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1 Business services at TKK Tuomas Mennola, D.Sc.(Tech.) Helsinki University of Technology Otaniemi International Innovation Center Copyright TKK/OIIC 1

2 Outline of the presentation Otaniemi International Innovation Center Innovation and Business Services at OIIC - IPR management of TKK - support for private inventors - entrepreneurship services Copyright TKK/OIIC 2

3 OIIC Otaniemi International Innovation Centre Innovaatiokeskus Operating since Helsinki University of Technology Personnel: 28 Copyright TKK/OIIC 3

4 Activities of OIIC Research and liaison services Contract management of of TKK Search and evaluation of of inventions Protection, management and marketing of of innovations International marketing of of Otaniemi Science Park Training for for international industry leadership Business services and Start-up training Career services and Alumni Copyright TKK/OIIC 4 All services in strict confidence - free of charge

5 Innovation and business services Management of IPR owned by TKK Supporting activities for private innovators Support for entrepreneurship

6 Management of IPR owned by TKK Intellectual property belongs to TKK if: - research is externally funded, or - a voluntary transfer agreement is made between the innovator and TKK. OIIC is responsible for protection and marketing of IP owned by TKK External services are used in patenting and marketing

7 IP in externally funded research University R&D contract Employment Employment contract contract RESEARCHER IPR Responsibility IPR? Voluntary transfer agreement COMPANY Demands and Use Copyright TKK/OIIC 7

8 IP strategy of TKK Researchers shall be acknowledged as inventors This sets an obligation also to industry Bonus will be paid mainly to inventors and to their laboratories ( %) University will charge a smaller bonus and the real costs of protection, marketing etc. (20 %) Copyright TKK/OIIC 8

9 Licensing Innovations made in externally funded projects are preferably transferred to the collaborating companies for patenting TKK has a selectively built patent portfolio It is important to secure possibilities for further research exclusive rights to core knowledge must not be sold away Marketing in Finland: InnoStorm project very succesful International marketing: TULI, Licentia, Toudai TLO, direct contacting, etc.

10 Patent and trademark portfolio of TKK Patents (28 families): Granted - 13 Finnish - 5 foreign Pending applications - 14 Finnish - 20 foreign Utility models: 3 Finnish Trademarks: (39 families) Registered - 36 Finnish - 10 foreign Pending applications - 3 Finnish Changes are frequent! Snapshot

11 Support for private inventors IP not created in externally funded projects remains as property of the inventor - staff position (professor, assistant) - personal scholarship - student OIIC has a consulting role - evaluation, guidance, help to get funding - does not provide funding, does not act as patent attorney

12 Support for entrepreneurship Clarification of IPR issues Guidance, sparring of the business idea Coordination of collaboration between TKK and spinoff-companies; IPR and double-role issues, working in TKK premises etc. Financial guidance Venture Cup Incubation services from Technopolis Ventures

13 FROM RESEARCH TO BUSINESS Copyright TKK/OIIC 13

14 What is TULI? Tekes technology program Commercialization of research-based innovations and business ideas Main purpose: buying expert services Regional sub-projects InnoTULI in Otaniemi Copyright TKK/OIIC 14

15 InnoTULI TM Process Model Licensing HUT Sourcing Evaluation and Classification Commercial Upgrading 150 Innovations Innovations New Company Otaniemi area Joint Venture Back to research followed by comments and recommendations Sales Copyright TKK/OIIC 15

16 Use of TULI-funding Market study Competitor analysis Technology assessment Contacting customers, evaluating their needs Contancing partners for further development Novelty and patentability studies Legal issues in founding a company Copyright TKK/OIIC 16

17 Expert services Consultants Attorneys in law Technology transfer companies Patent office Patent attorneys Copyright TKK/OIIC 17

18 TULI from the innovator s point of view 100 % support No risk Confidential The innovator retains his rights Flexible, quick, minimal bureaucracy Copyright TKK/OIIC 18

19 TULI from OIIC point of view: a multi-purpose support tool Management of IPR owned by TKK Support and counseling for individual innovators TULI OK! Support for entrepreneurship Copyright TKK/OIIC 19

20 Requirements The idea must be research-based Company not yet founded Can only be used for buying external services not for investments or salary Must not be used for the patenting procedure itself Copyright TKK/OIIC 20

21 InnoTULI contact persons at TKK: Otaniemi International Innovation Center - TKK Business Consultant Tuomas Mennola tuomas.mennola@tkk.fi tel Innovation Managers Kristiina Heiniemi-Pulkkinen kristiina.heiniemi-pulkkinen@tkk.fitel Panu Kuosmanen panu.kuosmanen@tkk.fi tel Copyright TKK/OIIC 21

22 The next speakers: Anni Kauranen: Venture Cup Jouni Lounasmaa: Incubation services

23 Challenges New law on university inventions Will enter into force during 2006 (?) Not a big change from TKK point of view Direct investments to spinoff companies Possible in theory at least... TKK has not yet made investments Open source, GPLv3 More challenges in combining open source with the business world?

24 Challenges Generation changes in companies Tens of thousands Finnish SMEs will need a new CEO within the next ten years Most of them do not yet have a successor in sight for the retiring CEO Graduates from TKK could bring new life into old companies? The first generation change recruitment fair arranged in 2005 To be continued

25 Kiitos mielenkiinnostanne! OIIC 2006 Copyright TKK/OIIC 25

26 Copyright TKK/OIIC 26

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