From research to markets : why and how Riccardo Pietrabissa Vice Rector, Politecnico di Milano President, Netval, Italy

Politecnico di Milano Lombardy Milano Tongji University Shangai, China 16 Departments 9 Faculties 7 Campuses 1500 academics 1200 staff 1300 PhD and post Doc 38.000 total students 23.216 engineers (16% I) 10.187 architects (19% I) 4.630 ind. designers (84% I) 350 M€ budget 2007 100 M€ from research grants and contracts

Netval – Network for the valorisation of university research Netval is the association which joins together Italian universities for the valorisation of research results. The goal is pursued through the network of university Technology Transfer Offices and the collaboration with the economic and industrial system, public institutions, industrial associations, venture capital investors and financial institutions. Netval has been established in 2002 and has 44 members (universities). It is memeber of ProTon Europe. ProTon Europe, the European Knowledge Transfer Association, created in 2003 by the European Commission.

Research & Development science – technology – market what is wrong in R&D? Development S&T Research Research & Development Scientific Research Technological Research

University University + Industry Industry Development Scientific science – technology – market what is wrong in R&D? University University + Industry Industry Development Scientific Research Technological Research

engineering schools in the Universities have a science – technology – market what is wrong in R&D? University University + Industry Industry science production technology physics chemistry biology math engineering biotechnology ... market knowledge products solutions Development Scientific Research Technological Research engineering schools in the Universities have a central role in the KT process from research to market

U I University and industry do different things for different purposes university - industry can they work together? which are the missions? U I education research knowledge transfer development production profit and for and for University and industry do different things for different purposes THEY DO NOT COMPETE which is the tool? which is the goal?

U I University and industry do different things for different purposes university - industry can they work together? U I education research knowledge transfer development production profit UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY CAN JOIN FORCES University and industry do different things for different purposes THEY DO NOT COMPETE

U I Research Development university - industry can they work together? Need Solution Product

U I Patent Spin off Joint lab Res Contract gap Research Development university - industry can they work together? U I Patent Spin off Joint lab Res Contract Research Development gap

SME and competitiveness which is the role of universities in their territory? to improve the present business (follower) continuosly making better products/services reducing production costs to prepare the future business (driver) conceiving new products/services outlining business transformation + improving market competitiveness strategic research -

multi annual cooperation BP investments new knowledge (driver) SME and competitiveness which is the role of universities in their territory? the offer (basic) research multi annual cooperation BP investments new knowledge (driver) large/multinational companies the demand applied consulting short time cooperation BP cost improvement (follower) SME

SME and competitiveness which is the role of universities in their territory? 2 custom tech transf 1 5 research 4 3

what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano? patent portfolio (I+USPTO+EPO) (number of universities in circle) patent portfolio (I+USPTO+EPO) (first 5 universities) 354 187 669 380 740 433 1095 485 1545 731 1746 807 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 23 30 28 39 42 46 Netval annual report 2008

what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano? licences (number of universities in circle) licences (first 5 universities) 28 18 69 43 100 59 153 89 224 127 301 160 50 150 200 250 300 350 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 10 14 17 22 Netval annual report 2008

Italia Lombardia what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano? spin off at 31.12.07 # spin off # spin off shared by university 364 192 (52.7%) Italia # spin off % of Italian spin off # spin off shared by university 51 14.0 38 (74.5%) 19.8 Lombardia Netval annual report 2008

Politecnico di Milano family patents what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano? Politecnico di Milano family patents 250 208 200 167 62 150 127 41 23 53 85 100 53 64 8 46 52 2 31 40 50 93 13 19 35 73 2 4 28 52 20 37 27 11 18 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 obtained and transferred by research contract in internal use or licenseed # total inventions = 208 # total patents = 384 available

Ti.Ve.T what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano? Politecnico di Milano spin off societies         Ti.Ve.T  

employees (collaborators) what about TT in Italy and Politecnico di Milano? year Politecnico share (%) employees (collaborators) sales 2007 (k€) product / service field of activity   2000 10% 18 (2) 4.200 s 2 pat ICT satellite   2001 10% 13 (7) 957 p/s 1 pat ICT SW   2003 24% 5(2) 318 3 pat p chemical   2003 8% 5 (6) 478 s 1 pat ICT satellite   2004 15% 3 (4) 392 3 pat p photonics 2005 14,30% 6 (12) 260 p/s ICT SW Ti.Ve.T 2005 10% 0 (2) p mechanics 2006 8% np np p/s 1 pat ICT security 2006 20% 0 (5) 43 1 pat p/s telemedicine 2006 4% 0 (2) 100 s ICT wireless 2006 10% 2 34 s ICT   2006 10% 0 (2) 80 s/p power control 2007 24% 0 (1) 45 s IPR mng 2007 9% 5 (1) 121 2 pat s/p ICT security 2008 10% - - s/p wireless nets 2008 10% - - s/p biomedical 2009 5% - - - s/p energy  14 patents 7.028 54 (46) TOTAL

U I Patent Spin off Joint lab Res Contract Research Development conclusions U I Patent Spin off Joint lab Res Contract Need Product Research Development

Political Inst Financial Inst Industry University conclusions should generate the rules and direct the actors Industry should invest in research and development University should develop and industrialize new products should generate innovation based on research

Patent Research Development Spin off Joint lab Res Contract Research conclusions Research Development Patent Need Solution Product Spin off Joint lab Res Contract Research Development

conclusions Innovation is development of new product/service/technology based on research. Public research is at the beginning of the innovation line, industry is at the end, a part of the path should be shared in partnership. The tools should be used in agreement. The different own missions and roles should be seen as opportunities rather than disadvantages. The efficiency strongly depends on the participation of all of the four actors.