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Current status and future prospectives of technology transfer at the Croatian Ruđer Bošković Institute Danica Ramljak, D.V.M., Ph.D. INSTITUTE 20 000 2 area TODAY IRB OVERVIEW BY BRANCHES TOTAL = 867 EMPLOYEES 542 RESEARCH STAFF (344 WITH PhD) + 325 SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL STAFF > 200 znanstvenih novaka 198 34 YOUNG RESEARCHERS YOUNG RESEARCHERS WITH PhD 118 95 97 SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATES RESEARCH ASSOCIATES SENIOR RESEARCHERS MISSION High quality basic research Strong involvement in higher education Leading contribution to the growth of the national economy VISION EU Centre of scientific excellence Delivering knowledge and values to industry, government and academic institutions SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS RBI scientists - 6% of the total no. of scientists in Croatia 32 % of all Croatian articles cited in Current Content CC Papers: 2004 - 2009 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 364 389 356 408 406 440 How can the best scientific institute in Croatia contribute to development of the TT and National Innovation System? THERE IS NO EFFICIENT TT and INNOVATION SYSTEM WITHOUT: • Strong basic research • Strong applied research • Strong cooperation between scientific community, academia and industry • Strong education system • Strong leadership • STRONG NATIONAL GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT INNOVATIONS FUNDING IDEAS IP AND PATENTS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Intellectual Property and Commercialization RBI’s Agency founded in 2007 specialized in commercialization of innovations and technology transfer links science and technology with economy and industry. Portfolio: more than 80 innovations and scientific projects in various fields with commercial potential but primarily in chemistry, medicine, biology, physics and informatics 7 employees, more than 80 projects (32 outside RBI), 32 patent applications 7 license agreements, 1 patent granted and 5 spin-offs Spin off companies Ruđer Innovations • Commercialization of innovations and technology transfer Ruđer Medikol Cyclotrone • Development and production of radionuclides Ruđer Medikol Diagnostics • Breast and other genetic hereditary diagnostics Initium Futuri • Innovative ICT technologies BioZyne (in formation) • Biotech company for R&D in the life sciences (cancer drugs) • IF IN NUMBERS • • • Investment: 154kEUR Ownership: RI 51%, inventors (4) 49% Profit sharing: RI:51%, inventors (4) 49% Year 2007 2008 Sep 2009 Expected in 2009 2010 2011 Staff 4 5 5 5 6 6 Projects 3 4 5 5 6 7 Licences, business contr. 0 1 2 2 4 6 Revenue (EUR) 0 26631,72 38125,56 cca. 72000 100 150 13 IF PROJECT PORTFOLIO • SmartECG - Mobile Heartwork analysis and alarming system • Vergilius – Navigation for visually impaired • Eduforia – eLearning and collaboration software • ePortfelj – Web 2.0 personal investment portfolio manager • Custom software and consulting services – one big BPR (Business Process Reengineering) project in progress 14 RMD IN NUMBERS • • • Investment: 50kEUR Ownership: RI 50%, Medikol 50% Profit sharing: RI:80%,Medikol 20% Year 2008 Sep 2009 Staff 1 1 Projects/diagnoses? 0 2 Revenue (k EUR) 0 2 19 9 Costs (k EUR) 15 Do research and TT at IRB need improvement ? YES ! RBI EU CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IMPROVE INTEGRATION VISIBILITY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION EDUCATION PATENTS, FUNDRAISING IMPROVE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE INCREASE IMPACT PAPERS #INTERNATIONA L PROJECTS COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY VISIT TO WEIZMANN INSTITUTE THANK YOU !