Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho The role of a technological development center: lessons for success María del Pilar Noriega, Ph.D. – Technical Director Dr.-Ing. Alberto Naranjo – General Director STI Global Forum, Washington, February 14th, 2007

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC Background  On April 21, 1987, the "Foundation Rubber and Plastic Institute for Training and Research - "ICIPC" was founded as a non- profit organization aimed at meeting the increase in competitiveness, productivity, quality of products and innovation of the industrial sector of plastics and rubber in Colombia.  The opening date for activities was February 22nd, 1993.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC Background  Its three founder members are the following Colombian organizations: The EAFIT UNIVERSITY, the Colombian Association of Plastic Industries, ACOPLASTICOS; and the Colombian plastic company, FORMACOL. The EAFIT UNIVERSITY, the Colombian Association of Plastic Industries, ACOPLASTICOS; and the Colombian plastic company, FORMACOL.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho MISSION Short Statement Converting knowledge in wealth

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC Driving Strategy Innovation in products and services of high added value in materials science, plastic products and polymer processing.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC Services  Formal education (M.Sc. Program with EAFIT University) and training (In house courses and seminars for the industry). Ph.D. Program currently in evaluation by ICFES.  Specialized consulting and technical advice  Lab testing and analysis  Projects of applied research (R&D) and technological development.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Quality Assurance ISO 9001/2000 for all the services of the institute ISO for Lab Testing

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC Resources  Technical Division: 13 highly qualified professionals (Specialists, M.Sc. And Ph.D.)  Management Division: 7 professionals and support personnel  Intranet, PCs, workstations, specialized software, support library, specialized data bases, etc. Laboratories:

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho National Network ICIPC SENA ACOPLASTICOS U. de A. Dpto. de Química Universidad EAFIT U. P. B. CIDI CTA PROANTIOQUIA Universidad de los Andes RCT COLCIENCIAS Universidad Nacional Medellín

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Univ. del País Vasco Instituto de Nuevos Materiales International Network GERMANYUSA ICIPC IKT IKV Univ. de Wisconsin DIK Madison Group ASSOCOMAPLAST ITALY CIDAUT SPAIN CYTED ASEPLAS ECUADOR VDI

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Research Fields and Funding  Characterization and modification of polymer materials  Product design  Polymer processing  Modelling and simulation in polymer processing  Biodegradable polymer materials (new field)  Selling services to the industries of the plastics and rubber sector in Colombia and neighbor countries  Research grants from Colciencias and Sena in Colombia  International research grants: VW foundation, Cyted, etc.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Research Fields and Funding  Since 1988 support is being received from GTZ, a German Technological Cooperation Society and later on, since 1996, from the Colombian government through COLCIENCIAS and SENA in projects of applied research, technology transfer and product development.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Decisionmaking on Research Orientations and Services  Demand driven research and services: inputs from the companies, from the founder members, from the industrial associations, from the public sector, from pair institutes, etc.  ICIPC driven research and services: inputs from the strategic plan of the institute, from the state of the art searches, from the national and international networks, from visits to national and international technical fairs and specialized seminars or conferences, etc.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC driven research and services - Patents P: in process - A: aproved - N: denied

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho ICIPC driven research and services - Patents P: in process - A: aproved - N: denied

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho P: in process - A: approved - N: denied ICIPC driven research and services - Trademarks

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Demand driven research and services

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Technology transfer to SMEs and big companies By means of the successful use of the international patents system and specialized data bases ( uspto, PAJ, Science Direct, Dialog, etc.), ICIPC has transfered know- how to the companies of the plastics and rubber sector in Colombia and neighbor countries for:  Innovation in products and processes  Technology transfer  Technical monitoring of a specific industrial segment, process or product  State of the art in technology, products and processes

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Evolution of CDTs (Technological Development Centers) in Colombia CGT CDT Infrastructure resources Action scenarios Source: COLCIENCIAS

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Evolution of CDTs (Technological Development Centers) in Colombia Source: Colciencias Infrastructure Resources Management Services Strategic Position

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Main learned lessons from a technological development center  Specialized competences (high level of education and skills of the researchers: M.Sc. And Ph.D.) in a specific technological field are required, in our case, polymer materials and processing.  Very close relationship to the industry, that the center attends, is necessary for success and for matching the supply and the demand.  Portfolio equilibrium between applied research and technology transfer services for the companies is required.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Main learned lessons from a technological development center  In situ infrastructure resources are very important for a center and key for knowledge generation.  In situ high qualified personnel is key for success and for guaranteeing the confidentiality that the industry requires. The profile of an employee at ICIPC: researcher (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) + professor + consultant + social and marketing skills.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Main learned lessons from a technological development center  National and international networks in operation are extremely important: “win-win” clear agreements.  Avoid “discovering the wheel” by doing state of the art searches prior to any research or technological service.  Focused portfolio to avoid dispersed activities (driven by financial needs)  A technological development center is a “technological based company”: on time delivery of products, quality control, contracts, customer satisfaction, among others, are required.

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho National and International Recognitions  ICIPC has a research group of “A” category in Colciencias (Colombian Institute for Science and Technology)  ICIPC together with Acoplásticos has become a study case at the Harvard business school (Nº N , 2003)  The GTZ (German Technological Cooperation Society) presented ICIPC as a successful case, in its publication of February 2003 “ICIPC – An example of successful cooperation between the industry and the science”

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho Thank you ! Questions ICIPC headquarters in Medellín,Colombia Carrera 49 No. 5 Sur – 190 Medellín