October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 1 The University of Science and Technology. And Life. William W. Durgin (508) Associate Provost for Academic Technology Transfer

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 2 WPI Resources  Faculty Experts  Bright Students  Great Laboratories  Intellectual Property

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 3 WPI Needs  Corporate Experts & Expertise  “Real World” Problems  Equipment  Access to Specialized Resources  Financial Support

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 4 Institutes  Metal Processing Institute –Advanced Casting Research Center –Center for Heat Treating Excellence –Powder Metallurgy Research Center  WPI Bioengineering Institute –Center for Bioprocessing and Tissue Engineering –Center for Comparative NeuroImaging –Center for Untethered Healthcare –Center for Molecular Engineering

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 5 Research Centers  Assistive Technology Resource Center  Center for Firesafety Studies  Center for Holographic Studies and Laser Micro-mechaTronics  Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics  Center for Inorganic Membrane Studies  Center for Nuclear Technology and Society at WPI  Center for Research in Electronic Commerce Technology  Center for Sensory and Physiologic Signal Processing  Center for Wireless Information Network Studies  Convergent Technologies Center  Fuel Cell Center  Haas Technical Center for Computer-controlled Machining  Manufacturing Assistance Center  The New England Center for Analog and Mixed Signal Design at WPI

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 6 Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation  Venture Forum –Monthly Forum –Radio Program –Business Plan Writing Workshops –Business Plan Contest –Special Events  Coalition for Venture Support –Capital –Land and Buildings –Management –Technical Assistance

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 7 Sponsored Research  Graduate Students/Post Doc’s  Fraction of faculty member’s effort  Laboratories, computers, shops, etc.  Proposal/scope of work  Usually contract, but other vehicles  Fully burdened  Example: Shell –Thin film membranes for H 2 production

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 8 Technology Licensing  Federal Support for Research –Bayh-Dole Amendment  Corporate Supported Research –Non-exclusive license –Negotiation of exclusive license  Further Development/Research  Examples –VivaScan –Shell –Heraeus Electro-Nite Company

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 9 Corporate Graduate Fellowships  Participate in ongoing research program  Collaborate with a faculty member  Year by year fellowship for graduate student  Invitation to serve on committee  No scope of work, no deliverables  Educational support, not burdened  Cost effective way to establish a research relationship  Cost approximately $32,000 per year

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 10 Graduate Internships  Short-term work assignment at company  Integral part of educational plan/credit bearing  Typically summer and semester  Compensated at a rate appropriate to employment at that level  Special considerations for international students

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 11 Projects  Corporate Sponsored Projects  Graduate Qualifying Projects  Work with faculty members to develop scope  One year lead time  Example: Incom –Fiber Optic Drawing Drum

October 17, 2002University Services to Corporations - Joint Advisory Boards Meetings 12 Other Corporate Partnership Opportunities  Research Advancement Gifts  Laboratory Access  Beta Testing Site  Sabbaticals/IPAs  Consultants