Transcript University of Ottawa

Technology
Transfer &
Business
Enterprise
An Introduction to TTBE by
Jean Farrall, Director
Sean Flanigan, Assistant Director,Technology Transfer
Anne-Marie Boudreau, Assistant Director, Contracts
May 15, 2003
TTBE: One of Many Players on the
U of Ottawa Research Scene
Office of the Vice Rector (Research)
Associate Vice Rector (Research)
Technology Transfer and Business Enterprise
Research Grants and Ethics
Strategic Opportunities (CFI, OIT, ORDCF, PREA)
Faculties, Centres and Institutes
Vice-Deans and Associate Deans (Research)
Directors of Departments, Centres and Institutes
Grant and Business Development Officers
Professors, Researchers and Students
Research at University of
Ottawa
Research Funding received by University and Affiliates:
Federal Government
$75.9M
Provincial Government
$32.4M
Industry
$16M
Other
$28.1M
TOTAL (2001-02)
$152.4M
Contracts handled by TTBE $20.1M (2001-02)
TTBE Mandate
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Created in March 2002, and located at
SITE.
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Focuses on:
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Research contracts
Technology transfer
Commercialization and business development
Industrial Liaison
Helps fulfill University’s commitment to
expand its reputation as a research
intensive institution for all disciplines.
TTBE Staff
Jean Farrall
Director
Sean Flanigan
Assistant Director
Tech Transfer & IP
Mark Pearson
Tech Transfer
Officer
Ann Shilts
Technology
Transfer Assistant
Dinesh Kakadia
Tech Transfer
Officer
Selena Tsai
Business Development
Officer
Medicine & Health
Science
Louise
Sanon
Assistant
Anne-Marie Boudreau
Assistant Director
Contracts
Joanne Lauzon
Contracts Officer
Francine Payant
Contracts
Assistant
Contracts differ from Grants
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Contractual Obligation between University & Funding Agency
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Range of activities
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Research
services (literature surveys, analyses, etc.)
Consulting
Issues
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Deliverables
Specific Terms and Conditions
Specific Timeline
Confidentiality
Intellectual property ownership
Publication rights
Risk, financial, reputation, liability
Overhead
Who has Signing Authority on behalf of the University? It’s
the Director of TTBE.
Research Contracts
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Negotiate, conclude agreements with
Funding Agencies in support of
University research.
Assist researchers in preparing
applications for contract-funded
research.
Encourage dialogue between
Researchers and Funding Agencies
including:
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All levels of government
NGOs
Private Sector
Other universities
Why Contracts are Essential
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Balances research activities
Benefits:
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Society
Enhancing, diversifying research
opportunities
Economy
Interaction with stakeholders
Visibility
Technology Transfer
Technology transfer in the University
context is focussed on two main
issues:
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Protecting intellectual property
(IP)
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Commercializing discoveries
Intellectual Property (IP)
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IP: intangible property resulting from
human ingenuity
IP rights can be protected by:
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Patent
Copyright
trade secret
industrial design
plant breeder's rights
Integrated circuit topographies
trademark
IP protection prevents unauthorized use by
others
IP Policy at the U of O
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The University of Ottawa has an
interest in all intellectual property
created by faculty, students and staff
The APUO Collective Agreement
sets out the specific rules governing
patenting
Seeking patent protection is at the
option of the researcher
Similar rules apply to staff and
students
Commercialization
Simply put, commercialization is:
“The act of applying business methods
to something, for profit.”*
In the University context:
The act of transferring University IP to a
third party who will exploit it for profit.
Even this definition is restrictive….
*(American standard definition)
The Many Forms of Commercialization
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Patent licenses that produce royalties
Spin-off company
Software licenses
Prototype funding and development
Identifying markets for excess
lab/equipment capacity
Marketing the expertise of a research
group or Centre
Why do Tech Transfer and
Commercialization?
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Provides validation of the research
Expands the research reputation of the
University
It is expected of many government funding
agencies
To allow smaller opportunities to flourish
Economic development for the region that
supports the University
As a service to researchers who are
looking to commercialize
And even, for revenue generation
University of Ottawa
Spin-off Companies
Aegera Therapeutics and Aegera Oncology
Zinc Therapeutics
EnPharma
QBM Cell Sciences
Plexagen Diagnostics
Interface Biologics
Spectalis
ESTCO Battery Management
Luzchem
Myths of Commercialization
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“Commercialization comes at the expense
of a University’s research reputation”
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“If you spin off a company, the researcher
leaves the University”
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“The University is becoming focused on
commercialization. All University research
will have to have a commercial
application.”
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“Its all about money”
What if we didn’t commercialize?
TTO
Contact
Grants
Contracts
Well Prepared
Funding
Agreements
Well Prepared
TTBE/RGE
Successful
Completion
of Research
Funding
Agreements
UNIVERSITY
Grants
Researcher
TTBE/RGE
Contact
Promotion
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Contracts
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Policy 29 and Collective Agreements
The Foundation of Commercialization
Successful
Completion
of Research
None
Submitted
Researcher Publication
UNIVERSITY
Invention
Disclosure
Provided
Policy 48
Not Viable
Evaluation
Commercialization
Publication
Good Candidate
IP Protection
Critical Considerations for
TTBE
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Academic Freedom
Confidentiality
The reputation of the researcher
and the University
Thank You
For more Information:
Visit us at S.I.T.E. 3042
800 King Edward Avenue
or on the web at
www.ttbe.uottawa.ca or at www.vrtt.uottawa.ca