Microsoft PowerPoint - AUTM DC SRO powerpoint Oct 07.ppt

Dr Kevin Cullen
AUTM Metrics Task Force/UNICO
October 2007

Elements & Players in TT & KT Ecosystems
• How big is the KT agenda?
• What is expected?
• Who has responsibility?
…major topic in the UK since 1995

• The University is a key actor in the
innovation ecosystem.
BUT
• The University is only part of the system.

The University is only part of the system
University
Research
Innovation
System

The University is only part of the system
University
University
Teaching
Research
Innovation
System

The University is only part of the system
University
University
Teaching
Research
University TT
Innovation
System

The University is only part of the system
University
University
Teaching
Research
University TT
Service
Providers
Innovation
System

The University is only part of the system
University
University
Teaching
Research
University TT
Service
Providers
Innovation
System
Capital
Providers

The University is only part of the system
University
University
Teaching
Research
University TT
Service
Providers
Innovation
System
Capital
Providers
RDAs
Local
‘Culture’

The University is only part of the system
University
University
Teaching
Research
University TT
Service
Providers
Innovation
Government
System
Policy
Capital
Providers
Company
Innovation
RDAs
Entrepreneurial
Local
Activity
‘Culture’

The University is only part of a system
University
University
Teaching
Research
University TT
Research
Funding
Service
Providers
Innovation
Government
System
Policy
Capital
Providers
Company
Innovation
RDAs
Entrepreneurial
Local
Activity
‘Culture’

The role of the University
•The University is a part of the ecosystem, but ONLY a part.
•We need partners and other stakeholders to take responsibility for the other pa
•We will take responsibility for what the University can contribute.
•University Research has been cited as key…
….we need to be clear on what University research contributes

The Contribution of University research
New
Knowledge
Research
Researchers

Publications
Processes
New
Knowledge
Materials
Technology
Research
Know-how
Innovation
Researchers
Skills

Networking/
Events
Publications
Consultancy
Processes
New
Knowledge
CPD
Materials
Collaborative
Technology
Research
Research
Know-how
Contract
Research
Innovation
Researchers
Licensing
Skills
Company
Creation

Networking/
Events
Publications
Consultancy
Processes
New
Knowledge
CPD
Materials
Knowledge
Collaborative
Technology
Research
Research
£
Know-how
Contract
Research
$
Innovation
Researchers
Licensing
Skills
Company
Creation

Networking/
Events
Publications
Start-up
Consultancy
Processes
New
Spin-out
Knowledge
CPD
Materials
Knowledge
Society
Collaborative
Technology
Research
Govt
Research
£
Policy-
makers
Know-how
Contract
Research
$
Small Co’s
Innovation
Researchers
Licensing
Big Co’s
Skills
Company
Creation

ALL SORTS OF
OTHER FACTORS
Networking/
Events
Publications
Start-up
Consultancy
Processes
New
Spin-out
Knowledge
CPD
Materials
Knowledge
Society
Collaborative
Technology
Research
Govt
Research
£
Policy-
makers
Know-how
Contract
Research
$
Small Co’s
Innovation
Researchers
Licensing
Big Co’s
Skills
Company
Creation
ALL SORTS OF
OTHER FACTORS

ALL SORTS OF
OTHER FACTORS
Networking/
Events
Publications
Start-up
Consultancy
Processes
New
Spin-out
• Jobs
Knowledge
CPD
• New Products
Materials
Knowledge
Society
• New services
Collaborative
• Turnover
Technology
Research
Govt
• Profit
Research
£
Policy-
makers
• R&D expenditure
Know-how
Contract
Research
$
• % turnover from
Small Co’s
new products/
services
Innovation
Researchers
Licensing
Big Co’s
Skills
Company
Creation
ALL SORTS OF
OTHER FACTORS

Roles & Responsibilities
• University role is complex but clear
– Feeds from other parts
– Feeds into other parts
• Tech Transfer is a component of the
University KT system
• The University is a component of the
overall KT system

The Challenges are…
• To understand what success is (for the
system)
• To set appropriate ‘objectives’ for us and
for others
• To understand roles and interplay
…we seek your thoughts

Thank you
Dr Kevin Cullen
[email address]

Research Activity
commercial KT activity
Local commercial KT Activity
Local SME KT activity
Investment Activity
Licensing activity
Local Licensing activity
Local SME Licensing activity
Social networking/entrepreneurial activity