Transfer of technology and knowledge from university to business:

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1 Transfer of technology and knowledge from university to business: the case of Halle, East Germany PROGRESS BASED ON TRADITION Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Reinhard Neubert Head of UNIVATIONS and Scidea

2 Knowledge and technology transfer at MLU Situation analysis Halle, Central Germany Fundamental changes in economic structure decline of former main industry sectors after German Reunification: heavy machinery, brown coal industry, chemical industry emergence of new competitive industries: Bio/Nano technology, solar energy, IT

3 Knowledge and technology transfer at MLU New challenges for regional universities outstanding responsibility of universities for the new development vs. unability of traditional university administration to cope with new challenges development of new scientific areas creation of new approaches / structures to implement science-to-business transfer of knowledge and technology

4 Knowledge and technology transfer at MLU New structures at Martin Luther University UNIVATIONS Scidea Innovative sciencebased start-ups IIE Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship At Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

5 UNIVATIONS UNIVATIONS academic start-up network Saxony-Anhalt Providing assistance along the foundation process Centrally-located office at weinberg campus Continuous individual support UNIVATIONS successful start-up promotion since 2004 >1,000 registered participants >100 supported start-ups federal funds for >20 projects acquired ( EXIST Seed, >1,500,000 Euro)

6 Scidea Innovative sciencebased start-ups Scidea Innovative science-based start-ups focused on university excellence clusters and regionally dominant industries Innovation utilization through idea generation and evaluation Providing incubator infrastructure to develop product and marketing concepts

7 Comprehensive approach of promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship At Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Innovation Research and Management Business Areas: Entrepreneurship Research and Education Knowledge and Technology Transfer Project coordination / project controlling / project sustainability Training and support of academic founders Assistance for research-centred start-ups Innovative sciencebased start-ups

8 Location High Technology agglomeration in Central Germany largest technology park in Central Germany: >5,000 people work and live on site Close collaboration between science (university, public research institutes) and business (innovative start-up companies) high concentration of research potential and attractive business environment

9 OECD Evaluation 2006 Key Messages: weinberg campus impressive example of a well developed, strategically specialised knowledge exploitation system UNIVATIONS extraordinary and commendable co-operation model of success that could be emulated by other clusters of universities throughout the world Vigorous effort should be made to ensure its sustainability for the long term.

10 Policy requirements Increased budgets for education and research Set priorities for investments: focus on excellence clusters in technology development: Bio/Nano technology, renewable energy Vision: Major Research Facility for Central Germany : with focus on Bio/Nano science (ESS European Spallation Source)

11 Contact IIE Institut für Innovation und Entrepreneurship an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard Neubert Technologiepark weinberg campus Weinbergweg Halle (Saale) Germany phone: fax: web: