Overview of UIC Technology CentersOverview of UIC Technology Centers

Ralph PiniRalph PiniAssociate Dean, Corporate RelationsAssociate Dean, Corporate RelationsCollege of EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicagorpini@uic.edu

Ralph PiniRalph PiniAssociate Dean, Corporate RelationsAssociate Dean, Corporate RelationsCollege of EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicagorpini@uic.edu

New Initiatives

Faculty Consulting ServicesFaculty Consulting Services

Offer consulting services to local industryOffer consulting services to local industry

Faculty Consulting ServicesFaculty Consulting Services

Offer consulting services to local industryOffer consulting services to local industry

Technology CentersTechnology Centers

Bring in short term applied research projects to UICBring in short term applied research projects to UIC

Technology CentersTechnology Centers

Bring in short term applied research projects to UICBring in short term applied research projects to UIC

The UIC technology Center The UIC technology Center provides cost-effective andprovides cost-effective andhigh-level expertise that can high-level expertise that can be rapidly deployed in many of the be rapidly deployed in many of the different areas of the engineering different areas of the engineering spectrumspectrum. .

The UIC technology Center The UIC technology Center provides cost-effective andprovides cost-effective andhigh-level expertise that can high-level expertise that can be rapidly deployed in many of the be rapidly deployed in many of the different areas of the engineering different areas of the engineering spectrumspectrum. .

Is an outreach program created Is an outreach program created through the UIC College of through the UIC College of Engineering, which provides a Engineering, which provides a single point of contact offering single point of contact offering technology, applied research, and technology, applied research, and resource support services resource support services to businesses looking to to businesses looking to complement their complement their development needs.development needs.

Is an outreach program created Is an outreach program created through the UIC College of through the UIC College of Engineering, which provides a Engineering, which provides a single point of contact offering single point of contact offering technology, applied research, and technology, applied research, and resource support services resource support services to businesses looking to to businesses looking to complement their complement their development needs.development needs.

UIC Technology Services Center

Idea 1: Technology Centers

The College of Engineering at UIC creates the The College of Engineering at UIC creates the Technology Center outreach initiative in 2007 as a Technology Center outreach initiative in 2007 as a pilot program with approval from the Board of pilot program with approval from the Board of TrusteesTrustees

UIC Uniquely located in the heart of Chicago to UIC Uniquely located in the heart of Chicago to provide this serviceprovide this service

Great program to complement traditional research Great program to complement traditional research work by emphasizing shorter goal objectives. work by emphasizing shorter goal objectives.

Can be used as a resource by local companies and Can be used as a resource by local companies and government agenciesgovernment agencies

The College of Engineering at UIC creates the The College of Engineering at UIC creates the Technology Center outreach initiative in 2007 as a Technology Center outreach initiative in 2007 as a pilot program with approval from the Board of pilot program with approval from the Board of TrusteesTrustees

UIC Uniquely located in the heart of Chicago to UIC Uniquely located in the heart of Chicago to provide this serviceprovide this service

Great program to complement traditional research Great program to complement traditional research work by emphasizing shorter goal objectives. work by emphasizing shorter goal objectives.

Can be used as a resource by local companies and Can be used as a resource by local companies and government agenciesgovernment agencies

Key components of the program include

Access to world-renowned facultyAccess to world-renowned faculty

A pool of talented graduate students specially A pool of talented graduate students specially selected for this programselected for this program

Advanced university facilities such as Advanced university facilities such as laboratories, instrumentation and information laboratories, instrumentation and information technology infrastructuretechnology infrastructure

Customized consulting services, including Customized consulting services, including technical consulting, research and development technical consulting, research and development advice including technical expertise in legal advice including technical expertise in legal mattersmatters

Services provided on site at a company’s Services provided on site at a company’s facilities or on the UIC campusfacilities or on the UIC campus

Access to world-renowned facultyAccess to world-renowned faculty

A pool of talented graduate students specially A pool of talented graduate students specially selected for this programselected for this program

Advanced university facilities such as Advanced university facilities such as laboratories, instrumentation and information laboratories, instrumentation and information technology infrastructuretechnology infrastructure

