FALL 2013
ASTP-Proton off to a good start The first ASTP-Proton fall conference took place in Warsaw, Poland on 17 and 18 October 2013 carrying the very fitting theme, “Success in KT/TT through collaboration”. 114 participants from 23 countries joined the conference to be inspired, network, increase their technology transfer knowledge and have fun. Topics from equity management to working with students and patient-related tech transfer were discussed. Apart from the fact that it was the first big event of both associations that decided to merge in May 2013, it was also a showcase of many other beginnings. New initiatives introduced during the conference included the Knowledge Stock Exchange and the Directors’ Forum. ASTP-Proton new board members Michel Morant and Marta Catarino were elected as new ASTP-Proton board members. Michel will be Vice President NAAC (National Association Advisory Commiittee) and Marta will be Vice President Programming.
“ I t ’ s t h e b e s t o f b-oMt ha rwtoarCl dast.a”r i n o new ASTP-Proton board member ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: New initiatives launched at the ASTP-Proton fall conference Merger update: What changes for you as a member? Stay a member and enjoy these benefits! Visit the webshop Upcoming training courses in January 2014 SAVE the DATE: 14-16 May 2014 News from ATTP ENTENTE publishes first newsletter Participate in this survey Contribute to the ASTP newsletter Connect with ASTP
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR We just concluded the ASTP-Proton Fall Conference in October and are already working hard on what we believe will be the biggest gathering on academic knowledge and technology transfer in Europe -- the ASTP-Proton Annual Conference on May 14 -16, 2014 in Oslo, Norway. The Fall Conference was the first major tangible result of the merger between ASTP and Proton to date. Michel Morant and Marta Catarino, currently still members of the board of Proton Europe, were elected in an extraordinary general assembly as ASTP-Proton Board Members. The merger and resulting changes to our articles of association have led to some limited changes to membership types, a summary of which can be found on page 4. You will have seen the logos of the two parent organisations on the first page of this newsletter as well. Coming January, a new logo for ASTP-Proton will be revealed and combined with a new housestyle for the association.
114 participants from 23 countries joined the conference to be inspired, network, increase their technology transfer knowledge and simply have fun with their peers.
Moving forward Marta could not hide her excitement to work for the new organisation, “It’s the best of both worlds,” she said during her election on the last day of the ASTP-Proton fall conference in Warsaw. “If we want to be recognised as the premier European association in technology transfer, joining together for the benefit of our members is the way to go,” added ASTP-Proton President Sara Matt-Leubner.
A new ASTP-Proton website will also be introduced to better serve our growing community of technology transfer professionals. It will contain integrated social networking capabilities that we will roll out in the new year. We are very excited about these developments and wish we could give you a preview but it’s still in the works! So that’s all for now. Changes are happening all around us. We are experiencing the first serious frost of winter as we finish this issue of the newsletter and look forward to the winter solstice and holiday period later this month. Flip through the following pages for more ASTP-Proton related news and benefits.
Kind regards, Koen Verhoef, RTTP Vice President, ASTP
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Michel (left), former Proton Europe President, and Marta (right) are the new board members of ASTP-Proton.
Current board members are (in alphabetical order): • Sara Matt-Leubner (President) • Marta Catarino (VP Programming) • Sean Fielding (EU relations) • Marc Le Gal (Business development) • Michel Morant (VP NAAC) • Heather Thompson (Professional development) • Spela Stres (VP Metrics) • Christian Stein (Professional recognition) • Koen Verhoef (Finance and Communications) With Michel and Marta, they will form the new leadership of ASTP-Proton. The ASTP-Proton fall conference was made possible by the City of Warsaw and the Kozminski University.
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New initiatives launched
To amplify the dynamism ever present in our events and enhance community-building even more, these two initiatives were launched at the ASTP-Proton fall conference.
Knowledge Stock Exchange: novel format, big hit A three-track parallel session with 6 mini sessions each, that’s the Knowledge Stock Exchange (KSE). But it’s not just the usual session that you see in any conference. At the KSE, technology transfer professionals of all levels had the chance to choose how they wanted to spend their 180 minutes. By sharing their initiative to a group of peers with an open question-and-answer session, one-on-one meeting with a chosen professional or presenting a service or information related to technology transfer. Some also chose to just sit back, relax and listen. It is the first of its kind in any ASTP-Proton event ever created and the most appreciated too. The topics discussed during the event are ongoing at the KSE website. Want to share your two cents? Log in or register here.
Initiative sharing is one of the three tracks included in the Knowledge Stock Exchange. The other two are face-to-face meeting and information corner.
