COMMERCIAL ORIENTATION OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.

Capital Investment.

University-Industry Synchronisation

shift from resource to technology based

Merging Technology With Economy

COLLABORATION : WHY?

Sub-standard engineers being produced due to lack

of exposure

Institutes looking for expansion of lab

scale research

Industries demanding innovative and improved

products at optimised price.
WHY SHOULD WE BOTHER ?

Ideas

Resources

Time

Constraints

Individual Characterstics
 WHY SHOULD WE BOTHER ?

% Weightage in world Current Scenario

Ranking

Industry Fundings vs WUR 2015

600

Industrial Collaborations 2.5 % 500

400

300

200

Citation Researches 32.5 % 100

0
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000

Industrial Collaborations in PPP US dollars

SUGGESTIONS
FOR
INSTITUTES
 ResearShaala

Industry

Interface

Mediating Committee

Academic Institute
Students
 Interface Management

Research requirement projected by the Industries

Research interests projected by the Institute

Interface

Collaboration and allocation Of Projects

Further interface management for students

Mediating Committee to reach out their favourite Projects
 MODEL PROPOSED

Industry

Triple Helix
Model

Academia Government
 MODEL PROPOSED

Industry

Triple Helix Model

Academia Government
 BENEFITS OF INSTITUTE

Potential
Progressive Financial
Scientific Reward
Equipment

Increased Employment Enhances

Opportunity Prestige

Covers Government funding Gap

SUGGESTIONS
FOR
INDUSTRIES
 CONSIDERATIONS FOR INDUSTRIES

Formation of EZ,
Science Parks,
Spin-offs

Do’s
Internal Analytics
Gradual size increase lab size & Survey
for proper pilot of the product
 Considerations For Industries

Calculated
Risks Benefits : certification of Boeing’s
new 787 “Dreamliner”

Past
successful
examples

Benefits : $500,000/year operating

Globalization
funds + donation of ~$1,000,000
equipment
 CHALLENGES
WITH
COLLABORATION
CHALLENGES WITH COLLABORATIONS

Confidential Discussion and publication

Cost Effective & Prestige

Market Based recognition &
innovation

Low risked new solutions with

and proven high innovation rate
 CHALLENGES WITH COLLABORATIONS

Research output
Marginal costs

Marginal benefits

X* X*
Industry collaboration Industry collaboration

x* is optimal number of collaborations, where research output is maximum.

CHALLENGES WITH COLLABORATIONS

Academic freedom will be Endangered.

Manipulation of entire education system by the

Monetary benefits.

Activities making money for Industries will only be

targeted.
SOLUTIONS
 SOLUTIONS

COLLABORATION PROCESS FLOW

• Basic analytics/Survey done by company

1 • Recognition of potential commercial applicability

• Invention Information form

2 • Confidentiality Agreement and Disclosure

• Technology + Relationship Agreement

3 • Intellectual Property Protection

• Commercialization Strategy
4 • Post-Agreement Management
 SOLUTIONS

Input on Outputs of both the sectors

Industry can also do collaboration on education

Search for that Optimum collaboration point

Government intervention should target social

projects.
CONCLUSION
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