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

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VEIJO ILMAVIRTA, PhD, Director

Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Finland Otaniemi International Innovation Centre (OIIC)

www.tkk.fi and www.otaniemi.fi

Technology Transfer: Policy and Strategy –

Best Practice in Innovation from Finland

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Copyright Veijo Ilmavirta, TKK/OIIC 2 17.8.2006

Helsinki University of Technology

(TKK)

Founded 1849 (

University status 1908)

15 192 students

19 degree programmes

3663 staff members, 227 professors

10 separate institutes

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International Companies

in Otaniemi

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Helsinki Metropolitan Knowledge Area

Highway of Knowledge

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Uusimaa ”Super Region” Most competetive Region

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• 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 co-operation

(Source: International survey)

Finnish technology policy:

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Co-operation between companies and

universities and research institutes

0 20 40 60 Norway UK Sweden FINLAND Portugal Austria Netherlands Irelands Italy France Denmark Germany Belgium EU

Share of innovative companies having co-operation agreements

with universities (1994-1996) 0 20 40 60 Norway UK Sweden FINLAND Portugal Austria Netherlands Irelands Italy France Denmark Germany Belgium EU

Share of innovative companies having co-operation agreements with public

research institutes (1994-1996)

Source: Eurostat, Enterprise DG, 2nd Community Innovation Survey

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Share of cooperating companies of

all innovating companies

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Italy Greece Portugal Spain Germany Austria EU Belgium Netherlands France Great Britain Ireland Denmark Sweden FINLAND

Source: Towards a European Research Area - Key Figures, Special Edition. EU 2001

%

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Milestones of the Finnish technology policy I

1979 Council of State resolution on technology policy 1982 Founding of National technology committee

1983 Founding of Tekes

1984 Commencement of Technology programmes

1985 Starting of EUREKA

1986 OECD assessment of Finland's science and technology policy

1986 EU framework agreement on research cooperation 1990 Report of the technology programme committee 1991 Finland becomes a member of CERN

1992 Finland is designated the chair country for EUREKA 1992 Founding of Finnish Secretariat for EU R&D

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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

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R&D expenditures in Finland, % of GDP

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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

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Tekes

provides funding and expertise services

activates

co-ordinates

projects and programmes international co-operation competitiveness profitability growth new businesses new enterprises

Impact of Tekes activities

To increase exports, broaden Finland’s industrial base, generate new jobs, expand welfare.

Research institutes and universities Enterprises

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Mechanical wood industries

Pulp, paper and graphic industries

Machine and transport equipment industries Electronic and electrical industries

Basic metal industries

Chemicals

Other industries % of total exports

FINNISH EXPORTS BY INDUSTRIES

1960 - 2003

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R&D at ”companies” and TKK

Companies 2004 TKK 1999-2005

Number of R&D projects

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Stora Enso Rautaruukki M-Real Patria Sonera UPM-Kymmene Elisa Wärtsilä Fortum ABB Outokumpu Metso Finnish Defence Forces VTT Nokia R&D M € Turn over M € % of Turn o. Diff.

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Research

Funding

_Funding

of TKK 2004

_{of TKK 2004}

29 % 24 % 17 % 8 % 16 % 6 %

Nat. Tech. Agency Tekes Finnish industry Other state funding International, EU Academy of Finland Other domestic

Total funding of TKK 212,9 M €

(External 97,3 M € Budgetary funding 115,6 M €)

1 000 new projects annually

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Innovation Strategy of TKK

 Strong commitment of TKK to

co-operate with industry and companies (incl. SME´s and Start-ups) so that mutual investments to know-how are possible

 Protection of inventions in co-operation with researchers and partner companies

 Commercial exploitation with

domestic companies is one essential activity of university - TKK as owner of IP

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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.

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O

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Otaniemi International

Innovation

Centre

Innovaatiokeskus

Opened 1.8.1998

Helsinki University of Technology

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Mission of OIIC

One

Stop Shop

_{Stop Shop}

 Organisation taking care of IPR of researchers and

university

 Contracting unit of university

 Innovation bridge for co-operation with industry and companies home and

abroad

 Home for commercial

exploitation of innovations  Academic partner in

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Activities of OIIC

Research and liaison services

Contract management of TKK

Career services and Alumni

International marketing of Otaniemi Science Park

International marketing of OtaniemiOtaniemi Science Park

Protection, management and marketing of innovations

Business services and Start-up training

Search and evaluation of inventions

Training for international industry leadership

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23 Licentia Ltd. Researcher, university Foundation Inventions Tekes Culminatum_Ltd. Patenting company Companies SME´s Start up´s Manu-facturing

IP Management at TKK

Market OIIC Sitra Fund Sitra Fund

Otaniemi Innovation Network

Technopolis Ventures