“IP Management @ Universities” Istanbul, May 23 to 25, 2013

Albert Long Hall, BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY

Koç University Technology Transfer Office

Ebru Tan, Director

Koç University Technology Transfer Office’s Vision

Support knowledge based development with research based, value added technologies and products

To enhance the country’s global competition with technology transfer

Vice Presidency for Research &

Development

R&D-TT Directorate

EC & Public Grants

(5)

TÜBİTAK Grants

(2)

Univ-Industry Cooperation

(1) IPR Management

(2)

Incubation Center Director (TTO Consultant)

Entrepreneurship(3)

Koç University Technology Transfer Management

Invention is owned by KU

. Inventram acts according to the protocol between TTO institutions .

NO

YES- IDF is sent to RPDD

- RPDD executes

Invention assignment.

RPDD sends the IDF to INVENTRAM for evaluation

Does inventionhave commercial

Potential?

INVENTOR

Does the invention have short to medium

term potential?

INVENTRAM

NO

YES

Inventram applies forpatent and manages

commercialization process.

Invention belongs to the University. Inventors receive their shares according to KU policies.

Publish theWork .

Publish .

IDF: Invention Disclosure FormRPDD: Research & Project Development DirectorateKU: Koç UniversityRPD – TTD: Research Project Development &

Technology Transfer Directorate

2010 - 2013 KU Technology Transfer-

KOÇ UNIVERSITY INVENTOR

Does the invention have medium tolong term potential?

?

NO

YES

RPD-TTD applies for patent and manages commercialization process.

Does the inventionhave commercial

potential?

NO

YES- Inventor signs an aggreement with the university about revenue sharing. - Files for patient with support of RPD-TT.

.

Publish the work .

.

2013 -KU Technology Transfer

Publish the work

New Generation Incubation Model

Incubation Center

Entrepreneurship Course

Seminars

Social Entrepreneurship Activities

National and international centers

Hosting Scheme Hosting Company

Company 1

…

Company N

Hosting Company Vision

Course or Research

Project - 2

Project - 1

Project - 3

Proje ct- 4

Project - 5

Project - 10

Graduated

Shutdown

IPR Sold

Graduated

Graduated

Graduated

Bootstrapped

Venture Funded

Angel Funded

Shutdown

Live

Live

Live

9 Months

Incubation Time Frame Technopark

Inventram Evaluation period

Awareness Building, Trainings, Seminars

• Activities geared towards promotion and collaboration

• Competency building within the university

• Communication activities

• Seminars/Trainings for researchers and other stakeholders in R&D, Intellectual Property Management, Technology Transfer and other related topics

Sponsored Projects Support Services

• Information activities (Info days, brokerage events, seminars)

• Project development support (RPD-TT competency development, consulting, seminars, trainings, cooperation focused meetings)

• Project management support ( Call center, project management trainings, financial management support)

University Industry Relations Project Development/Management

• Activities geared towards promotion of research infrastructure and efficient usage by industry (research centers, e-platform)

•University Industry collaboration activities (project matching, brokerage events, technology transfer days)

• Project management support (contract negotiation, project life-cycle coordination & financial management support)

Intellectual Property Rights Management and Licensing Services • Hybrid Model with Inventram

• Short to medium term inventions supported by Inventram

• Medium to long term inventions supported by RPD-TTD

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development Services

• Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development (student awards, courses, certificate programs, seminars, workshops)

• Formation of Incubation Center & Hosting company

• Investor relationship management & consulting services