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Kodak focus on the Cambridge Phenomenon Sam Weller European Research Director

Kodak focus on the Cambridge Phenomenon Sam Weller European Research Director. 18 th April 2007. Memories. Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator committed to helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. . Information. Entertainment.

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Kodak focus on the Cambridge Phenomenon Sam Weller European Research Director

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  1. Kodak focus on the Cambridge PhenomenonSam WellerEuropean Research Director 18th April 2007

  2. Memories Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator committed to helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Information Entertainment European Research Cambridge

  3. Memories Information Today’s Challenge Developing opportunities in digital imaging and new markets while continuing our heritage in photography. Entertainment European Research Cambridge

  4. An Industry Pioneer In Technology • 32,000 • U.S. Patents Digitalcameraprototype OLED Infoimaging 1975 1987 2005 2007 T-Graintechnology Imaging 1935 1942 1963 1982 Photography Roll film 1889 1896 1900 European Research Cambridge

  5. GraphicCommunications Consumer Digital Imaging Health Film Products Key Business Areas Sold in 2007 to Onex Corp. “Carestream Health Inc.” European Research Cambridge

  6. Consumer Digital Imaging • Digital services (online, mobile) • Digital consumer capture • Printing (kiosks, home, paper) • Image Sensors European Research Cambridge

  7. Health • Healthcare information systems • Digital output • Digital capture • Services • Film capture & output European Research Cambridge

  8. Graphic Communications • Inkjet printing solutions • Digital printing solutions • Workflow and prepress equipment • Prepress consumables • Wide-format • Document and image scanning ImageSensor European Research Cambridge

  9. Film Products Group • Film and traditional capture products • Aerial and industrial imaging • Entertainment imaging products European Research Cambridge

  10. Other Businesses • OLED • Display materials European Research Cambridge

  11. Open Innovation • For over 100 years, Kodak has been a photographic innovator. • Carried out its own research, didn’t need to collaborate much. • The digital transformation in the imaging business has changed all that. • Kodak doesn’t possess all the technologies it needs. • Must collaborate & search for new ideas & technologies. • Traditional research sites were inappropriate. • A European wide search resulted in Cambridge being selected for ………. • The new Kodak European Research Centre European Research Cambridge

  12. Cambridge European Research Cambridge

  13. Kodak European Research (Cambridge) is the European component of Kodak Research Laboratories We are… situated on the Cambridge Science Park and we have been there since Jan 06 We have… an open plan office area, and large multi-purpose labs We are… currently 24 permanent staff + ~10 temporary staff European Research Cambridge

  14. Why does Kodak have Research activities in Europe? • Technology differentiation Different science & technology emerging from within European universities, institutes, and industries Consumer differentiation The way EAMER consumers choose to use and interact with technology and products is different, different trends in consumer usage and uptake of technology Proximity to Strategic Partners • Especially where there is a European research centre • Funding Opportunities • Participation in local, national or EU research programmes To leverage European location to benefit Kodak European Research Cambridge

  15. Our research interests • Smart digital imaging • perfect capture, including metadata • semantic understanding & intelligence • ubiquitous access (mutiplatforms) • Extended printing systems • novel printing platforms • difficult media • Patterning on flexible substrates • displays • electronics European Research Cambridge

  16. Mission for Cambridge Lab • Search out excellent, differentiated and relevant European science, technology & opportunities of relevance to Kodak • Identify & pursue regional user preferences • Develop relationships with key centres of excellence – both industrial and academic • Establish national & EU research collaborations • Build prototype systems to validate technology in a Kodak environment • Transfer technology to appropriate landing zones that can create revenues European Research Cambridge

  17. Criteria important to Kodak for its new Centre • Maximum ability to extract early stage, new science & technology from the best (quality/stature/alignment/environment) academic centres in Europe • Attractive for high quality multinational staff (standard of living,education, tax, high tech environment, etc) • Good access to external partners (start ups & Venture Capital) • Easy accessibility for visitors (close to international airport, railway, motorway, etc) • Appropriate infrastructure in place or easy access to (IS, networks,technical skills, prototyping, etc) • Flexible infrastructure to accommodate fast changing needs • Low cost structure European Research Cambridge

  18. An Academic Environment Cambridge is home to one of the world’s best universities • It has more Nobel Laureates than any other university (81 in 2005) • Research income in 2004 was £246m, comparable with MIT and Yale • Kodak staff are part of the University environment • meetings • discussions • lectures • conferences • close location to a premier university to maximise the extraction of early stage, new science & technology European Research Cambridge