Customized consulting services, including Customized consulting services, including technical consulting, research and development technical consulting, research and development advice including technical expertise in legal advice including technical expertise in legal mattersmatters

Services provided on site at a company’s Services provided on site at a company’s facilities or on the UIC campusfacilities or on the UIC campus

Technology Centers Win for IndustryWin for Industry

Complement outsourcing needs by using local engineering Complement outsourcing needs by using local engineering expertise in a cost effective wayexpertise in a cost effective way

Create a pipe line of future hires and pre-train, pre-screen Create a pipe line of future hires and pre-train, pre-screen before full time employmentbefore full time employment

UIC is uniquely positioned to provide interdisciplinary UIC is uniquely positioned to provide interdisciplinary supportsupport

Win for StudentsWin for Students Provide alternate source of financial support for studentsProvide alternate source of financial support for students Provide Co-Op Experience locally at UICProvide Co-Op Experience locally at UIC Prepare them for future employmentPrepare them for future employment

Win for UIC and College of EngineeringWin for UIC and College of Engineering Improved relations between College of Engineering and Improved relations between College of Engineering and

industryindustry Brand builder and better prepare students for a very Brand builder and better prepare students for a very

competitive marketcompetitive market

Win for IndustryWin for Industry Complement outsourcing needs by using local engineering Complement outsourcing needs by using local engineering

expertise in a cost effective wayexpertise in a cost effective way Create a pipe line of future hires and pre-train, pre-screen Create a pipe line of future hires and pre-train, pre-screen

before full time employmentbefore full time employment UIC is uniquely positioned to provide interdisciplinary UIC is uniquely positioned to provide interdisciplinary

supportsupport

Win for StudentsWin for Students Provide alternate source of financial support for studentsProvide alternate source of financial support for students Provide Co-Op Experience locally at UICProvide Co-Op Experience locally at UIC Prepare them for future employmentPrepare them for future employment

Win for UIC and College of EngineeringWin for UIC and College of Engineering Improved relations between College of Engineering and Improved relations between College of Engineering and

industryindustry Brand builder and better prepare students for a very Brand builder and better prepare students for a very

competitive marketcompetitive market

Technology Services Brochure

Developed a brochure outlining Technology ServicesDeveloped a brochure outlining Technology Services

Listing of faculty and technical areas of expertiseListing of faculty and technical areas of expertise

Listing of equipment and facilitiesListing of equipment and facilities

Grouping of faculty by departmentsGrouping of faculty by departments

Developed a brochure outlining Technology ServicesDeveloped a brochure outlining Technology Services

Listing of faculty and technical areas of expertiseListing of faculty and technical areas of expertise

Listing of equipment and facilitiesListing of equipment and facilities

Grouping of faculty by departmentsGrouping of faculty by departments

Legal Agreements

Legal agreement between UIC Board of Trustees Legal agreement between UIC Board of Trustees and company and company Done Done

Non Disclosure agreements between UIC and Non Disclosure agreements between UIC and Company Company DoneDone

Agreements between UIC and Faculty, Graduate Agreements between UIC and Faculty, Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Students and Post Doctoral DoneDone

Non-Compete Document between COE and Faculty Non-Compete Document between COE and Faculty DoneDone

Legal agreement between UIC Board of Trustees Legal agreement between UIC Board of Trustees and company and company Done Done

Non Disclosure agreements between UIC and Non Disclosure agreements between UIC and Company Company DoneDone

Agreements between UIC and Faculty, Graduate Agreements between UIC and Faculty, Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Students and Post Doctoral DoneDone

Non-Compete Document between COE and Faculty Non-Compete Document between COE and Faculty DoneDone

Tech Center Agreement Faculty can complement their existing consulting services Faculty can complement their existing consulting services

with services provided as part of the Tech Center – Can only with services provided as part of the Tech Center – Can only work a total one day a week on these activities, limit 52 work a total one day a week on these activities, limit 52 days/yeardays/year

Graduate students limited to 20 hrs/week during Fall and Graduate students limited to 20 hrs/week during Fall and Spring Semester, 40hrs/wk + during SummerSpring Semester, 40hrs/wk + during Summer

