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EU Technology Transfer Seminar

Ilan Peled – Magnet Manager

TAU - 25 NOV 2012

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science Product/

ApplicationTechnology

Academy Industry

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Common Dilemmas

• Commitment:Academic freedom vs. Milestones & Deadlines

• Intellectual PropertyCommercialization vs. Royalties

• Publication– Applied Research vs.

Basic Research– Timing

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Common Dilemmas (cont.)

• Compensation– Individual vs. Organization

• Prejudice• Diversity Between Disciplines

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BY UTITIZATION OF THE RELATIVE ADVANTAGE

FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES

LIKELY CAN BE ALSO DIFFERENTLY

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Relative Advantages

• Academia– Academic freedom– Creative personnel– Working environment– Exposure to the

world

• Industry– Focused to tasks– Product Oriented– Funding– Demanding customer

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MAGNET SCOPE Generic pre-competitive technology

All the range in-between Basic Research up to Developing of Products.

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Magnet’s Routes

CONSORTIUM -Technology R&D Route

Forming a Consortium of Companies ( >3) and Academic groups to achieve a common vision, by self developing new & innovative technologies and share know-how among the members.

Grant up to 66% (Academy 80%). 3-6 Years. ( In general 5 years )

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Magnet’s Routes (cont)

MAGNETON Encouragement technology transfer

Dual cooperation-Industry V Academia – 1 company versus 1 academic group doing feasibility research in order to validate chance to use the technology for new product’s development

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Magnet’s Routes (cont)

NOFAR – Bridge between basic to Applied research

This is an applied research in the Academia supported by Industry – finance and assistance

Up to 500,000 NIS per year for op to 15 months.

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Magnet’s Routes (cont)

KAMIN– Translation the achievements of scientific research and industrial applications

Support research with a potential to become in later stage an industrial product. No company cooperation required up to 400,000 NIS per year for op to 24 months.

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Summary

• Main attributes– Collaborations can exist in a variety of routes– There are numerous ways to bridge the gap

between academia and industry– Joint collaborations are flexible

• Academic Industry Cooperation– Collaboration must be based on mutual

interests and both parties should clearly benefit from the interaction.

– Industry can benefit from the vast (untapped) knowledge held in the academia.

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Magnet’s Rational

Cooperation is a key factor in all Magnet’s activities.

The cooperation is the appliance to achieve the goals in a efficient way and not the goal by itself.

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•There is always room for improvements

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