University of Copenhagen Högskolans utmaninger som motor för innovation och tilväxt 24. 25. sept. 2008 Erfarenheter från Danmark
- The Tech Transfer Office - Research & Innovation Special Adviser Mette Andrup Tel.: +45 3532 6334 E-mail: mea@adm.ku.dk
What this session is about: The Danish Act no. 347 of June 1999 on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions in short Who, how and how much Some statistics on the Danish research institutions 2000-2007 2004 Evaluation of the Act Experiences from the University of Copenhagen Some reflections
Act on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions (1) If an employee 1 has made an invention as part of his work, the institution has a right to transfer to itself the rights attached to the invention. If the invention is exploited commercially, the employee will be entitled to a reasonable payment from the institution. 1 at a university under the Danish Ministry of Research and Information Technology, a government research institution, a public hospital, or a health research institution under the county authorities or the Copenhagen Hospital Corporation
Act on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions (2) The Tech Trans office No Go! Fill out disclosure form 2 months Go! invention Market analysis Novelty search Business consultants Technical evaluation
Act on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions (3) No Go! Invention handed back to inventor Go! Licensing Patent application Business opportunity Executive summary Spin out
Act on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions (4) If an invention yields any net income, such income shall be devided as follows - 1/3 to the researcher(s) - 1/3 to the researcher s institute - 1/3 to the University If an invention is handed back to the researcher, the University is entitled to 1/3 of the researcher s net income from the invention.
Act on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions (5) The institution may receive revenues in the form of a profit by transferring its right to a limited company against payment in the form of shares in the company. Similarly, the institution may accept to receive payment in the form of shares in a limited company.
Act on Inventions made at Public Research Institutions (6) The act is currently under revision with regard to: - students inventions made in collaboration with institution s researcher - other third party s inventions made in collaboration with institution s researcher - institutions right to receive shares in private vs. public limited companies - software protected by copy right only
Danish Research Institutions Disclosed inventions 2000-2007 Source: Public Research Commercialisation Survey Denmark 2007
Danish Research Institutions Patent applications filed 2000-2007 Source: Public Research Commercialisation Survey Denmark 2007
Danish Research Institutions Commercialisation performance 2000-2007 Source: Public Research Commercialisation Survey Denmark 2007
Danish Research Institutions Commercialisation revenues and expenditures 2004-2007 Source: Public Research Commercialisation Survey Denmark 2007
Evaluation of the Act on Inventions [ ] (1) Report of May 2004 (Inside Consulting/Fri Agent/COWI): General acceptance of the act a good a well functioning frame for commercialisation of research Also among researchers a growing acceptance some are, however, sceptical, but for various reasons; the whole concept of commercialising research, the changed ownership and/or the institutions efforts in commercialising A continuing acceptance is dependant on the institutions future commercialisation results
Evaluation of the Act on Inventions [ ] (2) Report of May 2004 (Inside Consulting/Fri Agent/COWI): The institutions performing the best have the broadest variation in competences (legal, technical, commercial) use more resources (man hours, financial means) is characterised by a high managerial engagement (focus, strategy)
Innovation at UC 2000 2006 Tech Transfer Unit IPR activities Commercialisation IPR policies Faculty activities EXSCITE PoC CTTC Faculty activities Faculty activities EU Office EU Grants + contracts IPR Collaborations Finances Applications Faculty activities Faculty activities Natural Sciences + Health Sciences Innovation Entrepreneurship activities for students Courses on entrepreneurships For students with a good idea Faculty activities BioLogue Research-industry networks Science-datings Equipment database Research specific networks
Innovation at UC 2007 onwards University Management Board Vice-Chancellor Innovation Centre Vice-Director for Innovation Head of: Technology Transfer & Industry Collabs Head of: Research Services (EU, grants assistance) External Partners Fac. Fac. Fac. Fac. Fac. Fac. Fac. Fac.
