Apresentação de Timothy Dafforn, Professor Titular de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Birmingham

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

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Training

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Removing barriers

Influencing individuals 

Research Funding

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Academic Promotion

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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