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1 Knowledge Transfer in Mexico Dr Mireya McKee, Senior Consultant Isis Enterprise June 16 th, 2016

2 Mireya McKee Education SI Dip PhD BSc Senior Consultant Mireya McKee 15+ years experience in chemistry, medical, and nanotechnology research and technology transfer 4 years at Isis global technology transfer consultancy, primary focus in Europe & Latin America (Consultant and later Senior Consultant) 4.5 years Nanotechnology research at Oxford 6 years Anti-cancer drug discovery research at Texas 1 year internship at Texas A&M characterizing Natural Products Originally from Mexico Experience Saïd Business School Universit y of Texas Tec de Monterrey Isis Enterprise University of Oxford Universit y of Texas Texas A&M Citrus Center

3 Isis Enterprise: Our Mission & Services Our mission is to provide high quality innovation management consulting services and advice to universities, corporates, investors and governments, adding value and enabling economic growth at all levels. Training & Mentoring Technology transfer workshops Practical entrepreneurship Managing innovation Internationalisation and marketing Business and entrepreneur mentoring Technology Commercialisation Marketing and lead generation Findings licensees and sales partners Creating spin-outs Market analysis and commercial strategy Valuation and financial modelling IP landscaping and freedom to operate Patent strategy Research & Strategy Innovation ecosystem reviews Benchmarking studies Programme design Business planning Impact evaluations Higher education strategy Technology Transfer Management IP portfolio reviews IP policy advice and workshops Process and infrastructure advice Establishing and supporting TTOs Incubator development and support Planning and managing seed funds

4 Our Worldwide and Mexican Technology Transfer Activities Understanding innovation ecosystems around the world is crucial to tailoring and implementing technology transfer offerings Isis Local Presence Isis Consultants working on the ground

5 Mexico Overview Population of 125 million people 15 th largest Economy in the World GDP of 1.16 trillion USD in 2015 Source: World Bank Organization

6 Mexico s Situation in Science and Technology Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) Peru 0.1 Colombia 0.16 Chile 0.39 Mexico 0.46 Argentina 0.6 Brazil 1.1 U.K European Union 2.1 U.S.A. 2.6 Korea 4.2 Indicator Mexico UK Global Innovation Index Rank (2014) 66/143 2/143 % High-Tech Exports 16% 22% Patents per million people ( ) % growth in total patent applications ( ) 31 5 Source: OECD Statistics Supporting Next-Generation Innovation Policy in the Pacific Alliance NESTA 2015 % Population who believe they have the right skills/knowledge to start a business Time in h required to start a business (2014)

7 Innovation Agencies in Mexico Source: Next-Generation Innovation Policy in the Pacific Alliance NESTA 2015

8 Recent Changes in Mexico s Innovation Ecosystem Reformation of the Law to Science and Technology 2009, 2015 Funding programmes such as FINNOVA, FIT, PEI 117 Certified TTOs (2013) Formation of TTO Network Institución educativa pública Institución educativa privada Centros públicos de investigación Centros de Investigación OT privadas OT Gobierno Source: CONACYT

9 UK-Mexico Innovation Programmes 150 m/y until 2021 match-funding by Partner Countries Match-funding in Mexico

10 Isis Enterprise A Global Innovation Management Consultancy Providing expertise and advice since 2004 Policy and benchmarking studies Technology Commercialisation Commercialisation Training Technology & Market Due Diligence Innovation Management Translational Funding Impact Reviews Innovation Ecosystem Development Technology Scouting Dr Mireya McKee, Isis Enterprise E: mireya.mckee@isis.ox.ac.uk

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