1. Panel 8: Corporations and startups: universities bridging the gap
Christopher Noble
Panel 8: Corporations and startups: universities bridging the gap

2. How do you connect…
Corporations…
And startups?

3. Universities can connect corporations and startups
Kendall Square ecosystem
MIT campus

4. The old separate ways: Corporate research track:
Researcher talks to corporate R&D
Negotiate research contract
Patentable invention
Corporation licenses invention
Corporation commercializes invention
Startup track:
Government-sponsored research
A patentable invention
The researchers talk to venture capitalists
Startup is formed and funded
Startup licenses university invention

5. Examples of the new ways:
Corporate-financed incubators near the university.
Corporate research sponsor trades license rights for startup investment rights.
University provides networking between corporate partners and startups.
Development Company sponsors research, spins out startup, which is then acquired by established corporation.
Corporate Venture Capital co-invest with Venture Capital.
Etc!

6. Critical success factors:
Startup ecosystem and culture in the university.
Corporate-sponsored research culture in the university.
Corporate sponsors who understand university research and policies.
Experienced Corporate Venture Capital unit.
Startups who can work with VCs and with corporate investors.
and…
Clear Conflict-Of-Interest and academic integrity policies in the university.

7. Teşekkür ederim! Christopher Noble crn@mit.edu
Technology Licensing Officer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology