GROTTO Workshop Orlando, FL February 22, 2010 Partnerships to Harness Partnerships to Harness the Innovations and R&D the Innovations and R&D Capacity of ARS for Capacity of ARS for Technology-Based Economic Technology-Based Economic Development Development Richard J. Richard J. Brenner Brenner Assistant Assistant Administrator Administrator Office of Technology Office of Technology Transfer Transfer Don Nordlund Don Nordlund Technology Transfer Technology Transfer Coordinator Coordinator Athens, GA Athens, GA
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GROTTO WorkshopOrlando, FL
February 22, 2010
Partnerships to Harness the Partnerships to Harness the Innovations and R&D Capacity Innovations and R&D Capacity of ARS for Technology-Based of ARS for Technology-Based
Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
Richard J. Richard J. BrennerBrenner
Assistant AdministratorAssistant AdministratorOffice of Technology Office of Technology
TransferTransfer
Don NordlundDon NordlundTechnology Transfer Technology Transfer
CoordinatorCoordinatorAthens, GAAthens, GA
ARS MissionARS Mission
To conduct research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination to: ensure high-quality, safe food, and other
agricultural products assess the nutritional needs of Americans sustain a competitive agricultural economy enhance the natural resource base and the
environment, and provide economic opportunities for rural
citizens, communities, and society as a whole.
ARS Laboratory Locations
The Research Capacity of The Research Capacity of ARSARS
($1.1 B intramural)($1.1 B intramural)
Area Directors of 8 Area Offices; oversee execution & quality of research
•2100 scientists & engineers
•100+ locations
•> 1000 research projects
Line Management of ARS
The Research Capacity of The Research Capacity of ARSARS
Office of National Programs coordinates program direction and allocates resources to research units across the agency
•4 broad “pillars” of research
•22 national programs
•> 1000 research projects
Program Management of ARS
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Four regional research centers, Four regional research centers, provide the provide the major portion of ARS's capability for research and major portion of ARS's capability for research and development of technology to increase the use of development of technology to increase the use of
agricultural products and thereby enhance the agricultural products and thereby enhance the economic viability and competitiveness of U.S. economic viability and competitiveness of U.S.
agriculture.agriculture.
NCAUR (NRRC) – Peoria, IL SRRC – New Orleans, LA
ERRC – Wyndmoor, PA WRRC – Albany, CA
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Technology Transfer: Technology Transfer: the adoption the adoption of research outcomes for public of research outcomes for public benefitbenefit
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How Does Industry Partner with How Does Industry Partner with USDA for Commercialization / R&D?USDA for Commercialization / R&D?
Licensing current protected technologies (including plants) to private sector firms for commercial production.
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) establish research partnerships to solve industry problems consistent with ARS mission and priorities.
Through the Office of Technology Transfer…
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Business/Business.htm
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Office of Technology TransferOffice of Technology Transfer
Office of Technology TransferOffice of Technology TransferOffice of Technology TransferOffice of Technology Transfer
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Models for Developing and Models for Developing and Transferring Federal Technologies to Transferring Federal Technologies to
the Private Sectorthe Private Sector
Background Invention(e.g., developed in USDA)
Seek PrivateSector InterestFor Commercialization
Marketing Section•Creates summary•Places on OTT website
LicensingSectionCorporate
response
Federal Register Notice
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The Federal CRADA Model for The Federal CRADA Model for Developing and Transferring Developing and Transferring
Technologies to the Private SectorTechnologies to the Private Sector
Subject Invention(developed under CRADA)
CorporateResearch Need
ARS Scientist
Technology TransferCoordinator
Patent
Corporation negotiates license (no FR notice)
Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA)
Manufacture &Market
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Cooperative Research and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)Development Agreement (CRADA)
Benefits to Firms:Benefits to Firms: Access to ARS research capacityAccess to ARS research capacity First right to negotiate Exclusive License First right to negotiate Exclusive License
for Subject Inventions without FR noticefor Subject Inventions without FR notice Confidentiality (competitive advantage)Confidentiality (competitive advantage) Opportunity to compete in global marketsOpportunity to compete in global markets
Benefits to ARS:Results-Oriented Research/Impact
Market informationIdentification of LicenseeResources (For the Project)
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Some FY 2009 MetricsSome FY 2009 MetricsLicensesLicenses
Current active: 301 (316 were active during FY; Current active: 301 (316 were active during FY; 129 producing commercial products129 producing commercial products))Universities – 118 (39%)Universities – 118 (39%)Non-profits – 17 (6%)Non-profits – 17 (6%)Small Businesses – 105 (35%)Small Businesses – 105 (35%)Foreign businesses (no U.S. presence) – 7 (2%)Foreign businesses (no U.S. presence) – 7 (2%)Large businesses (includes foreign multinationals with Large businesses (includes foreign multinationals with
major U.S. presence) –54 (18%)major U.S. presence) –54 (18%)CRADAsCRADAs (2008 metrics)(2008 metrics)
Active 232 Active 232 (during FY 2008)(during FY 2008)Small businesses – 127 (62%)Small businesses – 127 (62%)Outside state of researcher – 155 (72%)Outside state of researcher – 155 (72%)Out of ARS Area of researcher – 129 (60%)Out of ARS Area of researcher – 129 (60%)
Model of a Public/Private Partnership Model of a Public/Private Partnership for Commercialization of Research for Commercialization of Research
OutcomesOutcomes
Structural Assets and Financial Resources
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These can be facilitated by Partnership Intermediaries of ARS (TBED entities) & selective use of Enhanced Use Lease linked to mission priorities
CRADA
Adapted from Sullivan, P.H., Profiting From Intellectual Capital, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2000.