Authorized to use University Facilities such as labs, Authorized to use University Facilities such as labs, computers, software as part of these consulting projectscomputers, software as part of these consulting projects

Any NEW intellectual property that is developed as part of Any NEW intellectual property that is developed as part of the consulting will be owned by company/customer - not UICthe consulting will be owned by company/customer - not UIC

Any past IP that UIC faculty have developed prior to Any past IP that UIC faculty have developed prior to consulting project will remain owned by UICconsulting project will remain owned by UIC

Company can license the past IP under existing OVCR termsCompany can license the past IP under existing OVCR terms

All faculty and students will sign Non-Disclosure AgreementsAll faculty and students will sign Non-Disclosure Agreements

Faculty can complement their existing consulting services Faculty can complement their existing consulting services with services provided as part of the Tech Center – Can only with services provided as part of the Tech Center – Can only work a total one day a week on these activities, limit 52 work a total one day a week on these activities, limit 52 days/yeardays/year

Graduate students limited to 20 hrs/week during Fall and Graduate students limited to 20 hrs/week during Fall and Spring Semester, 40hrs/wk + during SummerSpring Semester, 40hrs/wk + during Summer

Authorized to use University Facilities such as labs, Authorized to use University Facilities such as labs, computers, software as part of these consulting projectscomputers, software as part of these consulting projects

Any NEW intellectual property that is developed as part of Any NEW intellectual property that is developed as part of the consulting will be owned by company/customer - not UICthe consulting will be owned by company/customer - not UIC

Any past IP that UIC faculty have developed prior to Any past IP that UIC faculty have developed prior to consulting project will remain owned by UICconsulting project will remain owned by UIC

Company can license the past IP under existing OVCR termsCompany can license the past IP under existing OVCR terms

All faculty and students will sign Non-Disclosure AgreementsAll faculty and students will sign Non-Disclosure Agreements

Financial Statement Program was officially approved by UI Board of Program was officially approved by UI Board of

Trustees on March 13, 2007Trustees on March 13, 2007

Companies Involved:Companies Involved:

Around 20 students are active in this ProgramAround 20 students are active in this Program

Program was officially approved by UI Board of Program was officially approved by UI Board of Trustees on March 13, 2007Trustees on March 13, 2007

Companies Involved:Companies Involved:

Around 20 students are active in this ProgramAround 20 students are active in this Program

Typical Cost for a Project during a Semester

One graduate student hired as One graduate student hired as 50% GA = 50% GA = $35$35/hour/hour XX 17 weeks 17 weeks XX 2020 hours/week hours/week = $= $11,90011,900

Faculty Faculty $150$150/hour/hour XX 17 weeks 17 weeks XX 22 hours per hours per week week = $= $5,1005,100

Includes overhead, benefitsIncludes overhead, benefits

TOTAL = $17,000TOTAL = $17,000

One graduate student hired as One graduate student hired as 50% GA = 50% GA = $35$35/hour/hour XX 17 weeks 17 weeks XX 2020 hours/week hours/week = $= $11,90011,900

Faculty Faculty $150$150/hour/hour XX 17 weeks 17 weeks XX 22 hours per hours per week week = $= $5,1005,100

Includes overhead, benefitsIncludes overhead, benefits

TOTAL = $17,000TOTAL = $17,000

Summary

This is a unique program being offered by UIC This is a unique program being offered by UIC to help local companies address short term to help local companies address short term engineering projectsengineering projects

Great value and ability to develop a pipeline of Great value and ability to develop a pipeline of talent to meet future full time needstalent to meet future full time needs

High level skills (Graduate Students) offered for High level skills (Graduate Students) offered for these servicesthese services

This is a unique program being offered by UIC This is a unique program being offered by UIC to help local companies address short term to help local companies address short term engineering projectsengineering projects

Great value and ability to develop a pipeline of Great value and ability to develop a pipeline of talent to meet future full time needstalent to meet future full time needs

High level skills (Graduate Students) offered for High level skills (Graduate Students) offered for these servicesthese services