Cambridge Enterprise

Commercialisation of technologyout of

University of Cambridge

Sénat Delegation14 March 2006

Boris Bouqueniaux

Cambridge Enterprise

• Context

• Mission

• Activities- Intellectual Property protection & licensing- Consultancy services- Starting new companies- Building the enterprise community

• Organisation and figures

University of Cambridge• Established 1209

• Students: 16,500 (11,600 u/g, 5,000 p/g)

• Academics: 3,800

• 20% from overseas representing 100 countries

• Over 100 departments, faculties & schools

• Research Income circa £250 million

“Cambridge Enterprise exists to help the University of Cambridge inventors,

innovators and entrepreneurs make their ideas and concepts more commercially successful for the benefit of society,

the UK economy, the inventors and the University”

Cambridge EnterpriseMission

Commercialising research from the University for staff

& students• Patenting and licensing

• Consultancy services

• Company start-ups

• Investment

• Technology showcasing

• Networking events

Intellectual Property protection & technology licensing

• Patent management

• Securing commercial partners

• Licensing

• Spin-outs

With researchers, we evaluate, protect, and market technologies to develop new products

Cambridge Biotechnology Ltd

Neuroscience drug target and discovery

www.camb-biotech.com

June 2001

Biotica Technology Ltd

bioticaTECHNOLOGY LIMITED

bioticaTECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Therapeutic polyketides

www.biotica.co.uk

April 1997

De Novo Pharmaceuticals

Ltd

In Silico drug design

www.denovopharma.com

April 1999

Astex Technology Ltd

Fragment-based drug discovery

www.astex-technology.com

December 1999

Co-founded with University Staff

KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Ltd

DNA repair inhibitors and other small molecule anticancers

www.kudospharma.co.uk

December 1997

Cambridge Biotransforms Ltd

Bio-organic chemical transformations

March 1997

Diagnostics for the Real

World Ltd

Diagnostics f or the Real World Ltd

Diagnostics for third world countries

April 2003

Daniolabs Ltd

Phenotype driven drug discovery

www.daniolabs.com

July 2002

Solexa Ltd

The analysis of DNA

www.solexa.co.uk

September 1998

Paradigm Therapeutics Ltd

Novel drug targets

www.paradigm-therapeutics.co.uk

June 1998

© Cambridge Enterprise

Chroma Therapeutics Ltd

Novel anti-cancer medicines

September 2001

Akubio Ltd

Acoustic Detection Technology

www.akubio.com

August 2001

A Selection of Biotechnology companies formed by University of Cambridge staff and students

Metalysis Ltd

Generic Electrolytic Processes

www.metalysis.com

October 2001

Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd

High accuracy mobile location solutions

www.cursor-system.com

October 1997

Cambridge Display Technology Ltd

Application of light emitting polymers

www.cdtltd.co.uk

July 1992

© Cambridge Enterprise

Granta Design Limited

Software for engineering materials IT

www.grantadesign.com

April 1994

BlueGnome Ltd

Statistical modelling software for drug-

discovery.

www.cambridgebluegnome.com

October 2001

Hypertag Ltd

Wireless Information Access

www.hypertag.com

December 2003

Cambridge Flow Solutions Ltd

Consultancy and provider of CFD software

www.cambridgeflowsolutions.com

February 1999

Cambridge Lab on Chip Ltd

Microfluidics

September 2003

Cambridge Semiconductor Ltd

Power Electronics

www.camsemic.om

July 2000

CEDAR Audio Limited

Signal Processing

www.cedar-audio.com

February 1989

Plastic Logic Ltd

Development of Plastic Semiconductors

www.plasticlogic.com

November 2000

Genapta Ltd

Next generation bio-photonics

www.genapta.com

July 2001

A Selection of Technology companies formed by University of Cambridge staff and students

Consultancy Services

• Dedicated personnel

• Standard agreements, negotiation of fees, terms and conditions

• Administration, invoicing and accountancy services

• Indemnity and personal cover for staff and students

• A managed service for both consultants and clients (who pay a 10% management fee as part of the price)

Entrepreneurship culture• We encourage academics and students to

pursue their entrepreneurial leanings

• We use our extensive contacts to link entrepreneurs to experienced commercial management and investors

• University staff and students have formed over 250 companies, and the number continues to grow at a rate of around 30 a year

Building a business• Funding - Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds

• Incubator Space

• Suppliers Directory

• Mentors

• Specialist Surgeries by Service Providers such as Lawyers, VC’s, Accountants

Building the enterprise community - Internally

• Department Enterprise Champions

• Presentation to departments to meet the academics

• Support activities run by the students for the students (Business Plan Competition)

• Ideas to Reality Celebration

Building the enterprise community - Externally

• Showcasing Technology – Investors Forum

• Annual Gala Networking Event

• Biotechnology Cluster Event

Administration & Accounts

(5)

Head of CE SF

2 Technology Managers

Administrator

CE Seed Funds

(4)

Office Manager

Case Administrator

Patent & Licence

Administrator

2 Accountants

Director

BC Manager

Incubator Manager

Head of ER

Events coordinator

External Relations

(2)

Business Creation

(2)

Physical Sciences

(4)

Life Sciences

(7)

Head of PS & Technology

Manager

1 Technology Managers

2 Technology Associates

Technology Transfer

(11)

Head of CS

Consultancy Associate

Consultancy Services

(2)

Organisation

Head of LS & Technology

Manager

3 Technology Managers

3 Technology Associates

Some figures…• Options for commercialising research

- 127 invention disclosures

• Intellectual property management- 41 new patent filings, budget: £0.7

million

• Secure commercial partners- Income from licensing technology: £2.71 millions- 3 Companies formed around University research & 30 start-ups assisted- Consultancy income: £1.58 million

Please contact us

Cambridge Enterprise10 Trumpington StreetCambridge CB2 1QA

Tel: 01223 760339Fax: 01223 764888

boris.bouqueniaux@enterprise.cam.ac.uk

www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk