The Role of Universities and Community Colleges in Stimulating the Creative Rural Economy through

Education and Commercialization“

A Queen’s University Perspective

Dr. Susan Wood, DirectorOffice of Research Services

June 14, 2011

Then….

Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times...

Charitable Foundation

teaching research

service to community

……and now….

Comprehensive University offering full range of academic programs at the undergraduate and

graduate level across many disciplines

• ~14,951 FTE Undergraduate Students

• ~ 3,580 FTE Graduate Students

• 1137 Faculty, including Clinicians

• Operating Budget > $400 million

• Sponsored Funded Research > $192 M

• Top 4 Canadian Research Intensity

Creating partnerships...

Best partnerships developed by:• Addressing common goals•Bringing together complementary core capacities•Identifying potential barriers or competing interests early and often•Developing metrics for success•Celebrating successes!

Benefits?

For the Institution• Access to expertise• Expand perspectives• Student experience and

employment• Opportunity to test ideas• Shared resources

For the Community Partner• Access to expertise• Expand perspectives• Student experience and

employment• Opportunity to test ideas• Shared resources

Does this approach yield results?

The ability to create economic value from

intellectual assets is highly contingent on the

management capabilities of individual firms and

the implementation of appropriate business

strategies. (OECD)

QUESTIONS?

The Role of Universities and Community Colleges in Stimulating the Creative Rural Economy Through Education and Commercialization

Overview of Technology Transfer

Stephen AdolphDirector, Commercial Development

Outline• Introduction - what is tech transfer

• What is the TTO role in educational institutions?

• How does a TTO fit into your research activities?

• How can we work together in commercializing an idea?

• Discussion/Questions

What is Technology Transfer?The mission of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO):

• To protect and commercialize intellectual property generated by inventors (institution or otherwise)

• To enhance and foster linkages between the institution research community and industry

• To provide advice and assistance on matters relating to intellectual property

TTO ServicesTTOs exist to provide complimentary capabilities to assist the

inventor.

What do inventors need?• Access to funding! Commercial development, start up

creation etc.• IP support! To offset the high costs of patent application

development and filing.• Business Development! Bring know-how to the table to

move the research towards a commercial outcome.

TTO Primary GoalTo return the benefits of publicly funded research to the public

Benefits include:• Company creation and employment opportunities• Making new technologies and products available• Creating highly trained personnel• Strengthening local industry

EnerWorks Inc.• Solar thermal appliances

for residential and industrial use

• Key accomplishments:• Anti-Fouling• Longevity

• Funded by Queen’s fund• High demand for product

How do we fit into your research program?

Patent protection & Pre-Commercialization Funding

Inventions pre-grant

IP concerns of industrial contracts

Inventions post-grant

Major Publications

When do you come see us?• Before you submit a grant• Before you engage an industrial sponsor• To meet disclosure obligations under

a grant or research contract • Before your grad student presents a

departmental seminar• Before your conference abstract hits the web• Before you publish

The PARTEQ value-add• We provide the people to project-manage the

commercialization process• We manage the IP licensing on your behalf• We undertake new venture (i.e. “spinoff”) creation (if

applicable) to facilitate investment• We absorb patenting costs • You can define how much (or how little) you wish to be

involved• We don’t impede your research

DetermineCommercialization

Strategy

Return toInventors

Prepare preliminary business planArrange corporate structureLicense-in intellectual propertyRaise financingManage & monitor

Venture (“Spinoff”) CreationIdentify potential licenseePrepare & send marketing packageConfidential DisclosureDevelop licensing strategyNegotiate license(s)Monitor

Licensing

NO Return toInventors

The Process

YES

File for Patent orother Protection

PreliminaryAssessment

60 days

sign IPADetailedAssessment

+30 days

Commercialize?

DISCLOSURE of intellectual

property

What is a patent?

An exclusive monopoly to make, use or sell a claimed invention for a limited period of time

Novelty

Non-Obviousness

• Patentable invention must not be obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention is made

Utility • The invention must be useful

• Claimed invention cannot be previously known or available to the public in a single reference.

• i.e., there exists no “prior art” (any information or disclosure that is available to the public before the filing of a patent application).

Three patentability criteria for an invention:

Patent timelineFile first patent application (sets priority date)

File further (international) applications

Patent application publishes

Patent issued

0 12 18 ~24-36+

Patent office examination and

response (Prosecution)

months

Documentation is critical!• Proof of inventorship • Proof of date of invention• Demonstrates the novelty of an invention• Demonstrates that the invention is not obvious. • Communication effort currently underway

Costs for a U.S. Patent Application • Patentability search: ~$2000• Preparation and filing: ~$8000-$25,000• Prosecution (very unpredictable): ~$3000-$6000

per office action (before any extension of time fees)

• Issue: ~$2000

Total: $15,000-$35,000

Common assumptions about patenting“Patenting may hold back my career because I won’t be able

to publish my findings”• You are free to publish after a patent application has

been filed. Also, the U.S., Canada, Philippines recognize a one-year grace period after publication before filing.

