How science meets industry

Challenges for universities education education research researchcuriositydiscoverysurprise

Challenges for industry competitiveness competitiveness continuity continuityefficiencysustainabilityinnovation

Barriers Industry has little interest in basic research. Industry has little interest in basic research. Scientists lack knowledge of the needs of industry. Scientists lack knowledge of the needs of industry. Lack of public awareness of the importance of the university-industry link. Lack of public awareness of the importance of the university-industry link. Communication between universities and industry difficult. Communication between universities and industry difficult. Industry not always convinced that they get what they pay for. Industry not always convinced that they get what they pay for.

How to turn knowledge into value for industry Two cases: Two cases: Europic Europic Delft Patents Delft Patents

Europic European platform European platform Knowledge & technology transfer Knowledge & technology transfer “owned” by industry through membership “owned” by industry through membership Founded and managed by 3 universities Founded and managed by 3 universities

Europic mission statement Europic’s mission is knowledge & technology transfer in the area of Process Intensification. Europic’s mission is knowledge & technology transfer in the area of Process Intensification. Aiming to support and integrate the entire value chain Europic actively connects science and business in innovative, application driven research and creates interfaces between end users, engineering companies and technology providers. Aiming to support and integrate the entire value chain Europic actively connects science and business in innovative, application driven research and creates interfaces between end users, engineering companies and technology providers.

Europic mission statement Paying special attention to the quality and reliability of supplied information Europic performs technology scouting, benchmarking and trend analyses and provides its members with worldwide consulting services as well as specialized courses and trainings. Paying special attention to the quality and reliability of supplied information Europic performs technology scouting, benchmarking and trend analyses and provides its members with worldwide consulting services as well as specialized courses and trainings.

Europic organisation Strategic Advisory Board Strategic Advisory Board Members assembly Members assembly Executive Board Executive Board Management Management Accredited world experts Accredited world experts

Europic services Website & databases Website & databases Technology scouting Technology scouting Technology reports Technology reports Patents Patents Position papers Position papers Technology providers Technology providers Workshops & trainings Workshops & trainings Consultancy Consultancy

Delft Patents DP is new company concentrating on commercialisation of protected technological knowledge. DP is new company concentrating on commercialisation of protected technological knowledge. DP provides a bridge between market and knowledge and between manufacturer and knowledge provider. DP provides a bridge between market and knowledge and between manufacturer and knowledge provider.

Delft Patents DP is founded by 2 former TNO employees DP is founded by 2 former TNO employees TNO owns 80% of DP TNO owns 80% of DP DP has the right to claim the commercial rights of patents owned by TNO DP has the right to claim the commercial rights of patents owned by TNO DP has an independent Supervisory Board DP has an independent Supervisory Board

Delft Patents mission DP mission is to create value by bringing patents, developed and owned by TNO, to the market. DP mission is to create value by bringing patents, developed and owned by TNO, to the market.

Delft Patents method DP operates in 4 stages: DP operates in 4 stages: 1. Investigation phase 2. Feasibility study 3. Development phase 4. Marketing phase Each stage has its own fee. Each stage has its own fee. After each stage the process can be stopped. After each stage the process can be stopped.

Lessons learned create a dialoque with industry (platform) create a dialoque with industry (platform) analyse the needs of industry analyse the needs of industry involve the total value-chain involve the total value-chain seek advice from senior executives from industry seek advice from senior executives from industry commit alumnies from the universities commit alumnies from the universities

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