Inventory and Evaluation of University
R&D Commercial Potential (based on
USTU-UPI example)
Inventory Stages
Stage 1. R&D information gathering
Stage 2. Commercial potential evaluation
Stage 3. Choice of technologies for active
promotion
Stage 1. R&D Information Gathering
USTU-UPI R&D
Mechanical engineering
Metallurgy
New materials and technologies
Instrument-making
Construction materials
Total
9
60
43
40
23
175
Stage 1. R&D Information Gathering
R&D by the Sector
Construction
materials
13%
Mechanical
engineering
5%
Metallurgy
34%
Instrument-making
23%
New materials and
technologies
25%
Stage 1. R&D Information Gathering
R&D conducted by USTU-UPI in 2002
Business
contract 328
(RUR 44.0
million)
State budget
186
(RUR 22.6
million)
Stage 1. R&D Information Gathering
Technologies protected by USTU-UPI patents
Chemical
technologies
Construction 1
New materials and
technologies 3
Instrument-making
8
Metallurgy 24
Stage 2. Commercial Potential Evaluation
Parameter
1. Danger of third party claims
2. Possible legal protection
3. Application spheres (market capacity)
4. Effective demand
5. Competitive edge secured by new technology
6. Invention’s technological exclusiveness area (possible
increase of the market share due to exclusive rights)
7. Market barriers
8. Interest displayed by competitors (buyers of technology)
9. Interest of R&D author and degree of the latter’s
participation in its commercialization
TOTAL
Value
Weight
Total
Stage 3. Choice of Technologies for Active Promotion
Purpose
The pyrometer is designed for contract-free
temperature measurement of heated objects by
their thermal radiation and is used to achieve
extended precision of characteristics of
monitoring and management of high-temperature
technological processes.
Application spheres: high-temperature thermal
technologies, including metallurgy, power
engineering, mechanical engineering, and
chemical material-processing enterprises.
THERMOSCOPE Highprecision regulating
pyrometer with a digital
signal processing function
Stage 3. Choice of Technologies for Active Promotion
Application spheres:
• Individual radiation exposure survey of the personnel
working with ionizing radiation and the population
residing in contaminated areas.
• For radiation survey of territories, in civil aviation, in
geological prospecting of oil deposits, for radiation
survey of overland transport and buildings.
• Measuring ultraviolet doses sustained from sunbathing
and artificial lighting.
Competitive edge:
• High sensitivity of measurement;
• Low production cost;
• New tested application technologies;
• Good prospects for further extension of application
spheres and commercial market development.
Cumulative ionizing radiation
solid-slate probe for
thermoluminescence dosimetry
Stage 3. Choice of Technologies for Active Promotion
AERATED CONCRETE MANUFACTURING INSTALLATION
Application sphere
Mobile and compact installations with different concrete output capacities.
Technical characteristics
- output capacity 0.5 – 1.0 m3 of aerated concrete per hour
- aerated concrete of D500 – D1000 consistency,
- strength of aerated concrete B1-B10,
- frost resistance F15-F50.
- possibility when necessary to develop devices with output capacity up to 10
m3/hour and more.
Competitive edge
- low power consumption
- enhanced mobility
- maintenance friendliness
- low production cost
- compliance with all ecological standards