“Patenting could deny the public the benefits of my discovery”• Unfortunately, little tends to happen without the

commercial monopoly represented by a patent, which allows companies to commit both financial and people resources to develop a product for public benefit.

• Approx $400 million raised by spin-offs to invest in licensed technology

• Over $500 million invested in development of licensed technology

• 34 spin-offs based on licensed technology• Spin-offs employ more than 300 people• PARTEQ operations generated over $27 million in

revenue over last four years• PARTEQ has returned $27.4 million to Queen’s and its

inventors over the last five years.

The PARTEQ model works

Take-Aways...• PARTEQ can help you

realize the commercial potential of your ideas

• Never underestimate the value of what you’ve got –give me a call to discuss

• Basic research is a prime source of inventions

• You don’t have to choose between patenting & publishing

• Keep accurate records and talk to me earlier rather than later

Thank you!

Stephen Adolphsadolph@parteqinnovations.com

General Motors of Canada – Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE)at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)

Over View Prepared by:

John A. Komar M.Eng. P.Eng. Director - Engineering & OperationsDirector - Engineering & Operations

June 13, 2011

High Level Vision:

ACE is envisioned to foster market driven automotive engineering research and development collaboration that will serve both Universities and the automotive industry in areas of advanced automotive design.

ACE – Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE)at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)

Presentation:

HistoryIndustry / Academia TogetherFacilityQuestions

ACE is a One-Of-A-Kind Facility Housing a Core Research Facility and an Integrated Research and Training Facility

The idea for ACE was conceived in 2003.

The project was announced in 2005The project was announced in 2005.

Construction began in 2008.

Commissioning start in 2010.

ACE will be completed and finally commissioned in 2011.

The commercial opening to be phased in over time in 2011

•ACE is focused on Canadian automotive and technology industry innovation

•ACE is a commercially available facility to perform engineering development and scientific research.

•It is one of the foundation facilities for the UOIT High Technology Research Park.

•Provide collaborative opportunities for other outside Industries or•Provide collaborative opportunities for other outside Industries or “Customers”

•Provide collaborative opportunities for UOIT & GMCL to work with each other

•Provide collaborative opportunities for suppliers within an Automotive Innovation Network “AIN”Innovation Network AIN

The Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is developed in partnership with UOIT the Government of Ontario the Government of Canadawith UOIT, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada, General Motors of Canada Ltd. (GMCL), and the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE),

Current scope of investment is $100M (Canadian)

$58M Ontario Government, Beacon Project $ 8M The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities$ y g, g$28M Federal Government, Knowledge Infrastructure Program$ 6M UOIT

GMCL‐ GMCL is making a $2 million in‐kind donation of equipment and on‐site expertise and knowledge. PACE - has committed $60 million worth of computer-based hardware, engineering soft are and st dent and instr ctor training and academic s pportsoftware and student and instructor training and academic support

So what exactly is theSo what exactly is the Automotive Centre of Excellence?

ACE is a place where Industry andACE is a place where Industry and Academia are brought together

ACE is about “discovery to ycommercialization”, “proof of concept”

ACE is Owned and operated by the University of Ontario Institute of technology

This is a place where engineers get their hands dirty

Ace Facilities:

C i f C R h F ilit (CRF ) d I t t d Comprise of a Core Research Facility (CRF ) and an Integrated Research and Training Facility (IRTF)

Core Research Facilities (CRF)Cl d l• Climatic Wind Tunnel

• Environmental Chambers• Project Bays• Environmentally controlled structural development chamber• Environmentally controlled structural development chamber

“4-Poster”• Noise & Vibration test cell Multi Axis Shaker Table (MAST)

Integrated Research & Training Facility (IRTF)• Industrial Reconfigurable Lab space• Support Shop access & supportpp p pp• offices, conference rooms, support areas

Potential to improve Founder’s Rates with the selling of capacity for non-Founders customers with commercially competitive ratesp

Potential to adjust commercial rates with the selling of capacity increasing the ratio of Founder’s to non-Founder’s ratesFounder s rates

Founders Rate Aggressive

Commercial Rate Aggressive

Founder's Rate

$Founder s Rate

Commercial Rate

1 2 3 45

AUTOMOTIVE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE - ACE

Organization

Flexible,ME EE

Director

Flexible, Multi-functional“Hands-on”C

Operations Admin

Operator

Cross functionalLearning Techs Students

Industry

GovernmentAcademic

Ace will sell available capacity on a commercial basis Ace will sell available capacity on a commercial basis

Ace will facilitate Customers either on an individual or “one-to-one” basis

Or

Provide collaborative opportunities for:

