Innovation Readiness and the Technology Transfer Office Gregory P. Pogue, Ph.D.

Rosemary French

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

Workshop Topics 1. Review and feedback from Innovation Readiness homework 2. Technology Transfer Office disclosure process 3. Changes in the technology descriptions 4. IR and faculty outreach 5. Developing your own disclosure process 6. IR and commercialization outreach 7. Conclusions

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

2

Technology Transfer Office Major Processes

Faculty Outreach Pre-Disclosure Invention Disclosure Disclosure Evaluation Decision Process IP Filings Partner Outreach ©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

3

TCAP Innovation Pipeline 35 Initial Innovations 15 Streamlined Innovations 7 Innovations and Teams

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

4

The Change … • Each team: – Read the Initial Innovation Technology Description – Read the final Innovation Readiness deliverable

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

5

Discussion

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

6

Using IR to Assist Research Trajectory • • Link research objectives to societal needs – Government priorities – Industry needs Outcomes can be used to: – Structure research grants – Identify industry sponsorship opportunities – Motivate student and post-doc dedication

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

7

Faculty Outreach • • • • Using IR to develop relationships with researchers Using IR to identify new innovations Using IR to harvest new invention pre disclosures Using IR to improve the quality of invention disclosures 8

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

Technology Transfer Office Major Processes

Faculty Outreach Pre-Disclosure Invention Disclosure Disclosure Evaluation Decision Process IP Filings Partner Outreach ©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

9

Outline Your Institution’s Disclosure Process • • • • Define steps (faculty to market outreach) Outline inputs for initiation of each step Detail outputs from each step Describe how the proposed process is similar or different from your current process • • Institution break-out session Institution presentations

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

10

Using IR for Commercial Outreach • • Converting IR deliverables into web-based outreach tools Converting IR deliverables to Powerpoint based outreach tools for email and in-person presentations 11

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

Conclusions • • • • IR can provide an excellent tool to build relationships with researchers A disciplined disclosure process facilitates commercialization IR outcomes can be used to initiate a disclosure process IR outcomes can assist with commercial outreach through web-based, email and in person methodologies 12

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

Contact Gregory P. Pogue, Ph.D.

IC 2 Institute The University of Texas at Austin [email protected]

(512) 560-3717 (cell) (512) 475-8961 (office) Skype ID: pogo5708 www.ic2.utexas.edu

©2012 IC 2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

13