University-Business Knowledge Transfer Plan
Published on 21 March 2019
Spain
Castilla y León
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About this good practice
TCUE is the Spanish acronym of ‘University-Business Knowledge Transfer’, a project launched by the Regional Government of Castilla y León. It began in 2008 as part of the Regional R&D and Innovation Strategy of Castilla y León 2007-2013, and is now part of Research and innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation 2014-2020 of Castilla y León (RIS3).
Three programmes designed to that effect:
- University ecosystem for the transfer of knowledge.
- Promotion of university - business collaboration and open innovation.
- Impulse to university entrepreneurship.
TCUE’s specific objectives are to:
● Recruit specialist human resources for university knowledge transfer offices to facilitate university-business interaction. Bring the university science-technology offer into line with the needs of the region’s production sector.
● Increase the number of joint projects between universities and companies presented to regional, national and European R&D and Innovation support programmes.
● Increase the number of company- and business-oriented patents and intellectual property rights registered and commercialized by the universities of Castilla y León.
● Ensure the academic world creates more spin-offs and technology-based firms.
Castilla y León region (Burgos is one of the nine provinces of it) has a powerful university system with 9 universities in all, 4 public and 5 private. All 9 universities in all, 4 public and 5 private.
Three programmes designed to that effect:
- University ecosystem for the transfer of knowledge.
- Promotion of university - business collaboration and open innovation.
- Impulse to university entrepreneurship.
TCUE’s specific objectives are to:
● Recruit specialist human resources for university knowledge transfer offices to facilitate university-business interaction. Bring the university science-technology offer into line with the needs of the region’s production sector.
● Increase the number of joint projects between universities and companies presented to regional, national and European R&D and Innovation support programmes.
● Increase the number of company- and business-oriented patents and intellectual property rights registered and commercialized by the universities of Castilla y León.
● Ensure the academic world creates more spin-offs and technology-based firms.
Castilla y León region (Burgos is one of the nine provinces of it) has a powerful university system with 9 universities in all, 4 public and 5 private. All 9 universities in all, 4 public and 5 private.
Expert opinion
The ‘University-Business Knowledge Transfer’ is a project in the Spanish region of Castilla y León to promote science-industry collaboration. The project aims to foster a dynamic university ecosystem that is closer to industry, to promote open innovation between research and industry, and to favour the creation of spin-offs. The actions adopted are to hire experts to create university knowledge transfer offices, to increase joint science-industry projects, to foster the adoption of patents and licensing in universities, and to promote the creation of university spin-offs.
Some insights from the good practice:
-University-industry collaboration is a key component of the regional innovation policy-mix as the successful exploitation of R&D results is fundamental for regional competitiveness. The experience of Castilla y León offers a potential path for regions that are ranked as moderate innovators in the regional innovation scoreboard with low to medium collaboration between research and industry to promote university-industry collaboration and technology transfer.
Some insights from the good practice:
-University-industry collaboration is a key component of the regional innovation policy-mix as the successful exploitation of R&D results is fundamental for regional competitiveness. The experience of Castilla y León offers a potential path for regions that are ranked as moderate innovators in the regional innovation scoreboard with low to medium collaboration between research and industry to promote university-industry collaboration and technology transfer.
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Resources needed
The new strategy TCUE (2018 – 2020) – which will be implemented in the whole region of Castilla y León – is considering the use of 7,875 M€ to develop all drafted activities.
Evidence of success
Results obtained from 2008:
● 135 M€ in R & D (private) and consulting activities.
● Support to 1.821 entrepreneurs and promoting the elaboration of 667 business plans (establishment of 190 new companies).
● 299 patent applications.
● 335 new software and applications.
● They have also presented 885 proposals with companies for applying funds at European level for R&D&I, as well as 499 proposals, also with
companies, to national support programs for this type of activity.
● 135 M€ in R & D (private) and consulting activities.
● Support to 1.821 entrepreneurs and promoting the elaboration of 667 business plans (establishment of 190 new companies).
● 299 patent applications.
● 335 new software and applications.
● They have also presented 885 proposals with companies for applying funds at European level for R&D&I, as well as 499 proposals, also with
companies, to national support programs for this type of activity.
Potential for learning or transfer
All this effort from the year 2008 has supposed an evident improvement in the processes of university knowledge transfer in Castilla y León. Thus, comparing the annual averages of the period before to TCUE (years 2005-2007) with those obtained during the period of validity of the Plan, it is observed that the annual billing for R&D and consulting activities has increased by almost 30% in spite of the incidence of the economic crisis during these years; the annual rate of business creation has quadrupled and patent applications have multiplied their average by more than three and a half times.
On these grounds, this practice could be successfully implemented in other regions with a medium-strong university environment.
On these grounds, this practice could be successfully implemented in other regions with a medium-strong university environment.
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Organisation
Fundación Universidades y Enseñanzas Superiores de Castilla y León (FUESCYL)
Spain
Castilla y León
Contact
Project Manager