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INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

KIT – University of the State of Baden-Württemberg andnational Research Center of the Helmholtz Association www.kit.edu

Dr.-Ing. Jens Fahrenberg

Strategies on fostering IPR awareness @ KITStrategies on fostering IPR awareness @ KIT

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (IMA)

Content

Structure of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)National Research Center & University

Complementary business models

Framework conditionsGerman law

Awareness to entreprenerial acting

Innovation Management Office as IPR one-stop-agencyService provider, entrepreneur & cultural driving force

Attempts on fostering IPR awareness Comments about status quo

Conclusions

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Funding (federal:state

in %)90:1058:42 50:50 50:50 90:1010:100

117 17 80 84 58

Institutions

Institutions #

(1) Basic public funding only 30 %

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12 Programs27 Institutes

3.858 Employees

355 Mio. € Budget

University Mission

11 Fakulties130 Institute

5.122 Employees20.700 Students

320 Mio. € Budget

High thematic overlapExcellent synergy

2243 doctoral students

KIT – Facts and Figures

Campus NorthCampus North

Campus SouthCampus South



Diverging business models on institutes level

Three tasks

Two missions

One entity

C E N T E R universityuniversityuniversity

researchresearchresearch innovationinnovationinnovationhigherhigher

educationeducation

- education task - short term projects / personal change- contract research (claim for IP)- lower IPR awareness

- long term research- financial base: public funds- higher IPR awareness

[ex non profit company (GmbH)]



The three strategic pillars

ResearchEducation

Centers

Focuses

Competence portfolio

Programs

FacultysHoC

Innovation

EntrepreneurshipEducation

Training, e.g. Intellectual Property

Students asfounders orlater scientists

Awareness

Inventions

Screening

Communication & matching

Innovation clusterInnovation projects

Executive: experts e.g. - patents- licences- spin off

FinanceKIT-Seed-FondsPublic funding

InnovationManagementOffice



Framework conditions

Universities are owner of their IP since 2002an ongoing cultural change

Universities inventors remuneration is 30%(german) scientists are focussed on knowledge

_________

Lack of economic driven entrepreneurship in scienceSuccessful vs. profitable technology transferScreening of high potential casesValue of IPR



inventionreport

IP- andcommercialanalysis

patentingtransfer projectsmarketing

negotiation& close

spin off

license

Innovation Management Office as service provider and entrepreneur

Protection of KIT

intellectual property

rightsnoveltydevelopment stagemarket sizemarketing challengesinventor participationongoing researchenforceability

discovery

e.g. proof of principle

Economizing SI-resources

e.g.inventor’scontacts

IP-management

Contract managementFinance reporting

Source of innovationawarenessinitiation

SCREENING

sponsored research agreements

Maximizing value

shares

business development

www.kit.edu

equity management

KIT Seed Fund

Patent fund



Innovation Management Office

Service Provider3 european patent attorneys3 licence manager Entrepreneur

Internal Seed Fund

- 30 staff- 150 invention disclosures/a- 700 patent families



Starting in 2008„Entrepreneurial space“Office space and laboratoriesTenants

Application oriented researchTransfer projects with industrySpin off

Access to KIT infrastructureSeminars, Networking events

Working Learning Living



Basic approaches (I)

1. Enthusiastic support of the upper management / boardRole models

Serious message: IP is important not „nice to have“

Appreciation e.g. invitation of inventors

2. IPR is part of the internal value systemClear policy for the legal entity

Values should be ranked equal to knowledge

Key performance indicators (KPI)

3. Experienced staff – professionals at the IPR officeEx scientists as partners at eye level

European patent attorneys and licence engineers

Business developers with industrial background

Professional administration with database

- IPR policy- Regulations for remunerations- Information for inventors

„Tell me how you measure me andI will tell you how I will behave!“

(E.M. Goldratt)



Basic approaches4. Foster entrepreneurial acting

IPR office as one stop agency with scope for action

Periodic statements of IPR accounts with discussions about long term strategy

Participation on financial returns and compensation of higher institutes expenses

Financial incentives for inventors

Public Private Partnerships

5. Liasions & story tellingTime for communication(listening, trust building)Success stories

Licence deals

Spin off

Total inventors remunerationsAwards

- KIT Seed Fund



... and cultural driving force

IPR awareness consulting and

services

IPR awareness consulting and

services

BoardAdministration

IndustryInvestors

StudentsFounders

InstitutesScientists

IPR-Policy,board meetings

IPR-Policy,board meetings

Entrepreneurship education,

creativity workshops,training on real cases

Entrepreneurship education,

creativity workshops,training on real cases

NegotiationsNegotiations

e.g. consulting, institutes seminars,inventors reception,

strategy talks,liasion officers

e.g. consulting, institutes seminars,inventors reception,

strategy talks,liasion officers



Business development: FRANKA Technology= Selective fragmentation with high voltage pulses

licensee

Research Development of technology and equipment

1998 2008

Effect of fast andpowerful current pulses on matter

Fundamental research in the field of electrodynamicfragmentation

Franka-0

Franka-stone(1999)

Patent applications by FZK beginning 2000

Economy

2004

Further development for different fields of applications

1999 2006

Sugar beetbefore/after

KEA appleApplication

selFrag LabSpin-off/licensee

Co-operation partner

Desinfection of wastewater by electroporation

KEA wineSpin-off/licensee

2010

12 Patent families (89 intern. IPR)

selFrag 2010: 35 Employees and annual turnover of 1 Mio €



Technology screeningIdentification, assessment, and development of the business idea

KIT-Seed

Business development: celitement GmbH(„Karlsruher cement“)

Founding theCelitement GmbH

Spin off preparationMarket analysis, structuring,financing, team building,business plan

„Start“ managementmarketing control,sales, finance,organisation, personal

Equity managementshareholder rights,seed finance,company transactions

2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

1. contact to industrial partner

InternalPublic funded research and development

ExternalSeed

- new customers-new markets

-new products

HEF

„Quiet“ R&D,preparingand IPR Plant

Pilot facility

Marketentrance

CooperationBridging the gap:competence and

finance


INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (IMA)| 08.06.2010 | Dr.-Ing. Jens Fahrenberg | JF-E-Master |16

Puzzleteile der KIT-Strategie• Foster Entrepreneurship culture• Qualification & Screening• Gap funding• Full service (e.g. IPR, marketing)

• Management competences• CEO, team building, marketing & sales

• Finance• public & private

• Exit Strategies• Equity management

Challenge:

Business Development @ KIT

Licences

Spin off

Shares



Conclusions

On the one hand lucky and privilegedstrong teamown budget

On the other handhuge potentialminor IPR awareness

There is still a lot to be done!


Thank you for your attention!www.ima.kit.edu


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