VIB

Jérôme Van BiervlietLicensing manager VIB

From scientists in excellence,……to an institute for scientific excellence

• Select for excellence• Provide solid funding ground for innovative science• Operate in 50/50 partnership with the existing universities• Trigger Excellence with Excellence: a self-perpetuating drive

Walter Fiers Marc Van MontaguDésiré Collen

VIB’s Mission

VIB’s Mission

VIB’s Mission

The VIB groups are affiliated with the 4 existing Flemish Universities,...

50/50 Partnership

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ANTWERPEN

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BRUSSEL

...and are geographically spread over Flanders

• 1200 scientists• 4 campuses• 8 departments• 70 research groups• 6 Service facilities

50/50 Partnership

~1200 Scientists in 8 departments

Jan 8th 2010

Ghent Plant Systems Biology 252 Molecular Biomedical Research 181 Medical Protein Research 75 Leuven Molecular & Developmental Genetics 182 Vesalius Research Center 128 Molecular Microbiology 57 Brussels Molecular and Cellular Interactions 110 Antwerp Molecular Genetics 84 - Independent groups & core facilities 95- Headquarters 48 1.212

50/50 Partnership

VIB has a framework agreement with the partner universities

VIB scientists:

• Make use of the university campus• Work side-by-side with university staff• Realize added value for university:

– Scientific drive and research results– Institutional recognition – Share return on investment

50/50 Partnership

An efficient decision process is possible with regards to IPR and Licensing at VIB

50/50 Partnership

The framework agreement is based on the sound principle of sharing

50/50 Partnership

VIB’s Mission

VIB medium impact papers have tripledVIB high impact papers have quintupled

x3 x5

VIB is a truly international environment

VIB’s Mission

Technology Transfer translates Science into benefit for Society

The TT process can be fully performed in-house

Record of Invention

IPR Agreements

Record of Invention

IPR Agreements

Start-ups

The TT process can be fully performed in-house

VIB’s Mission

• ~ 50 inventions/year• ~ 50 % of inventions are patentable• > 25 new patent filings / year• > 170 patent families• ~ 175 granted patents

VIB is developing a strong patent portfolio,...

VIB successfully partners with industry on a routine basis

• Tailor made agreements• > 70 / year• ~ 630 since start of VIB• ~ 89 M € revenues

Excellence-based basic science results in industrial interest and investment

Source: VIB is an excellence-based academic research institute in Flanders

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Product/indication Discovery

Lead PreclinicalPhase I II III Market

Molec. diagn. MALT lymphoma

Lactococcus/ulcerative colitis

Nanobody/thrombosis

Nanobody/RA

Lactococcus Crohn’s Disease

Vaccine/influenza

Anti-PLGF/cancer

ALS-protein therapy

Lactococcus/mucositis

Nanobody/osteoporosis

Start up license

VIB product pipeline

Product Pipeline

VIB Product Pipeline

Product/application Discovery/Model Field Market

Nematicide

Parp/stress resistance

Cell cycle/yield

PCBER/biomass

Plant growth regulation

VIB Start up Under license

Agbio

Every € invested in VIB has matched by a € private investment in VIB start-ups

Source: VIB is an excellence-based academic research institute in Flanders

VC-Backed

IPO/PIPE

VIB set-up 10 new companies, 5 are VC-backed,...

...leading to investment in the region

VIB spin-offs directly employ for 450 highly-skilled FTE’s

Source: VIB is an excellence-based academic research institute in Flanders

VIB

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stimulates entrepreneurship in biotechnology

catalyzes a favourable business environment in Flanders