Vienna University of Technology Research & Transfer Support Favoritenstrasse Vienna Eva Bartlmä November 30, 2010

Outline Part I:Short Story of Vienna University of Technology Part II: Research- and Transfersupport - TTOs in general - our department

Part I Vienna University of Technology

Outline of History 1815: founded as „k.k. polytechnisches Institut“ 1865: first reform 1872: changed to „Technische Hochschule“ (TH) 1902: first doctorates awarded 1975: name changed to „Technische Universität“ (TU) 2004: autonomy by University Act 2002

Facts and Figures 2009 Staff: 152 professors, 800 associate and assistant professors, project financed and non-scientific staff members Students: ; (thereof non-EU citizens) Graduates: 2.313; 236 Ph.D Library: > items, >2.300 journals Finances: approx. 170 Mio. EUR federal funding, plus approx. 55 Mio. EUR research grants and industry contracts Austria’s largest scientific-technical research and educational institution 8 faculties with 56 institutes

Architecture and Planning Civil EngineeringElectrical Engineering and Information Technology Informatics IT and New Media in Designing Sustainable Concepts for Urban Buildings Project Development and Management Modelling and Simulation Materials Science and Maintenance Infrastructural Planning Automation / Computer Technology Telecommunication Microelectronics / Photonics Distributed Systems Computational Intelligence Media Informatics, Visualisation and Computer Vision Computer Engineering Mathematics and Geoinformation Mechanical and Industrial Engineering PhysicsTechnical Chemistry Analysis / Scientific Computing Discreet Mathematics, Geometry, Algebra Computational Statistics Geodesy /Geodynamics Environmental Monitoring Computational Engineering and Bio- mechanics Product and Plant Development Materials Science Materials at Extreme Conditions Non-linear Dynamics / Complex Systems Analytical Physics Applied Synthetic Chemistry Materials Chemistry Chemical Technologies and Analytics Process- and Bio-engineering

Main Research Areas Computational Science and Engineering Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies Materials and Matter Information and Communication Technology Energy and Environment

Part II Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer Office Definition The central mission of the (Technology) Transfer Offices is to increase the chances that university discoveries and research results be turned into useful products and services so that the public shall benefit. Source: Jon Sandelin, Stanford University

Mission Statement Research and Transfersupport VUT The task of the Technology Transfer Office is to support Researchers and Institutes in their activities related to Know-How-Transfer from VUT to Industry and thereby to protect internal interests.

Internal Interests Interests of Researchers: e.g. obtain funding for r&d activities, publications Interests of University: e.g. remuneration of full costs, restrict liability internal interests can be inconsistent further task of the Technology Transfer Office!

Where Technology Transfer takes place People- University Graduates - Staff Exchange - becoming Entrepreneurs (Spin Offs) R&D - Publication of research results - Conferences - Consulting, Expertise - Research Sponsoring, R&D-Cooperation - Licensing R&D-results

Subdivisions of VUT Research & Transfer Support Service for Inventors Legal Services Service for Companies

Service for Inventors Service for Inventors Heinz Gödl, Hildegard Sieberth, Tanja Sovic, Angelika Valenta University Act 2002: enables Austrian Universities to claim rights in patentable inventions of their employees According to the Austrian Patent Act: within 3 Months upon receipt of notice Funding by uni:invent-program ( ); since 2010 financed by University

Service for Inventors Evaluation process: discussions with inventors, internal („Technology Transfer Advisory Board“) and external experts Patenting Process (Austrian and foreign applications in co-operation with patent lawyers) Exploitation Process (Technology Offer, contacting companies, negotiating contracts)

Legal Services Legal Services Eva Bartlmä, Peter Karg, Ewa Kolodziejczyk R&D- and Licence Agreements, NDAs, MTAs and related documents Preparing, checking and negotiating; giving advises, etc.

Service for Companies Service for Companies Elisabeth Schludermann Co-Operation with Vienna Economic Chamber Supporting communication between VUT-experts and industry (information events, workshops) Contact point for new industry partners Administrative handling of aid program „VUT Experts consult Viennese companies“

Research & Transfer Support Results p.a.: approx additional industry/SME projects approx. 50 new inventions (started in 2004); 2009 record: 76 more than 350 R&D-contracts advised / negotiated / approved

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