[Global HR Forum 2014] New Paradigms for Future Universities (1)

���President Eric W. Kaler

�Global Human Resources Forum 2014

November 5, 2014

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The Future Is Now: An Outline

•  Grand Challenges •  Curiosity •  New Approaches to State Partnership •  New Approaches to IP •  Value of Place-Based Education •  Internationalism •  The University of Minnesota and Korea

•  Approximately 60,000 students on 5 campuses

•  One of only four U.S. universities with medical,

veterinary, law, engineering, and agricultural

schools on same campus

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•  9th largest public research university in U.S., with

about $700 million in activity annually

•  Aimed at solving Grand Challenges of the world

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Grand Challenges Curiosity

Critical Thinking

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MnDRIVE Minnesota’s

Discovery, Research and InnoVation Economy

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Global Food

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Robotics and sensors

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Water

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Neuroscience and brain conditions

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Technology Commercialization

FY2013 Invention disclosures 331 New U.S. patent filings 148 New licenses 91 Startups 15 Gross revenues $39.5M Current revenue generating agreements 331

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A game-changing approach to Intellectual Property (IP) terms for industry-sponsored research

and licensing agreements

MN-IP Minnesota Innovation Partnerships

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What Industry told us… •  Make it easier to do business with the

University – Eliminate protracted negotiations about IP terms

•  Eliminate the uncertainty in future financial obligations – Define the licensing terms in the research

agreement

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What Industry told us… •  Want exclusive rights to the IP

– Eliminate concerns that competitors will license the IP that results from research company funded

•  Make it easier to evaluate and license IP – Minimize financial risks for licensing unproven

technologies

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Place-based, innovative pedagogy

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University of Minnesota’s Partnership with Seoul National University is 60 years old

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