ppt rd consortia a case study 1997

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R&D Consortia:
a Case Study

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R&D Consortia

•A Growing Trend
•200 - 300 in North America

•A Special Form of Strategic Alliance
Industry

University

Government

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Consortia in R&D?

everage • Synergy • Complementarit
•Resources
•Skills/Personnel
•Financial
•Markets
•Technology

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National

Economic Prosperity

Positive Effects
•Capability in Science & Technology
•People - Quality of Labour
•Infrastructure
•Public/Private Sector Cooperation


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MNEs

Universities

Participants
SMEs

Governments

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Industry Participation

•Leverage
•Technology & People Outputs
•Public Relations
•Networking with Strategic Partners
•Univeristy/Academic Interaction


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Participation

•Relevance to Industry and Society
•Financial Benefits
•Research Output
•Education & Student Placement

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Government

Participation

•Economic Development
•Infrastructure Development
•S&T Capability
•Human Resource Development


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Types of Consortia

•Open vs Closed Membership
•Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-Sectoral
•Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led
•For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit
•Pre-Competitive vs Competitive
•Perpetual vs Limited Life
•Administrative vs Operational
•Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented
•Holds IP vs No IP
•Directed vs Pooled Research
•Buffet vs a la Carte

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•Open vs Closed

•Open to Any Organization

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•Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-sectoral

•Telecom & Information Technology

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Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led

•Senior Board Representation
•Majority from Industry
•Chairman from Industry
•President from Industry

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For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit

•Surplus not Taxable
•No Dividend Payout
•R&D Tax Credits for Members

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•Pre-Competitive vs Competitive

Basic
Research

UNIVERSITY

Applied
Research

Application
Development

Product
Development

Design &
Engineering


INDUSTRY

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Pre-Competitive

Dynamic
Highly Competitive
Global Markets

Collaborative
Precompetitive
Alliances

Collaboration

Stronger
Individual
Competitors


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•Perpetual vs Limited Life

5

Year, Renewable Agreements

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Administrative vs Operational

•Network of Laboratories
•Quality of Interaction
•Industry Secondments
•Student Education

Facilities

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•Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented

Generate Outputs in
People & Technology
to support the Goals of its Members
Business Advantage
Academic Achievement
Economic Development

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•Holds IP vs No IP


Staff
Researchers

Industry
Sponsors
Commercialization

Professors

Rights held by
Industry
Researchers

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Third
Parties
University
Sponsors
Education, Research

Students

Inventors