What UCSD and The University Of California System are Doing to Create and Fund University Startups

Greg HorowittCo-Founder & Director, Global CONNECTUniversity of California, San Diego

NCET2 Webinar 14 May 2008

UCSD Overview• Research Impact: Research Funding = $730M (2005/6)

– NSF Ranks UCSD 7th in Federal R&D expenditures– The Milken Institute ranks UCSD 6th among the

world’s leading universities in the strength of its biotechnology research publications and 8th in the number of biotech patents issued.

• Economic Impact: UCSD is an engine for regional economic growth. UCSD faculty and alums have spun-off close to 250 local companies, including over a third of the region’s biotech companies.

Scripps Institution ofOceanography

Salk Institute

UCSD Campus

Scripps Research Institute

Burnham Institute

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Neurosciences Institute

La Jolla Bioengineering Institute La Jolla

Institute for Molecular Medicine

Human Biomolecular ResearchInstitute

Gene Research Institute

Genomics Instituteof Novartis Foundation

Stein Clinical Research Facility

Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International

Torrey Pines Institutefor Molecular Studies

Moores Cancer Center

Center for Molecular Medicine

UCSD School of Medicine

UCSD School of Pharmacy

San Diego Supercomputer

Center

La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology San

Diego BioResearch

Centers

San Diego

BioResearch Centers

Scripps Institution ofOceanography

Salk Institute

UCSD Campus

Scripps Research Institute

Burnham Institute

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Neurosciences Institute

La Jolla Bioengineering Institute La Jolla

Institute for Molecular Medicine

Human Biomolecular ResearchInstitute

Gene Research Institute

Genomics Instituteof Novartis Foundation

Stein Clinical Research Facility

Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International

Torrey Pines Institutefor Molecular Studies

Moores Cancer Center

Center for Molecular Medicine

UCSD School of Medicine

UCSD School of Pharmacy

San Diego Supercomputer

Center

La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology San

Diego BioResearch

Centers

San Diego

BioResearch Centers

Programs Supporting Entrepreneurship and New Business Creation

• Von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurship• Rady School of Management• UCSD Extension• CONNECT • Global CONNECT• Triton Innovation Network

– UCSD $50K Business Plan Competition• Venture Forth• BioBridge / San Diego Science Festival• UC Discovery Fellows Program

~ 1,500 companies > $10 billion in funding

CONNECT• Founded in 1985 at UCSD

– Research Institutes – Private Sector– Government

• Commercialization of Research

• Entrepreneurialism education

• Advocacy on behalf of Innovation

• 250 Members

• 15 Programs

• 100 EIRs; 100 Domain Experts

• 1,000 Volunteers

• 300 Events in ‘07

• 10,000 Attendees

CONNECT 2008

Global CONNECTA Global Think Tank focused on Innovation Systems and their Applications to Regional

Economic Development

• A research practice engaged in the assessment, benchmarking, and comparative analysis of regional capabilities and capacity

• A consulting firm with applied expertise in program development, process engineering, economic development strategy, and policy

• A global workforce education delivery platform

• Hands-On Management of Global Partnering programs designed to link researchers and enterprise to critical global resources through ‘hub and spoke’ soft landing pads, and extended social and professional networks

• ‘A network of networks’, currently numbering 18 countries and 25 cities internationally

Integration along the cycle of

innovation

Knowledge Economy

Innovation and Partnership Building

Paradigms

UC Discovery Fellows and

Mentors

Building a partnership culture for creating, transferring, and applying knowledge to produce public dividends R,D&D*

Professional development program focused on industry-university research partnerships and economic development

*R,D&D = research, development and delivery

UC Discovery Fellowship

UC Discovery Fellows: Goals

• Professional development program focused on industry-university research / commercialization partnerships and economic development – Produce a group of future leaders– Build new capacity to advance UC’s public service

mission and strengthen industry-university research partnerships and CA’s R&D economy

– Catalyze change at the campus and system levels– Foster increased commercialization activities and

new start up creation

• One-week Immersion Seminar– September 6-14, 2007 (UC San Diego)– September 7-12, 2008 (UC San Diego)

• Mentor’s Only Seminar retreat– July 17, 2008 (UC San Diego)

• 12 month Campus/Laboratory Assignments– Fellows work on year-long projects– Mentor provides professional development

• Quarterly retreats for Fellows and Mentors– Professional development– Team building / Social and Professional Network development– High profile speakers representing Industry, Research, University,

Venture Capital, and Foundations• November 29-December 1 (UC Berkeley)• January 31-February 2 (UC Santa Barbara)• April 17-19 (UC Davis)• June 26-28 (UC Irvine)

UC Discovery Fellows: Elements

• Applications are solicited for:– Fellows– Mentors and Host Campuses

• Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis by UC and industry experts drawn from:– President’s Board on Science and Innovation– IUCRP Steering Committee– IUCRP Executive Committees– Other members of the research community

UC Discovery Fellows: Selection Process

• Fellows:– Advanced degree and exceptional competence in a field of

science or engineering– Vision for role of the research university in regional and

international economies – and the ability to communicate it• Mentors:

– Positioned within UC to enable change at the industry-university interface • (i.e. Dean, Division Director, Vice Chancellor)

– Provide strong professional development opportunity for Fellow

UC Discovery Fellows: Selection Criteria

Cycle of Innovation

University of California

Basic Research Applied Research Proof of concept

Commercialization(Industry)

Industry Sponsors

Federal/State grants TechnologyTransfer

Faculty and Students(Entrepreneurs/Industry)

Philanthropy

Funding (grants, other revenue)Funding (gifts, philanthropy)Relationships

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Karl

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© 2008 Industry-University Cooperative Research Program

Greg Horowittghorowitt@ucsd.edu

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