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Research Commercialization in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences

28th May 2013

Kari Laine

Pasi Raiskinmäki

Markku Oikarainen

Jouko Lehtinen

Ari-Pekka Kainu

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Background and goals

• Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation - funded UAS research commercialization in Finland during years 2009 to 2011.

• During the program UAS sector filed over 1700 research commercialization ideas. • The paper introduces the Finnish UAS methods for research commercialization, its

theoretical base and practical aspects and experiences as well.

• The paper studies the process from activation to evaluation and business model development in selected cases.

• Comparisons to university sector in Finland will be made.• The practical part is based on Western Finland UAS consortium’s experiences on

research commercialization. The paper explores both quantitative and qualitative results.

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Innovation process

Tidd et al. 2005

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Process under study

1. Activation

2. Collection of ideas

3. Pre-evaluation

4. Evaluation

5. Optional extension into next funding

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Selective process, case Jamk UAS

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Iterative process with NABC,case Tampere UAS

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Low threshold entry to the process

Case Jamk UAS, Walking Coffee Trolley

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Better awareness

Percentage of staff aware of commercalisation services of UAS in Jamk UAS

year

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Face to Face

Events

Intranet

Campaigns

Teacher

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Product Track

Idea to TULI processMarkku Oikarainen, 19.4.2012

Tampere UAS

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Small steps, parallel processing and multi field team, case Metrirunko®, Tampere UAS

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Integration to learning, case Timperi, Turku UAS

210

90

420

Credits of exercise works * Credits of project works * Credits of thesis

The Timperi technology based study credits in the Degree Programme of Civil Engineering

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Over 250 Start-ups createdCurrently, the Accelerator creates at least one enterprise each month

Incubator Process, case Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

”Sniffing”

• Searching New Innovations For Firms• Evaluating the business environment of

tomorrow, technology, regulation …

”Spotting”/”Bird-watching”

• Searching Potential Student Entrepreneur Talents

Mentoring

• Agreement on starting and establishing an enterprise or changing the generation

• Constructing a personal study plan • Developing entrepreneurial skills• Developing the business of the company• Creating customer and partner networks

Follow up anddeveloping the process

• R&D operations in SAMK• An entrepreneur survey for students: ”Is

entrepreneurship a part of your life”• Interactive learning methods• Feedback discussions between the mentor

and the student entrepreneur• Evaluation of personal study plan• Business parameters• A follow-up survey: ”Entrepreneurship in action”

Enterprise Accelerator 60 cp

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Comparison between Universities and UAS

• Universities 1839 cases funded ->135 start-ups (7%)• UAS 875 cases funded, 52 start-ups (6%)• Universities were funded in three phases, UAS in two phases• Similar general results: awareness, culture, process, outcomes• Universities are one step ahead with international start-ups,

technology and knowledge, transfer office collaboration internationally

• Development of UAS sector was fast• Innovation process is combined with the learning process in UAS

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In the UAS future emphasis will be in student entrepreneurship and integration of the innovation process with learning processes

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Conclusions1. Ideas need support in the beginning

2. Service providers need to network

3. Analytic approach of the idea owner

4. Small steps and parallel processing

5. IPR rights support the commercialisation

6. Multi field team adds agility and competence

7. Customer needs guiding the process

8. Justified sharing of benefits

9. Allocation of University resources

10. Student start-ups and integration to learning processes

11. Integration adds opportunities to enhance competence development and evaluation

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Thank you for your attention !

kari.laine@samk.fi