Technology Transfer: Policy and Strategy Best Practice in Innovation from Finland

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1 Technology Transfer: Policy and Strategy Best Practice in Innovation from Finland Main building of TKK designed by Alvar Aalto VEIJO ILMAVIRTA, PhD, Director Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Finland Otaniemi International Innovation Centre (OIIC) and

2 Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) Founded 1849 (University status 1908) students 19 degree programmes 3663 staff members, 227 professors 10 separate institutes 151 doctor degrees

3 Otaniemi Science Park 3

4 Inopoli 2 4

5 International Companies in Otaniemi 5

6 Helsinki Metropolitan Knowledge Area Highway of Knowledge

7 Uusimaa Super Region Most competetive Region In EU 7

8 Finnish technology policy: Keys for international competitiveness Level and availability of human resources Scientific and technological expertise Country s ability to respond to the basic needs of business Co-operation of Finnish companies and universities work well Tekes technology programmes have a key role in starting cooperation (Source: International survey) 8

9 Co-operation between companies and universities and research institutes Share of innovative companies having co-operation agreements with universities ( ) Share of innovative companies having co-operation agreements with public research institutes ( ) Norway Norway UK UK Sweden Sweden FINLAND FINLAND Portugal Portugal Austria Austria Netherlands Netherlands Irelands Irelands Italy Italy France France Denmark Denmark Germany Germany Belgium Belgium EU EU % Source: Eurostat, Enterprise DG, 2nd Community Innovation Survey % 9

10 Share of cooperating companies of all innovating companies FINLAND Sweden Denmark Ireland Great Britain France Netherlands Belgium EU Austria Germany Spain Portugal Greece Italy % 60 Source: Towards a European Research Area - Key Figures, Special Edition. EU 2001 DM Copyright Tekes 10

11 Milestones of the Finnish technology policy I /2004 Council of State resolution on technology policy Founding of National technology committee Founding of Tekes Commencement of Technology programmes Starting of EUREKA OECD assessment of Finland's science and technology policy EU framework agreement on research cooperation Report of the technology programme committee Finland becomes a member of CERN Finland is designated the chair country for EUREKA Founding of Finnish Secretariat for EU R&D Ministry of Trade and Industry: National industrial strategy 11

12 Milestones of the Finnish technology policy II 1994 EEA agreement intensified research cooperation with the EU 1995 Finland becomes a member of the EU and ESA, the European Space Agency 1995 Funding of energy technology transferred to Tekes from Ministry of Trade and Industry 1996 Government decision to increase R&D funding 1997 Founding of Employment and Economic Development Centres 1999 Finland's R&D funding over 3% of GDP 1999 Finnish Presidency of the EU 2000 Finland took the lead in World Economic Forum s Global Competitiveness Report 2006 Special funding procedure for 6 leading technology clusters (networks incl. industry, universities and research institutes) 2006 R&D investments in 2010 will be over 4% of GPD 4/

13 R&D expenditures in Finland, % of GDP % 70/

14 Impact of Tekes activities To increase exports, broaden Finland s industrial base, generate new jobs, expand welfare. competitiveness profitability growth Enterprises new businesses new enterprises projects and programmes international co-operation Research institutes and universities Tekes provides funding and expertise services activates co-ordinates 14

15 FINNISH EXPORTS BY INDUSTRIES % of total exports 100 % % % % 20 % 0% Mechanical wood industries Pulp, paper and graphic industries Machine and transport equipment industries Electronic and electrical industries Basic metal industries Chemicals Other industries /2004 Source: National Board of Customs 15

16 R&D at companies and TKK Companies 2004 TKK Number of R&D projects R&D % of Diff. Turn over M Turn o. M Nokia VTT Finnish Defence Forces Metso Outokumpu ABB Fortum Wärtsilä Elisa UPM-Kymmene Sonera Patria M-Real Rautaruukki Stora Enso

17 Research Funding of TKK 2004 Total funding of TKK 212,9 M (External 97,3 M Budgetary funding 115,6 M ) new projects annually 6% 16 % 29 % 8% 17 % 24 % Nat. Tech. Agency Tekes Finnish industry Other state funding International, EU Academy of Finland Other domestic 17

18 Innovation Strategy of TKK Strong commitment of TKK to cooperate with industry and companies (incl. SME s and Start-ups) so that mutual investments to know-how are possible Protection of inventions in cooperation with researchers and partner companies Commercial exploitation with domestic companies is one essential activity of university - TKK as owner of IP 18

19 IP strategy of TKK Researchers shall be acknowledged as inventors This sets an obligation also to industry Net income will be paid mainly to inventors and to their laboratories ( %) University will charge 20 % and the real costs of protection, marketing etc. 19

20 O C Otaniemi International Innovation Centre Innovaatiokeskus Opened Staff 30 Helsinki University of Technology

21 Mission of OIIC One Stop Shop Organisation taking care of IPR of researchers and university Contracting unit of university Innovation bridge for cooperation with industry and companies home and abroad Home for commercial exploitation of innovations Academic partner in innovation networks 21

22 Activities of OIIC Research Researchand andliaison liaisonservices services Contract Contractmanagement managementof oftkk TKK Search Searchand andevaluation evaluationof ofinventions inventions Protection, Protection,management managementand andmarketing marketingof ofinnovations innovations International Internationalmarketing marketingof ofotaniemi OtaniemiScience SciencePark Park Training Trainingfor forinternational internationalindustry industryleadership leadership Business Businessservices services and andstart-up Start-uptraining training Career Careerservices servicesand andalumni Alumni All services in strict confidence - free of charge

23 IP Management at TKK Otaniemi Innovation Network Researcher, university Foundation Inventions Tekes OIIC Patenting company Licentia Ltd. Companies Sitra Fund Culminatum Ltd. Technopolis Ventures Copyright Veijo Ilmavirta, TKK/OIIC Manufacturing SME s Start up s Market 23