Transcript OTTC Slide Show

Center for Commercialization of
Advanced Technology
[The Steve and Stu Show]
FLC Mid-Continent &
Far West Regional Meeting
Stuart G. Gordon, Ph.D.
Director, CCAT-San Bernardino
San Bernardino
San Diego
Organizational Structure
CCAT Funding from DoD thru Office of Naval Research
SPAWAR Systems Center, San Diego
Equal Division of Funds
San Bernardino
Office of Technology Transfer
and Commercialization (OTTC)
San Diego
CCAT San Diego
San Diego
SDSU Foundation
San Bernardino
CCAT San Bernardino
SDSU Entrepreneurial
Management Center
Active Capital
UCSD Jacobs School
Of Engineering
Lockheed Martin
Orincon Technologies
UCSD CONNECT
Our Services
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Technology Assessment
Intellectual Property Due Diligence and Technology Valuation
Market Assessment/Market Research and Analysis
Funding Research and Development
Funding Prototype Development and Validation
Business Plan Development
Business Mentoring and Management
Marketing of Technologies to Licensees
Negotiating and Drafting License and Other Contractual Agreements
Facilitate the Creation of New Businesses
Assist in Identifying Financial Resources for Entrepreneurs
Help Promote and Network our Clients
Facilitate the Introduction and Acquisition of Technologies to the
Military
The CCAT Process
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Identify areas of technology the Navy (Military) needs
Open a National Solicitation for Proposals for:
– Any military or government laboratory technology with commercial potential, or
– Technology from academic or businesses that address the areas of need
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Have the Proposals Reviewed and Critiqued by Expert Referees to Assess the
Quality and Potential of the Technologies
– Written critique of proposals, select best candidate technologies
– Oral presentation to panel, final selection of best technologies
– Review selection with the president & Executive Committee
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Assign a Client Manager to the Project
Awards for Market Studies or Business Plans
– Assign the project to one of the Marketing Research Groups
– Initiate the MS/BP process
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Sub-award Agreements for Technology Development or Prototype Development
and Testing awards
– Ask recipient to review the agreement
– Ask recipients to provide statement of work, milestones and budget
– Execute the agreement
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Analyze the Outcome of the OTTC Efforts and, with the Awardee, the Next Steps
that are Required to Complete the Commercialization Process.
Benefits of Technology Transfer
and Commercialization
• Economic Development
– Help Companies Develop and Commercialize New Technologies
– Bring New Technology Companies
– Bring New Business to Existing Companies
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Build a Stronger High Technology Business Base
Increase the Demand for Educated Labor Force
Create Stronger Ties between the Business and Academic Communities
Enhance the Resources of the Academic Community
– Strengthen the Technology Based Education Facilities
– Provide Greater Resources for Collaboration with the Business Community
– Provide Educational Opportunities for Students and Faculty
• Establish CCAT as a Critical Resource for High Technology
Development and Commercialization both Locally and Nationally
– Be Viewed by the Navy and other Military and Government Research
Laboratories as an Important Resource
– Be Viewed by Academia and Small Businesses as an Important Resource to
Facilitate the Commercialization of Technologies
– Provide a Conduit into the Military Acquisition System
CCAT Metrics for Success
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Commercialization or objective progress towards commercialization
on CCAT funding or subsequent to CCAT funding.
Funding from another non-CCAT source (preferably peer reviewed
funding (e.g. SBIR, STTR, Venture Funding, etc.)).
Significant positive Public Relations releases or reviews by others.
Transition into the DoD or DHS programs or objective evidence that
such transition will take place in the near future.
Objective development activities related to the technology or the
company.
Regional Economic Development
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Growth in client companies and businesses supporting client companies
New Technologies licensed to Regional Companies
New Regional Companies
Objective improvement in Faculty, Staff and Student Educational
Opportunities related to CCAT projects
CCAT Program Metrics
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23 solicitations
621 proposals received
130 awards for PDT&E
154 awards for service
$3.83 million invested, leveraging more than $18.8
million from other sources [~1:5]
• 35 technologies from government labs
• 133 technologies (~86%) having direct application to
military or homeland security needs
• More than 60% of the technologies CCAT has
supported are successful.
Success Stories - The Hearing Pill
How it Works
Noise causes release of toxins known as freeradicals (Fig. A) The inner ear’s antioxidant
defenses are overwhelmed (Fig. B) Hearing Pill
(N-acetylcysteine (NAC)) removes toxic freeradicals and prevents the events leading to cell
death and permanent hearing loss (Fig C)
Highlights / Impact
Licensed from Naval Medical Center San Diego. OTTC funded 2 double-blind Phase I
clinical studies, in cooperation with Marine Corps Recruiting Depot. One study
showed a 40% reduction in hearing loss induced by acoustic trauma. ABG shipped
product to chief Army otolaryngologist in Iraq (Dr. Eric McDonald) for treating hearing
loss in troops. Selected for FLC’s 2005 “World's Best Technologies” Showcase. Will
help reduce DoD’s $300 MM annual hearing related costs
Success Stories - No-Foam AFFF Pump Testing System
How it Works
Developed by Naval Facilities Eng’g Command, licensed to
Thomas International. Through a set of fire truck specific
fittings and storage tank / trailer, delivers colored water
through Aqueous Film Firefighting Foam apparatus to test
the delivery system, without dispensing environmentally
hazardous and expensive AFFF foam.
Highlights / Impact
CCAT provided Prototype Development, Test & Eval
funding to develop and test fittings and trailer.
Develop business plan and marketing integration /
commercialization plan for licensee. Significant interest
from FAA, LAX, Canadian DoD
Success Stories - Automated Bioaerosol Management Platform
How it Works
Controls and monitors all aspects of an
inhalation exposure, including aerosol
generation, characterization, and sampling,
airflow, system balancing, environmental
parameters (including temperature, humidity,
and pressure), animal respiration, and dose
calculation to develop animal models suitable
for testing medical countermeasures for
respiratory acquired infectious diseases.
Highlights / Impact
Developed and spun out of USAMRIID. OTTC funding enabling Beta prototype being
developed for Washington University / St Louis University Biodefense Center of Excellence.
Has attracted significant interest from FDA, Bioshield, NIH and others
Success Stories - Low Vapor Pressure Chemical Hazard Detector
How it Works
Low volatility hazards (LVH) such as nerve agent VX and
blister agent sulfur mustard (HD) are toxic and persistent
hazards that can be difficult to detect because of their low
vapor pressures / volatility. By adding a simple liquid Sample
Heater Assembly (SHA), utilizing existing chemical heaters
will greatly improve detection of persistent low volatility
liquids
Highlights / Impact
Developed at Edgewood Chemical Biological
Command. Takes advantage of currently fielded
chemical detection kit M256A1. Field testing with
live agents showed excellent results. Expect to begin
licensing discussions with current licensees of the
M2561A kit
Conclusion: CCAT Program
• CCAT add value to the final stages of technology
development and Commercialization process
• CCAT has a remarkable track-record for
successful commercialization of technology
• As you near completion of the R&D phase of your
work, and you believe you have technology with a
significant government application or public
commercial value,
– keep CCAT in mind as a valuable source of information
and critical assessment or
– a path to follow during the commercialization phase of
your work