Célia Gavaud Pera Consulting (UK) Ltd. IPR Conference October 2015 Istanbul CBTT EU perspective - ProgressTT.

IPR Conference October 2015 Istanbul

Célia GavaudPera Consulting (UK) Ltd.

CBTT EU perspective - ProgressTT

Background – The need

• “Europe 2020” and its flagship initiative “Innovation Union” aim to achieve smart growth through innovation

• Commitment 21 of the “Innovation Union” states:o “Mechanisms are needed to further strengthen knowledge transfer offices

in public research organisations, in particular through transnational collaboration”

• Circa €95 billion p.a. is spent by PROs on research in Europe• Returns through innovation remain low

o Compared to the USA, Europe spends 3.3 times as much per €1m in license fees generated

o In 2006 US industry spent €1.31m to get €1m back in license income; compared to €81m spent by PROs in Europe

Background – The Solution • To create growth and jobs more research needs to make its way to industry and the

markets • Most university TTOs across Europe lose money, despite the vast pool of IP available

o Hidden potential in sleeping patents across Europe (source: PatVal I and PatVal II surveys):• After seven years, just 36% of approved PRO patents were exploited

commercially, compared to 60% for industry.• Solution: More effectively move IP into industry through Technology Transfer,

primarily through contract R&D, licensing and spin-outs

Background – EC Capacity Building Action

• H2020 Call: CBTT-1-2014: Capacity Building for Technology Transfero Aim: Share experiences of Europe’s leading Public Research Organisations

(PROs) with those PROs with the greatest potential to commercialise their research results by• Gathering best practice• Training on tools, methods and insights• Mentoring from Key Experts and experienced PROs

• Pera Consulting-led consortium awarded the contract

Why are some TTOs performing better?

• Across Europe, just 10% of PROs secure 80% of all licensing deals and the top 2% of PROs across 6 countries captured 40% of licensing revenue

• Amongst high-performing countries such as the UK, performance is mixed

Therefore we must: • Understand why some TTOs are weaker• Identify the drivers for TTO growth• Stimulate and enable change• Learn from the implementation to refine best practice into a repeatable model

Wide Reaching support

• A Capacity Building Strategy (CBS) is being drafted with the help of a number of seasoned TT practitioners

• Over-arching strategy based on a review of existing CB initiatives throughout Europe o EC/JRCo WIPOo EIFo EUKTSo EBAN

• Aims to be a platform where an applicable, coherent and accessible TT capacity building legacy (“Body of Knowledge”) can be accessed

o Including PROGRESS-TT’s own legacy

Helping TTO perform better

• Most barriers to TTO growth relate to a lack of knowledge, systems, experience or desire, all of which can be at least partially addressed by capturing and sharing good practice (and adapting them to the local context)

• PROGRESS-TT’s specific implementation plan focuses on 4 Critical Areas identified through mapping of the perceived training needs by TTO professionals and the current training offer

o Scouting new ideas and technologieso Proof of concept testing and validationo Access to Finance and interactions with investorso Organization, Staffing, Governance of the TTO

IPR Conference October 2015 Istanbul

Assessing the Potential of Individual TTO

Taxonomy for technology transfer• Key parameters are

o Potential, as in the size and relevance of the research base: Number of researchers, quality of research, fields of research, international reputation/recognition, industry relations, joint research with industry, etc.

o Desire, reflecting the level of awareness and strategic emphasis: Institutional, regional, and institutional culture, policies, strategies and operational incentives.

o Systems, defining operational capabilities: The size, experience and maturity of a dedicated organization with TT professionals

o Stakeholders describing their access to relevant funding and to a complete “ecosystem” for technology based innovation.

• Purpose o Not to provide a “score” or “ranking” of any parameter with regard to a “golden standard”o To provide a set of characteristics as a foundation for creating an institution-specific plan for

developing, improving or expanding its TT capacity

PRO-TT Pilot: How can Turkish TTOs take part?

• Greatest impacts can be achieved most cost-effectively by learning from models for business growth, such as intensive coaching and mentoring

o Working with selected organisations through coaching is more effective in producing radical change of the type needed within the Technology Transfer environment

o Intensive support for selected ‘high-growth’ organisations is significantly more effective at generating impact than ‘generic’ support, or financial incentives/grants

• We will offer to 30 beneficiaries three main variants of this intensive support programme

• Apply in December

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