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) www.tkk.fi and www.otaniemi.fi veijo.ilmavirta@tkk.fi
Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) Founded 1849 (University status 1908) 15 192 students 19 degree programmes 3663 staff members, 227 professors 10 separate institutes 151 doctor degrees 2005 2
Otaniemi Science Park 3
Inopoli 2 4
International Companies in Otaniemi 5
Helsinki Metropolitan Knowledge Area Highway of Knowledge
Uusimaa Super Region Most competetive Region In EU 7
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
Co-operation between companies and universities and research institutes Share of innovative companies having co-operation agreements with universities (1994-1996) Share of innovative companies having co-operation agreements with public research institutes (1994-1996) 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 0 20 40 60 % Source: Eurostat, Enterprise DG, 2nd Community Innovation Survey 0 20 40 60 % 9
Share of cooperating companies of all innovating companies FINLAND Sweden Denmark Ireland Great Britain France Netherlands Belgium EU Austria Germany Spain Portugal Greece Italy 0 10 20 30 40 50 70 % 60 Source: Towards a European Research Area - Key Figures, Special Edition. EU 2001 DM 58774 06-2003 Copyright Tekes 10
Milestones of the Finnish technology policy I 1979 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1986 1990 1991 1992 1992 1993 4/2004 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
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 4/2004 12
R&D expenditures in Finland, % of GDP % 70/30 0 1 2 3 4 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 13
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
FINNISH EXPORTS BY INDUSTRIES 1960-2003 % of total exports 100 % 27 16 15 80 % 8 5 5 6 6 24 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 28 27 28 33 9 9 9 6 6 12 31 30 60 % 40 42 18 40 % 20 % 0% 17 15 2 6 1 4 15 15 4 7 11 24 11 8 9 15 9 6 9 12 Mechanical wood industries Pulp, paper and graphic industries Machine and transport equipment industries Electronic and electrical industries Basic metal industries Chemicals 10 6 7 Other industries 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 8/2004 Source: National Board of Customs 15
R&D at companies and TKK Companies 2004 TKK 1999-2005 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 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 16 400
Research Funding of TKK 2004 Total funding of TKK 212,9 M (External 97,3 M Budgetary funding 115,6 M ) 1 000 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
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
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 (40 +40 %) University will charge 20 % and the real costs of protection, marketing etc. 19
O C Otaniemi International Innovation Centre Innovaatiokeskus Opened 1.8.1998 Staff 30 Helsinki University of Technology
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
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
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