What UCSD and The University Of California System are Doing to Create and Fund University Startups Greg Horowitt Co-Founder & Director, Global CONNECT University of California, San Diego NCET2 Webinar 14 May 2008

UCSD Overview Research Impact: Research Funding = $730M (2005/6) –NSF Ranks UCSD 7 th 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 of Oceanography 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 Research Institute Gene Research Institute Genomics Institute of Novartis Foundation Stein Clinical Research Facility Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Torrey Pines Institute for 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 of Oceanography 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 Research Institute Gene Research Institute Genomics Institute of Novartis Foundation Stein Clinical Research Facility Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Torrey Pines Institute for 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 CONNECT A 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 (UC Davis) June (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 Technology Transfer Faculty and Students (Entrepreneurs/Industry) Philanthropy Funding (grants, other revenue) Funding (gifts, philanthropy) Relationships MelanieGoranSat Don Rafi Holger Kathryn Gabriela Karl Goran © 2008 Industry-University Cooperative Research Program

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