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Parma, 25 novembre 2006
III Convegno Annuale della Società Italiana di Marketing
"IL MARKETING DELLE MEDIE IMPRESE LEADER DI MERCATO" Parma, 24 e 25 novembre 2006
University-Industry Relationships and
Open Innovation: Exploring Knowledge Transfer
Daniela Baglieri- University of Messina -
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Knowledge Transfer
“process…bridging the disparate cultures of the donor and recipient organizations…involving steps of adaptation and utilization that may change the technology…” (Goldhol and Lund, 1983)
“…the efficiency of transfer depends on the efficacy of information flows between a set of individuals or organizations within a complex network of communication paths (Rothwell and Robertson, 1973)
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According to…
Università vive nel futuro. Produce il futuro. Opera, in quanto principalerete di ricerca e di alta formazione del Paese per preparare quest’ultimoa rispondere alle sfide del futuro...
È difficile farsi ascoltare e farsi capire da chi deve rispondere legittimamente ai problemi pressanti del presente…
E tuttavia è fondamentale dialogare. Una Università isolata dal resto della società perde i suoi punti di riferimento e diventa un sistema auto-referenziale.
Una politica e una industria senza Università barattano il futuro col presente.
Relazione sullo Stato delle Università Italiane, 09 nov.06
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Why to Study University-Industry Links?
Science and Technology as drivers of regional development (Romer, 1990; Nelson and Romer, 1996)
The “Triple Helix” as a model of growth (Etzkowitz, 1990, 1998)
The emergence of “open innovation model”(Chesbrough,2003)
Normative change in academic context (Bayh-Dole Act in U.S., Loi Allègre in France, L.297/99 in Italy)
“Cultural revolution” to get money from academic research
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What Roles University Plays
UniversityUniversity
Education on consolidatedknowledge
Education on consolidatedknowledge
Knowledgetransfer
Knowledgetransfer
Knowledge generation
Knowledge generation
KnowledgeDiffusion to society
KnowledgeDiffusion to society
Interaction withindustrial sectors
Postgraduate education
Diffusion of resultsto society
Impact on society
R&D andinnovationPerspective
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Towards the Open Innovation Model
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The Impacts on University-Industry Links
Interactionwith industry
Involvementin IPR
No IPRs Joint IPRs Exclusive ownership
Open Science Model(mainly devoted to
basic research)
Contract-researchmodel
(mainly devoted to contract-research)
Licensing Model(focused on exploitation
of own results
Open Innovation Model(based on cooperation
with industry)
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A Taxonomy of University-Industry Links
Socialised LinksFor Tacit Knowledge
Non-socialised LinksFor Codified Knowledge
FormalizedResearch
partnerships
Board Members
Academic Spin-outs
Patents
Licensing
Non formalized
Networks,Communities
Boundary spanning
Use of scientific publications
Joint publications
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The benefits of academic patenting Transfer of marketable knowledge
(Mowery et alii, 2001; Cohen et alii,2002;)
Promote new ventures (Piccaluga, 2001; Zucker et alii, 2002)
Foster the collaborations with firms(Powell et alii, 1996; Pisano 2006)
Signal the quality of science (Audretsch, Stephan, 1996; Finkle, 1998; Baum et alii, 2000)
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Research Questions
1. Can university patents be a business?
2. If so, how effective is university patenting?
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Can university patents be a business?
• Sell the patent
• Licensing agreements• License + CRADA (Cooperative Research and
Development Agreeement)
• Joint Development Agreements
• Spin-off
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Can university patents be a business?
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How effective is university patenting?
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How effective is university patenting?
Source: European Commission (2005), Patval Survey
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Licensing Agreements of Italian Universities (2004)
Only 57 licensing agreements on 33 universities
Souce : III Rapporto NetVal, 2004
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Some experiences: Politecnico di Milano
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How effective is university patenting?
Few Blockbuster Patents
Source: Piccaluga, 2003
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How University Can Market Science
• Identifying the potential market for technology
• Achieving a proper understanding of the market needs
• Defining a suitable pricing strategy
• Enhancing the visibility
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The potential market for technologyR&D Expenditures of OCSE Countries
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The Sources of Innovation: Some Evidences of Italian SMEs
Source: Politecnico Innovazione, 2005
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Understanding the Market Needs
Foster collaborations with potential users Gain access to Innovation Networks Some evidence: IRC Lombardia-XC
Engeeniring best TT 2005 award
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Capturing the value of science
University license contracts are more complex than the fixed fees and royalties
Moral hazard, adverse selection and risk
sharing play a role when embryonic inventions are licensed
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Capturing the value of science
Some evidence (Thursby et alii, 2005): University gains more financial resources,
but not the right value More attention to up-front fees and
research contracts Less attention to milestones, equities and
sub-license options
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Can university patents be a business?
Yes, if University:
• Create a “good” patent portfolio
• Access to an Intellectual-Property Network
• Implement business practice to market science
• Enhance the visibility of TTO
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Enhancing the visibility:firms’perspective
Source: Politecnico Innovazione, 2005
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Some conclusions…
• An effective TT needs a strategy • Patenting is just only one of the potential
mechanisms to transfer science• Exploit and institutionalize the social
network of academic inventors• More attention to sharing rather than
patenting scientific discoveries• Deploy business practices• …but good TTs need good science!
Parma, 25 novembre 2006
III Convegno Annuale della Società Italiana di Marketing
"IL MARKETING DELLE MEDIE IMPRESE LEADER DI MERCATO" Parma, 24 e 25 novembre 2006
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