER SCHOOL
22-24 November 2010
ALEXANDRIE
Réseau C.U.R.I.E. Who are we ?
French academic TT National network
1991: Creation Réseau C.U.R.I.E.
Promoting and supporting technology transfer through education, advocacy,
networking and communication.
As most of its sister associations in the world!
2009 Outcomes
163 public research organizations
1000 professionals (TT officers,
research contracts, FP7, …)
A single & direct access to
150,000 researchers
An international network and a
bridge for Europe, USA, Québec,
Brésil, Chine
Partnerships with EPO/INPI, ASTP,
PROTON, AUTM, SITTNET, BTEC …
200 professionals trained per year
200,000 laboratory notebooks distributed
Staff exchange with USA
An annual congress gathering 400
professionals
A unique website gathering the
public French tech offers
www.F2T.fr
Tech Transfer French Policy Milestones
1982 : Research and technology framework law
1984 : Higher education and Universities Law
1999 : Innovation and research law
2006 : Research program law
2007 : Autonomy university law
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Tech Transfer French Specificities
• National research organisations (CNRS, INSERM, INRA,
INRIA, etc…): “thematic field oriented” with a long
tradition in TT
• Since 4 years: Emerging “local” entities:
• at regional level (i.e. Bretagne, Aquitaine, Alsace)
• At municipality level when big enough (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse)
• Dual system, & differences among structures
General overview
Increasing role of campus
• strong wish of French government (sourcing its
model from US examples, i.e. Berkeley university)
• National loan 17 billons € for research & Technology
Agenda for next years
• Enforcing autonomy of universities
• Enhancing IP management among public
organisations
• Local management of TT & commercialisation
research results
What we have learnt from the last decades (1)
• Economy of knowledge and innovation
• Main global feature: Asia, Europe, America
• Strong implication of academic sector
• With local & overseas companies
• Complexity of IP & TT
• Economic, social, environmental, ethical issues
Academic sector is key for innovation
What we have learnt from the last decades (2)
• Needs to identify and make accessible skills and
know how of research labs (especially to SME's)
• Adapt IP portfolio to industry needs (from patent to
technology « grasping »)
• Listen to the market, target high innovative sectors
• Switch from research culture to research &
innovation paradigm
Tech transfer organisations play a crucial role
What we have learnt from the last decades (3)
• Clusters are more and more considered as vectors
where tacit knowledge is shared
• They emphasize cross fertilization between
education, research and industry
• They foster innovation & reinforce local dynamics
• They need coordination, advanced services and
relationships with both public and private partners
Company clustering enhance competitiveness
What do we expect now?
• Settling up new organization of technology transfer
• With high professionalism and trained staff
• Strengthening regional TTO close to labs & industry needs
• Supporting technology “proof-of-concept” (maturation,
prototyping, transnational research) for innovative applications
Bring value to academic inventions
& boost tech transfer for the public benefit
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National commitments to innovation (1)
1 billion € invested through a national loan
« investissements d'avenir »
• 900 Millions €,10-12 SATT (Acceleration TT companies)
• 50 Millions €, 5 national thematic TT companies
• 50 Millions €, France Brevet (IP fund)
• National calls for proposal 2010-early 2011
• Selection of projects nationwide by an international committee
• Additional support from Regions and private sector
National commitments to innovation (2)
Core objective: Accelerating Tech transfer
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Create value through POC funding
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Strong IP management & efficient transfer
Core mission
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Protect academic researcher enterprises and start-ups creation
Create the best environment to facilitate partnerships with
companies and other partners
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Preserve intellectual property rights & protect assets
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Create value through POC funding
SATT: new tech transfer system
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Merger between TT local services of universities and
engineering schools
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To reach a critical mass of TT professionals
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To manage significant IP portfolio in a single entity
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To increase Marketing capabilities & bargaining power
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To Add value to inventions (potential innovations)
Frame agreement with national research organizations
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To access high profile services in specific fields (Health,
Agro, etc.)
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To expand international network & global markets
National
Medical h.
ICT
CNRS
FIST
CEA
12,000
INSERM
Inserm Transfert
6,000
INRIA
INRA
Inria Transfert
2,800
Inra Transfert
1,800
Agro
business
15,000
ONERA
aerospace
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Multithematic
aerospace
Regional
Regional
Regional
Regional
TTO’s
TTO’s
TTO’s
50,000
TTO’s
50,000
50,000
thematic
Paris
hospitals
TTO’s
50,000
2,000
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SATT core missions (1)
Provide a large range of services related to TT and
commercialisation activities:
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Promote innovation culture at campus level
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Support collaborative research
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Detect innovations at labs (invention disclosures)
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Manage IP portfolio
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Organize
requests
company
scouting
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answer
industry
SATT core missions (2)
Organize vertical integration of TT activities
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Educational sessions to researchers and master degree
Project engineering from early stage technology to
commercialization and transfer
Defining IP & TT strategies
Support patenting process and IP costs, up to
prosecution
Financial support to innovative projects (patents,
maturation, pre-incubation, incubation, etc.)
SATT commercialisation way
Two routes
Dealing with existing enterprise
Start-up creation
One challenge « Finding the right partner »
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Information technology tools for available technologies
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Online database SATT + French database (F2T)
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International network (SITTNET, EIP, SPARK IP, EEN)
Techno push: France Technology Transfer
• A unique website of technology offers from academic research
for industrial companies and ventures capitalists :
www.f2t.fr
in partnership with
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More than 900 technology offers from the French public research available today
to industrials of various scientific backgrounds
Chemistry
IT
Materials Agro food
Energy
Health
Key figures
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1000-1500 connexions a day
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French & English Offers
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Participation to Business
conventions (national & abroad)
Alliances & partnerships
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Enterprise Europe Network
The main European network 500 points of contact and 4.000
experts
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Spark-IP
World's leading IP marketplace platform with over 50 million patent
documents and over 10,000 available technologies
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TechTransferOnline.com
US online service of Intellectual Property (IP) to facilitates licensing
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Shanghai International TechTransfer network
Chinese network dealing with international tech transfer in
Shanghai
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Beijing Technology exchange & promotion
Center.
Chinese network dealing with international tech transfer in Beijing
To conclude
French commitment in tech transfer activities
- Enhance the invention outcomes
- Accelerate tech transfer
- Expand network of professional tech transfer
structures
and
Welcome discussions with egyptian partners
Thank you for your attention!
…and welcome french-egyptian friendship
Contact:
http://curie.asso.fr
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