Directors’ forum: experience(d)-sharing Technology transfer directors from all over Europe joined together in the first ASTP-Proton event especially organised for them on 16 October in Warsaw, Poland. Around 30 directors discussed problems, solutions and hopes for the profession in what was a very rare opportunity in knowledge transfer. The evening’s moderator and ASTP-Proton Board Member Sean Fielding described the event as a “gathering of the best brains in knowledge transfer”. The directors talked about how their offices are funded, who their stakeholders are and the most frequent challenges they encounter. The participants were divided into tables with specific topics of discussion on each. While most tables concluded that stakeholders include the university, governments and researchers, they all agreed that success came from effective management of strong relationships. The directors agreed that they are in the profession to be catalysts of change but it is not yet certain if change is happening fast enough.
The Directos’ Forum is the first ASTP-Proton event designed for technology transfer directors.
Sean ended the evening with a challenge, “We have a great opportunity to shape the future of our profession. The challenge is to find ways to keep up the dialogue.” The Directors’ Forum is an invitation-only affair. It is intended to further develop the forum in the years to come.
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What changes for you? By this time, you must have received the letter that asks you to update your information in the ASTP-Proton database. We also sent you the invoice where you can renew your membership. With the ASTP-Proton merger, what changes for you as a member? Here’s a table of what changes and what remains:
BEFORE MERGER • name of organisation: ASTP or Proton Europe • membership types: individual (academic) individual (business) institutional
AFTER MERGER • name of organisation: ASTP-Proton • membership types: individual institutional
Individuals and organisations involved in knowledge and technology transfer in its broadest sense are eligible to become ASTP-Proton members. The new Articles of Association of ASTP-Proton no longer make a distinction between academic and business members. Consequently, ASTP-Proton now has only one type of individual membership. It is still possible to obtain a discount for groups of individual members (please check the rates on the next page). The association has adopted a membership type under which academic institutions or companies can become members. Such membership will be linked to a named individual representing the institution or company.
Invite your colleagues or peers to sign up as ASTP-Proton members and get €150 discount on an ASTP-Proton event in 2014. ASTP-Proton Newsletter | Fall 2013
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Stay a member and avail of these benefits!
INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS €250/ye a r
CEE COUNTRIES + TURKEY €10 0 / ye ar
GROUP PACKAGE €950/year (up to 5 persons) €1450/year (up to 10 persons) €2500/year (up to 20 persons) €3000/year (more than 20)
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Discount when attending ASTP-Proton training courses Discount fee for ASTP-Proton on-site trainings Recognition by ATTP – RTTP PD packages – discount to all ASTP-Proton events = faster track to RTTP-ship Find new jobs or post job vacancies at the ASTP-Proton website free
NETWORKING
Discount on all events where you’ll meet your peers Inclusion of details in and access to the membership directory Access to exclusive ASTP-Proton discussion groups
BENCHMARK
Free access to STATT: benchmark TT activities with Europe, US and Canada Discount on all ASTP-Proton publications: Impact Report, Salary Survey, etc.
VISIBILITY
Submit news/info/new projects to the ASTP-Proton newsletter List your personal profile within the ASTP-Proton community List your organisation’s profile within the ASTP-Proton community
OTHER DISCOUNTS
Discount in attending our partners’ events Discount on our partners’ products and services
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Visit the webshop
Before, the webshop was mainly a place where to register for events and training courses. This year, these products were added to suit your technology transfer needs.
Impact Report for Europe, from €19.95 The Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals has published the Impact Report for Europe for the first time this summer. Impact Report for Europe celebrates the complex but very rewarding profession that is technology transfer. In this hardcover book, you will read how excellent research is put to use to lengthen lives, thoroughly alter them or just make them a bit better. The preface is written by Robert-Jan Smits, Director General of Research and Innovation for the European Commission. You can order your hard copy for €19.95. Discounts are available for orders of 10 copies or more. Interested? Send us an email at secretary@astp.net or click on the copy to order from the webshop. ASTP-Proton members can download their free PDF copies from the restricted membership area.
Salary survey report, from €50.00 Underpaid, overpaid or just right? The ASTP Salary Survey Report 2012 provides a crossEuropean comparison of remuneration levels of knowledge and technology transfer professionals. The analysis of survey results as presented in this report reveal a number of interesting trends. When looking at absolute pay levels of KTT professionals across Europe, even after correction for purchase power, significant differences remain between various European countries featured in this report. The report costs €50 for ASTP-Proton members and €150 for non-members. Interested? Send an email to secretary@astp.net or click on the copy to order from the webshop.
