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Science Parks :combining energies for innovation
Dr Ir Michel MorantCEO TTO Office University of Liege, BelgiumMember of the board of LIEU, SPOW, AST and of Proton Europe
The use of benchmarking strategies to change the development strategy of business environment institutions
Warsaw, October 14, 2010
Changing the paradigms
• Industries focuse more and more on the core business• Research becomes more and more multi/cross disciplinary• Globalisation is today reality : markets, production sites,
computing sites, development facilities, research• All dynamic regions are turning to innovation
How can a Region bring a difference ?
• By funding top research• By fostering a top educational system• By shortening the time lag between research and the market• Science parks are one of the catalyst to foster the future
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
The Triple Helix system (H. Etkowitz)
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
Government
IP policyFunding R&DClustering policy
Industry/SME’s
Product development
ResearchKnowledge transferContinuous education
University
TTO
Benchmarking : why ? who ? Where ?
• For the Government– Regions with similar/opposite track record– Far away/in the neighbourhood– Education/Research/Innovation Policy/Economy
Policy
• For universities– Within the country/abroad– Research oriented/education oriented – Taking part in EU associations (EAU, Proton, …)
• For Science Parks
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Liege : some figures
• Wallonia (3,5)+Brussels (1,1) : autonomous Regions• Liege : City of 600.000 in a province of 1 Moi• Industrial tradition : steel, mines, mechanics, energy• Long and deep crisis from the 70’s till the 90’s• New developments
– 2nd harbour in UE, 7th airport for freight, HS train, Highways– Logistics : 100 Mios inhabitants within 3 hours drive– Aeronautics and space industry– Imaging technology – ICT– Envioronment technologies – water technologies– Biotechnology– Culture historical sites – museas - new station
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The University of Liege : some figures
• Grounded in 1496, state university in 1817• 10 faculties : the only complete state university in W-B• 20.000 students• Campus in Liege, Gembloux, Arlon• Open to the Euregio M-R, and Great Region (Lu, De, Fr) • 600 professors, 3000 scientists• University Hospital (4000 employees)• 400 Mio€ total budget (50% for research)• 1000 concurrent research contrats(70 FP7)• 65 Mio€/year direct contracting from companies• Science park with 100 high tech companies• 100 spin off companies grounded• 25 patents a year – 20 licences a year
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The Open Innovation model (H.Chesbrough)
INVENTIONS
IPR
PUBLICATION
PROOF OF PRINCIPLECOLLABORATIONWITH COMPANIES
INCUBATORS
SPIN-OFFS
SEED-CAPITAL
Public financingINNOVATION
New ProductsNew Services
LicencesRoyalties
ContractsEntreprises
Public financing
RESEARCH InfrastructureResearchers
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
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Benchmarking for a governementThe Prometheus project of the Walloon Region
• All the key actors around the table, during 2 years (2002-2003) : companies, universities, research centers, EEIC, administration,
• A guideline : the Open Innovation Model– Partenarial Research– IP policy – Licensing– Spin off policy
• Local benchmarking : – Existing good experiences ? Where ? Why successful ?– How to generalize ? – Are they missing links ? Missing tools ? What are the problems?
• European benchmarking of systems :– The US example in mind– Similar regions : Manchester/Birmingham, Leuven, NR Wesphalien,
Switzerland, Rhônes-Alpes– Other types of regions : Finland, Valencia, Catalogna
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
Benchmarking for universitiesWhat’s an entrepreneurial university ?
• ULg visited several universities in Europe (KULeuven, EPFL, Linköping, Warwick, Barcelona
• Involvement in networks (Curie, Proton Europe, …) for sharing experiences
• Pro active University– Creation of the Liege Science Park (1980)– Creation of Interface Enterprise-University (1989) : promotion of industry-
university relationships, support to SME’s and Lab’s– IP/spin off policy of the university (1998)– Creation of TTO and Gesval (1998)– Creation of Seed capital fund (Spinventure, 1999)– Creation of an entrepreneurship center in the Business school (2000)– First high tech incubator (WSL, 2001)– Expert team for high tech business (2005, CIDE)– Life science incubator (WBC, 2006)
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Innovation system in Wallonia
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
Partenarial research
• Poles of competitiveness : LE, SME’s, univ’s, Lab’s on teh same agenda
• Public-private-partnership for research
• Reinfrocement of academic research with companies (PhD’s)
IP Policy
• Funding of IP in Lab’s
• Funding of IP in SME’s
• Set up of a regional IP agency for supporting Lab’s and SME’s
• Support to Universities for patent management and licensing
• Funding of POC in universities
Spin off Policy
• Entrepreneuship spirit in business schools
• First spin off
• Seed capital funds
• High tech Incubators/
• Refundable support for protoypes
Organisation of ULg for Tech Transfer
Know-how IP ownership
Research Contracts
UniversityLaboratoiryResearchers
Profits
Gesval (100 %)
IP management Patent portfolio Proof of Principle
Tech Tansfer Licensing
License portfolio
Equity
ULg
WSL Incubator
Engineering
SPINVENTURE (50/50)
(Pre)Seed capital
SPS (60/40)Hosting
WBCBio
Incubator
CIDE asblBusiness plan - Coaching
Gesva
Growth of a spin-off company
Concept : research funds
Development / IP/Proof of concept (public funds, TTO)
Valuation (foundations, public funds, TTO)
Seed Capital ("3F »)Creation of company
Product Development
Early Stage
Expansion
Late Stage
Going Public / Acquisition
UNIVERSITY
BAs, Incubators
Venture Capital,Investment Funds,
Banks, Public Funding
C O
A C
H I
N G
: C
IDE
INVESTORS
Gesval
Interface
Spinventure
WSL, WBC
SRIWMeusinvest
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Création d’entreprisesEvolution (2009 : 92 cumulated creations)
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• Science parks are typical area where all ingredients, all tools should be concentrated
• IASP quality Chart : the guideline for benchmarking• Availability of
• Good infrastructures : up to date buildings, connectivity• Nice environment• Specialized services : Patlib center, TTO, technology marketing
experts, • Comfort services : babysitting, laundry, fitness, golf, tennis, …• High tech spirit : conferences, creativity, business lunches,
seminars, …• Entrepreneurship spirit : incubators, • Good connexions with academic labs• High tech continuous education programs• Easy access to Seed capital/ Risk capital
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
Benchmarking of Science ParksThe IASP network
Conclusion : Benchmarking on different levels
• Benchmarking is useful in order to get ideas
• Government, universities, sceince park can do it
• The benchmark should be focused mainly on similar regions/universties, and some quite different
• The international networks are good relays to find appropriate partners : Proton Europe, IASP, AUTM for instance
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
• www.interface.ulg.ac.be• www.reseaulieu.be• www.protoneurope.org• www.iasp.ws• www.spow.be• www.gesval.be• www.stimtech.be
Dr Ir M. Morant Warsaw, October 14, 2010
Thank you for your attention