Academic-Industrial Engagement
Professor Tim R. Dafforn, School of Biosciences Date
The Central Aim Grants
Innovation
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The Economy
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Intellectual Property
Enhancing Academic Innovation
Incentivising applied research – Influencing institutions – Influencing individuals
Influencing Institutions
Research Excellence Framework (REF) – A government assessment of Universities – Governs central funding (£1.4bn 2008-9) – 2008 assessment based on Academic excellence (75%) Academic environment (20%) Esteem (5%)
Influencing Institutions – 2013 assessment based on Academic excellence (65%) Academic environment (15%) IMPACT (20%) – 2020 assessment… IMPACT (20%) Academic excellence (↓65%)
Enabling Entrepreneurship
Promoting Rewards
Training
Removing barriers
Influencing individuals
Research Funding
Academic Promotion
Personal Reward
BBSRC Innovation & Skills Activities Collaborative Research
People & Information Exchange
Commercialisation & Development
Collaborative Training
Research Funding
Academic-commercial partnership – Early stage (Research councils) – Late stage (Tech. Strategy Board) – Joint PhD studentships Training – Fellowships Competitions – Institutional and personal
Academic Promotion
Alterations in Promotion criteria – Recognition of Entrepreneurial activities – Development of parallel career paths – Teaching Entrepreneurship
Training
Local and national training – Entrepreneurial fellowships – Knowledge transfer secondments – “drop in” sessions – Mentoring
Removing the barriers
Business engagement support – Outreach – Relationship management – Business intelligence Reducing bureaucracy – Contracts – Patent fillings
Removing the barriers
Spin-out support – Investor “hunting” – Business advisors – University Investment funds – Joint ventures Easy access intellectual property
The Central Aim Grants
Innovation
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The Economy
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Intellectual Property