Technology Transfer
Franco Turini
Dipartimento di Informatica, Universita` di Pisa
Chairman of Consorzio Pisa Ricerche
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Outline
Towards a high tech district
Supporting Strategies
The role of Consorzio Pisa Ricerche
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Towards a High Tech District
Pisa and the surrounding area (provinces of Pisa-LivornoMassa-Lucca) have the opportunity of establishing a toplevel high-tech industrial district
All the premises are here:
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universities and research centers
centers for supporting technology transfer
infrastructures for physical connections (airport, highways)
infrastructures for virtual connections (high bandwith networks)
good quality of life
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The role of Research
Institutions
Three Universities in Pisa:
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Universita` di Pisa
Scuola Superiore S.Anna
Scuola Normale Superiore
A natural vocation towards technical subjects:
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46,8 % of students in Pisa graduate in
scientific/tecnical subjects vs. 31,6% in Tuscany and
30% in Italy (figures of year 2000)
The Area of National Research Council is the
second largest in Italy (~800 researchers)
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High Tech research areas in
Pisa
Bio-medical:
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Fisiologia Clinica CNR
Centro di Chirurgia Sperimentale
Telecommunications:
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Lab for High Bandwith networks (Sant’Anna, Marconi, CNR, CNIT)
Centro di eccellenza-IRC
Software
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ISTI and IIT (CNR)
Dipartimento di Informatica e Dipartimento di Ingegneria
dell’Informazione
Centro Retis del S.Anna
Centro Meta del Consorzio Pisa Ricerche
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High Tech research areas in
Pisa (cont.)
Robotics and micro-mechatronics:
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polo S.Anna Val d’Era
Domotics
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Polo di Peccioli
PST di Livorno
Aerospace
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Centro Spazio del Consorzio Pisa Ricerche
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Centers supporting Applied Research,
Technology Transfer, Start-up
Companies
Consorzio Pisa Ricerche (Pisa)
Polo di Navacchio (Pisa)
PonTech (Pontedera)
Societa` per il Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico dell’Area
Livornese (Livorno)
Polo Magona (Cecina)
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High Tech Companies
In year 2001 in the area Pisa-Livorno-LuccaMassa:
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3.500 high tech companies
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10.000 employees
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more than 50% in the Information and Communication
technology area
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The problems
Lack of suitable locations
Lack of integration between companies and between
companies and research centers
Lack of a policy supporting the marketing of the area as a
high tech district
Lack of funding of high tech start-up and spin-off
companies
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The strategy: all the actors work towards the
common goal of creatinga high tech district
Research centers define new rules and favor an attitude towards
collaboration with high tech industries and the creation of spinoff
Public Institutions work for the solution of infrastructural
problems
Companies and their Associations work for creating an attitude
towards high tech and close connections between different
sectors
Financial Institutions in cooperation with Public Institutions (e.g.
the Region) provide mechanisms for funding high tech
Technology transfer centers do their job!
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The role of Consorzio Pisa
Ricerche
Established
in 1987 in Pisa as an Initiative of the Italian
Institute for Public Enterprise
Aim
Promote and co-ordinate the transfer of innovative
technology and expertise from university and
research environments to industry in many areas of
application.
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Application Areas
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Aerospace technologies,
Energy & Environment Technologies
Automatics & Robotics
Networks & Telecommunications
IT and Multimedia
Parallel Processing
Microelectronics
Software Engineering
Geographical Information Systems
Human Language Technologies.
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An Evolving Structure
PISA RICERCHE
PROJECT
AREAS
Human Language
Technology
TEA Sistemi s.r.l
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
METAware s.r.l
MULTIMEDIA &
TELECOMMUNICATION
Strategica s.r.l.
CONSULTANCY SERVICE
SPINOFFS
CENTROSPAZIO
Space Technology
Software
Engineering
ALTA s.r.l
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
CENTRES
Geographical
Inform. Systems
Technology Transfer
Centre
TEA
TEAM
Energy and
Environment
Microelectronics
META
Automation
and Robotics
CREA
Other Minor
Activities
TETRA
Communication
Research
Networking &
Multimedia Appl.s
Internet Service
Provider
RTD, TRAINING, SERVICES
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Members
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PIAGGIO
ALENIA - FINMECCANICA
KAISER
ITALIA
UNIVERSIT
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DI PISA
SCUOLA NORMALE
SCUOLA
S.ANNA
FIAT AVIO
Industry
REGIONE TOSCANA
Research
INFN
ENE
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CNR
Public
Administration
COMUNE DI PISA
COMUNE DI S.
GIULIANO
PROVINCIA DI PISA
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TEchnology Transfer (TETRA) Centre
Introduction
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The centre was founded in 1995 following the territorial
need to offer innovative services to local enterprises,
research institutions, trade associations and sectorial
service centres.
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Since the beginning TETRA has been hosting the
Innovation Relay Centre RECITAL. This led to further
projects both on a national and international level.
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TETRA Centre
Objectives
To create a favourable culture and environment
encouraging innovation and international co-operation.
To stimulate and assist technology providers to make their
research results and technologies available on a
transnational level.
To stimulate enterprises, especially those operating in
traditional sectors, to adopt and implement technologies
available on a transnational level.
To assist local actors in innovative actions for regional
development
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TETRA Centre
targeted Services (1)
Tailored consultancy services and company visits for the
identification of technology needs and the best solutions
available on the market;
Technical assistance for the owners of research results
and/or innovative technologies to define and plan
dissemination campaigns addressed to defined
international market sectors;
Patent search and Scientific and technological verification
of the innovative aspect of a product or a process;
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TETRA Centre
Services (2)
Information and assistance for proposal preparation and
partner search within the framework of European Union
initiatives and programmes;
Consultancy services regarding innovation financing for
enterprises, spin-offs and new technology-based firms;
Assistance with and organisation of meetings between
technology providers and potential clients;
Organisation of local round tables between innovation
actors (policy makers, companies, research organisations,
innovation agencies, consultants etc.)
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TETRA Centre
The practical work ….
 OUR TOOLS:
 Company visits
 DATABASE: company/filters/technologies
 QUESTIONNAIRES (company visit forms)
supported by software
 Technology Offer/Technology Requests forms
 Web site
 Dissemination material
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TETRA Centre
our contacts
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Local/National Policy makers
Chambers of Commerce
Industrial Unions
Trade associations
Consultants (especially for SMEs)
Other European Networks
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