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
GENT
ANTWERPEN
LEUVEN
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
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