Technology Transfer – Transformation of Knowledge to Money Dr. Roland Billing

1. Technology Transfer – Transformation ofKnowledgeto Money Dr. Roland Billing agentur für innovationsförderung und technologietransfer gmbh leipzig Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

2. Major challenge: How to transform this into... Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

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5. Very simplified scheme of technology transfer University/ Research Centre Small and medium sized enterprise SME Intermediary/ Technology broker „Catalystsdecreasetheactivationbarrier.“ (Wilhelm Ostwald) Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

6. agentur für innovationsförderung und technologietransfer gmbh leipzig (AGIL GmbH Leipzig) Subsidary of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig Certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 Know-how transferandcoachingfortechnologyandresearchorientedenterprises: InnovationScouting –Fundingadvisoryservices – Project management – IPR support Technology transferAcademia – Enterprise – Market ManagementDecisionmakingstructures –Quality – Standards – CE marking Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

7. Technology Scouts A pilot project funded by the City of Leipzig and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig • Initial contact formation • Raising awareness on novel technologies, research & development, cooperation & funding opportunities • Support with target definition (customers, sectors, markets) • Advisory services on innovation management and related processes • … Cooperation partner search • … Support to project management • … Internationalisation support Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

8. Technology Scouts • Production and distribution of mobile, energy and sound-optimized lightweight camping tents made from fire-resistant sandwich panels • Research partner search: Fraunhofer Halle • R&D funding advisory service: funding scheme ZIM • IPR support: funding scheme SIGNO • Distribution partner search: UK partner for UNO project in Africa Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

9. Multiple advisory services on R&D, IPR, innovation and quality management within two decades Functional tomography and functional training: Development of innovative tools and methods for the prevention of job-related back injuries • Spin-off from Leipzig University • Innovation management • R&D partner search • IPR support (patents, designs and brand) • Internationalisation support (Korea) • ZIM network beneficiary Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

10. Bringing all parties to one table Hygienisation of biogenic waste material and animal by-products in a continuous aerobic thermophilic bio-degradation process • Innovation managementadvisoryservice • Searchforpartners in microbiology/ PCR analysis • Research partners: University of Halle and • FU Berlin • Joint ZIM project • European partnersearch • European projectproposal (withpartners • fromIreland, Czechia and France) Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

11. From the lab to the market Energy saving and reducing carbon dioxide emission by applying advanced ammonia/water absorption chillers and decentralized Trigeneration (CCHP) technology • Joint R&D projectbetweenSaxon SME and a University of Applied Research fromNorthrhine-Westphalia • 70% Primary energysaving in super markets e.g., mobile applications (trucks, ships) feasible • Further developedto TRL 7, marketsurveyrevealsgiantopportunities • Market launchsupportedby HORIZON 2020 SME instrumentfunding Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

12. Going international • Network founded in 2008 bythe European Commission • Innovation and internationalisationsupportforenterprises, particularly SMEs • Freebrokerageservicesfor trans-national innovation, business and researchpartnerships • Support to SMEs toparticipate in HORIZON 2020 • SME feedback on European regulations Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

13. The Enterprise Europe Network: a European Network on world-wide business cooperation support • Covering the whole area of Europe • More than 650 partner organisations (Chambers, regional economic development agencies, universities and technology transfer agencies) • More than 2.000 staff members • 29 Business Cooperation Centres e.g. in • North and South America • China, Japan • Russia, Georgia, Ukraine • India, Singapore • North Africa

14. Organisation of Company Missions and Brokerage Events Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

15. Making the difference: Data base - Market place Partnership opportunity market places of the Network

16. International cooperation projects • Combination of foreignlanguagetraining und regional tourisminformation • Task definitionfitting EU call: Development of courses for languages with integrated pictures, animation graphics and videos in the novel Ultra High Definition Television 4K format • Consortiumcomposition: • Saxonenterprise (ourclient) • 7 Tourismagenciesfrom 7 countries • 5 researchpartnersfrom 4 countries Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 18 May 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

17. International cooperation projects • Knowledgetransferbystaffexchangebetween SMEs fromSaxony and Poland • Topic: in vitroCultivation of medicinal and industrialplants • Marie Curie-Skłodowskaaction (EU funded) • Benefit:Sustainablemanufacturing of medicinalplants, high and stablequality of ingredients Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

18. The EEN SACHSEN Enterprise Europe Network project under the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is co-funded by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) as well as the Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport.

19. Summary and conclusions Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

20. In cooperation with: Quality Management WIPANO - Technology and knowledge transfer by patents and standards Patent- Informations- Zentrum Leipzig Technology Scouts Network Management Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing

21. Thank you for your kind attention! Dr. Roland Billing AGIL GmbH Leipzig Enterprise Europe Network Tel.: +49-341-26 82 66 27 E-Mail: drbilling@agil-leipzig.de URL: www.een-sachsen.eu Strengthening Universities Enterprise Linkages Leipzig, 24 October 2016 Dr. Roland Billing