UOIT(Academic) & IndustryIndustry & GovernmentUOIT (Academic) & Government

( d ) dUOIT (Academic) & Government & Industry

And

Leverage Canadian Government R&D funding OpportunitiesLeverage Canadian Government R&D funding Opportunities

ACE will support Industry with:

Vehicle Development Work Ad d T h l W k & P j Advanced Technology Work & ProjectsEngineering Engineering DevelopmentResearch

Ace will Support UOIT (Academic) with Research & Development Work

on project by project basison project by project basis

UOIT leveraged for:Facilities maintenance

GM leveraged for:Training Support

Marketing Web based managementAdministrative systems and policies

g ppCommissioning SupportOperations Management (Start-up)Primary Initial User CRFp

SecurityTechnical resources through separately sponsored projectsIT support

yAIN Advanced Technology WorkResearch PartnerBest Practicespp

Legal

UOIT will leverage commercial resources for:LegalTechnical resourcesWarranty/Maintenance Development Engineering

lFixturing/tooling/instrumentation

Areas of UOIT Faculty Research

VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT

D Ib hi Di D G N t D M RDr. Ibrahim Dincer, Dr. Greg Naterer, Dr. Marc RosenVEHICLE DYNAMICS AND PERFORMANCE

Dr. Ahmad Barari, Dr. Moustafa El-Gindy, Dr. Ebrahim Esmailzadeh, Dr. Yuping He, , y, , p g ,Dr. Shahrayr Rahnamayan

ELECTRIC/HYBRID VEHICLES AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS

D H A G bb D R P Ili D B l R dd D G R hDr. Hossam A.Gabbar , Dr. Remon Pop-Iliev , Dr. Bale Reddy, Dr. Greg Rohrauer,Dr. Vijay Sood

Areas of UOIT Faculty Research

Dr Marnie Ham Dr Hossam Kishawy Dr Scott Nokleby Dr Ghaus Rizvi

AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING AND MATERIALS

Dr. Peter Berg, Dr. Dario Bonetta, Dr. Brad Easton, Dr. Franco Gaspari, Dr. Marnie Ham, Dr. Hossam Kishawy, Dr. Scott Nokleby , Dr. Ghaus Rizvi, Dr. Dan Zhang

AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE AND ELECTRONICSAUTOMOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, SOFTWARE AND ELECTRONICS

Dr. Min Dong, Dr. Mikael Eklund, Dr. Ruth Milman, Dr. Ramiro Liscano,

Dr. Jin Ren, Dr. Shahram Shahbazpanahi, Dr. Ying Wang g g

Core Research Facility (CRF)

The centerpiece of ACE will be one of the largest and most sophisticated climatic wind tunnels on the planet. The climatic wind tunnel will be able to create severe weather conditions;

Wi d d i f 240 k /hWind speeds in excess of 240 km/hr.Temperatures ranging from -40°C to 60°C.Humidity ranging from 5% to 95%.Equipment to create hot sunny days to blizzards, freezing rain, sleet and driving rain. , g , g

Core Research Facility – Large Climate Chamber

-40°C to + 60°C, 5-95 % HumidityI D S l AInput Dynamometer, Solar Array

Core Research Facility – Small Climate Chamber

-40°C to + 60°C, 5-95 % Humidity

Core Research Facility – Garage Facilities

Core Research Facility4-Poster in Environmental Chamber

“Drive on” Four Single Vertical Axis ActuationDynamic Road Simulation +Dynamic Road Simulation + Full Dynamic Structural TestingClimatic Control :Temperature & Humidity (+60 °C to -40 °C 5% - 95% )(+60 C to 40 C, 5% 95% )

Core Research Facility - Multi-Axis Simulation Table

6 – Axis Dynamic Simulation Hemi - Anechoic (Sound Proof)Load Range: 1 kg to 680 kgLoad Range: 1 kg to 680 kg

Integrated Research and Training Facility

The IRTF will provide fully reconfigurable industrial lab areas and support areas for

rent.

Electrical Power AvailablePlug & Play drop downs3 Ø, 575 V 60A1 Ø, 208 V 30/20 A1 Ø, 120 V 15AInternet connectivity

Benches

Pneumatic Drop downs 120 psiPotential ventilation available to atmospherePotential for natural gas

Work desks

OfficesConference rooms

ACE is a place where engineers can get their hands dirty!ACE is a place where engineers can get their hands dirty!

•ACE is a place to develop partnerships that can leverage industry’s and d i ' li h d bili iacademia's complimentary strengths and capabilities

•ACE is commercially available

•A place to perform vehicle development

•A place to perform advance development and “proof of concept”

•A place to perform validation, testing and research

Questions ?Questions ?

Web site provides more detailed technical & operationWeb site provides more detailed technical & operation informationwww.ace.uoit.ca