Dariusz Trzmielak PhD

Technology Transfer Center, University of ŁódźDirector

Experience of Polish Technology Experience of Polish Technology Transfer Center in Promoting Transfer Center in Promoting

Industry & Science CooperationIndustry & Science Cooperation

Łódź

Tapping a Technology Network in Poland,

120 - High-Tech Incubators

18 Science and Technology Parks

96 Technology Transfer Centers`

Current organizational Current organizational modelmodel

BackgroundBackgroundThe University of Lodz since 2003 participated in The University of Lodz since 2003 participated in

thetheAmerican – Polish Program (indirect offset), American – Polish Program (indirect offset), contracted bythe contracted bythe Ministry of Economy of PolandMinistry of Economy of Poland

US Partners (2003 +) University of Texas at Austin IC2 Institute / Univ. of Texas (program management) Austin Technology Incubator Lockheed Martin Corporation (program funding)

Know-how transfer from UT to University of Lodz developed a new center focused on:

Tech-transfer, technology commercialization Support for development innovative entrepreneurship and academic entrepreneurship Strengthening relations science – business – public sector Education in the area of innovative business, innovation and technology management

Our programs and support Our programs and support forfor::

University of Lodz scientists, students and graduates Inventors, individuals and teams

planning to start the innovative companies

New and young companies operating in high-tech sector Small, medium size and micro companies

implementing their own innovation or searching for innovation, partner, access to market in Poland and abroad

R&D institutes and universities planning to commercialize the results of research work and technologies

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies

1.1. TThe commercial and market potential he commercial and market potential evaluation evaluation of technology and innovationof technology and innovation

Commercial potential estimation methods The analysis and verification of the market potential Commercialization strategy development Business plans development

Specialist groups Training for teams and individuals in the commercialization potential review Showing the process and procedures in commercialization Support in the report development to set-up next commercialization levels

Creativity evaluation Indication of new technology and innovation solutions and use –

recommendations to the customers Technology level / creativity level Additional benefits resulting from use

Customers - for example: Investment Funds (Polish/mixed capital seed capital / VC funds planning investment in high-tech),

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies

1.1. TThe commercial and market potential he commercial and market potential evaluation evaluation of technology and innovationof technology and innovation

Commercial potential estimation methods The analysis and verification of the market

potential Commercialization strategy development Business plans development

Specialist groups Training for teams and individuals in the commercialization potential review Showing the process and procedures in commercialization Support in the report development to set-up next commercialization levels

Creativity evaluation Indication of new technology and innovation solutions and use –

recommendations to the customers Technology level / creativity level Additional benefits resulting from use

Customers - for example: Investment Funds (Polish/mixed capital seed capital / VC funds planning investment in high-tech),

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies

1.1. TThe commercial and market potential he commercial and market potential evaluation evaluation of technology and innovationof technology and innovation

Commercial potential estimation methods The analysis and verification of the market potential Commercialization strategy development Business plans development

Specialist groups Training for teams and individuals in the commercialization potential review Showing the process and procedures in

commercialization Support in the report development to set-up next commercialization levels

Creativity evaluation Indication of new technology and innovation solutions and use –

recommendations to the customers Technology level / creativity level Additional benefits resulting from use

Customers - for example: Investment Funds (Polish/mixed capital seed capital / VC funds planning investment in high-tech),

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies

1.1. TThe commercial and market potential he commercial and market potential evaluation evaluation of technology and innovationof technology and innovationCommercial potential estimation methods

The analysis and verification of the market potential Commercialization strategy development Business plans development

Specialist groups Training for teams and individuals in the commercialization potential review Showing the process and procedures in commercialization Support in the report development to set-up next commercialization levels

Creativity evaluation Indication of new technology and innovation

solutions and use – recommendations to the customers

Technology level / creativity level Additional benefits resulting from use

Customers - for example: Investment Funds (Polish/mixed capital seed capital / VC funds planning investment in high-tech),

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies2. E2. Education: ducation: Master of Science in Science Master of Science in Science and and TechnologyTechnology Commercialization Commercialization Postgraduate studies (12 months course) Studies licensed by University of Texas at Austin to

Univ.of Lodz Participants meet technology evaluation methods

developed in NASA and University of Texas at Austin 4 editions of studies in 2004-2006; participants: 40

companies, 25 research institutions or science-technology parks, individuals

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / ActivitiesiesEducation: Education: Master of Science in Science and Master of Science in Science and

TechnologyTechnology Commercialization, Commercialization, other other training training programs (6 programs (6 Module Training)Module Training)

Commercialization plans for the Commercialization plans for the technologies technologies

prepared by the students of MSSTC and other training program

Examples: 3D Images – new technology for film, TV, computer games (optics, IT) Bacterial Celulose – wound dressing for burns, new material in cosmetology (biotech) Chomsky’s Supercharger Dust burning system in power boiler Plazar – plazma burner (material ingeenering) Commercialization of absorbed aluminium solar trunk sewer Managament information system for transport sector (ICT) Implementation of image analysis for biological tests (ICT, biotech) Implementation of the innovative device for freezing food Food supplements for bakery goods

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies3.3. P Partners Matching:artners Matching: Science – BusinessScience – Business // Industry Industry in Poland and in Poland and abroad abroad (US, Europe)(US, Europe)Offer for: Polish companies,

Universities, R&D centers / institutes Searching partners for technology commercialization Searching access to markets – through partnership Searching technologies for industry

4. 4. High-Tech & Innovation High-Tech & Innovation IncubatorIncubator at the Management Facultyat the Management Faculty

Main Programs / ActivitiesMain Programs / Activities

4.4. High-Tech & Innovation High-Tech & Innovation IncubatorIncubator

Offer for: Innovators and scientists from University of Lodz and other universities, other inventors, new and young companies (start-up, spin-off)

Incubator – Infrastructure: modern, fully equipped offices, with internet access, in a friendly environment, at the university campus; also ”Virtual” Incubator

\Incubator – Advisory services: Evaluation of innovation and market potential Business plan; Commercialization plan Strategy for product/service development, Strategy for company IP protection Experts, Contacts, Promotion Access to markets (also to the US market, in cooperation with Univ.of Texas) Matching innovation and technology with investors (business angels, seed and VC) Support for Univ. of Lodz students and scientists for start-up companies

Incubator – Promotion of entrepreneurship, jobs creation – Lowering risk connected with commercialization

– Increasing credibility of young/new companies

Main Programs / ActivitiesMain Programs / Activities

4.4. High-Tech & Innovation High-Tech & Innovation IncubatorIncubator

Offer for: Innovators and scientists from University of Lodz and other universities, other inventors, new and young companies (start-up, spin-off)

Incubator – Infrastructure: modern, fully equipped offices, with internet access, in a friendly environment, at the university campus; also ”Virtual” Incubator

\Incubator – Advisory services: Evaluation of innovation and market potential Business plan; Commercialization plan Strategy for product/service development, Strategy for company IP protection Experts, Contacts, Promotion Access to markets (also to the US market, in cooperation with Univ.of Texas) Matching innovation and technology with investors (business angels, seed and VC) Support for Univ. of Lodz students and scientists for start-up companies

Incubator – Promotion of entrepreneurship, jobs creation – Lowering risk connected with commercialization

– Increasing credibility of young/new companies

Programs /Programs / Current Current Activit ActivitiesiesExamplesExamples oof f stimulating and supporting innovative stimulating and supporting innovative entrepreneurship entrepreneurship

development development in the Lodz region in the Lodz region 6. 6. Organization and management of the annual Organization and management of the annual (3rd edition)(3rd edition)

„Competition for Innovative Ideas” 2008„Competition for Innovative Ideas” 2008 Dedicated especially for micro-companies, start-ups, spin-offs;

important participants: students and graduates, scientists Organized in the cooperation with funding institutions, like venture capital

and seed capital funds, business angel organizations, which want to invest in high-tech „young” businesses

Organized in the cooperation with the local authorities (city of Lodz, regional authorities) and other partners (like the science & technology Technopark Lodz)

In 2007 edition: 60 applications of innovative businesses, mostly students and graduates, some scientists, some inventors from outside of academia

PartnersPartners matching matching

FundingFunding for innovation for innovation

and technology, and technology, start-ups and SMEsstart-ups and SMEs

IncubatorIncubator full services full services (infrastructure (infrastructure & advisory & advisory & expertise & expertise & searching funding)& searching funding)

Experts Experts network network

Advisory in technology Advisory in technology commercialization, etccommercialization, etc..

Trainings,Trainings, workshops, workshops, post-graduate post-graduate studiesstudies

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

Trainings,Trainings, workshops, workshops, post-graduate post-graduate studiesstudies

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

IncubatorIncubator full services full services (infrastructure (infrastructure & advisory & advisory & expertise & expertise & searching funding)& searching funding)

Trainings,Trainings, workshops, workshops, post-graduate post-graduate studiesstudies

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

PartnersPartners matching matching

IncubatorIncubator full services full services (infrastructure (infrastructure & advisory & advisory & expertise & expertise & searching funding)& searching funding)

Experts Experts network network

Trainings,Trainings, workshops, workshops, post-graduate post-graduate studiesstudies

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

PartnersPartners matching matching

FundingFunding for innovation for innovation

and technology, and technology, start-ups and SMEsstart-ups and SMEs

IncubatorIncubator full services full services (infrastructure (infrastructure & advisory & advisory & expertise & expertise & searching funding)& searching funding)

Experts Experts network network

Trainings,Trainings, workshops, workshops, post-graduate post-graduate studiesstudies

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

PartnersPartners matching matching

FundingFunding for innovation for innovation

and technology, and technology, start-ups and SMEsstart-ups and SMEs

IncubatorIncubator full services full services (infrastructure (infrastructure & advisory & advisory & expertise & expertise & searching funding)& searching funding)

Experts Experts network network

Advisory in technology Advisory in technology commercialization, etccommercialization, etc..

Trainings,Trainings, workshops, workshops, post-graduate post-graduate studiesstudies

Technology Technology && market evaluation market evaluation

InnovatingInnovatingideas submittingideas submitting

Main Main Programs / ActivitPrograms / Activitiesies P Partners Matching:artners Matching: Science – BusinessScience – Business // Industry Industry in Poland and in Poland and abroad abroad (US, Europe)(US, Europe)Example scenarios of cooperation: Distribution, Services,

Licensing, Joint Venture, Outsourcing, R&D Joint Venture, …

Role of Technology Tranfer Center Due diligence Consultancy in preparation of offer, business model,

strategy Negotiations Lowering mental, business and cultural differences

between countries

Mining & Matching ProgramProgram Objectives

To enable companies to benefit from the program by being able to quickly identify pre-qualified strategic partners on the market

To enable companies to benefit from partner technology transfer or organizational improvements

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Needs analysis

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Needs analysis

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Due Diligence of

company

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Needs analysis

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Strategy development

Due Diligence of

company

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Needs analysis

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Mining & Matching

Strategy development

Due Diligence of potential partners

Due Diligence of

company

Offer preparation

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Needs analysis

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Mining & Matching

Conference calls & meetings

The assessment

of cooperation

fields

Strategy development

Due Diligence of potential partners

Due Diligence of

company

Offer preparation

Application phase – via internet or on

office meeting

Needs analysis

Agreement

Scenario : the incubated company seek partners

Mining & Matching

Conference calls & meetings

The assessment

of cooperation

fields

Term Sheet

Strategy development

Due Diligence of potential partners

Due Diligence of

company

Offer preparation

Regional Programs / Regional Programs / ActivitiesActivitiesExamples Examples of partnershipof partnership on the level of the on the level of the city city of of Lodz Lodz and the Lodz Rand the Lodz Regionegion1. 1. Active partners in building clusters on the Active partners in building clusters on the

regional level: regional level: example – Lodz Media Cluster example – Lodz Media Cluster

2. Partners in building Incubator 2. Partners in building Incubator of Culture and Art of Culture and Art in Lodzin Lodz

3. Cooperation with the Technopark Lodz3. Cooperation with the Technopark Lodz4. Management of the Program of Matching 4. Management of the Program of Matching

Partners, Partners, in the field of Biotechnology & in the field of Biotechnology & Pharmacy and Nanotechnology,Pharmacy and Nanotechnology,from the Lodz Region - and from Texas Region, from the Lodz Region - and from Texas Region, USA USA