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ARS Agricultural Technology Innovation Partnership Program
(ATIP)
Goals of Agricultural Technology Innovation Partnership Program (through PIAs)
To partner with selected economic To partner with selected economic development entities to enhance development entities to enhance the effectiveness of the ARS the effectiveness of the ARS technology transfer program and technology transfer program and to expand its impactto expand its impact
To enhance the flow of ARS To enhance the flow of ARS technologies to small and technologies to small and expanding businesses and to expanding businesses and to encourage technology-based encourage technology-based economic developmenteconomic development
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Goals of ARS Partnership Intermediaries
Provide complementary assets to ARS Office of Provide complementary assets to ARS Office of Technology TransferTechnology Transfer GuideGuide local / regional business with research needs to local / regional business with research needs to
the appropriate ARS scientist across ARS (CRADA the appropriate ARS scientist across ARS (CRADA opportunities)opportunities)
TriageTriage business plans of private sector to seek business plans of private sector to seek “winners” as candidates for licensing / research “winners” as candidates for licensing / research partnerships with ARS partnerships with ARS
AcquireAcquire marketing assessments on ARS technologies marketing assessments on ARS technologies from 3from 3rdrd party sources (business schools, entrepreneur party sources (business schools, entrepreneur programs, angel investors, etc.) for targeted programs, angel investors, etc.) for targeted marketingmarketing
CoordinateCoordinate “Technology Showcase” events to facilitate “Technology Showcase” events to facilitate partnerships with private sector companies (TEDCO, partnerships with private sector companies (TEDCO, October 30, 2008 – Four Points Sheraton at BWI)October 30, 2008 – Four Points Sheraton at BWI)
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Goals of ARS Partnership Intermediaries
Provide complementary assets needed by private Provide complementary assets needed by private sector to succeed in commercializing federal sector to succeed in commercializing federal inventionsinventionsAssist in accessing public / private fundsAssist in accessing public / private funds
SBIR proposalsSBIR proposalsAngel investors / state fundsAngel investors / state fundsManufacturing capacityManufacturing capacity
Manage their own seed/venture funds or networks Manage their own seed/venture funds or networks to support CRADA and license partners of ARSto support CRADA and license partners of ARS
Assist in problem solving manufacturing capacityAssist in problem solving manufacturing capacityNetwork with other ATIP members and other Network with other ATIP members and other
federal PIA networks.federal PIA networks.
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An Early ATIP (TEDCO) Successful An Early ATIP (TEDCO) Successful Commercialization …Commercialization …
Rice-based Rice-based frying batter, frying batter, called called ChoiceBatter, ChoiceBatter, absorbs 50% absorbs 50% less oil (Fred less oil (Fred Shih, ARS, New Shih, ARS, New Orleans, LA; Orleans, LA; CrispTek, LLC) CrispTek, LLC) (License 4/.’08; (License 4/.’08; TEDCO support TEDCO support 10/’08; 110/’08; 1stst sale sale 5/’09)5/’09)
(New CRADA)(New CRADA)
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Building the ATIP ProgramBuilding the ATIP ProgramEnvisioned as providing an Envisioned as providing an efficient efficient
networknetwork to ARS with each Partners to ARS with each Partners serving as a conduit to a greater number serving as a conduit to a greater number of local, regional (e.g., county), or state of local, regional (e.g., county), or state entities, including venture capitalists and entities, including venture capitalists and angel investors.angel investors.
Because of the need for Because of the need for regional accessregional access to to private sector companies and resources private sector companies and resources for sustained economic development, for sustained economic development, ATIP is likely to have optimal ATIP is likely to have optimal effectiveness with 8 economic effectiveness with 8 economic development Partners, strategically development Partners, strategically distributed across the country.distributed across the country.
