unn tcc presentation april may, 2014-innovation corridor_usa_eng
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Presentation for Innovation Corridor 2014_April-May 2014, in EngTRANSCRIPT
UNN “Technology Commercialization Center” (TCC)-
a New Driver in the Local NN Innovation Ecosystem
Maryland, U.S
April-May, 2014
EURECA Program
Innovation Corridor 2014
UNN is an Entrepreneurial University - Over 30,000 students,
- 19 departments,
- 136 chairs and 6 research institutes
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Leading National Research University with Strong
Fundamental Sciences Background
• UNN offers educational programs in:
- 52 specialties;
- 32 Bachelor’s programs;
- 28 Master’s programs;
- 13 professional education programs;
- 61 postgraduate programs;
- 17 dissertation councils for doctoral degrees;
- 35 fields of studies.
Strong history of International Relations & long term partnerships
UNN is a recognized participant in the international
university network:
European University Association
Deans European Academic Network
Direct contractual relations with over 50 foreign
universities and academic institutions
UNN jointly with other European universities making
part of appropriate consortia has completed and
continues to implement a number of projects of the
European Commission:
18 Tempus projects (starting from 1994)
Erasmus Mundus projects
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International Best Practices in Tech Commercialization
European Accelerators and pre
seed funds are also emerging
rapidly
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Accelerators are also
operating across the US and
well known
Who benefits from these programs? - Angel Investors: reduced need for DD, Networking with founders & VC investors
- Venture Capital Investors: Improved deal pipeline, Networking, idea sourcing
- Large Technology Firms: talent scouting, new customers for platforms & services,
- Other Start-Up Founders: talent scouting & networking w/customers & investors
- Service Providers: new customers
Proof of Concept Centers (POC)
are well established in the US
Early stage support programs are
also starting to emerging in
Russia
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UNN Innovation Ecosystem
Innovation company
Innovation company
UNN Rector
Center of technology commercialization
Center of innovation entrepreneurship
development for young scientists
UNN Student Business-Incubator
UNN-Marchmont Venture Lab.
Innovation company
Vice-rector for innovations
Innovation company
Innovation company
Innovation company
Selection of innovation
projects and company
founding
Promotion and support of
innovation companies
Innovation ideas generation
and project initiation
Coordination of
innovation
activities
FacultiesFaculties
Faculties
Innovationcenters/labs
Innovationcenters/labsDepartments
Departments
Departments
Research InstitutesResearch Institutes
Research Institutes
Innovationcenters/labs
Innovationcenters/labs
Branches(campuses)
Branches(campuses)
Branches(campuses)
Center for network integration
Innovation Lab. of Prototyping
Coordination of
innovation
activities
UNN Innovation Commercialization Support Structure
Strategic goals for UNN’s innovation activity
- Focus operations on developing the ‘knowledge triangle,’ including
emphasis on; (1) education, (2) science, & (3) innovation;
- Focus on creating UNN Competitive Advantages in training a highly
competent cadre of creative innovators with strong entrepreneurial skills;
- Focus on developing a comprehensive innovation support ecosystem;
- Focus on developing collaborative partnerships with corporate customers,
including large government-owned companies, offering them contract-based
R&D and commercializing scientific research products;
- Focus on establishing a growing number of successful small innovative
companies, with priority given to developing new medical devices and high
tech biomedical technologies.
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“UNN 2020” - Long Term Development Plans:
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UNN Technology Commercialization Center Structure
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Primary functions:
2. Patenting & Licensing Dept:
•Preparation of Paten applications on inventions and applications for government registration certificates for software,
including all IP due diligence assessments. Monitoring the status on university know-how
•Preparing contracts for transferring IP rights to third parties and the preparation and analysis of licensing agreements,
including cross-border international patenting and support of international technology transfer transactions;
•Development of a patenting strategy and optimization of UNN’s patenting costs and the buildup and management of
UNN’s patent portfolio;
TCC Functional Departments
1. IP Tech Transfer Assessment Dept: •Collection & screening of know-how and new discoveries and preparation with scientists of inventory reports;
•Assessment of IP protection alternatives and commercialization strategy roadmaps;
3. Department of Legal Support of Innovation
•Legal support of the setup of a new small innovation companies and registering IP rights for small companies;
•Legal assistance for MIPs in contractual negotiations and other interaction with investors and institutional SME support
structures.
•Preparation and conducting of training sessions, seminars, workshops, etc. elucidating legal support issues in innovation
activity.
• Management in the process of analyzing, screening and packaging innovation
projects for investment.
• Development and adoption of mechanisms of monitoring and support for
innovative projects, including the following aspects:
• development of internal project environment (incl. assistance in setting up
small innovative companies under Federal Law 217);
• packaging of projects;
• development of a promotion program;
• search for potential investors.
• Preparation of UNN-originating innovation projects for participation in the US-
Russia Innovation Corridor (EURECA II).
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4. Proof-of-Concept (POC) Department – Main Objectives:
TCC Functional Departments
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5. Department for Innovation Business Development – Main Objectives:
• Search for new and screening of existing educational and training programs aimed
at developing special skills and knowledge in the field of innovation
entrepreneurship, and dissemination of relevant information among UNN innovators.
•Organization of expert support with mentors and experts (training, consulting,
ongoing mentoring).
•Organization of events for networking and innovation project promotion:
Assistance in putting together a network of partners and experts;
Fostering mutually beneficial interaction among innovators (scientists), businesses, the
investment community, and society.
• Promotion of innovation as an activity.