5. Consultancy and matching partners in the 5. Consultancy and matching partners in the Government Program „Initiative for Technology” Government Program „Initiative for Technology” 2007-2008 2007-2008 aiming at implementation of research aiming at implementation of research results to industry, run by the Ministry of Science results to industry, run by the Ministry of Science of Poland (USD 130 mln available in 2007)of Poland (USD 130 mln available in 2007)

Our offer Our offer

Cooperation in R&D with the Univ.of Lodz, or with other Lodz and Lodz region universities and institutes

Cooperation in education Technology transfer and commercialization of the university innovation and high-tech Partners matching - Technology transfer between companies, R&D institutes Technology and business experts network International projects focused on education, R&D, innovative entrepreneurship, also

direct investment etc. - we have established relationships with like-minded commercial and public sector organizations as well as academic sector throughout the world (USA, UE, CE Europe)

Investment in innovative technologies development and in start-up companies etc. Education in innovation and high-tech areas (management, IP protection, project

management, quality management, market research etc.) Organizing workshops, seminars, conferences

You can use our competencies as your one source You can use our competencies as your one source for accessing the people, talent, connections, and research for accessing the people, talent, connections, and research

that can accelerate your successthat can accelerate your success

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Sources of Sources of funding for the activitfunding for the activitiesies

of Innovation Center - High-Tech of Innovation Center - High-Tech AcceleratorAcceleratorand Tech Transfer Centerand Tech Transfer CenterThe Government of Poland Programs: American-Polish offset Program University of Lodz – University of Texas

at Austin – 2003-2006 (funded by the Ministry of Economy) Ministry of Science programs, ex. supporting academic entrepreneurship Ministry of Economy programs, ex. supporting academic entrepreneurshipThe EU Funds, ex.:

7 Framework Program – R&D Projects for science and business Regional Operational Programs for Poland 2004-2006 Regional Operational Programs for Poland 2007-2013

University of Lodz budget (Tech Transfer Office)Commercial activitCommercial activitiesies ((both both The Foundation The Foundation and the and the Tech Transfer Center): Tech Transfer Center):

advisory servicesadvisory services, , tech transfer in Poland and internationally, tech transfer in Poland and internationally, finding and success finding and success feefee

Sources of Sources of funding for the activitfunding for the activitiesies

of Innovation Center - High-Tech of Innovation Center - High-Tech AcceleratorAcceleratorand Tech Transfer Centerand Tech Transfer Center

The Government of Poland Programs: American-Polish offset Program University of Lodz – University of Texas

at Austin – 2003-2006 (funded by the Ministry of Economy) Ministry of Science programs, ex. supporting academic entrepreneurship Ministry of Economy programs, ex. supporting academic entrepreneurshipThe EU Funds, ex.:

7 Framework Program – R&D Projects for science and business Regional Operational Programs for Poland 2004-2006 Regional Operational Programs for Poland 2007-2013

University of Lodz budget (Tech Transfer Office)Commercial activitCommercial activitiesies ((both both The Foundation The Foundation and the and the Tech Transfer Center): Tech Transfer Center):

advisory servicesadvisory services, , tech transfer in Poland and internationally, tech transfer in Poland and internationally, finding and finding and success feesuccess fee

The ResultsThe ResultsThe The University of Lodz – University of University of Lodz – University of Texas Texas cooperation 2003-2007cooperation 2003-2007Education, trainings and conferences 68 graduates completed the 4 editions of the MSSTC program

(post-graduate studies) 800 participants completed the training programs in tech transfer 830 participants of seminars and conferences 230 participants, from 19 countries - 8th International Conference

on Technology Policy and Innovation held in Lodz, July 2005Tech transfer, science - business cooperation 400 innovation and technology projects evaluated 70 business plans drawn up for companies and R&D institute 20 innovative companies in the UL Technology Incubator 19 agreements for international cooperation in tech transfer, R&D,

manufacturing signed in Partners Matching Program

Dr. Dariusz Trzmielak

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darekt@uni.lodz.pldarekt@uni.lodz.plwww.ctt.uni.lodz.plwww.ctt.uni.lodz.pl

We are open for cooperationWe are open for cooperation