10/2000 - 1The University of Kansas

Research/Development and Commercialization

Tim Johnson,Executive Director for

Operations & Applied Technology

A KTEC Center for Excellence

10/2000 - 2The University of Kansas

Information & Telecommunication Technology Center (ITTC)

A

Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation

Center of Excellence

at the University of Kansas

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ITTC R/D&C Organization

30 Faculty 21 Staff~130 Students

O perations &Support Staff

Technology Transfer& Com m ercialization

M arketing &Public Relations

Industry &KTEC Liaison

Softw are Lab-Prototyping, Support & Toolkits

Tim JohnsonExecutive D irector,Applied Technology

and O perations

Industry Advisory Board

W ireless Com m unications andDigital S ignal Processing-DSP

Lightw ave Com m unicationSystem s

Networking &Distributed System s

Intelligent System s andInform ation M anagem ent

Radar System s &Rem ote Sensing

G ary M indenExecutive D irector,

Research

Victor FrostDirector

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ITTC/Industry Collaboration

• ITTC/Industry collaboration on government projects (contracts, cooperative R&D agreements)

• Industry-sponsored research and development (SRA, task order)

• Joint (ITTC/industry) development projects leading to commercialization (licensing, royalty/equity, assignment, small company spin-off, etc.)

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Plan for Success

• Be opportunistic

• Build on strengths

• Leverage resources

• Nurture high-tech industry clusters

• Focus on outcomes

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Built on University Strengths

• IT identified as a high priority at the University of Kansas

• Dedicated to establishing the region as a leader in information technology

• Focused on building collaborative relationships between the various concentrations of IT expertise

• ITTC has developed vast experience and expertise in telecommunication and information technology

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Nurture high-tech industry clusters

• Research centers are the most important factor in incubating high-tech industries

• High-tech industries yield high wage jobs

• Forming public-private ventures to establish and maintain leading-edge regional research and development is critical to long-term economic growth

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Assessing Opportunities

• Aligned with ITTC’s Technical Focus

• Utilizes Center’s Unique and Available Capabilities &

Resources

• Addresses Critical Need Within Industry

• Addresses Large or Significant Niche Market

• High Probability for Commercial Success

• Benefits to the State of Kansas are Considered

• Well Matched to, and Enhances, the Educational & Research

Experience of KU Faculty, Staff and Students

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R/D&C FY2000 Metrics

METRIC FY 2000

Industry Funds $ 1,952 K

Federal & Other Funds $ 3,264 K

State Funds $ 620 K

Projects ~80

No. New Technologies Developed 10

No. Tech. Commercialized (KS) 4

No. Patents/Copyrights Filed/Issued 13

Technology Transfer Revenue $317,453

No. of Companies Assisted 17

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Technology Transfer Objectives

• Develop solid intellectual property (IP) foundation

• Provide technology transfer and intellectual property expertise & support

• Transition high impact technologies to industry

• Community outreach

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ITTC Technology TransferRoyalties / Licensing Fees

$56,586

$140,000$209,100

$317,453

$-$50,000

$100,000$150,000$200,000$250,000$300,000$350,000

FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000

Fiscal Year

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REVENUE( Four year Total of $723 K )

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Commercialization

DiscoverME

Profusion

VidWatch

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Technology Transfer [ Recent Highlights ]

• DiscoverME, LLC: (Market pull from local startup)Employee recruiting and assessment software system licensed to small Kansas start-up company. (local market pull)

• Turner Broadcasting System (TBS): (Technology push and market pull) VidWatch is a video technology transferred to TBS under multi-year evaluation contract.

• ProFusion, LLC: (Technology push to form a local startup)Meta-Search technology transferred to Kansas startup company in FY1997.

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Summary

• The University of Kansas brings together academic and research expertise as well as the facilities required for the development of the Global Information Infrastructure.

• It is our goal to remain at the forefront of the creation of the enabling technologies for the Information Age and successfully transition them to society.