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Linking mechanismTechnology Transfer Activity ⑥

Linking mechanism of research results

to practical applicationPromotion Program

for Potential Technology Seedsfor Potential Technology Seeds from Academia research institutions.

September 15th, 2009

Manami MATSUMOTO

Department of Industry-Academic Collaboration

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Japan Science and Technology Agency

Program: Tech Transfer Activities10:00- Overview of JST's Technology Transfer Activities

Competitive Funding Programs10 10 □ N T h l t f P “A STEP” Bottom up10:10- □ New Technology transfer Program “A-STEP” Bottom-up

10:20- □ Strategic Promotion of Innovative Research and Development

Top-downp

10:35- □ Comprehensive Support Programs for Creation of Regional Innovation

Regional

10:50- Q&A(1)Intellectual Property & Various supports

11 00 Th Ci t f IP di IP11:00- □ The Circumstances of IP surrounding Japanese Universities and Our Mission

IP

11:15- □ Strategic support for acquisition and IP11:15 □ Strategic support for acquisition and licensing of IPR

11:30- □ Linking mechanism of research results to ti l li ti

Supportspractical application

11:45- Q&A(2) 2

OUTLINE

1. Linking results to practicef2. Technology transfer planners

3. Forms of support ① - ⑤3. Forms of support ① ⑤

4. When an application is rejected5. What applicants have needed - stats6 Supported applications - stats6. Supported applications - stats7. Achievements - stats8. Case example9 Technology transfer support in JST9. Technology transfer support in JST

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1. Linking results to practice

Promotion of Promotion of Technology TransferTechnology Transfer

Our Support

PracticalR h PracticalApplication

ResearchResults

Give information by reportProvide financial support to add datao de a c a suppo t to add dataSearch company to tie-upGet another research fund

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Get another research fund…

2. Technology transfer planners

• Large experience of R&D in industryD k l d i i l fi ld• Deep knowledge in special fields

• Experience of commercialization of productp p

They give advice from view of industry.

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① Sending a technology transfer expert report3. Forms of support① Sending a technology transfer expert report

to the applicant

Market informationMarket information

General summaryGeneral summary Possibility of practical applicationPossibility of practical application

PatentabilityPatentability Necessity to add dataNecessity to add data

Company informationCompany information

T h l i l d iT h l i l d i

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Technological dominanceTechnological dominance

3. Forms of support② Providing financial support to gather data

If necessary we provide financial support

② Providing financial support to gather data

If necessary, we provide financial support• To gather further data • To make a prototype

• Make a presentation using the data• Demonstrate using a prototypeg p yp• Elevate research phase

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3. Forms of support③ Giving information about companies③ Giving information about companies which are appropriate to tie-up

Information is from• Analyzing market and patent information• Analyzing market and patent information• Drawing patent maps• Using search engines• Collecting information from newspapers• Collecting information from newspapers

or journals customarily• Attending fairs and gather

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information

3. Forms of support④ Arranging presentations toward industry④ Arranging presentations toward industry

Innovation JAPAN

N T h lNew Technology Presentation Meetings

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3. Forms of support▼Disclosure on the Internet

Technical EyeJ-STORE

▼Disclosure on the Internet

10http://jstore.jst.go.jp/cgi-bin/techeye/top.cgihttp://jstore.jst.go.jp/EN/

3. Forms of support⑤ Offering information about research funds⑤ Offering information about research funds and advice for application

• Seek adequate research funds• Give information about the funds• Give information about the funds• Advise how to write an attractive application

Most of research fundsMost of research funds which aim at practical development need to be applied with company.

So we must find company to co-application!

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4. When an application is rejected

Research Resultsafter patent application

Application

PatentabilityP ibilit f P ti l A li ti

Low Possibility High PossibilityPossibility of Practical Application

Result of Evaluation and Analysis< END >

Continuous Support

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4. When an application is rejected

PatentabilityPatentability

Possibility of practical

li tiapplication

The other information

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5. What applicants have needed - stats

E l ti f

Opportunity ofpresentation

3%Evaluation ofpatentability

9%

Financial

Informationabout research

funds support37%

Evaluation from

funds13%

Information

Evaluation fromview of market

16%

about companyto tie-up

22%

14FY2008

6. Supported applications - statsFY2007 2008

Applications 469

FY2007-2008

Applications 469

Technologies we’re supporting 124

Applications to other research funds 36

Presentations to industry 60

Introductions of companies,216

Negotiations to tie-up216

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7. Achievements - statsFY2007 2008

Getting another research funds 9

FY2007-2008

Getting another research funds 9

Samples to companies (Requests to test 22Samples to companies (Requests to test in practical application) 22

Collaborative research with companies 44

License patents 8

Commercialization 4Commercialization 416

8. Case example• Advice on effectively presenting at• Advice on effectively presenting at “New Technology Presentation Meetings.”

• Identified companies appropriate for tie-up and invited to “New Technology Presentation Meetings.”gy g

• One company interested, later licensed and sold test reagenttest reagent.

• Another company made MTA (Material Transfer y (Agreement) and conducted evaluation.

• Supported in applying for other research funds• Supported in applying for other research funds.

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9. Technology transfer support in JST

Web serviceSeminarNew Technology

P t ti M tiJ-STORE

Presentation Meetings

Open InnovationSeminar

e-seeds.jp

Universities

P bli

Development ofhuman resources

Industry-Academia-Government

Collaboration Portal

Business

Start-ups

Innovation JAPAN- University Fair

Consultations abouttechnology transfers

Public researchinstitutes

Li ki h i f h lt

S t f th

TLOs Linking mechanism of research resultsto practical application

Support for theacquisition of patents Licensing

IP Strategy Planning

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IP Strategy Planning

Center for Intellectual Property Strategies

9. Technology transfer support in JST

S iS iNew Technology Presentation Meetings

SeminarSeminargy g

Presentations from academia to industry

1 865 8391,865 presentations

839tie-ups【 】116 451 i it 【Up to June 2009】116,451 visitors

O SOpen Innovation SeminarPresentations from industry to academia

7 times22 presentations There is no data of

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22 presentations【Up to now】

There is no data of achievements yet.

9. Technology transfer support in JST

S iS iSeminarSeminar

D l t f hDevelopment of human resourcesTraining programs to promote industry-academia-government collaborationgovernment collaboration

• Acquisition of basic knowledgeq g• Sharing of technology transfer practical expertise and progressp act ca e pe t se a d p og ess• Formulation of human networks

149 times3 544 participants

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3,544 participants 【Up to June 2009】

9. Technology transfer support in JST

W b iW b iJ-STORE http://jstore.jst.go.jp/EN/

Web serviceWeb serviceJ-STORE

Database disclosing research resultsfrom academia that can be licensed

18,260 disclosures

【Up to June 2009】

e-seeds.jp http://e-seeds.jp/Search website specialized for universities’ research results

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117 institutesAbout 53,000 seeds

【Up to June 2009】

Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Portalhttp://sangakukan.jp/

【Up to June 2009】

21Portal site which gathers exhaustive information on industry-academia-government collaboration

9. Technology transfer support in JST

Consultations about technology transfersBy telephone, e-mail, and interviewy p

2 9092,909 consultations

【Up to June 2009】

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Innovation JAPAN 2009 University Fair9. Technology transfer support in JSTInnovation JAPAN 2009 – University Fair

V bi d i t t l hibiti f h lt

Date : September 16 – 18, 2009 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM

Very big and important annual exhibition of research results from universities organized JST and NEDO

E hibiti• Exhibitions• New Technology Presentation Meetings• Innovation JAPAN Forum 2009

5 times 1,309 tie-ups

Last year reportLast year report

1,937 displays (425 displays)

Last year reportLast year report【Date】 September 16 - 18, 2008【Exhibitors】 471 【U i iti 】 151 (J ) 3 (A i )

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【Universities】 151 (Japan), 3 (Asia)【Visitors】 45,345 (3 days total)

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