Sponsored Projects and Technology Transfer:

1. Sponsored Projects and Technology Transfer: Working Together to Build Successful and Effective Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers NCURA Region VI & VII Meeting April X, 2010 Newport Beach, California Sherylle Mills Englander, Director Randall Draper, Director Office of Technology & Industry Alliances Office of Contracts and Grants University of California Santa Barbara University of Colorado, Boulder

2. Introduction What is a Center? An organizational unit established to enhance the working relationship between industry and universities characterized by: industrial relevant fundamental research; industrial support of and collaboration in research and education; direct transfer of university developed ideas, research results, and technology to industry.

3. Introduction What are the benefits to industry? Proprietary information for sponsors; Rapid technology transfer to the sponsors; Leveraged resources = research savings; Access to faculty, students, and facilities; Exposure to new ideas; Interaction among sponsors, faculty, and student researchers.

4. Introduction What are the benefits to universities? Alternate sources of funding; Levering existing resources; Long-term partnerships with industry: Seed grants; Intellectual property; Student support (e.g. REU); Student placement; Exclusive research opportunities.

5. Introduction How are Centers structured? Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) Model Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Model University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Model Other, e.g. Engineering Research Center

6. Introduction How are Centers organized? By-Laws Membership Agreements Operations Memorandum Other: Letters of Commitment License Agreements Non-Disclosure Agreements

7. Introduction Who are the players? Government (Federal and/or State) Industry Other (e.g. NOAA/NIST/NREL) Universities: Faculty Investigators Center Administrators Business Developers Industry Representatives Central Administrators (sponsored projects/technology transfer)

8. Introduction What are some of the potential governance issues? Single Institution � Multiple Institutions Large Businesses � Small Businesses Single Focus � Multiple Foci Advisory Committee � Executive Committee Shared Research � Exclusive Research Faculty initiated � Strategically initiated

9. CU Case Study # 1 The Center for Membrane Applied Science and Technology (MAST) NSF IUCRC, established in 1990 CU is the lead institution with participating investigators from NJIT, CSM, CSU, Clemson, Cincinnati Industry/Laboratory Participation Anasys Instruments Corporation Pall Corporation Compact Membrane Systems QinetiQ North America Conoco-Phillips EPRI National Renewable Energy Laboratory Eli Lilly and Company U.S. Army Tank Automotive R&D Center : W.L. Gore & Associates U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Millipore Corporation

10. CU Case Study # 1 (MAST) Research and Educational Mission: To advance the technology of membrane separations, including basic research and related developmental activities for the use of membrane technologies in separation processes; timely and effective technology transfer ; promotion of education in membrane science and technology. Research opportunities for 35 Ph.D. and 26 M.S. degrees and 218 undergraduates Annual Revenues: $650,000 Projects: 80 Faculty/Researchers: 30

11. CU Case Study # 1 (MAST) Costs: $50,000/year membership fee; 3 year agreement Benefits: �Proprietary� research and information; Cutting edge research results; Efficient technology transfer; Leveraged resources; Low overhead (6%); Access to faculty members, students, and facilities; Student recruitment Intellectual Property: 7 patents

12. UCSB Case Study No. 1: