© Kari Sipilä Future Innovations 2007 Kari Sipilä Director, D.Sc.(Tech.)h.c. FUTURE INNOVATIONS Past President of LES Scandinavia Former Director of the.

© Kari Sipilä Future Innovations 2007

Kari SipiläDirector, D.Sc.(Tech.)h.c. FUTURE INNOVATIONS

Past President of LES ScandinaviaFormer Director of the Foundation for Finnish

InventionsEspoo, Finland

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)

NETWORKS

Damascus 15-17.5.2007

Kari SipiläDirector, D.Sc.(Tech.)h.c. FUTURE INNOVATIONS

Past President of LES ScandinaviaFormer Director of the Foundation for Finnish

InventionsEspoo, Finland

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)

NETWORKS

Damascus 15-17.5.2007


CONTENTS

• Knowledge is the key for partnerships• Win-win situation as the goal• Knowledge-based university - industry

partnerships and networks• Success factors• Results and new challenges


KNOWLEDGE AND WIN-WIN SITUATION


Knowledge, research,

technology, innovations,

entrepreneurship

are the key words in different strategies and policies all over the world.

Knowledge, research,

technology, innovations,

entrepreneurship

are the key words in different strategies and policies all over the world.


TEAM WORK AND BALANCE ARE ESSENTIAL


STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

• COMPANY – COMPANY– DOMESTIC – DOMESTIC– DOMESTIC – FOREIGN

• COMPANY- SUBCONTRACTOR / SUPPLIER• COMPANY – UNIVERSITY / RESEARCH

INSTITUTE• COMPANY – INDIVIDUAL / ORGANIZATION


EXAMPLE OF A R&D NETWORK

Sub-contractor

Financier

Internationalcompany

University

Domestic company


WHY NETWORKING?

• More knowledge and ideas• Knowledge from different fields, skills, cultures• More human and financial resources• Learn from others• Possibilities for better products, services• With network larger possibilities to business also

internationally• Positive human contacts also for the future


WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP

• CREATE A WIN – WIN PARTNERSHIP– FIND PARTNERS ( LIKE UNIVERSITY OR ANOTHER

COMPANY ), WHO HAVE MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAVE

– USE THE BEST SKILLS FROM BOTH OR ALL PARTIES

– MAKE FIRM AGREEMENTS– THE GOAL IS THAT EVERYBODY WINS


SPECIAL SKILLS TOGETHER FORM LARGER KNOWLEDGE AND A WIN-WIN SITUATION

SKILL 1 ( E.G. MANUFACTURING )

SKILL 2 ( E.G. ICT )

SKILL 3 ( E.G. CAD )

SKILL 4 ( E.G. INTERNATIONAL

EXPERIENCES )


KNOWLEDGE BASED UNIVERSITY - INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS


The real key questions are, who get first the best contents and value

to their goals and

who are the most skillful in the IPR- and innovation business.


FACTORS AFFECTING TO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

• Domestic and international strategies and policies (science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, nationwide, regional, etc)

• International and domestic competition

• Business decisions, investors

• Political decisions

• Human, financial and raw material resources; manpower and salaries

• Education, knowledge, know-how, skills

• ICT and other networks. logistics

• Customers

• International agreements, legislation

• Environment


COLLABORATION ALTERNATIVES

Research Institutes and Universities – Exchange of research information – Joint research projects – Mobility of researchers within a collaboration project

Industry– Joint project– Subcontracting– Technology transfer– Collaboration for marketing and distributing the project

results Source Tekes


CHALLENGES FOR THE R&D TEAMS

• Define goals and fields for the applied research• Evaluate advantages of collaboration with different

organizations, fields and areas• Which research results can be commercialized and by

whom?• Use intellectual property to strengthen possibilities• Consider advantages of local resources, skills possibilities,

companies and markets • Be aware of possible conflicts between science and business• Remember that the world changes rapidly

• Define goals and fields for the applied research• Evaluate advantages of collaboration with different

organizations, fields and areas• Which research results can be commercialized and by

whom?• Use intellectual property to strengthen possibilities• Consider advantages of local resources, skills possibilities,

companies and markets • Be aware of possible conflicts between science and business• Remember that the world changes rapidly


SUCCESS FACTORS IN TEAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS

1. The researchers have excellent knowledge in their fields and they are qualified and experienced

2. Cooperation with other universities and companies 3. Strong commitment and ethics

4. Teamwork is natural, experiences welcome 5. Modern research facilities and information channels 6. Positive and active attitude to inventions and their

development in the management of the university 7. Good working conditions and terms for the team 8. Good strategies, high quality and financial strength

1. The researchers have excellent knowledge in their fields and they are qualified and experienced

2. Cooperation with other universities and companies 3. Strong commitment and ethics

4. Teamwork is natural, experiences welcome 5. Modern research facilities and information channels 6. Positive and active attitude to inventions and their

development in the management of the university 7. Good working conditions and terms for the team 8. Good strategies, high quality and financial strength


UNIVERSITY / RESEARCH CENTER / COMPANY COLLABORATION

• Use the best human resources and experience for common goals

• Quality, time and costs are the key words

• Utilization of knowledge management essential

• Which are the strengths and weaknesses?

• Where will be the best locations and markets?

• Control the process and evaluate risks


PRACTICAL COLLABORATION PRINCIPLES

In the project:

• Common objective, shared resources and tasks

• Each party covers their own costs as agreed

• Utilisation of the results agreed among the participants


CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE

• Innovation and intellectual property strategies are established, and followed

• Corporate culture is managed

• Teams are created for tasks

• Creativity is encouraged

• Mistakes are permitted

• Creativity and innovation are rewarded

• New opportunities are actively created

• Innovation and intellectual property strategies are established, and followed

• Corporate culture is managed

• Teams are created for tasks

• Creativity is encouraged

• Mistakes are permitted

• Creativity and innovation are rewarded

• New opportunities are actively created


INVENTIONS AND NETWORKING FROM UNIVERSITY

1. NEW IDEAS, PATENTS AND OTHER IPR INVENTED BY RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY

2. START-UP COMPANIES BASED ON THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

3. CO-OPERATION PROJECTS BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY

4. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY ORDERED AND PAID BY A COMPANY ( CONTRACTUAL RESEARCH )

5. SUBCONTRACTS FROM LARGE COMPANIES TO SMALL UNIVERSITY RELATED COMPANIES


AGREEMENTS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Research financing agreements• Collaboration agreements• Invention ownership agreements• Confidentiality agreements• Commercialization agreements

– Option– License or technology transfer– Trade

• Agreements to settle disputes


EXAMPLE OF UNIVERSITY – INDUSTRY BUSINESS CONTACTS

Research Research institute or institute or universityuniversity

Licensing outLicensing out

Contract research + research Contract research + research collaborationcollaboration

Start-up generationStart-up generation

ProcurementProcurement

Other forms of knowledge Other forms of knowledge transfer (often informal)transfer (often informal)

IndustryIndustry

Source: TULI-programmes survey among university and Source: TULI-programmes survey among university and research institute TT-offices 2003 and Tuomo Pentikainen research institute TT-offices 2003 and Tuomo Pentikainen TEKELTEKEL


WHY FAILURES IN R&D?

• The inventions or research results do not meet commercial need or markets

• Wish to make further research and never get results• Problems in patenting or other IPR• Shortage of funding or capital problems• Marketing or licensing efforts do not succeed• Missing cooperation, team or management, human problems• Too high expectations• Small countries do not reach strong internationalization


BENEFICIARIES OF INNOVATIONS

• The inventor or researcher

• An employee inventor in the company

• The company and its shareholders

• Subcontractors, consultants, etc.

• Government, public authorities

• Consumers

• The inventor or researcher

• An employee inventor in the company

• The company and its shareholders

• Subcontractors, consultants, etc.

• Government, public authorities

• Consumers


RESULTS FROM R&D NETWORKS

• Successful innovations and domestic and international business• Entrepreneurs and new companies to new fields and locations to

strengthen regional activities• Business experiences in companies give additional knowledge

and quality to universities and research centres ( also for teaching and further research ) as well as to researchers

• Research and science broaden the skills and activities in companies

• Economical results to participants• Possibility for specialisation and concentration for niche areas• Possibilities for further collaboration, innovations and

internationalization


NEW CHALLENGES

• The beginning of the twenty-first century has already brought new challenges for innovation activities, intellectual property, globalization and thus to the success possibilities in business

• Success factors are based on education, knowledge, R&D, cooperation and competitiveness

• Changes will continue and awareness is required

• The beginning of the twenty-first century has already brought new challenges for innovation activities, intellectual property, globalization and thus to the success possibilities in business

• Success factors are based on education, knowledge, R&D, cooperation and competitiveness

• Changes will continue and awareness is required


CASE: SOCIAL INNOVATIONS NETWORK

Social Innovation Forum at Jyvaskyla University, Finland• As a national center, the Forum provides a network through

which Finnish and international researchers and other interested parties can meet, share information, and collaborate on projects.

• The Forum offers the latest information in social innovation research - the methods of operation for businesses or organizations that improve their performance, efficiency, and social security.

• Examples of the Forum's themes include deepening the cooperation between home and school, new models for working hours, and support for employees' well-being at work.

• www.jyu.fi Source University of Jyväskylä 2006


CASE - COLLABORATION PARTNER: HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

• Main University of Technology in Finland• 12 faculties, 246 professors, 15000 students• High scientific standard• Several Centres of Excellence• Ambitious collaboration with enterprises and other

universities, part of financing from clients• Research affects largely both in Helsinki region as

well as nationwide and internationally• www.tkk.fi

• Main University of Technology in Finland• 12 faculties, 246 professors, 15000 students• High scientific standard• Several Centres of Excellence• Ambitious collaboration with enterprises and other

universities, part of financing from clients• Research affects largely both in Helsinki region as

well as nationwide and internationally• www.tkk.fi


CASE - COLLABORATION PARTNER: VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

• Main research centre in Finland, basic and applied research

• Operates in several locations in Finland and affects remarkably locally

• 8 departments, 2800 employees• Annually 5000 domestic and foreign customers, companies, institutions, public sector• Most revenues from clients, part from the

government• www.vtt.fi

• Main research centre in Finland, basic and applied research

• Operates in several locations in Finland and affects remarkably locally

• 8 departments, 2800 employees• Annually 5000 domestic and foreign customers, companies, institutions, public sector• Most revenues from clients, part from the

government• www.vtt.fi


CASE - COLLABORATION PARTNER: OXFORD UNIVERSITY, GREAT BRITAIN

• Oxford university, 16500 students• Innovation promotion system • Isis-innovation technology transfer company is

advanced and successful• Inventor of www, Sir Tim Berners-Lee graduated

in Oxford, invented www in CERN in 1991, works now in MIT, USA and received the first Millenium Technology Prize in Helsinki in 2004

www.ox.ac.uk

• Oxford university, 16500 students• Innovation promotion system • Isis-innovation technology transfer company is

advanced and successful• Inventor of www, Sir Tim Berners-Lee graduated

in Oxford, invented www in CERN in 1991, works now in MIT, USA and received the first Millenium Technology Prize in Helsinki in 2004

www.ox.ac.uk


LEONARDO DA VINCI: “WISDOM IS THE DAUGHTER OF EXPERIENCE”

( INNOVATIVE MIRROR WRITING 500 YEARS AGO IN ITALY )


THANK YOU!

Kari Sipila, Helsinki/Espoo, Finland

[email protected]

www.futureinnovations.fi

www.les-scandinavia.org

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