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Transcript of Introduction to Academia 4 Industry (A4B) Ali Parker, January 22 nd 2008.
Introduction to Academia 4 Industry (A4B)
Ali Parker, January 22nd 2008
Agenda
Introduction to A4B
Schemes
Process Involved
How DRI can help?
Welsh Assembly Strategic Policy – Mr Richard Rossington
Q & A
What is Knowledge Transfer?
‘The systems and processes by which knowledge, including technology, know how, expertise and skills are transferred from one party to another, leading to………..’
Economic
Social
Innovative
Profitable
A4B Summary
“ strengthening and maximising the capabilities of HE and
where appropriate, FE institutions to support businesses
through knowledge transfer, and the commercialisation of
research and encouraging the development of innovative
technologies”
KEF / CETICS/ Know How Wales / Accelerate ClustersKEF, CETICS, Know How Wales, Accelerate Clusters
A 4 B
A4B Details
6 year project – c £63.5million funded by WAG & Convergence
Geared to:
1. Stimulate new business ideas and help launch as least sixty new products and processes onto the market;
2. Act as a catalyst to leverage in an additional £9m of funding into research projects and support more than 120 R&D collaborations;
3. Help at least 2000 businesses to benefit from collaborating and working with universities.
A4B Aims
Fund audits of Intellectual Property held by academic institutions to pinpoint projects with the best potential for commercialisation;
Evaluate potential projects of strategic value to Wales Fill the funding gap between basic early research and the start of
the market exploitation Provide revenue funding for commercial managers & technology
specialists Provide capital funding to invest in new technology / markets Encourage collaborative industrial research
A4B Schemes
Early Stage Development Fund
Patent and Proof of Concept Fund
Collaborative Industrial Research Projects (CIRPs)
Knowledge Transfer Centres (KTC)
Innovative Actions - new
Knowledge Exchange
KTP Pilot
CPD
KTC Accreditation
Scheme 1: Knowledge Exploitation Capacity Development
Aim: To provide support to academic institutions to strengthen their
capability to exploit their knowledge in partnership with companies in
the Convergence area
Grants for commercialization development
– proof of concept, feasibility studies, CPD, IP
Support for knowledge exchange development
– events, KT Clusters, KT portal
Scheme 2: Knowledge Transfer & Collaborative Industrial Research
Aim: To enhance and accelerate the transfer of knowledge and the development of innovative technologies from HE institutions to businesses in the convergence area
Grants
– revenue (staff) and capital, promotion of WAG centres, collaborative industrial research grants
Ensuring the quality of knowledge transfer & innovation services
– best practice and support, Kite marks and accreditation of WAG funded centres, review and assessment
A4B Performance Indicators
Seminars
Demonstrations
Scoping Discussions
Diagnostic Interviews
Projects Identified
Network Meetings
Keep evidence of all of these
A4B Outputs and results
Outputs
Enterprises assisted
Collaborative R&D
Innovation and R&D facilities developed
Results
Jobs created
Patents, Licenses, copyright or design rights registered
High tech companies created
New or improved products or services launched
£m private sector investment induced
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Warning!!!!
ERDF rules apply
Evidence is required for all performance indicators, outputs,
results to be reported quarterly!!!!!!!
Read Annex 5 on all guidance notes for further details
PPOC
Stage 1 – Evaluation - Early Stage Development Fund; £9k.
Feasibility - £3k
IP Review - £3k
Technical review - £3k
Funds are managed internally through the University DRI, ideas to be presented to UWS Ventures
Results from ESDF feed into the full PPOC
Stage 2 – Technical Development - PPOC
Staff (e.g. technical officers)
Consumables (lab, office)
Travel (not conferences)
PPOC – The Bottom Line…
£50,000 max 12 months max No capital funding No overheads Staff Timesheets ERDF Rules Apply…100%! Patentable idea…novelty Route to market/Commercialisation Plan Clear benefit to the Welsh economy State Aid – No “special” relationships; full market rates must apply. Technical/IPR/Commercial Feasibility
PPOC Application Process
Demanding
Thorough evaluation and assessment
External verification
Support from WAG
16 weeks application
4 calls a year – March, June, Oct, Dec
Feasibility Study
Applicants must be full time members of staff at a HEI
Technology/Knowledge transfer
Not a technical feasibility
Seminars
Reports – including final submission
SMART objectives
Feasibility Study – The Bottom Line…
£20,000 max
3-4 months max
No matched funding required
No capital funding
Contract services
No overheads
Staff Timesheets
ERDF Rules Apply…100%!
Market application
Clear benefit to the Welsh economy
Feasibility Study Application Process
Rolling call
Internal A4B panel
Fast turnaround between 4 -8 weeks
Plan for follow-up
New product development
Pre-cursor to KTC/CIRP proposal??