TCC Functional Departments
Project Assessment & Packaging – Stages of Work
From Russian Technologies to Global Markets
1.Initial evaluation of the project’s idea &
selection
2. Technology & market
evaluation
3.Team building & training
4.Commercialization strategy & business plan development
5.Project professional packaging
Projects on different development stages
Raising of early stages
finance by the project
Proof of Concept Stage 6. Assistance in investment
search
(for some projects)
Russian Experts
Foreign Russian
Innovation
Diaspora
External Expertise
7.Project
assistance
Raising of next
stages finance by
the project
8. Business LAB
exit from the
project Innovation Project Ideas Packaged Business Plans
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TCC - Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for 2014
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KPI 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q TOTAL
2014
Number of projects receiving consulting
services from PoC (project
application/booklet and/or preliminary
consultation)
25 35 20 20 100
Number of projects approved by PoC for
further joint effort in raising funding 5 7 4 4 20
Number of innovation projects that have
raised funding with assistance from PoC - 2 3 5 10
Key stages in Russia’s innovation ecosystem
R&D
Concept development &
check
Preseed stage
Market potential evaluation,
Commercialization strategy
development
Preseed stage
Prototype development
Product development
Seed stage
Stage of the company & of the project
Company stage & product stage
Time
Product introduction on the market
Start-up
Company foundation
Product sale
Growth
Fun
ds
req
uir
emen
ts, M
io R
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Technology transfer centersPoC Centers Business accelerators,Techno parks Business incubatorsLaboratories
Bortnik Fund (START program), Regional grants &
subsidies, Branch grants
Business angels, Seed investors (RVC FSI)
Venture investors & fundsFinance sources deficit
Funds application directions
Infrastructure of support
Finance sources
Innovation development phases
Assumed new link
Sponsor funds, RFFI funds, Regional grants & scholarships,
UMNIK program etc.
Project appearance
From Russian Technologies to Global Markets
UNN Technology Commercialization Center
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KomTech 2014
TCC Entrepreneurship Training Programs
Master-class program PitchNITE program
Aimed at developing special skills and
knowledge in innovation
entrepreneurship and disseminating
related information among innovators
and other ecosystem players.
Aimed at training innovators in best
project-pitching techniques for them to
be able to speak “a common language”
with investors, and at creating a
platform for interaction between
innovators and investors.
Target Audience:
With support Partners Co-organizer
Entrepreneurs, developers and owners of innovation projects;
Investors, business angels;
Researchers, postgraduates, students;
Players from innovative SMEs;
Local, regional, national and international innovation experts
The EURECA program and its partners have developed a new Innovation Corridor which can help to speed up the entry of viable Russian technology products into the US market.
From Russian Technologies to Global Markets
EURECA Program Innovation Corridor 2013 – 2014
The Technology Commercialization Center and its Venture LAB partners will pre-screen and package projects in the advanced medical diagnostics and devices sector for further development in the Maryland State University International Incubator
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Technology
Commercialization
Center
US-Russia Innovation Corridor: 2013 results
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In October 2013, five UNN companies visited the International Business Incubator at the
University of Maryland. PoC assisted them in preparing presentations to showcase their projects.
The trip has resulted in the following:
• ROSE (Lasens): a preliminary agreement has been reached with GenProMarkers, a U.S.-based biotech
company, to conduct clinical trials of the ROSE complex in the U.S. and Russia as required by FDA and Russian law.
A clinical trial program drafted by Lasens is currently being considered by GenProMarkers Inc.
• METEO: A demo version of the METEO system may be mounted on the University of Maryland campus
(perhaps supported financially by the MIPS grant program). Collaboration launched with the company “Earth-
networks” (global meteorological business project “WeatherBug”); an NDA signed.
• AlteroZoom: Maryland students tested AlteroZoom’s alpha version and found it user-friendly and an
interesting IT product. Participation in the MIPS program planned in partnership with Dr. Zhou in an effort to distribute
the AlteroZoom product among students at the University of Baltimore.
• RiCo: Further collaboration mapped out with PrimeTime and Golden Island, companies engaged in sales of
medical equipment in China and India. U.S.-based clinical trials scheduled in partnership with Physiotherapy.
• WIM: In October 2013, the company registered its U.S. subsidiary, WirelessInMotion LLC.
Proof-of-Concept (POC) Department
US-Russia Innovation Corridor: 2014 participants
Proof-of-Concept
Department
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In April 2014 4 UNN companies and 2 companies from Perm
National Research University will visit the business-incubator in the
University, State Maryland :
«KROKS-NN» LLC (Phys.Fac.UNN): XFormer – adaptive
modules for mammography
«Biotechnological Center «In vitro»LLC (Biolog.Fac.UNN):
Biotechnology of the micro-clonal reduplication for
orchids for medicinal raw
«Тectum» LLC(Chem.Fac., Biolog.Fac.UNN): «Теctum» -styptic
agent
«Radio Lab NN»LLC (Radio and Pfys.Fac. UNN): Software
package for the simulation of mobile communication systems
3G/4G/4G+
«Center ELT»LLC (PNRPU): Monitoring and operational control of
electron beam welding
“FM Diognostics" (Chem.and Biolg.Fac. PNRPU) Device
"Microtest" and methods to assess the mechanism of endothelial
regulation of vascular tone in small animal models in vivo
Lobachevsky State University is a participant of the FTP
“Development of Russian Federation pharmaceutical & medical
industry for the period until 2020 and further perspective”
UNN Development Plans Supported by Federal Target Program
Source of funding 2011 - 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
Federal budget 1130 113 136 381 500
Non-government sources 400 - - - 400
Total: 1530 113 136 381 900
Innovative
Development Center 25 000 square meter
Innovative Development Center - Current Construction
Current project situation.
Construction of IDC building will have been finished by the end of 2015.
THANK YOU!
Any questions?
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