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University-Industry Partnerships

What is in it for the Dallas region

Anthony M. Boccanfuso

Higher Education and Innovation LuncheonMay 31, 2012

Adolphus Hotel


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Some Facts

Industry funding typically represents 5-10%

of a universitys R&D portfolio

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Funding Sources for Academic R&D

Industry: 6%

Federal Government: 60%

Academic Institutions: 20% Other Governmental Agencies, e.g. State

Funds: 6%

Other Sources 8%

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Some Facts

Companies spend 1-3% (on average) of R&D

$$ externally (but necessarily at

universities)

NSF survey shows that 60% of all successful

small firms have a strategic business partner

and 40% have strong ties to university

researchers



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R&D Funding By Sector

Source: NSF


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Criteria for University Partnerships

Curriculum/ranking/faculty strength

Geography

Influence of successful alumni

Demographics including diversity

Success in recruiting

Success in research collaborations

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More than money

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Courtesy of Wayne Johnson

Johnson Continuum

2012 Anthony Boccanfuso 9

Lots of ways to partner.


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all of which can lead to strategic involvement and impact overall

relations

Strategic Involvement

(University-Industry)

Access to

Resources

Involvement

with

Researchers

Student-oriented

engagement

Business

Development

Involvement with

Centers of Expertise

And Schools

Industry-University interactions take many forms

UIDP


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What does it take?????

Porter

FloridaChristensen

Chesbrough

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Its about people..

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Its about working differently.

Re-calibratingsponsored research:IP

Express License Programs

Go In Peace Licenses for Start-upsCarnegie Mellon University

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InnoCentive

GM VENTURES

RFPs Outsourcing R&D

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in government

National Center for Advancing

Translational Sciences(NCATS)

Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps)

JOBS Act

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Collaboration Principles

Support the mission of each partner

Foster on appropriate long term partnerships

Streamline negotiations

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Issues/Challenges

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Workforce

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Speed/Urgency

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Industry dynamics

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Commitment/Long term perspective

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Understanding the competition

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Small businesses are not large

companies

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Entrepreneurial Faculty

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Financial pressures

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Achieving success

Underpromise

and overdeliver

E. Jennings Taylor - Chief TechnicalOfficer/Intellectual Asset Manager atFaraday Technology Inc



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What should the Dallas region do?

Be honest when assessing who you are

Figure out how to build your brand

Learn from successes and failures ofothers

Communicate (not sell)

Listen to what others say Recognize need for long term

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Speed.

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Thank you

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Anthony M. BoccanfusoUIDP Executive Director

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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