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Role of Business Incubation systems
for facilitating Technology Transfer
and Development
A.Balachandran
Manager
www.vittbi.com
VIT -Technology Business Incubator
VIT University
Vellore
[email protected]
www.knowledgebiz.org
1.Introduction
Technology Transfer issues and impact of ecosystems
Business Incubation systems in India and their networks
Facilitation by Business Incubation systems for SME
Technology Transfer
2.Technology Transfer: Issues and
Challenges
2.1. Strong Industry-Academia Linkage
US Example: beneficiaries are inventors, Universities and
Industry
Bayh-Dole Act: 1980 provided greater momentum
Royalty incomes(2004) : New York Univ(1st) – USD 109
million and California Institute of Technology (20)- USD 9.86
million
National Knowledge commission advocates (in 2007) for a
Bayh-Dole like act in India resulting in The Public funded R &
D bill in 2007
Will this alone be sufficient? -
2.Technology Transfer: Issues and
Challenges
2.2.Nascent Stage of Patenting Culture
Number of patents filed- an indicator of Technology potential
2005 statistics
Japan: 3,50,000 patents (1st)
USA: 2,00,000 patents (2nd)
China:1,00,000 patents (3rd)
India: 20,000 patents (11th)
Researchers / million
of population
Scandinavian
countries:
7000
USA:
4000
India:
156
2007: China: 2,45,000 and India: 35,000
2.Technology Transfer: Issues and
Challenges
2.3 Lack of Government funding to harness R & D
R & D spending in % of GDP
India: 0.8%
China:1.23%
Developed Countries: 3%
Israel and Sweden: 4% +
Private Sector Spending:
2.Technology Transfer: Issues and
Challenges
2.4. Lack of awareness
Widespread Lack of awareness about emerging technologies
and derived opportunities
SMEs in need of Information on IPR protection, tech.transfer
issues
SMEs in need of education and training in technology
adaptation / Technology provider networks
ICT as an enabler in bridging gaps
2.Technology Transfer: Issues and
Challenges
2.5. After effect of globalization
Lack of competitiveness / use of run of the mill technologies
/inadequacy in quality & packaging requirements/ entry of
foreign players in the domestic market
2.6.Cultural and regional factors
First generation entrepreneurs / Self employment
•Growth is restricted to the individual’s ability even if there is a
potential to become big
•Perceived losses due to delegation,lack of skills / trust etc..
3.Role of Business Incubators
3.1. Business Incubators
NBIA, USA defines Business Incubation in the following manner:
“Business incubation is a business support process that accelerates the
successful development of start-up and fledgling companies by providing
entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services. These services
are usually developed or orchestrated by incubator management and offered
both in the business incubator and through its network of contacts. A business
incubator’s main goal is to produce successful firms that will leave the
program financially viable and freestanding. These incubator graduates have
the potential to create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, commercialize new
technologies, and strengthen local and national economies.”
3.Role of Business Incubators
3.2. Status of Business Incubation in India
NSTEDB:
STEP / TBI
STPI
Private initiatives
3.3.Number of Business Incubation environment in India
NSTEDB: 40+
STPI:40
National Knowledge Commission’s recommendation on
Quantity and Quality / PPP models / necessity to move beyond
metros and elite institutions
3.Role of Business Incubators
3.4 Business Incubator Networks
Indian Science and Technology Parks and Business Incubators
Network (ISBA)
Asian Association Business Incubators
infoDev network- VIT-Technology Business Incubator
Incubation Asia Pacific Network Project
EU-India project to promote Cross Cultural Ventures
Healthier fast-food- A Sweden Company- MicVac
Electronic Nose by a UK Company
- Scensive technologies
4.Some Technology Transfer
Facilitation Activities in India
4.1. Department of Science and Technology
NSTEDB / TDB : Seed Fund
TDB: Technology Development Fuunding
TIFAC
4.2. DSIR : TDDP / TePP
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research labs
4.3.Other initiatives
IITs /IISc /APCTT / FICCI-Lockheed Martin /
TEDO
5.Suggested framework
(enabling Business Incubators as facilitating agencies for
Technology Transfer )
5.1. Linking SMEs (Industry and Academia)
•Majority of the business incubators in India have strong
connections with academia
•bridging institutions and needy SMEs will happen in a more
effective manner
5.2. Enabling Technology development & IPR
support
Leveraging incubator networks for enabling SMEs
5.Suggested framework
(enabling Business Incubators as facilitating agencies for
Technology Transfer )
5.3.Facilitating access to funding (for technology
development)
•10 Incubators were supported by TDB seed fund grant
•7 Incubators were supported by DST’s incubation fund
•Every year 5 incubators will be supported by DST’s seed fund
grant
•MSME ministry scheme to include 100 incubators in 5 years
•Linkage with District Industries centers and Lead Banks
•Local, regional and International donor / fund raising
opportunities
5.Suggested framework
(enabling Business Incubators as facilitating agencies for
Technology Transfer )
5.4. Increasing the awareness
business incubators can also play a vital role
News letters, Innovation funding programs, advertisements in
the media and also through exhibitions. What is needed is a
more dedicated approach targeting SMEs and consistency in
the approach.
5.5.After Effect of Globalization and Cultural &
Regional Issues
a case to case analysis of individual short comings and
appropriate actions to overcome these deficiencies is possible.
6. Conclusions
The current core activity of Business Incubators is creation of
successful start up ventures.
To enable them to undertake this additional responsibility, a
nationwide Business Incubator capacity building program is
essential.
A joint activity by DST and MSME will help business
incubators to provide this technology transfer support in
addition to their core program.
The arrangement shall result in Technology Transfer
facilitation cells in the business incubators.
After creation of these cells, a nationwide promotion of this
new initiative to reach out to SMEs either directly or through
their associations has to be carried out.
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