  19. Interaction with Universities • Short term projects – MSc, final year projects • Long term projects – PhD, Postdocs • DTI funded projects • EU FP6 – STREPs, IPs, Network of Excellence, Marie Curie • Placement students 3-12 month • Consultancy • Contract work • Spin-out & Start-up companies • Technology Transfer – Licensing, investment, acquisition European Research Cambridge

  20. Other Companies Cambridge is attractive to many companies in our field and is a fertile science and technology base for us • Leads to interactions & potential collaborations European Research Cambridge

  21. Close to start-ups and spin-outs Cambridge is home to many spin-outs and start-ups in our technical fields University people and ideas are at the core of many new technology ventures Approximately 1000 innovation-based companies are located in Cambridge Kodak Research can participate & network with these companies, increasing our potential to access new technology early European Research Cambridge

  22. Venture Capital • In 2003, ~10% of European Venture capital was invested in Cambridge; • a city with ~120k people! • Kodak can benefit by interactions with VCs • reality checks • knowledge of what’s emerging European Research Cambridge

  23. Our European Base in Cambridge • Easy access to rest of Europe • Train & plane works well • European Workforce • Positive diversity strategy • Pushing the boundaries • Working within existing European networks (IRC Network, etc) • Actively seeking technology & market opportunities across Europe • Structured approach to Technical Intelligence • Use our continental European staff • Prepare databases on each country • Visit in organised way European Research Cambridge

  24. Permanent staff are supplemented by temporary student interns and academic secondments We have many students who have recently joined us from all over Europe other than UK ….... students from Portugal, Serbia, Norway, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine… CH PL UK HU FR CZ European Research Cambridge

  25. Reach Reach Reach Reach Reach Existing Collaborations ICELAND SWEDEN FINLAND NORWAY ESTONIA RUSSIA LATVIA DENMARK LITHUANIA BELARUS IRELAND UK HOLLAND POLAND How? GERMANY BELGIUM CZECH REPUBLIC UKRAINE SLOVAKIA AUSTRIA MOLDOVA HUNGARY SWITZERLAND FRANCE SLOVENIA ROMANIA CROATIA ITALY BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SERBIA BULGARIA MACADONIA ALBANIA SPAIN TURKEY PORTUGAL GREECE ALGERIA TUNISIA MOROCCO European Research Cambridge

  26. ICELAND SWEDEN FINLAND NORWAY ESTONIA RUSSIA LATVIA DENMARK LITHUANIA BELARUS IRELAND UK HOLLAND POLAND GERMANY BELGIUM CZECH REPUBLIC UKRAINE SLOVAKIA AUSTRIA MOLDOVA HUNGARY SWITZERLAND FRANCE SLOVENIA ROMANIA CROATIA ITALY BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SERBIA BULGARIA MACADONIA ALBANIA SPAIN v TURKEY PORTUGAL GREECE ALGERIA TUNISIA MOROCCO Increasing our collaboration opportunities…. by leveraging existing European networks IAESTE Student placement Programme -organised by the British Council Students ~ 4yrs experience 3 or 12 month placement Innovation Relay Centre Network - 230 local offices in 33 countries European Research Cambridge

  27. Visits / planned visits v European Intelligence ICELAND SWEDEN FINLAND Overview Country reports complete/planned NORWAY ESTONIA RUSSIA LATVIA DENMARK LITHUANIA BELARUS IRELAND UK HOLLAND POLAND GERMANY BELGIUM CZECH REPUBLIC UKRAINE SLOVAKIA IAESTE Student placement Programme -organised by the British Council AUSTRIA MOLDOVA HUNGARY SWITZERLAND FRANCE SLOVENIA ROMANIA CROATIA ITALY BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Students ~ 4yrs experience 3 or 12 month placement SERBIA BULGARIA MACADONIA ALBANIA SPAIN TURKEY PORTUGAL GREECE Innovation Relay Centre Network - 230 local offices in 33 countries ALGERIA TUNISIA MOROCCO European Research Cambridge

  28. Other Mechanisms • Innovation Relay Centre Network (www.innovationrelay.net) weekly keyword updates • Connect-2-Ideas • University Technology transfer offices: e.g. Cambridge Enterprise, ISIS • Regional Development Agencies (RDAs): EEDA, Grenoble • Venture Capitalists: NW Brown, Create Partners, NESTA…. • Conferences: IPTEC • Existing networks: KTNs, EU FP6/7, DTI …. • Personal contacts: Cardscan software • Commercial options: Yet2.com (10k), Nine sigma (?), Strategic Allies (20k), Oakland (6k), Evalueserve (2k), Cambridge Resolution (2k) European Research Cambridge

  29. The Cambridge Phenomenon • The “Cambridge phenomenon” is strong and self perpetuating! • Everyone wants it to be a success. University Companies City etc But, it can’t stand still and needs to continue to develop its leadership position! European Research Cambridge

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