"Academic Initiatives for Economic Engagement”

University of Toledo School of Green Chemistry and Engineering

Annual Summit Presentation

Solving a Local/Global Need: An Interdisciplinary Challenge

• Principles of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering• Toxicity and structure-activity relationships• Toxicity and hazard assessment tools such as Green Screen• Environmental fate and impact of chemicals• Design for biodegradation• Atom economy and green chemistry metrics• Guidelines for solvent substitutions• Environmental regulations and policies• Hazardous waste reduction and pollution prevention• Principles of business, commercialization, entrepreneurship

* These items not covered in traditional chemistry or engineering curriculum

Curricular Innovation

Themes Business, environmental fate of

chemicals, environmental regulations and policy, toxicology

Green chemistry and green engineering principles

Chemical engineering fundamentals for science students

Coop and internship opportunities

New Programs Minor in Green Chemistry and Engineering Professional Science Master’s Degree PSM Graduate Certificate Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree B.S. Degree in Green Chemistry and

Engineering

GC3 Statement on Green Chemistry in Higher EducationWe call on institutions of higher education to work with companies, governments, and other stakeholders to develop educational programs and internship opportunities that ensure a well-trained workforce provided with the most up-to-date knowledge on green chemistry and sustainability.

Strong Connections to Regional Growth

Commercialization Opportunities A “hands on” approach to commercializing emerging Green Chemistry innovations originating from academia and industry. Job is to transform breakthroughs into green products, services, and industries.

Economic and Other Impacts

Internal Impacts on UT and SGCE

Exciting New Academic Programs

Visibility and Differentiation

Revenue Generation and Sustainable Funding Model

External Impacts

Skilled Workforce in Green Chemistry and Engineering

Sponsored Research

Technology Transfer

Commercialization of University Intellectual Property

Forum 2010

Colorado State University Office of Engagement

Community and Economic Development

Kathay Rennels, DirectorCommunity and Economic Development

Colorado State University: An Engaged University

Through Engagement, Colorado State University continues to fulfill its mission as a land-grant university.

CSU is a Carnegie-classified Engaged University

Engagement is a conversation between partners.

The dramatic growth of civic engagement in higher education…

promises benefits that are vitally important to societies around the world, to universities in those societies, and to their students. By capitalizing on the human power and knowledge of their students and professors, engaged universities can directly tackle community problems. Their public service work is an important part of how professors teach and do research, an essential way that students learn. (Tufts)

CSU Extension provides a critical connection to communities across

Colorado.

“Outreach begins with an answer, engagement ends with one.” Roger

Rennekamp, Oregon State

CORE TEAM

Strategic Steering Committee:

• C-Level Executives from Business and Industry

• Mission and Vision

Tactical Task Force:• Staff, Industry reps

• Implementation Plan/ Quick wins

15 Key Industries

Aerospace Defense & Homeland Security

Food & Agriculture Information Technology

Bioscience ElectronicsFinancial &

Business Services

Infrastructure Engineering & Construction

Transportation & Logistics

Creative Industries Energy & Natural Resources

Health & Wellness Manufacturing Tourism & Outdoor

Recreation

Co-funded by Colorado Dept of Ag and CSUStrengthening the economy through a deeper understanding of the connections throughout Colorado’s ag industry How can we leverage connections? Fill gaps?What does the data say?

The Value Chain of Agriculture for the State of Colorado

Top assignees of Colorado patentsin agriculture and food-related technologies,

1970-2010

Information, Insight, Action

Connecting the dots to…. Inform policy

Create a common language between policy-makers, state and local agencies, industry, and the university

Provide a common platform for actionID new and emerging opportunities and connections

Facilitate new partnerships

Blueprint – Input from around Colorado

Value Chain Analysis - Putting data to work

Kathay Rennels, DirectorKathay.Rennels @ColoState.edu

Geniphyr Ponce-Pore, Assistant DirectorGeniphyr.Ponce-Pore@ColoState.edu

Colorado State UniversityCommunity and Economic Development

970.491.7304

Joint School of Food Science

Gene A. MerrellAssociate Vice PresidentEconomic Development

University of Idaho

Washington State University

Food Science Programs

WSU• Established 1960’s• Various mergers• Various separations

UI• Established 1970• Closed in 1975• Reformed 1993

The Merger - 2008UI Department of Food Science and Toxicology

WSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

School of Food Science

• 20 Faculty• 7 Locations in ID and

WA• B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.• R&D Expenditures -

$1.8 M• Service Centers - $6 M

Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization

• MATS – WSU process for producing shelf-stable, low acid foods with FDA approval

