SETsquared-University of California Science Bridge Proposal 2008
Supplementary Materials
Reports on 2006-2008 SETsquared-UCSD/UC Irvine Science Bridge Program
The US Regional Enterprise Portals
Reports on 2006-2008 SETsquared-UCSD/UC Irvine Science Bridge Program
Findings and Outcomes White Paper (April 2008)
This White Paper includes a complete list of projects of the SETsquared-UCSD/UC Irvine Science Bridge Program, provides insights to the Bridge’s operations, captures lessons learned, and provides some recommendations for any future programs. The first part of the Paper describes the applied research side of the Bridge, and the second part describes the start-up activity.
SETsquared Science Bridges 1 Project Outcomes (September 2008)
This report describes the outcomes, including published papers, research awards, industry partnerships, etc., of each of the funded projects.
UK:
US:
University of California Industry-University Cooperative Research Program (IUCRP)
The Industry-University Cooperative Research Program (IUCRP) awards MICRO Grants and UC Discovery Grants in five fields of science and engineering. UC Discovery Grants form a three-way partnership between UC, Industry Sponsors, and the State of California. See also University of California Discovery Fellows Program, below.
University of California Discovery Fellows Program
These professionals build research linkages with California's R&D economy to accelerate delivery of knowledge from publicly funded research in science, engineering and other disciplines relevant to industry and thus strengthen California's R&D economy. Each Fellow develops an innovative, integrative, and practical plan for expanding and accelerating the ways in which the University connects with its regional industry and the economy. A Program of IUCRP, with assistance from Global CONNECT™. The proposed Science Bridge will include three Fellows, one for each of the three themes, to assist in identifying the applied research questions and partners, and in managing the process.
The US Regional Enterprise Portals
Austin Technology Incubator (ATI)
The ATI, a program of the IC² Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, is a nonprofit organization that harnesses local business, government and academic resources to provide strategic counsel, operational guidance, and infrastructure support to companies to help them transition from early stage ventures to successful technology businesses. The ATI works with a variety of investors, a know-how network of professional service providers, outside industry experts, and others, for the benefit of its companies.
CONNECT fosters entrepreneurship in the San Diego region by accelerating the growth of the most promising technology and life sciences businesses. It was founded in 1985 by UCSD at the urging of the business community, and it has always been a community resource, rather than exclusively, or even principally, a University resource. In 2005, CONNECT was spun out of the University as an independent non-profit. It serves three constituencies and links them through collaborative programs and events:
- The university and other research institutions and their principal investigators;
- The high technology entrepreneur or company as well as the entrepreneurial division within a large high technology firm;
- The support communities which service high technology companies – the accountants, attorneys, bankers, venture capitalists, marketing consultants, public relations firms, and developers.
See New York Times, September 17, 2008;
Sainsbury Review of Science and Innovation: The Race to the Top, October 2007, page 149.
Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC)
MTTC works with technology transfer offices at Massachusetts research institutions; faculty, researchers, and students who have commercially promising ideas; and companies across the Commonwealth. The Center
- facilitates and accelerates technology transfer between research institutions and Massachusetts companies;
- promotes collaboration between research institutions and the Commonwealth's technology industry;
- assists in the growth of Massachusetts companies, including startups, by enhancing technological leadership; and
- supports regional and statewide economic development priorities.
Academic Champions have been selected based on the complementarity of their research with that of their UK or US counterparts, being highly regarded in their fields, demonstrating an appetite for applied research with industry involvement,and having strong links to other academic participants. They will lead the identification of applied research concepts before, during, and after three professionally-facilitated and structured discovery workshops. The following academics have agreed to be champions for their respective applied research areas in this proposed Bridge:
Bioengineering/stem cells:
Bristol: Anthony Hollander, ARC Professor of Rheumatology & Tissue Engineering,
Dept of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Southampton: Richard O.C. Oreffo, Professor of Musculoskeletal Science, Director of Enterprise, Bone & Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration
UC institutional base: Bioengineering Institute of California (BIC), a University of California Mulicampus Research Unit (MRU) involving all ten campuses
Shu Chien, University Professor, Bioengineering; University of California; Founding Director, Bioengineering Institute of California; Founding Director, Institute of Engineering in Medicine, UC San Diego
Bruce Conklin, Senior Investigator, Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Professor, Dept of Medicine, UC San Francisco
Randall Lee, Professor of Medicine, Dept of Cardiology; Institute of Regeneration Medicine, UC San Francisco
Song Li, Associate Professor, Dept of Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
Energy:
Bristol: Alan Champneys, Head of Engineering Mathematics Dept, lead academic on interdisciplinary BriTE Futures Institute initiatives
Southampton: William Powrie, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
Surrey: Matthew Leach, Professor of Energy & Environmental Systems, Director of the Centre for Environmental Strategy
US institutional bases: CITRIS, Center of Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society, UC Berkeley, Davis, Merced, and Santa Cruz; CIEE, California Institute for Energy & the Environment, a UC statewide partnership
Carl Blumstein, Director, CIEE (California Institute for Energy & the Environment)
Jeff Wright, Professor & Founding Dean of Engineering, CITRIS Director, UC Merced
Paul Wright, Acting Director, CITRIS; Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Co-Chair, Management of Technology Program, Co-Director, Berkeley Manufacturing Institute, Co-Director, Berkeley Wireless Institute, UC Berkeley
Nano:
Bristol: Mervyn Miles, Professor of Physics, Head of Nanophysics & Soft Matter Research Group, Director, Centre for Nanoscience, University of Bristol; Co-Director, Interdiscplinary Research Centre (IRC) for Nanotechnology, University of Cambridge, University College London, and Univeristy of Bristol
Southampton: Hywel Morgan - Professor of Bioelectronics, Nano Research Group,
School of Electronics and Computer Science; Director, University of Southampton Nano-forum
Surrey: Ravi P. Silva, Professor of Solid State Electronics, Director of Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), Head of Nano-Electronics Centre (NEC)
US institutional bases: CNSI, California NanoSystems Institute, UCLA; INRF, Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility, UC Irvine
G.P. Li, Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Director, INRF (Integrated Nanoystems Research Facility); Director, Calit2 (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology), UC Irvine Division
Lenny Rome, Interim Director, CNSI; Professor, Biological Chemistry, Senior Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine; Director, Strategic Planning and Partnerships, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, (JCCC) UCLA
Fuyu Tamanoi, Director of Research, CNSI; Professor and Vice-Chair, Dept of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, Director, JCCC Signal Transduction and Therapeutics Program Area, UCLA
This document describes the fundamental parameters for negotiating agreements with external parties to address rights and obligations associated with future University research results.
This page last updated September 29, 2008
