UCSBs

Oce of Technology
& Industry Alliances
Sherylle Mills Englander
Director,
Office of Technology & Industry Alliances

UCSB Oce of Technology & Industry Alliances

Why TIA was formed: Distance of UCOPs central
licensing oce (in Oakland, CA) was subopJmal for both
UCSB and its industry partners/licensees. UCSBs patent
porMolio had matured to the point local management
was criJcal.
vv 2005 to bring intellectual
TIA was formed in August,
property pracJces in line with campus culture

UCSB was the rst UC campus to have 100% of its

invenJons under campus control.

UCSB Oce of Technology & Industry Alliances

TIAs Mission:

To build eecJve, producJve and long-term

partnerships with industry.
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UCSB Oce of Technology & Industry Alliances

Two Primary ResponsibiliJes, creaJng specialized one stop shop for

industry partners that allows UCSB to have a more consolidated
understanding of its industry relaJonships.
Technology Transfer: ProtecJon, markeJng and out-licensing of 650+
UCSB-owned technologies
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Over 125 acJve licensing agreements
48% of licensing porMolio under acJve licensing agreements

Industry Contracts: NegoJaJon/execuJon of research-related

agreements with the for-prot sector
Including research agreements,
MOUs, MTAs, NDAs, industry
aliate/center agreements

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Industry Research Funding

UCSB Research Profile

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UCSB College of Engineering:

More research funding per capita than any other UC college of engineering

UCSB Philosophy: Industry-Sponsored Research

The terms of a research agreement must be

consistent with the missions of both the
University and its industry partner to succeed

One size does not t all our industry partners

work in diverse markets

UCSB strives to provide all industry sponsors

with the intellectual property access they need
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to develop commercial products that benet
the public.

The dollar amount of the contract does not

drive exibility each contract is another step
in a hopefully long and producJve relaJonship

If both the sponsor and the university recognize

the others needs and limitaJons, a strong,
replicable contract will be reached

Intellectual Property Licensing

TIAs IP Licensing Philosophy

If a technology is strong, the company will license; if a
technology is weak, the company will not.
University technologies are early stage; licensees bring a lot
to the table; licensing terms svv
hould reect these realiJes
License terms should support the development of products
and services for the public benet

TIA strives for fair licensing terms that recognize the Universitys
contribuJon and encourages robust product development

The UCSB Patent PorMolio

650+ acJve technologies
125+ licensing arrangements
80+ invenJon disclosures
annually
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50% of porMolio under acJve

licensing arrangement
30% of companies that fund
research are also licensees.
33% of licensees are start-up
companies.

Select Commercial Products from UCSB :

Available products:
Cloud CompuJng
Systems
Ampliers for communicaJon
Atomic Force Microscopes

Bone Density DiagnosJc

LED LighJng

Malware detecJon for

computers

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Polymers for medical

diagnosJcs

Energy Eciency for

Skyscrapers

And some in the product pipeline:

Blood Clohng Powder

Oil Spill Recovery

Chemical Vapor
DetecJon Systems

Advanced TherapeuJcs

Advanced Integrated
Circuits

Flexible, Inexpensive
Photovoltaics

UCSB AcJvity: Start Ups

UCSB Start Up History

1989: Digital Instruments (atomic force microscope), acquired by Veeco


Instruments (now BrukerNano)
Digital Instruments spin-o, Asylum Research, formed in 1999

1989: Computer MoJon, Inc (roboJc surgery) , acquired by IntuiJve Surgical

1990: Uniax (organic LEDs), acquired by DuPont
1996: Nitres (LED lighJng), acquired bvv
y Cree
1998: Agility (tunable lasers), acquired by JDS Uniphase

All of these early entrepreneurs are acJvely building second-,

third- and even fourth generaJon start-up companies from technology

developed at UCSB.

UCSB Start-Up Companies

Average of 4-6 start up companies are formed each year based on UCSB technology
Approximately 30% are formed by grad students or post-docs as lead founders

High survival rate

58 companies have been formed through license to UCSB technology; 41 are currently
acJve (directly or aner M&A)
Current survival rate of UCSB start up licensees: 70%

Licenses to start-up companies represent 33% of UCSBs acJve license agreements

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 QuesJons?
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