Session VI Knowledge Transfer and Open Access

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2 Y IS OUR ERA

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4 Session VI Knowledge Transfer and Open Access

5 Knowledge circulation: Knowledge Transfer and Open Access knowledge transfer OpenAIRE free online access dissemination knowledge circulation

6 Knowledge Circulation Barriers and untapped potential with regard to ERA actions to enhance knowledge circulation across Europe and beyond: knowledge transfer A Practitioner s View Karen Laigaard Director of Technology Transfer Immediate Past President ASTP ( ) Dias 6

7 Percent Tech Transfer: a Young Activity in Europe Average age: 9,0 years 70% 66% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 30,8% 3,2% before 1980 between 1988 & 2000 after 2000 Foundation source: ASTP Dias 7

8 Percent of respondent KTO's Knowledge transfer: a small activity in Europe! Distribution of ASTP KTO's by number of full-time equivalent staff in % 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 45,4% 27,8% 12,4% 14,4% 0-5 5, ,1-20 over 20 Number of staff (FTE) source: ASTP Dias 8

9 Few Institutions produce most of the results Percent of knowledge transfer outcomes in 2008 by the leading 10% of universities and other public research institutes Invention disclosures 31,6 59,2 R&D agreements Patent grants 42,6 48,9 49,3 53,2 Other public research institutes Universities License income 71,7 83,9 0,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0 70,0 80,0 90,0 Percent of total outcomes in leading 10% source: ASTP Dias 9

10 Knowledge Transfer within the PRO (1) Is knowledge transfer considered a separate, third role? Or is it considered an integrated part of teaching and research activities? Phase 3 Embedded Phase 2 Third Mission Phase 1 Isolation Dias 10

11 Knowledge Transfer within the PRO (2) Increased PRO Knowledge transfer activities require: PRO focus and support for KT Understanding of importance of knowledge transfer Training and education (from management top through to lab floor) PRO researchers and KT Incentives Recognition Support and encouragement from HoDs Research funding criteria could include KT experience Greater understanding inside PRO at all levels will improve knowledge transfer activities locally and nationally Dias 11

12 Guidelines and Recommendations Paving the way? Reaching the top? Model Agreements: Lambert (UK), Schlüter (DK),.. Useful as toolkit in (national) agreements Not widely known PROs + companies often wish to use own agreements EU Commission Recommendation on IP EU Code of Practise for universities All very helpful but it does not change this fact: Dias 12

13 PRO/Industry Negotiation Framework in Denmark Regulatory framework for collaboration and IPR agreements between public research institutions and private sector companies Dias 13

14 Industry Access to New Knowledge Need to ensure quick access for companies to inventions from European science-base? Proof-of-Concept funding: different national priorities - When research results are too early and too risky for companies to develop - No or little public funding available - Promising research results are not developed - Lack of new knowledge for new and existing companies Encourage early industry/research collaborations with a view to exploitation of knowledge Dias 14

15 Higher productivity in companies with public R&D collaboration Offentlig FoU-samarbejde FoU-aktive, ej off. Samarbejde Ej FoU-aktive Gns. værditilvækst per medarbejder Source: Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2011 Dias 15

16 Examples of Bottom-up Practitioner-led Initiatives in Knowledge Transfer Achieved through exchange of Best Practise and disseminated world-wide through KT Network Dias 16

17 Creating a KT profession Initiative of ASTP, AUTM, PraxisUnico (UK), KCA (Australia), ATMT (Taiwan) Launched in 2010 Provides a global standard for professional achievement Status of Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) designed for TT professionals practicing one of the multi-faceted components in the TT/KT profession ATTP connects more than 5,000 practitioners in 67 countries More info on: Dias 17

18 developed by Kevin Cullen, ex-glasgow University (UK), now University of New South Wales, (Australia) All IP has some value, but not all IP has significant commercial value to the University For the IP where we judge there is significant value we will continue to commercialise it through commercial deals In cases where we cannot enter commercial deals we will transfer the IP to partners who can demonstrate how they will use it for the benefit of society Dias 18

19 Researchers/inventors have to agree Companies have to produce a realistic business plan and demonstrate benefit to society 1-page non-negotiable licensing agreement available on-line IPR has to be used/developed within three years Company has to cover patenting expenses University free to conduct research within fields Company agrees to accredit researcher(s) and university if IP is exploited Dias 19

20 University role is to disseminate knowledge: more IP is being disseminated Companies (also SMEs) will find it easier to engage with university: more knowledge transfer from university to industry New and positive university/industry relationships Companies may be encouraged to engage in jointly funded research projects Launched in 2011 at 4 universities: University of Glasgow King s College London Bristol University University of Copenhagen (first non-uk university to launch) Other European universities preparing implementation Dias 20

21 The importance of IPR management at PROs Quote from an SME that spends a lot of time and money searching commercial research databases when protecting IPR: I am so afraid that some scientist may have had the same idea as we have had, from a commercial point of view, and not filed patents, but published it at some American conference or something. That is why we are paying for access to articles, so that we do not miss any of these things. Representative of knowledge-based SME in Denmark Source: Access to Research and Technical information in Denmark, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2011 Dias 21

22 Thank you! Karen Laigaard Dias 22

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24 Prof. Jean-Claude Guédon University of Montréal, Canada Open Access

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28 Closing session Summary, outlook and next steps

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