Tools for Building and Facilitating Partnerships Anthony M

Tools for Building and Facilitating Partnerships Anthony M. Boccanfuso, Ph. D. The National Academies University-Industry Demonstration Partnership

What is UIDP? Today - 90 members Started - 2006 Project/Demonstration Focused

UIDP Mission and Values The mission of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership is to nourish and expand collaborative partnerships between university and industry in the United States. Results – Developing New, Bold Approaches; Implementing New Approaches Impact. Increased and Enhanced U-I Partnerships Community. Mode of Operation Different people Networking can get different Learning outcomes to suit Building Trust their needs

Guiding Principles for U-I Partnerships Support the mission of each partner Focus on fostering appropriate, long term partnerships Seek to streamline negotiations to ensure timely conduct of the research and the development of research findings

First Major UIDP Demonstration Time to agreement took too long for both university and company All university-industry agreements are unique Inconsistent terms and conditions, all over the map UIDP's approach for addressing U/I contracting issues

Turbo. Negotiator's Roots: Contract Accords and Mapping Project Space High Relative Investment University High Invention Probability Contract Accords • Statement of Work • Indemnification Applied Research Fundamental Research • Publications • Other Research Results • Background Intellectual Property • Export Controls Low Invention Probability High Relative Investment Sponsor

Goals of Decrease negotiation time Train negotiators Preserve learnings and creative This tool of is great benefit to small businesses who seek to partner with universities or larger businesses but lack the necessary skills/experience to do this!

Survey Results How do you expect to use Turbonegotiator? 22% In all SRA negotiations 33% In SRA negotiations with parties that don’t have experience 56% As an internal training tool

Other UIDP Projects Negotiation Workshops, “Market Focused” Pharma, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Trials Niche Agreements Corporate RFPs Clinical Trials Next UIDP Meeting: August 3 – 5, 2009, Hosted by Monsanto, St. Louis, MO for more information, see www. uidp. org or email: uidp@nas. edu

Demonstration http: //turbo. sitesetup. net/ or visit us during one-one

Thank you Anthony M. Boccanfuso, Ph. D. Executive Director University-Industry Demonstration Partnership The National Academies 500 5 th Street, NW Washington. D. C. 20001 aboccanfuso@nas. edu Elizabeth A. Judson, Ph. D. TN Project Manager University-Industry Demonstration Partnership The National Academies eajudson@gmail. com