TRLabs RD Consortia a Case Study RD Consortia

TRLabs R&D Consortia: a Case Study

R&D Consortia TRLabs A Growing Trend � 200 - 300 in North America � A Special Form of Strategic Alliance � Industry University Government

TRLabs Why Consortia in R&D? Leverage • Synergy • Complementarity �esources R Skills/Personnel � Financial � Markets � Technology �

TRLabs National Economic Prosperity Positive Effects �apability in Science & Technology C People - Quality of Labour � Infrastructure � Public/Private Sector Cooperation �

TRLabs MNEs Universities Participants SMEs Governments

TRLabs Industry Participation �everage L Technology & People Outputs � Public Relations � Networking with Strategic Partners � Univeristy/Academic Interaction �

TRLabs University Participation �elevance to Industry and Society R Financial Benefits � Research Output � Education & Student Placement �

TRLabs Government Participation �conomic Development E Infrastructure Development � S&T Capability � Human Resource Development �

TRLabs Types of Consortia 1. Open vs Closed Membership 2. Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-Sectoral 3. Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led 4. For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit 5. Pre-Competitive vs Competitive 6. Perpetual vs Limited Life 7. Administrative vs Operational 8. Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented 9. Holds IP vs No IP 10. Directed vs Pooled Research 11. Buffet vs a la Carte

TRLabs A Successful Example since 1986

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Open vs Closed � Open to Any Organization �

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-sectoral � Telecom & Information Technology �

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led �enior Board Representation S Majority from Industry � Chairman from Industry � President from Industry �

TRLabs Designing TRLabs For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit �urplus not Taxable S No Dividend Payout � R&D Tax Credits for Members �

Designing TRLabs Pre-Competitive vs Competitive � Basic Research UNIVERSITY Applied Research Application Development Product Development Design & Engineering INDUSTRY

TRLabs Pre-Competitive Collaboration

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Perpetual vs Limited Life � 5 Year, Renewable Agreements

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Administrative vs Operational �etwork of Laboratories N Quality of Interaction � Industry Secondments � Student Education � Facilities

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented � Generate Outputs in People & Technology to support the Goals of its Members Business Advantage Academic Achievement Economic Development

TRLabs Designing TRLabs Holds IP vs No IP � Staff Researchers Industry Sponsors Commercialization Professors Rights held by Industry Researchers TRLabs Third Parties University Sponsors Education, Research Students Inventors