medtech 2014 executive breakfast presentation
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President of SUNY Research Foundation, Dr. Timothy Killeen, presented on academic and industry partnerships in MEDTECH 2014's Executive Breakfast.TRANSCRIPT
MEDTECH 2014: RedefiningInnovation in the Face of Healthcare ReformSeptember 15, 2014
Tim KilleenVice Chancellor for Research, State University of New YorkPresident, Research Foundation for SUNY
80 million gross square footage
$19.8 billion in economic impact
The largest comprehensive
university system inthe United States
Over $1 billionin sponsored research
3.6 million students, alumni and employees
SUNY is…
7,669 degree and certificate
programs
PEOPLE
468,000 Students88,000 faculty and staff3 million alumni
INFRASTRUCTURE
64 Campuses6 Centers for Advanced Technology8 Centers of Excellence17 Incubators
TECHNOLOGY
Over 1,000 issued patentsOver 700 active licenses72 active startups
1950sHeart-Lung
Machine
1960sImplantable Cardiac
Pacemaker
1970sMagnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI)
1980sReoPro: SUNY’s 1st
FDA Approved Medicine
1990sBar-Code Scanning
Technology
Vision for Working with IndustryIdentify areas of excellence
Leverage our diversity
Look at industry and societal problems to be solved
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration
Drug Discovery Novel AntibioticsEnhancing Lifespan Lipid Transport Proteins Treatment of TuberculosisHand-held
BiosensorsNeural DiseaseHealth Record Data3D Printing TissuesPersonalized Organ Transplantation
Topical Areas Funded:
25 proposals submitted6 awarded
Nearly 90 faculty involved Participation from 9
campusesTotal award value: $900k.
New NSF Science and Technology CenterX-Ray Bioimaging Technique
The University at Buffalo, representing a national consortium of eight research universities and institutes, has been awarded $25 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to transform the field of structural biology, including drug development, using X-ray lasers.
Over 125 faculty
34 Proposals submitted8 Projects AwardedTotal award value: $800k
Ultra-thin implants Eye/brain
dynamics Risk factors for
neurological disease
Brain function visualization
Genetic disorders Computational
modeling Cell generation
Topical Areas:
The activity of SUNY M&AM will impact medical, health, military, transportation industries, etc
Create and build: BioMaterials, Green, Energy,
Functional & Responsive Materials
Flexible Electronics Green, Digital and Additive
Manufacturing
Over 50 research faculty Participation from 8 campusesAwards will be announced in August
Gov. Cuomo Announces the NY Power Electronics Manufacturing Consortium (PEMC) GE leads PEMC to develop next
generation of materials and processes used on wide band gap semiconductors in partnership with SUNY CNSE – 6 inch SiC wafers - beyond silicon!
100 private companies; Investment of over $500M
Open innovation facility
STARTUP-NY Campus Planning
Innovation at Scale
“This is the evolution of education in action…this is the delicate balancing act – systems and institutions learning to become leaner,
smarter, stronger, and more resourceful through the very kind of hard work that
SUNY is leading. And this is innovation at scale.”
SUNY Technology Accelerator FundAdvance SUNY technology from lab to market
Mobility Assist Device for Improved Quality of Life
Out of Stony Book University
Helps people who have trouble standing up or sitting down
Partnership with Biodex Medical System
New Microphone Design for Hearing Aids
Out of Binghamton University
Based on hearing of a fruit fly, has potential to improve hearing aids
Exploring partnership opportunities
Governor’s Innovation Agenda Innovation New York Network
The NY Opportunity and Challenge Innovation New York Network
In NYS,• University R&D is focused on the hard
sciences• Venture capital is focused on IT and non-
academics• There is a major disconnect• But also a major opportunity
Innovation New York Network
Innovation Online Network
INYN – Online Network
Identifying, seeding,cultivating, connecting,
empowering and quantifying
New York State’sInnovation Ecosystem
Research • Startups • FinancingInfrastructure • People and Talent
(Design version)
Innovation Showcase
SUNY Incubator Network17 incubator programs, across 11 campuses
22 program directors and staff
540,000 ft2 of incubator space across the state
Over 550 companies and 2,100 jobs currently supported
Over 480 graduated companies since 1990
Stony BrookBuffalo
DownstateFredonia
Southern Tier High Technology Incubator
A partnership of Binghamton University and federal, state and local partners, the Southern Tier High-Technology Incubator will provide new opportunities for high-tech businesses to grow and succeed in the Southern Tier.
•21,000 square feet net space set to open in September 2016
•Focus areas: electronics, energy and health
innovation@binghamton
SUNY startups are attracting the best investors
Summary• Alignment with Governor (NYS) Board/Chancellor Research
Council: Based on system-wide faculty interests, capabilities, and aspirations
• Build partnerships among SUNY’s research enterprise and statewide commercialization and technology community, federal government, private industry, international community
• Re-invest in Multi-disciplinary Research, Research-enriched education, and Innovation.
• Thanks for your guidance!
Engage with us:Bryan Allinson, Vice President of Innovation and [email protected] (518) 434-7061
Heather Hage, Esq., Senior Director of Innovation and [email protected](518) 434-7061
Jeffrey Boyce, Director of Research-Supported Economic [email protected] (518) 434-7061
Thomas Moebus, Director of Investor Development [email protected] (212) 317-3570
Gregory O’Connor, Director of Business [email protected]
(212) 364-5788
Angela Wright, Director of Government [email protected]
(518) 434-7065
Matthew Mroz, Assistant Director of Innovation and Partnerships [email protected]
(518) 434-7175
Kimberly Eck, Manager, Collaborative Proposal [email protected]
(518) 434-7291
www.rfsuny.org/innovationcontacts