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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance - Making Solid State Lighting a Reality Dale Work, chair Philips
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 Next Generation Lighting Initiative NGLI – what is it? 2002 context (107 th Congress) 2003 context (108 th Congress) 2004 context (108 th Congress) NGL Industry Alliance – what is it? 2003 context 2004 context
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance What Is It? Alliance of for-profit corporations formed to accelerate Solid State Lighting (SSL) development and commercialization through government-industry partnership Charter – Support of Inorganic and Organic based SSL: Public Advocacy for SSL and Next Generation Lighting Initiative (yes, we lobby for SSL) Promotion and support of DOE’s ongoing assessment of SSL potential, the state of SSL technology, and DOE’s SSL R&D Program (we work to be a good partner today) Facilitation of communication between NGLIA members and other parties with a substantial interest in SSL and the Next Generation Lighting Initiative
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance - Making Solid State Lighting a Reality Alliance members at end of 2003 (also the founding members since May, 2003): Cree, Inc. Corning, Inc. Eastman Kodak Company General Electric Company GELcore, LLC Lumileds Lighting, LLC Osram Opto Semiconductors Philips Electronics North America Corporation
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance Why do we exist? Lighting & emerging SSL for-profit corporations need a forum for communication and collaboration: – Recognizable body for DOE contact: Government – Industry Collaboration Model Feedback on DOE roadmapping, R&D strategies “reasonable access” to IP generated under DOE R&D – Collaborative lobbying for increased DOE funding, and for promoting SSL interests to the federal government, with or without an energy bill
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance Structure Separate from, but managed by NEMA; no NEMA membership required All members have one vote on Board of Directors BOD annually elects Chair and Vice Chair 2003 Chair: Dale Work – Philips 2003 Vice Chair:Todd Graves – GE Annual dues set to cover public advocacy expenses + NEMA administrative & coordination expenses – divided equally among member companies
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 NGL Industry Alliance and NEMA What is NEMA? National trade association of 400 electrical manufacturers representing $100 billion in domestic shipments Activities: Standards, Market Information, Government Advocacy, Product Promotion Eight Product Divisions Covering Commercial, Industrial, Medical, Electric Utility, and Consumer Markets Lighting Systems Division comprised of Lamp, Ballast, Luminaire, Emergency Lighting, Lighting Controls, and Solid State Lighting Sections
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 NGL Industry Alliance and NEMA What is the relationship of the NGL Alliance to NEMA? financial and legal oversight administration government relations What is the relationship of the NGL Alliance to the NEMA Solid State Lighting Section?
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 NGL Industry Alliance and the DOE What is the relationship of the NGL Alliance to the DOE? substantial, but only informal interactions today If the 2003 “final version” of NGLI were to pass in 2004, would our Industry Alliance be the one chosen by the Secretary of Energy? not necessarily, but …
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 NGL Industry Alliance and the DOE … not necessarily, but we work to make ourselves as attractive as possible open, but active membership open to companies active in the U.S. in SSL active on both technical and lobbying fronts partnering / cooperating so far as possible with the DOE today*
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance How can you join, or find out more? While any member can help, a very direct way to access accurate information is by contacting Kyle Pitsor at NEMA: kyl_pitsor@nema.org Also feel free to reach: Dale Work: dale.work@philips.comdale.work@philips.com Todd Graves: graves@research.ge.com
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance IP Position To make SSL a reality – industry as a whole needs commercially viable access to pre-competitive IP generated under DOE funding NGLIA also recognizes the need to give non-profit entities an incentive to develop high impact IP DOE’s “SECA” (Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance) had similar needs – developed compromise system under “exceptional circumstances” provisions of Bayh-Dole act NGLIA supports “SECA” – like approach to IP for SSL R&D Inventors retain rights to IP NGLIA members active in SLL received first option to negotiate non-exclusive licenses and royalty payments
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance Major 2003 Activities Public Advocacy, Lobbying: Energy Policy Act of 2003; Section 905 authorizing NGLI and significant increase in DOE funding Appropriations Committee – Initial Administration request for DOE’s SSL program: $5M; reported out at $7.75M, even in absence of NGLI Authorization Continuing efforts to increase DOE funding SSL Technology Demonstration Day – Sep 11, 2003: NGLIA member demonstrations in Senate Office Building
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04 The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance Technology Demonstration Day
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D. Work - Philips Strategies in Light Feb. 04
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