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Fostering a TT network in Russia
Paul van Grevenstein – STI Mgt
OECD-Russian Ministry of Education Workshop
Yekaterinburg, 10 December 2003
“Health Warning”
• Views speaker: 14 years major listed
US/EU “b2b” corporations + 7 years EU
academia (Leiden University Med Center)
• Experience base: not 1 mere PRO, but
ASTP, AUTM, LES a.o. best practices
LUMC
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Anno 1575: “Influential beacon of medical learning”
Anno 1996: teaching hospital & MedFac combined
Core: translational biomolecular & genetic (“prominent”)
Ca. 50 MM€ p/y R&D; ca. 40% competitive funding
Ca. 1000 research staff (LUMC total: > 7000)
TT: EU FP consortia, IP, licensing, contracts (MTA’s,
CDA, CRA, CTA ao)
- Also “science-offs” (total LS Leiden: 50 cy’s/3000 fte)
TT: why ?
– Academia plays vital role in “pre-dominant-design phase” of
innovation => new strategic goal of Academia: UTILISATION
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unlock & leverage value of research (nb taxpayer)
discoveries for innovation pipeline of region/nation
not mere €€€’s, but socio-economic societal benefits
tied to mgt of knowledge, R&D, innovation and HR
access to cutting edge Knowledge, technology and equipment
reward/retain, mobilise and attract research talent
(acquire additional funding for Knowledge development)
– Required for succesful utilisation of innovative Knowledge ex
publicly funded research: adequate technology transfer
TT network
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First step/founding father(s) ?
Private or public initiative ?
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Mission ?
Funding ?
Membership base ?
Governance ?
Activities ?
ASTP (1)
• Brussels ‘99: although AUTM, UNICO and EARMA/TII:
clear unmet needs for true professional TT in EU
• => initiative of a few PRO individuals
• Non-profit association (e.g. Dutch Law; The Hague)
• Mission: promote & professionalise TT at EU science base
• Funding: self-sustaining (members, activities & sponsoring
only. No EU or other public funding)
• Membership base: individuals; true practitioners (“mud”)
• Governance: lean Board (6) with broad spectrum (**)
• Secretariat & administration outsourced
ASTP (2)
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Note: cater for experienced, intermediate & novice
CPD: workshops, seminars, conferences, Executive Fora
Networking: face to face, E-group
Information: mailings & membership guide
Surveys: sofar 1 pilot (data !?)
Publications: not yet, but readers/slides
External contacts: e.g. OECD and EU Commission
Collaborations: e.g. AUTM (+ Int’l Federation), LES,
MANCEF, EIRMA, (ProTon**)
=> Premier pan-European network of
academic TT professionals
- Ca. 325 members/175 PRO’s/30 countries
(incl. Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Poland)
- Proven track record & recognised authority
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TT(O): a few remarks
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TT = dedicated; people’s business; near to bench
TTO: although depending on local circumstances: arm’s length !
TTO staff: professionals, i.a. legal, IP & business
development + genuine industry experience
TT skillset: not mere research- or patent
“administration” type (cf. former SUPA)
=> How to “à la Russe” ?
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Do by all means form a national association
First step: government initiation = o.k. if no other
But 1: no copy; adapt to your local needs
But 2: clear focus group, active individuals, no
research policy/admin persons
• Also: do benefit from & work with existing
international networks like ASTP
Thank you
• PS 1: ASTP Budapest 27/28 May 2004 (%)
• PS 2: 2003 EU Report “Guidelines for IP
Management in PRO’s”. Cf website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/era/pdf/i
prmanagementguidelines-report.pdf
• PS 3: PvG = [email protected]