• Delivers foods that look and taste better than canned foods, maintaining nutritional value, while rapidly eliminating pathogens and spoilage microorganisms

- MATS B

MATS Success

• Original funding – Army Combat Feeding Directorate, Kraft and Hormel

• Entrepreneur-in-residence• Consortia – shifted focus from

research to commercialization– 8 food companies and 2 packaging

companies– $1.65 M for 2 years

Food Chain Safety

• Licensed to FCS in late 2010• Raised $6 M

– $2 M from 1st customer– $2.5 M from packaging company– $1.5 M from microwave and pressure

vessel suppliers

• First product MATS-B shipped in 2012• MATS-150 to ship in mid- 2013• 42 FTE directly supporting this project

Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization (MATS)

“Single most disruptive technology entering the food industry in decades” … Pat Dunn – Sr. Advisor Natick Soldier Center

Sterilized Vegetables

Resistive Potato Starch

• Glucosan Process – UI process to modify potato starch in potato tissue to increase the starches resistance to human digestion

• People with diabetes, allergies to corn or wheat products or simply want more potato food choices will have access to new foods that contain digestive health benefits.

Resistive Potato Starch

• Received “Gap” funding for scale-up• Collaborating with major potato

processor on the incorporation of resistive potato starch in processed potatoes –mashed

• Taste & poop testing• Generated significant interest in

business plan competitions

Solanux, Inc.• Solanux – University-based start-up• Funding from competitions• Working with major potato processor on

significant portion of initial equity financing

• Other investors interested

Community Collaboration

Economic Engagement

Janice Kleinwort

Director of Economic Affairs

Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development

entrepreneurial

imaginative

bold

solutions-oriented

create

impact

excellence

decisive

visionary

access

re-envision

a New American University

CTI: a culture of innovation and problem solving through collaboration

College of

Technology &

Innovation {Polytechnic

3,184 students

52 degrees

125 faculty

college of technology & innovation

iProjects{investigationinnovationinventioninquiryidea

CTI is collaborating with Intel, Arizona’s largest tech employer, to deliver a customized engineering degree in materials science for Intel employees.

College of Technology & Innovation

Janice Kleinwort Director of Economic AffairsOffice of Knowledge Enterprise Development

Community Collaboration

Academic Initiatives for Economic Engagement

UEDA 2012 Wayne Watkins

Vice President University of Akron Research FoundationAssociate Vice President for Research, The University of Akron

“. . . there is an appetite out there for attuned

universities, truly engaged with their communities.

Call it a market, if you like. It’s new, it’s different,

and my bet is it can only grow.” Neal Peirce 2002 The

Washington Post

Higher Education Roles in Economic Engagement

1. Knowledge creation - scholarship 2. Knowledge transfer & skills

development3. Knowledge & skills assessment &

credentialing4. Technology (intellectual property)

capture/transfer5. Capital development6. Enterprise development 7. Regional ecosystem development8. Yet to be created role . . .

Evolution of Higher Education in Economic Engagement

•2000s – Innovation initiatives -Biotech

-Global research alliances

1887 - Hatch Act - responsibility for extension in agriculture & mechanical arts1862 - Morrill Land Grant Act - applied agriculture & mechanical arts

1947 - Transistors initiate the era of microelectronics1944 - GI Bill - pumps talent into economy1940s - World War II - engineering and physical sciences for war effort

1957 - Sputnik spurs space race

1970s - Genetic engineering and molecular biology emerge

1980 - Bayh-Dole Act – ability to commercialize results of federally funded research (becomes an inflection point)1980s – Current university initiatives emerge including:

Technology transfer Incubators & emerging enterprise development Research parks Entrepreneurship programs Centers of excellence & cluster initiatives

1990s - Internet emerges

New technologies /markets that

enable NE Ohio competitiveness

Unique UA-Timken Partnership

• Three key phases:

Phase I: Creation of Timken Endowed Chair at UA

Phase II: Relocation of Timken Engineered Surfaces Labs to UA

Phase III: Spin out NewCo

New Technologies/Markets NE Ohio Competitiveness

NewCo

(Serving Timken,

current and additional markets)

Timken Labs

(Research and

Services)

Timken Chair

Phase I and II e

xecuted

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Akron ISIX Model – Partnerships & Practitioners

• Partnerships & Practitioners• Hospitals, clinics, University of Akron, NEO Medical University, ABIA, UARF• Increase quality & quantity disclosures via directed innovation & synergy seminars• Increase downstream success via improved selection of commercially attractive projects

& experienced UARF commercialization practitioners

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