Dalla Ricerca all Impresa le Start up di IIT. Lorenzo De Michieli, Ph.D. Technology Transfer - Manager lorenzo.demichieli@iit.it

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1 Dalla Ricerca all Impresa le Start up di IIT Lorenzo De Michieli, Ph.D. Technology Transfer - Manager lorenzo.demichieli@iit.it

2 Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia promotes excellence in fundamental and applied research, develops higher education in the area of science and technology and fosters the evolution of industry towards the forefront areas of technological innovation. Genova Central Research Lab sqm, fully equipped, one of the largest single-site labs in Europe MIT Machine Learning Harvard Nanotech for brain 3

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6 Technology Transfer IPR protection (technical analysis, IP defence) Alliances with companies (research contracts) Licensing (negotiation, evaluation of technologies) Spin Off companies (business planning) Communication and Training (dissemination) Networking with industry and investors R&D Support Actions (EU projects)

7 IP Protection: ownership IIT owns intellectual property generated by employees Compliant with EU-FP requirements Ok for effective negotiation with industry Ok for internal IPR management Net Revenues are distributed according to this criteria: 1/3 Inventors 1/3 Lab 1/3 IIT

8 IP as an Asset: Patent Portfolio At present, IIT patent activity shows 160 inventions produced by IIT overall 281 patent applications 26 patents already granted About spent in 2013 in patent protection, displaying a growing trend. 300 Active Portfolio Applications per year Total Applications (cumulative) # 8

9 IP as an Asset: Patent Clustering Clustering of patents is a key element for technology transfer # 9

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11 Spin Off Management of IIT Spin Off program Business planning Market analysis Management of conflicts of interest Networking with VC, BA, private/public investors

12 Spin Off Use of IIT labs and facilities Technical and economic training and tutoring License the IP to the company Introduction to market and networking

13 Spin Off Conflict of Interests: IIT staff participating in the company must be authorized by IIT before undertaking any active role in the spin off Highly restrictive rules for active involvement of IIT staff in the Spin Off (e.g. Board member, employment)

14 Spin Off: funding of Seed Projects

15 Spin Off The Spin Off Commission evaluates: TECHNOLOGY IP OWNERSHIP MARKET CLEAR BUSINESS MODEL MANAGEMENT TEAM FUNDING THE INTANGIBLES Vision/Mission Commercial Vision Time and Energy Commitments Expectations Founders / Institute / Investors

16 Established Spin Off Companies Description 3Brain Med Tech & Drug Discovery: company develops, produces and sells Multi Electrode Array (MEA) systems for neuronal activity analysis. It targets the drug discovery process providing major improvements for its clients. Circle Garage Robotics & ICT: company develops wearable sensors able to provide multichannel aptic feedback to users. Description HiQ-Nano Smart Materials: company produces and distributes top quality nanoparticles for research laboratories and printed electronics inks. qb Robotics Robotics: a patented solution to deliver innovative Natural Motion components for soft robotics applications. Microturbine Clean Energy Harvesting: company designs systems to provide green power in remote locations, by exploiting available fluid flows. SEM+ Robotics & ICT: company develops a patented solution for flexible multifunction touch pad. Biki Tech Drug Discovery: company provides computational tools to design new molecules Optogenix Smart Materials & Neuroscience: production of patented probes for brain stimulation Thesan Drug Development: Company incorporated in USA. License granted by IIT and UCI on a set of molecules jointly developed. $50,0 M funding gained

17 Spin Off Projects (to be incorporated) Description vibe Computer Vision: Vision system able to capture and analyze customer behaviour, to measure impact of advertising. CompAct Robotics: designs and sells robotic solutions to improve efficiency in the manual assembly tasks of industrial clients. Dual Cam Computer Vision: combined video and audio camera for enhanced image acquisition Description Solarprint Smart Materials: production of plastic solar cells based on a roll-to-roll printing technology (RIBES Technologies) icub house Robotics: company develops robotic solutions to accompany/assist people in their daily activities Piezoskin Smart Materials: production of energy harvesting solution based on MEMS Retina Neuroscience & Smart Materials: A solution to produce a new artificial retina, to be implanted in blind, or semi blind, patients to allow (partial) recovery of vision. Rehab Tech Robotics: Company will promote commercial exploitation of rehabilitation robotics solutions from IIT Other start-ups involving IIT researchers Description Politronica Smart Materials: nanostructured inks for printed electronics qb Robotics Robotics: Compliant behavior modules to be assembled for custom made robots

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