Collision of Ideas: How Collaborative Spaces Catalyze Tech Transfer Partnerships

Jackie Kerby Moore, Sandia National Laboratories

Cara Michaliszyn, University of New Mexico

David Kistin, Sandia National Laboratories

Matt O’Brien, Air Force Research Laboratory

Molly Cernicek, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Collision of Ideas: How Collaborative Spaces Catalyze Tech Transfer Partnerships

2018 FLC Far West and Mid-Continent

Regional Meeting

Cara Michaliszyn, Director of Economic Development, STC.UNM

August 30, 2018

LOBO RAINFOREST BUILDING

A RAINFOREST IN THE DESERT What is a Rainforest?

● An environment with special characteristics

● Provide the right setting to foster serendipitous

evolution

● As applied to innovation systems, we want to nurture

the sprouts (startup companies) to grow

● Bottom up model

VISION OF LOBO RAINFOREST BUILDING

Innovate ABQ is a hub for research and innovation that is highly connected with Downtown Albuquerque.

The Lobo Rainforest Building is the nucleus of Innovate ABQ and the heart of the Albuquerque Innovation District.

INNOVATE ABQ

UNM ACTIVITIES IN THE LOBO RAINFOREST

Sandia National Laboratories

9

10

11

OFFICE #1

OFFICE #2

C3 CONFERENCE ROOM

SUMMER INTERN SPACE

12

C3 Metrics 2018

Mission Opportunities

3

C3 Office Hours

6

Startups / Expansions

5

EEx Events

21

Office Hours / Partnerships

4

Tech Transfer Results

3

General Usage

77

13

Licensing Supplier Diversity Economic Development Government Relations CRADAs/SPPs Community Involvement LANL

C3 Office Hours

14 14

21 Events 1184 Total Attendees 418 Sandia Attendees

Entrepreneur Exploration (EEx)

Air Force Research Laboratory

Tech Engagement at the Lobo

Rainforest

• Makes AFRL more accessible

• Gets S&E’s off KAFB

• Raises awareness about

AFRL programs

• Conducive to collaboration

AFRL NM has met with 25 new industry contacts since October 2017

Collaboration with STC.UNM: Commercialization Presentations

Tech Transfer/Economic Development

Tech Navigator Challenge

Economic Advisory Council

Hosted Panel on Industry’s

Role in STEM

Internship Information Workshop

Entrepreneurship Training

Workforce Development

Rainforest Speaker Series

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Molly Cernicek

Regional Business Development

Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation

Los Alamos National Laboratory

AN INNOVATION NETWORK OF PEOPLE,

ORGANIZATIONS & OPPORTUNITY

@lanl_tech

Los Alamos Santa Fe

Albuquerque

18,000

558,000

84,000

Total population:

2,088,000

37TH 908,000 Metro area

Los Alamos Santa Fe

Albuquerque

35 miles

65 miles

Total Miles of Paved

Road:

147,600

5TH

3

4

VALUE OF THE RAINFOREST

Connecting

Albuquerque is the economic engine of New

Mexico:

Industry Focus: Technology, Defense

Labs: Sandia, Air Force Research Lab

Education: UNM, CNM, NM Tech

Investment funds

Accelerators & Startups

FUSE Makerspace

Coworking Spaces

VALUE OF THE RAINFOREST

Collaborating

VALUE OF THE RAINFOREST

Developing

Awareness in Los Alamos programs &

technology in Albuquerque

Entrepreneur training and networking for the new

Mexico researcher

Recognition of opportunities & resources at Los

Alamos within the Albuquerque community

Interest from outside investors and management

in New Mexico technology

VALUE OF THE RAINFOREST

Expecting

Develop better technology transition processes

Expand our networks and opportunities

Coordinate efforts and resources to make a bigger

impact on the state

Increase the number of suppliers, startups,

entrepreneurs and mentors

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION

mollyc@lanl.gov

505.606.1812

Molly Cernicek

@LANL_TECH