The ARS ATIP Network: The ARS ATIP Network: Maryland Technology Development Maryland Technology Development
National Association of Seed & National Association of Seed & Venture Funds (NASVF; Oct. 16, Venture Funds (NASVF; Oct. 16, 2009)2009)
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ben Franklin Technology Partners (PA; pending)(PA; pending)
Georgia Research Alliance (GRA; Georgia Research Alliance (GRA; pending)pending)
Cal. Assoc. for Local Econ. Dev. Cal. Assoc. for Local Econ. Dev. (CALED; pending)(CALED; pending)
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ATIP NetworkATIP NetworkATIP NetworkATIP Network
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DoD PIA Network Members
2BridgeT TM
Accelerating Innovation
A USDA / DoD Partnership…A USDA / DoD Partnership…
ARS ATIP and DoD’s OTTPIN (Partnership ARS ATIP and DoD’s OTTPIN (Partnership Intermediary Network) reached agreement to Intermediary Network) reached agreement to formalize interactions to createformalize interactions to create aa new model to new model to facilitate public/private partnerships for facilitate public/private partnerships for sustainable economic development and to sustainable economic development and to meet common interests of DoD, USDA .meet common interests of DoD, USDA . Examples may include:Examples may include:
Local food / local consumptionLocal food / local consumptionUrban agriculture in cities and DoD Urban agriculture in cities and DoD
installationsinstallationsDistributed bioenergy production from Distributed bioenergy production from
biomassbiomass
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Emerging Partnerships In Emerging Partnerships In Support of Administration & Support of Administration & Secretary Vilsack Priorities…Secretary Vilsack Priorities…
Local production of foods in rural to Local production of foods in rural to urban environmentsurban environmentsFeeding the eastern seaboardFeeding the eastern seaboardPhiladelphia Redevelopment AuthorityPhiladelphia Redevelopment AuthorityToledo local food production (Center Toledo local food production (Center
for Innovative Food Technology)for Innovative Food Technology) Harnessing USDA Rural Development Harnessing USDA Rural Development
programs to support local / regional programs to support local / regional food systemsfood systems
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The Research Capacity of The Research Capacity of ARSARS
ARS will establish five regional ARS will establish five regional Bioenergy Feedstock CentersBioenergy Feedstock Centers Anchored at 5 current ARS Anchored at 5 current ARS
locations (“hubs”)locations (“hubs”) Involving dozens of ARS research Involving dozens of ARS research
scientists from across the agency scientists from across the agency (“spokes”)(“spokes”)
Establishing public / private Establishing public / private consortia, and cooperative consortia, and cooperative research agreementsresearch agreements
USDA Forest Service to USDA Forest Service to establish establish Agroforestry Agroforestry CenterCenter , and , and flexible flexible feedstock Biorefinery Pilot feedstock Biorefinery Pilot PlantPlant
The Research Capacity of The Research Capacity of ARSARS
The Research Capacity of The Research Capacity of ARSARS
The Research Capacity of The Research Capacity of ARSARS
FiberFiber
USDA/ARS: Walter Schmidt Rolland WalterGeorge Gassner
FeatheFeathersrs
Pelletized feather
CRADA Partner: ChesapeakeMicroproducts
Keratin-based Bioplastic from Keratin-based Bioplastic from Poultry OperationsPoultry Operations
Pelletize feather
CRADA Partner: Horticultural Research Institute (joint patent)
PotsPots
Keratin-based Bioplastic from Keratin-based Bioplastic from Poultry OperationsPoultry Operations
Plant Pot Project
Cronus(John
General)
USDA-SBIR
Commercialization / Financial Strategies
ChesapeakeMicroproduc
ts
Horticulture Research InstituteARS
Keratin-based Bioplastic from Keratin-based Bioplastic from Poultry OperationsPoultry Operations
Distributed Energy System from Distributed Energy System from RCM/EnviRemed/ American Solar / ARSRCM/EnviRemed/ American Solar / ARS
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Army / Air Force stirling engines
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Generating electricity through composting
Distributed Energy System from Distributed Energy System from RCM/EnviRemed/ American Solar / ARS RCM/EnviRemed/ American Solar / ARS
CRADACRADAFeedstocks -- food waste, agricultural waste, biofuel crops (e.g., energy cane, switch grass, Napier grass) Potential uses: Military applications on bases & remote settings Supplement energy needs of farms, rural communities, and schools (& compost for landscaping , fresh fruits and vegetables for the school cafeteria)Operate greenhouses (i.e., heat, cool, light, ventilate, etc.) off the power gridOperate aquaculture systems (i.e., heat, filtration, light, ventilate, etc.) off the power grid. Solar heat, food/agriculture waste products and biofuel crops could be used as feedstock for the units. This would allow raising fish in abandoned urban warehouses in northern climates.
The future ….biobased products & The future ….biobased products & biofuelsbiofuels
Switchgrass& biofuels
Component separation
New foods & biobased products
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Richard J. Brenner, Ph.D.Assistant Administrator
Don NordlundTechnology Transfer
Coordinator, Athens, GA
Office of Technology Transfer5601 Sunnyside AveBeltsville, MD 20705
(301) 504-6905Photo: Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD (Joann Perkins)
The Office of Technology The Office of Technology Transfer ….Transfer ….
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Business/Business.htm
… … promoting promoting the adoption the adoption of ARS of ARS research research outcomesoutcomes
