TR Labs R&D Consortia: a Case Study
TR Labs R&D Consortia A Growing Trend in North America A Special Form of Strategic Alliance Industry University Government
TR Labs Why Consortia in R&D? Leverage Synergy Complementarity Resources Skills/Personnel Financial Markets Technology
TR Labs National Economic Prosperity Capability in Science & Technology People - Quality of Labour Infrastructure Public/Private Sector Cooperation Positive Effects
TR Labs Participants MNEs SMEs UniversitiesGovernments
TR Labs Industry Participation Leverage Technology & People Outputs Public Relations Networking with Strategic Partners Univeristy/Academic Interaction
TR Labs University Participation Relevance to Industry and Society Financial Benefits Research Output Education & Student Placement
TR Labs Government Participation Economic Development Infrastructure Development S&T Capability Human Resource Development
TR Labs Types of Consortia Open vs Closed Membership Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-Sectoral Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit Pre-Competitive vs Competitive Perpetual vs Limited Life Administrative vs Operational Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented Holds IP vs No IP Directed vs Pooled Research Buffet vs a la Carte
TR Labs TR Labs A Successful Example since 1986
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Open vs Closed Open to Any Organization
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-sectoral Telecom & Information Technology
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Senior Board Representation Majority from Industry Chairman from Industry President from Industry Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Surplus not Taxable No Dividend Payout R&D Tax Credits for Members For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Basic Research Applied Research Application Development Product Development Design & Engineering UNIVERSITYINDUSTRY Pre-Competitive vs Competitive
TR Labs Pre-Competitive Collaboration
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Perpetual vs Limited Life 5 Year, Renewable Agreements
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Facilities Network of Laboratories Quality of Interaction Industry Secondments Student Education Administrative vs Operational
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented Generate Outputs in People & Technology to support the Goals of its Members Business Advantage Academic Achievement Economic Development
TR Labs Designing TRLabs Holds IP vs No IP Rights held by TRLabs Staff Researchers Professors Students Industry Researchers Industry Sponsors Third Parties University Sponsors Inventors Commercialization Education, Research