University of Copenhagen figures 2007 (1) No of disclosures from faculty 72 No of inventions where University has assumed rights No of patents applied for 13 No of licensing agreements 9 No of spin-outs 1 28 No of licensing agreements in portefolio (2000 2007) Licensing agreement in portfolio which have generated income to the University 37 14
University of Copenhagen Numbers 2007 (2) Budget for technology transfer (without salaries) DKK 5,970,000 Gross income from commercialisation DKK 5,457,000 Patenting expenses covered by commercial partners DKK 2,294,000
What is the Tech Transfer Mission? The prime mission of the technology transfer office is to assist in the transfer of knowledge from the university to industry small deals, big deals, small agreements, big agreements, huge amounts of money, in-kind support. The consequence of focusing too much on income would turn us into very difficult partners for industry as we would always drive a hard bargain to squeeze as much money out of our industrial partners as possible. Our technology transfer staff would only concentrate on the potentially big deals in monetary terms, and not on deals or agreements which may not bring in that much money to the university but may have twice as much impact in society. This should not be the focus of a publicly funded university, a university funded by tax-payers money. Professor R. Hemmingsen, Vice-Chancellor, University of Copenhagen, AUTM, San Francisco, 2007
BACKGROUND 29.06.07 Børsen Erhvervsliv raser over universiteterne - Universiteterne opbygger og bemander større og større techtransenheder, som primært har fokus på patentering, men også fjerner kommercialiseringsinitiativet fra de dygtige forskere, der selv har evnerne til at kommercialisere deres forskning. Samtidig har universiteterne brugt mange penge på patentsøgninger, som samler støv på hylden uden at være blevet kommercialiseret og omsat til fakturaer, siger advokat Michael Alvstrøm. Hos Københavns Universitet kalder universitetsdirektør Jørgen Honoré kritikken for urimelig: - Stærke tech-transenheder er forudsætningen for, at universiteterne kan øge samarbejdet med erhvervslivet. Jo mere forpligtende samarbejdsprojekter, jo større behov for detaljerede aftaler, siger han til Ingeniøren.
BACKGROUND 06.08.07 Børsen Fremgang i samarbejdet mellem forskningsinstitutioner og industri Af Søren A. Mikkelsen, prodekan ved det jordbrugsvidenskabelige fakultet ved Aarhus Universitet: Over de sidste par år er der sket et mærkbart løft i samarbejdet mellem offentlige forskningsinstitutioner og det private erhvervsliv. Der opfindes mere, og der sælges og samarbejdes mere. Siden vi oprettede vores patent- og kontraktenheder på de offentlige forskningsinstitutioner omkring år 2000, har der været fokus på kommercialiseringen af forskningsresultater. Det kan vi se på de tørre tal fra Videnskabsministeriets statistik, som viser, at ikke blot antallet af opfindelser, men også antallet af solgte patenter og licenser til erhvervslivet samt antallet af spinoff-virksomheder er steget markant over de sidste par år.
BACKGROUND 15.04.08 Børsen Aalborg Universitet scorer på forskning Det er de seneste tal fra Patent- og Kontraktenheden på Aalborg Universitet, der viser, at det langsigtede arbejde med forskning og kommercialisering nu direkte kommer til udtryk i et overskud på bundlinjen. - Med årene er vi blevet bedre til at kommercialisere de bedste ideer, og forskere er også selv blevet langt mere opmærksomme på, hvilke muligheder, der findes, så dette er også en cadeau til de implicerede medarbejdere, siger [dekan] Frede Blaabjerg og tilføjer, at overskuddet kommer flere år før, det var forventet.
BACKGROUND 05.06.08 JyllandsPosten Universiteter sælger færre licenser Universiteterne må lempe lidt på kravene til de virksomheder, der skal købe deres opfindelser. Det mener forskningsminister Helge Sander, som råder universiteterne til at være mere afslappede i forhold til deres forventninger til, hvor mange millioner, de kan få ud af det. For når samfundet poster så mange penge i universiteterne, så må vi ikke tabe muligheden for, at frugten af universiteternes arbejde kommer samfundet til gavn, mener han.
BACKGROUND: University History Founded as a catholic university in 1479 Reformed in 1536 Post 1600 Final university examinations take form Post 1800 breakthrough in natural sciences and medical science 1877 first female student 1968-73 student rebellion and management reform 2002 independence & external management 2007 Merger with the Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
BACKGROUND: Structure of the University of Copenhagen As of January 1, 2007 the largest university in Scandinavia: 5.500 researchers 37.000 students 8 faculties: Faculty of Theology (1 unit faculty) Faculty of Law (1 unit faculty) Faculty of Social Sciences (6 departments) Faculty of Health Sciences (16 departments) Faculty of Humanities (8 departments) Faculty of Science (13 departments) Faculty of Life Sciences (12 departments) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (3 departments)