1. Lowell Smith Sr. Director, Business & Communications Research Administration

2.  Over $2 Million annually  Investment increase began in FY14  Additional discretionary funds for pre-pilots as well  Administration  1 FTE outside of Sponsored Research  “sponsor” activities (advertising, review committee, award notices, NCE point person  Tracks ROI, collects progress reports  Awards follow same tracking as other grants (grant system, post-award activities)  2 stage review  Step 1: Grant Review Committee  Step 2: Internal sponsor, usually Research Executive Committee  Mixed sources of funding  Moffitt Foundation  Operational funds  Academic Partnerships (USF)  Grants (ACS-IRG, negligible amount from CCSG)  Industry

3.  Driver: Changing Economic Climate  Tight federal funding climate  Pharma reducing R&D, partnering with universities/centers  Change in “funding mix”  Necessity to find other funding to fill NIH void  Increased % from other sources (Philanthropy, Foundations, Industry)  While smaller, still a majority of funds come from NIH

4.  Enriches Moffitt Research and Technologies  Aligns with Moffitt’s Research Strategic Plan to diversify funding  Focuses on Moffitt Strengths: Cancer Focus, Talent, Patient Volumes, Research  Generates Funding Streams to Moffitt, including F&A  Expanded access to industry initiated, sponsored IITs  Joint Scientific Retreats  Publications  Creates Licensing Opportunities

6.  Thinking beyond the single SRA  Building long-term relationships  Matchmaking and broker services by our Office of Technology Management & Commercialization (OTMC)  Additional support after agreement is signed (alliance management)  Defining new funding stream  New Intellectual Property  Joint Research Studies (sponsor influenced)  Larger and related projects  Joint steering committee for large partnerships  Moffitt Innovative Studies (Moffitt selected – research development funds)

7.  Moffitt  Full authority over funding decisions  Oversees pilot project program (advertising, review, award)  Internally competitive process established  Best science funded, regardless of commercial potential  Sponsor  Contributes significant funds for pilot projects  Up front and annual basis  Determines area(s) of interest  Non-voting seat on review committee  Right of first refusal on licensing new IP from projects  Can expand a pilot project into a joint research project

8. Find Prospects (matchmaking) Define Areas of Collaboration OTMC Develop Statement of Work Investigator OTMC Prepare Budget Investigator OTMC Sponsored Research Negotiate Contract Sponsored Research Implement Contract Sponsored Research Post-Award Alliance Management Investigator Office Technology Management & Commercialization (OTMC)

9.  Collaborations with industry on a larger scale  Building long term relationships  Team science approach  New support needs  OTMC as matchmaker and broker  Post-agreement alliance management  Benefits  Institution – more revenue and licensing  Investigator – more funding opportunities, bigger agreements  Sponsor – pipeline of discovery and area focus

10.  Jarett Rieger, Director Office of Technology Management & Commercialization  Developed and implemented concept  Oversees relationship building with sponsors  Rae Reuille, Alliance Manager  Developed alliance management role  Oversees relationships with existing partners  Brian Springer, ACD/VP Research Administration & Lowell Smith, Sr. Director, Business & Communications  Leadership and a design architects