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BUILDING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE R&D AS A TECH TRANSFER TOOL

BUILDING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE R&D AS A TECH TRANSFER TOOL. Lorne Heslop Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada May 29, 2003. Public Collaboration in R&D is Changing. What do we need to do?. Background. US Bayh-Dole Act (legislation) Technology Transfer Act(s) Canada – Policy

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BUILDING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE R&D AS A TECH TRANSFER TOOL

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  1. BUILDING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE R&D AS A TECH TRANSFER TOOL Lorne Heslop Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada May 29, 2003

  2. Public Collaboration in R&D is Changing • What do we need to do?

  3. Background • US • Bayh-Dole Act (legislation) • Technology Transfer Act(s) • Canada – Policy • uniquely implemented by each department

  4. Current Observations - 1 • TT increases benefits from public research • Royalties support new research and reward scientists • US university patenting up 5 fold • US university royalties at $2B

  5. Current Observations - 2 • US CRADAS down 4 fold • Access to Upstream Research is too Costly • patents & licenses drive research • transaction costs > benefits • Why license? • Patenting hampers accessibility - The Patent Thicket

  6. Current Observations - 3 • Access to Upstream Research is too Costly • Cost of Negotiating Access > Benefits of Access • Cost of “Inventing Around” is too Great • Why patent?

  7. What to do? • Change the Patent Law? • Restrict public patenting?

  8. Other Observations • Output-financed & supplier dominated? • “Private watchdog” or ”Servant to business”? • Focus too narrow?

  9. Current Environment • Multi-Partner Collaborations - Shaping the Future of R&D • Speech from the Throne • Council of Science & Technology Advisers

  10. Role of Federal Government in Science • support for decision making, policy development and regulations • development and management of standards • support for public health, safety, environmental and/or defense needs • enabling economic and social development

  11. Society and Politics Economics and Finance Environment Resource Management Economic Development Health Security Science and Technology Communities of Practice Purpose & Practice Communities of Purpose

  12. Modes of Research Mode 1 Basic Research Explanation Oriented Disciplinary Silo Peer Review Internal Accountability Explains “Why” Mode 2 Applied Research Solutions Oriented Multi Disciplinary External Relevance External Accountability Exploits “How & Now” Mode 3 Societal Orientation Futures Oriented Trans Disciplinary Policy/Strategy Driven Transparency Examines “What, When, & Where”

  13. Increasing Public Value NRC Strategic Evolution

  14. Where to in the future? • National S&T Vision • Multi-Partner Collaboration

  15. What can FPTT do?

  16. What do Canadians want? • sustainable environment • safe and healthy food • public health and safety and • economic prosperity. AND • Multi-Partner Collaboration

  17. References • From “Rapporteurs’ Summary of the Joint Netherlands-OECD Expert Workshop on the Strategic Use of IPRs by Public Research Organizations. • Technology Transfer: Frustrated Industry Shuns Government Laboratory Research” ManufacturingNews.Com Vol9, #16. • Intellectual Property and Agricultural Research Implications for Public and Private Sectors, Sponsored by NC2003, New Brunswick, New Jersey, February 28 - March 1, 2003 • Agricultural public-sector resaerch establishments in Western Europe: research priorities in conflict.” Levidow, Les, Villy Sogaard, Susan Carr. Science and Public Policy, Vol. 29, No. 4, August 2002, pp287-295

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