Advise looking at pan Wales and involving other HEIs where possible
CIRP
Collaborative project with at least 2 Welsh companies
Strategic importance to Wales and economic impact
Clear project plan
Collaboration with other HEIs encouraged
Public sector partners permitted as part of the consortium
Can use additional non Welsh partners
Collaboration agreement – essential – discuss early on
CIRP – The Bottom Line…
£300,000 max 36 months max ‘in kind match funding advised’ – provide letters of support Small amounts of capital funding (circa £40k) – make the case for it No overheads Staff Timesheets ERDF Rules Apply…100%! Novelty and market application Partner contributions – intellectual and financial Commercialisation Plan – think about exploitation of results Clear benefit to the Welsh economy State Aid – No “special” relationships; full market rates must apply. Technical/Innovation/Cost Effectiveness
CIRP Application Process
2 stage process – submit ROI first, then full application
Coherent
Define Partner Contributions – letters of support
Support from WAG
Thorough evaluation and assessment – DSTL for over applications over £150k
Current applications are taking between 16 and 20 weeks
4 panels a year – March, June, Oct, Dec
Knowledge Transfer Centres
Evidence of existing KT infrastructure
Industrial liaison personnel – its like a club!
Track record of KT/industrial interaction
To address market failure
Plan for sustainability / mainstreaming
Provide advice on R&D
Events, Workshops, Scoping etc
Collaborative projects – aim to kick start with 6 initially
KTC – The Bottom Line…
No upper limit on funding – although recommend keeping below £1m
36 months max
No matched funding required
Capital and revenue funding permitted – fully justified
No overheads
Staff Timesheets expected
ERDF Rules Apply…100%!
Clear benefit to the Welsh economy
State Aid – No “special” relationships; full market rates must apply
Must kick start KTC with clear projects
KTC Application Process
Operational plan
Added value
Capital equipment
Support, advice from WAG
Identify clear outputs / targets
Linked to WAG economic strategy
Calls open March, June, Oct, Dec
Application process takes circa 16 – 20 weeks
For identifying ways to make KT more successful
- Networks
- Clusters
- Focus Groups - themed
For increasing R&D and research base in Wales
For help in development and exploitation of research
To encourage collaborative relationships with academics and industry
Knowledge Exchange Projects
Knowledge Exchange Projects – the bottom line
£60k each year
2 years max
100% eligible cots for HEI
ERDF rules apply
Monitoring, auditing, quarterly reviews
Opportunities around ideas for KE!
Common problems and shared with HEIs – make for stronger bids!
Innovative Action
New call open in March 2009 for proposals that don’t with
other A4B criteria.
DRI will update on website
WAG Task And Finish Groups
CPD for Knowledge Transfer
- Results to be managed through DRI
Web Portal for KT
Accreditation for KTC
IP commercialisation
Application Process
Academic BusinessIdea Generation
Funding Advice & Recommendation
Funding Support
If RC – then speak to Chris Beynon or Adrian Walters in DRI
Funding Advice
Application Writing
Application Submission
DRI
Academic
Academic
DRI
DRI
DRI
WAG
WAGBusiness
Business
Feedback WAG DRI Academic
Estimated Timescales of Application Process
Initial
Meeting(Academic, DRI,
WAG,
Business)
DRI Review WAG
Review
External
Review(HEFCEW,
DSTL, WEFO)
Final
Submit
Panel Time
Passed
PPOC 1 weeks 1 week 4 weeksUK
Intellectual
Property
Office
n/a 2 weeks n/a 8
weeks
Feasibility
Study
1 week 1 week 4 weeks n/a 2 week n/a 8
weeks
KTC 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 4-6 weeks 2 weeks 2
weeks
16
weeks
CIRP 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 4-6 weeks 2 weeks 2
weeks
16
weeks
What Can DRI do to help?
Funding and application advise – review and panel
Facilitation of meetings internal and external
Application process management – forms, guidance notes
Check business finances – due diligence
Set up collaborative agreements
Network
Marketing, PR and events
Identify collaborative partners
General Advice
Read guidance notes Be market driven – what is the ECONOMIC IMPACT! Find out what other HEIs are doing – avoid duplication Don’t overestimate outputs / results – these are measured! Don’t front load as far as targets, costs etc For projects over £500k – look at risk register Be succinct – the right amount of detail Get support from Head of School – uniqueness Get commitment from business Involve the business in helping to write the application Seek best practice advise through DRI / WAG early on What A4B is not about – EDUCATION, TRAINING, SKILLS
Conclusions
Not easy money
Due diligence
Commercial
Environmental Issues
Long term view
Awareness of IP Issues
Useful contacts
University
A4B funding - Ali Parker: tel 01792 602630 [email protected]
Contracts Advice - Dan Flanagan: tel: 01792 513717 [email protected]
WAG
Area Advisor - Dr. Richard Griffiths: tel 01792 485718 [email protected]
KTC Advice - Julie Cunnington Hill: tel 029 2036 8492
