Strengthening Academic and Industrial Links: A Framework to Support AcademicIndustry Collaboration i

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Strengthening Academic and Industrial Links A
Framework to Support Academic-Industry
Collaboration in Europe

• John Latham
• Managing Director
• Coventry University Enterprises Ltd
• (Principal Contractor for the SAIL Network)

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SAIL - Objectives

• To facilitate the transnational exchange of
  knowledge and experience about academic and
  industrial co-operation between regions
• To promote further innovative development and
  provide opportunities for enhanced economic
  growth at a regional level by sharing knowledge
• To provide access to best practice in a number
  of practical and proactive ways

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SAIL - Members

• 14 Members from across Europe (7) and the
  Associated states (7)
• Representing Regional Development Agencies,
  Universities, Innovation Relay Centres and
  Technology Transfer organisations

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SAIL - Delivery

• Study Tours (3)
• Bilateral Secondments (7)
• Annual Conference (2)
• Network Meetings (4)
• Website Knowledge Pool
• Newsletters (8)

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SAIL Thematic Areas

• Knowledge Transfer
• Technology Transfer
• Incubator Schemes
• Research Development

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• Academic Industry Programmes
• An Evaluation of Activity in Europe

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Academic Industry Relationships

• The Background
• Regional Innovation Systems
• Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer
  Strategies
• Regional Awareness Programmes
• Contact / Know How Wales Giving Industry a
  single point of contact for Universities in a
  region
• University Business Development Offices

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Academic / Industry Link Programmes

• Incubation Programmes
• Supportive environment for entrepreneurs at the
  start-up phase and during early stages of the
  business
• University operated schemes link to research and
  development capability
• Best Practice Examples Embryo Programme, EXIST,
  SPINNO Programme

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Academic / Industry Link Programmes (2)

• Knowledge Transfer Programmes
• Staff learning new skills
• Best Practice Examples - Centre for Product
  Design Information, Food and Drink Net

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Academic / Industry Link Programmes (3)

• Technology Transfer Programmes
• To make technological developments accessible to
  private industry and other actors (mostly under
  licence)
• Best Practice Examples MONTAGE (UK),
  BIOResearch (IRE), On-Line Innovation (Greece)

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Academic/Industry Link Programmes (4)

• Research Development
• Appreciable element of novelty
• Resolution of Scientific and/or Technological
  University
• Best Practice Examples LINK Programme (UK), Wave
  Solutions (UK)

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SAIL - Deliverables

• Innovation Players taking part in regional study
  tours
• 52 after 2 tours against a target of 28 after 3
• 1 Transnational Conference
• 17 Members and 96 non-members, 113 total
• Website Visitors
• 5029 Visitors (March 2003) against a target of
  200 per month
• Number of people mobilised in bilateral meetings
• 55 people during 3 network meetings

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SAIL - Deliverables

• Number of Bilateral Secondments
• 5 against a target of 14 by September
• Newsletter
• 4 published (5 by end of May) against a target of
  8.
• Number of Internal Events
• 26 events mobilising a total of 337 actors
• Other Outcomes (selected)
• Supporting the development of the RIS Process in
  NW Ireland
• Supporting the development of a strategy to link
  academia, business and regional agencies in
  Iceland

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Contact Details
John Latham Coventry University Enterprises
The Technocentre Coventry University Technology
Park Puma Way Coventry, CV12TTUNITED KINGDOM
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
6024Email J.Latham_at_coventry.ac.uk www.sail-eu.n
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