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Upcoming events
Whether you want to update your skills as a technology transfer professional or network, we have just the right event /training for you.
Training courses These courses are getting filled fast so make sure you secure your place. Register now.
Save the date!
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News from ATTP Next application deadline: 23 January 2014 The Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) is the international body for professionals engaged in technology transfer (TT). The transfer of discoveries and knowledge from academic research into the marketplace is recognized globally as paramount to building and sustaining a robust and innovative world economy. The professionals who work across continents to facilitate this transfer are as diverse as the cultures they represent. They must, however, have a common core skill set to manage the complex set of challenges that technology transfer presents. ATTP was established to recognize and promote individuals with these core competencies and to provide approved training for individuals wishing to acquire these skills and become Registered Transfer Professionals (RTTP). The RTTP program reflects the highest quality expectations defined by the profession and will provide individu-
Click on the newsletter above to read/download the latest news from ATTP als wishing to acquire these skills the opportunity to be recognized as Registered Technology Transfer Professionals. Want to know more about the process of becoming RTTP? Visit the ATTP website. Or you can watch this video.
Why is RTTP important?
Quotes from registered technology transfer professionals In short, RTTP allows me as the person ultimately making the hiring decision to compare, contrast and evaluate candidates even before I get them into the interview room. As such my willingness to consider candidates from around the world has been greatly enhanced as a direct result of the introduction of the RTTP designation. - Sean Flanigan, B.A, LLB, RTTP University of Ottawa - Assistant Director, TTBE President, AUTM So why did I choose to apply to become RTTP? I believe in our profession and as a leader in the area I think it is as important to me, as to my team, to have a professional qualification. When I see someone who is RTTP, I am confident in the value of their award as I trust the quality and stringency of the review process – and the reviewers. - Alison Campbell, OBE, PhD, RTTP Managing Director – King’s College London Business Ltd Now: Alison Campbell Associates Ltd
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ENTENTE project publishes newsletter Click on the first issue of the newsletter below to read/get your copy.
Are you in technology transfer for health? Register as a member of the ENTENTE community and get access to success stories and best practices.
Horizon 2020: Access risk to finance - Call CBTT1 - 2014: Capacity-building in technology transfer The first call for proposals of new Horizon 2020 work programme 2014-2015 is published on 11 December 2013. This call on capacity building in Technology Transfer offices within universities and public research organisations is focused on TT funds (Proof od Concept Funds, Seed funds, Venture Capital funds). The objective of the EC is to define a capacity-building strategy and implement it in order to increase the expertise of TTOs in managing TT funds. The budget allocated for this 2-year
project is â‚Ź2.5M and the deadline is 15 April 2014. If you have such expertise in managing TT funds, technology valuation, investment readiness preparation, please do not hesitate to contact the secretariat. You can download the workprogramme 20142015 of Acess to Risk Finance here. The call concerned is on page 16. You should also see more details about it on the CORDIS website after its publication or by clicking here.
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Participate in this survey We proudly announce that the new ASTP-Proton survey of K/TT activities for FY2012 has been launched. As we would like to proceed with monitoring the European progress in the field of knowledge and technology transfer, we invite you to participate in this year’s survey in partnership with AUTM. The survey results should help research institutions and technology professionals to improve their services by comparing your institution’s performance with other comparable institutions in both your country, the rest of Europe as well as the US and Canada through the joint ASTP/AUTM STATT database. The results will furthermore be used by the European Commission to produce comparable data on the knowledge transfer activities of Europe’s leading universities and publicly-funded research institutes for innovation policy. Please contact Ms. Arlyta Wibowo if you have not received the survey invitation and would like to participate.
Are you aware of or do you use PATSTAT? Complete this survey by the EPO.
20% discount on upcoming partner courses As ASTP-Proton members you are not only entitled to discounted ASTP-Proton events but to events, trainings and courses of our partners as well. This time, we would like to call your attention to the following courses.
24-26 March 2014 | Global Supply-Chain Management 7-9 April 2014 | Innovative Leadership 5-8 May 2014 | Executive Negotiation Workshop 19-21 May 2014 | Corporate Finance 19-21 May 2014 | Venture Capital 26-28 May 2014 | Communication Skills and Public Speaking Workshop
The IE Business School is a current partner of ASTP-Proton. They provide 20% discount especially for ASTP-Proton members. Aren’t you happy that you’ve continued your membership with us?
26-28 May 2014 | Leading Project-Driven Organizations Oct 2014-May 2014 | Management Fundamentals for Scientists and Researchers
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