Role of universities in the development of innovative economy of countries in transition Academic perspective

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1 Role of universities in the development of innovative economy of countries in transition Academic perspective Wojciech Dominik University of Warsaw Sofia Tech Park, May 20, 2014 Патенти, интелектуална собственост и технологичен трансфер

2 Economic Issues = competitiveness Innovation Invention Research & Development Key issue: the structure of the process and cooperation of the stakeholders?

3 Innovation Index of the EU countries 2013 Poland Innovation Union Scoreboard

4 Innovation Index of the EU countries 2013 EU Member States growth performance Bulgaria Poland Average annual growth rates of the innovation index over the period Innovation Union Scoreboard

5 Innovation Index of the EU countries 2013 Country groups: innovation performance per dimension Decent score Poor score! Innovation Union Scoreboard

6 Innovation Index of the EU countries 2013 Member States performance in Intellectual assets Poland Innovation Union Scoreboard

7 Innovation generators: Universities, research institutions R&D in business sector Individuals What should be the optimal sharing which stimulates competitive growth based on innovations?

8 Invention score in Poland Leaders: universities! ~1300 applications Patent applications in Polish Patent Office in 2011 Total: 4818 applications

9 The most active patent applicants in DPMA in 2011 Applicants Seat Applications 1 Robert Bosch GmbH DE Daimler AG DE Siemens AG DE Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG DE GM Global Technology Operations LLC US BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH DE Volkswagen AG DE 730 Universities in Germany ZF Friedrichshafen AG DE Audi AG DE Bayerische Motoren Werke AG DE Denso Corp. JP Continental Automotive GmbH DE General Electric Company US Dr. Ing. h.c.f. Porsche AG DE Ford Global Technologies LLC US patent applications filed in DPMA (DPMA Annual Report 2011)

10 USA B+R funding in the research institutions R&D expenditure [bld $] Research Expenditures for U.S. Universities, Hospitals and Research Institutes, TOTAL FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL Association of University Technology Managers(AUTM) U.S. patent applications filed by research organizations in USPTO in bln $ : license income total # of patent applications by US entities in bln $ total B+R expenditure in USA in 2011 (OECD)

11 Entrepreneurial University - culture of entrepreneurship Many people are often confused about why we are interested in technology commercialization, in nurturing startup companies, and in facilitating more patents and license agreements. It is not about the promise of future revenues that might be generated from this activity. You heard me correctly. It is not about the money. Technology transfer must serve our core mission: sharing ideas and innovations in the service of society s well-being. Mary Sue Coleman President, University of Michigan 2005 AUTM Annual Meeting

12 Research and development expenditure, by sectors of performance, 2012 % GDP 4 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1 0,5 0 Business Government Higher education Poland Bulgaria

13 % of the labour force 1,4 1,2 1 0,8 0,6 0,4 0,2 Research and development personnel, by sectors of performance, 2012 Business enterprise Government Higher education Poland Bulgaria 0

14 Entrepreneurial University Technology transfer to bridge the gap REASERCH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTRES MARKET Universities R&D institutes researchers companies entrepreneurs investors Mission of universities: Generation of new ideas (sometimes inventions) Formation of qualified human resources for innovative industry

15 Knowledge Transfer Licensing Services: research, education, expertise Market-driven research Supporting the process of innovation technology incubators, technology parks, innovation platforms Startup, spin-out and spin-off companies

16 Key issues in successful technology transfer from the university Intellectual Property Protection Intellectual Property Management Intellectual Property Policy Warsaw University regulations on IPR management (2011) 50% of the income from university licensing guaranteed to the inventors Warsaw University regulations on commercialization (2014?) Spin-offs, start-ups, selling of R&D services, using the University infrastructure for commercial activities

17 University of Oxford regulations on IPR PART B: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 5. (1) The University claims ownership of all intellectual property [ ] which is devised, made, or created: (a) by persons employed by the University in the course of their employment; (b) by student members in the course of or incidentally to their studies; [.] 4) Net revenue received by the University shall be distributed as follows, [ ]: Total net revenue Researcher(s) General Departments Revenue Account Up to 50K 87.2% 12.8% 0% Band from 50K and up to 500K 45% 30% 25% Over 500K 22.5% 40% 37.5% Isis Innovation Limited was established to help researchers in the University of Oxford protect and commercialise their inventions.

18 Intellectual Property Education in Polish Universities Intellectual Property culture gets the foundation to grow: Teaching Standards in higher education impose the general courses on IPR issues on each specialization of studies Warsaw University: 4 hours course on IPR compulsory for new students starting from academic year 2008/2009 Basic starting point to grow the culture of entrepreneurship of the university Entrepreneurial University comes into sight in Poland?

19 Intellectual assets and IPR are fundamental for innovative and competitive economy Business sector has fundamental role to play in the IP creation leading to an innovative growth SMEs contribution based on academic inventions Leadership in R&D and innovation of large companies Universities role : education, R&D personnel formation, new challenges in research Current dilemma of Poland: Ownership of the IP generated within university research should belong by default to researchers? Professor s privilege as a driving force of the innovations?

20 Thank you! Wojciech Dominik University of Warsaw