Breakout Session #F04

Time: 3:30 – 4:45

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Understanding and Leveraging University Capabilities

Gary HenryDirector of Contracts

Danell ThompsonSr. Contracts Manager

Date: July 30, 2019

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Overview of Presentation

► Introductions

► What is University Research?

► Why should we care?

► How do we engage?

► Some University term nuances….

► Q & A

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Intros….

Gary HenryDirector of Contracts

Danell ThompsonSr. Contracts Manager

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Historical Perspective

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Research Impacts

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Sources of Funding

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INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT

University Research

BASICResearch

Expand knowledge by

asking why, what, how

questions

No immediate commercial

objectives

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APPLIEDResearch

Answer specificquestions to solve practicalproblems

New knowledge for specific commercialobjectives

VS

AAU Research Universities

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62LEADINGRESEARCHUNIVERSITIES

$24.3 BILLIONFEDERAL RESEARCH DOLLARSawarded to AAU Universities in 2017

ECONOMIC IMPACT IN 2017

5,006 4,022 669PATENTS

issuedLICENSE

agreements STARTUPS

formed

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Undergraduates 26,726; Graduates 5,544

$500M+ in sponsored research

Undergraduates10,187; Graduates 1,808

$10M+ in sponsored research

Undergraduates, 10,493; Graduates, 4,277

$25M+ in sponsored research

Undergraduates, 479; Graduates, 3,688

$490M+ in sponsored research

Example: CU System

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Research Funding

2018 Research Awards: $511.1 million Awards: 2,195

Research Expenditures: $496.7 million

NASA’s top-funded public University

Core CapabilitiesCollaborators

Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

CubeSat/SmallSat

Cyber

Earth Science Data Analytics

RF Engineering

Optics & Photonics

Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)

Robotics & Autonomy

Space Weather

UAS

Quantum Physics

CU BOULDER

Why Should We Care About University Research?

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Ways to Engage Universities

► Gifts

► Sponsored Research ► Grants

► Contracts

► OTAs

► MRAs

► Capstone Student Agreements

► Service Agreements

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Perspective is Key

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or

Key Clauses

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

PUBLICATION

CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY

COST AND PRICING DATA

EXPORT CONTROL

Others to Address

Choice of Law

Indemnification

Indirect Cost Rate

Labor

Non-Disclosure

Remember…

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or

Flowing Down Federal Terms

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PRIME AWARDTERMS

COLLABORATORTERMS(SOME)

NOT ALL

Resources

► University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)

► Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)

► Association of American Universities (AAU)

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Questions & Discussion

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