Effective Technology Transfer in Biotechnology

The following sections are included:

• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• Introduction

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • TTO team and structure
  • Screening/assessment
  • IP management
  • Commercialization
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
  • VIB TTO
• Identifying best practices
  • The early beginnings and the catalyzing role of the Flemish government
  • Screening and assessment process at VIB TTO
  • IP management
  • TTO support of entrepreneurs
  • Results and achievements in terms of valorization
    • Basic tech transfer statistics
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for TTO
  • Implications for universities/research organizations
  • Implications for policy makers
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
  • Introduction to IIMCB and Ochota Biocentre
  • General information about the BioTech-IP
  • History of technology transfer in Poland
• Identifying best practices
  • BioTech-IP's history
  • TTO team and structure
  • TTO tasks and responsibilities
  • Financing
  • Achievements
  • Future plans
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for TTO
  • Implications for research organizations
  • Implications for policy makers
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Evolution of the “Dresden Model”
  • The Dresden Model today
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • University level
  • Regional level: Financial community
  • Regional level: Government
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future improvements
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
  • Flanders
  • The Flemish Department of Economy, Science and Innovation (EWI)
  • IWT
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Interactions between universities and industry
• Identifying best practices
• The history and evolution of the IOF is closely linked to the Interface Offices at the Flemish universities
  • The workings of the Industrial Research Fund
  • Allocation key
  • Review and follow-up
    • Strategic plan
    • Information duty
    • Monitoring and evaluation
    • Review of progress
    • The approach of VUB
    • IOF Council
    • VUB internal IOF regulation
    • 2004–2011: Program funding
    • 2011– …: Project funding
    • Proof-of-concept funding
    • Reporting
    • Impact of IOF at VUB
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for TTO
  • Implications for university/research organizations
  • Implications for policy makers
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying good practices
  • Specific description
  • Evolution of the innovation voucher
  • The innovation voucher today
  • The innovation voucher in the future
• Implementing best practice
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for the implementation body (e.g. Agency, TTO)
  • Implications for universities/research organizations
  • Implications for policy makers
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Programs offered by National Centre for Research and Development
    • Innovativeness creator
    • Patent plus
    • Applied research program
    • SPIN-TECH Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV )
    • Operational Programme Innovative Economy (OP IE)
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Application process
  • Monitoring of projects
• Best practices
• Future opportunities
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Incubators at Imperial College
  • Bioincubators in London
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Best practices
• Future improvements
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Idea Lab
  • Earlier initiatives and role models
  • Foundation of the Idea Lab
  • The working principles of the Idea Lab
  • Outcomes
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Best practices
• Further opportunities
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
  • Flanders
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • VUB TTO
  • Technology entrepreneurship at VUB
• Identifying best practices
  • Technology transfer interface
    • Booklet
    • Awareness creation, education and events
    • Technology days
    • Contract seminars
    • Posters, calendars and brochures
  • Technology entrepreneurship at VUB
    • Partners
    • Target group
    • Educational program
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for TTO
  • Implications for universities/research organizations
  • Implications for policy makers
  • Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Organizational structure
  • Program contents
  • Phase I: Seizing opportunities
  • Phase II: Training entrepreneurs
    • Online training: Creating a business plan
    • Group face-to-face training: Creating a business plan and acquiring entrepreneurial skills
    • Individual face-to-face training (mentoring): Creating the business plan
  • Phase III: Creating a network of contacts
    • Networking lunches
    • Visits to technology parks and research centers
  • Phase IV: Preparing for investment and start-up
    • Ready for growth seminar
    • Healthcare Barcelona investment forum
    • BioEmprenedorXXI award: Presentation of business plans
  • Results of the program
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References
• Acknowledgements

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Educational courses for scientists provided by TTO
    • Course: “Workshop on scientific communication — interdisciplinary grants”
    • Course: “Everything you don't know about patents”
    • Course: “Research funding”
    • Course: “Effective communication and self-presentation”
    • Course: “Team management”
    • Course: “Negotiations with business partners”
    • Course: “Time management and personal effectiveness”
    • Course: “From the invention to the product — commercialization strategies in practice”
  • Science-to-business brunches
  • Scholarships for PhD students
  • Paid internships for PhD students and scientists in enterprises
• Output/results/achievements
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
  • Biocat
  • The BioRegion of Catalonia
  • Antecedents of Biocat
  • Biocat's creation
  • The first strategic plan
  • The second strategic plan
• Identifying best practices
  • Biocat's clear vision and mission
    • Vision
    • Mission
  • Governance
  • Core business
    • Visibility/promotion
    • Support in
  • Main activities
    • Cluster consolidation
    • Business competitiveness and talent
    • Internationalization
    • Social perception of biotechnology
    • KIC-IET
    • B·DEBATE
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Trigger
  • On patents and publications
  • The top publication
  • Government intervention
  • The nanobody story continues
  • Establishment of the company
  • A story of people
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for TTO
  • Implications for universities/research organizations
  • Implications for policy makers
  • Implications for scientists
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying good practices
  • Evolution of the Brokerage Event
    • The Brokerage Event 2011
    • The Brokerage Event 2012
    • The Brokerage Event today
    • The Brokerage Event in the future
• Implementing best practices in your region
  • Implications for organizer (e.g. TTO)
    • Event organization
    • Other partners
    • Involvement and contribution of the University Hospital Ostrava (strategic partner)
    • Funding
  • Implications for policy makers
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Setting the scene
• Identifying best practices
  • Specific description of shared facilities (“Technology Platform”)
  • Evolution of the DRESDEN-concept for shared facilities
  • The “Dresden Model: Shared facilities” today
  • The DRESDEN-concept with shared facilities in future
• Implementing best practices in your region
• Future opportunities
• Best practices
• References

The following sections are included:

• Technology transfer offices
• Funding
• Incubators
• Entrepreneurship education
• Clusters
• General conclusion

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• References