The Final BONITA Conference
“Driving ICT Innovation − from Science to Practice.
Turning Transfer Facilitators into Transfer Drivers”
Innovation and Technology Transfer
at Riga Technical University
RTU Technology & Innovation Transfer
Structure
Riga Technical
university
Science and
Research
department
Intellectual property
department
Innovation and
Technology transfer
centre
Contact point of
technology transfer
(TTO)
Innovation incubator
RTU Innovation & Technology Transfer Centre (1)
• The aim of the Centre is to facilitate innovation and
technology transfer in RTU through activities
promoting the inventions of RTU researchers and new
technologies and connecting the researchers with the
right resources to bring the inventions and new
technologies to market.
RTU Innovation & Technology Transfer Centre (2)
• The Centre promotes information about Intellectual
Property created at RTU, works on development of
databases of research competences and research results
and organises seminars and conferences in support to
commercialising of inventions and new technologies
created at RTU.
RTU ITTC activities include:
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Intellectual potential understanding & evaluation
Technology transfer process support
Scientific competence & research DBs maintenance
Science promotion events organisation &
marketing activities
Science communication assistance & support
Conferences & workshops organisation
Partners search
Consultations
RTU ITTC collaboration partners
• Latvian university Innovation Centre
• Riga Stradina university medical equipment
development Innovation Centre
• Latvia university of Agriculture Technology &
Knowledge Transfer Centre
• Kurzeme Region Tehnology Transfer contact point
• Latvian Technology Park
• Ventspils High technology park
• Investment & development Agency of Latvia
• Latvian Camber of Commerce & Industry
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
• ...
RTU researchers collaboration with
industry
ITTC questionnary results:
• 404 from 1028 RTU researchers are actively involved in
cooperation with Industry.
• In total RTU researchers have cooperational links with 562
different SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) (including
both local (Latvian) and partners from other countires).
• Most often mentioned collaboration partners are the
following: AS Latvenergo, AS Latvijas Gāze, SIA Tenax, SIA
Izaterm, AS Grindex.
RTU researchers collaboration with
industry partners
• Number of partners from Industry (distribution by
faculties):
* RTU ITTC data
Technology transfer contact point at RTU
ITTC
At RTU Innovation & Technology Transfer Centre Technology
Transfer contact point is opened with the aim to strengthen links
between science and industry in order to develop modern and
innovative techniques for knowledge transfer and business ideas
promotion.
Main activities of Technology Transfer contact point:
• Technology & Market research
• Technology transfer offer preparation
• Industrial property rights & development
• Induatrial partners search
• Individual consultations for scientists & enterpreneurs
• Organisation of collaborative seminars with scientists &
industry representatives
Statistics (1)
Intellectual property in Riga Technical university
70
64
60
50
40
Keeped LV patents
38
35
Applications in Latvia patent office
30
30
20
10
Foreign patents
16
Trademarks
20
19
14
13
7
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Statistics (2)
Latvian patent applications by kind of sector from
Riga Technical university (2008)
Transport and mechanical
engineering, 3
Information technologies
and computer sciences, 1
chemistry and material
sciences, 5
construction, 7
Pover and electrical
engineering, 22
Statistics (3)
Latvian patent applications in Latvian Patent
Office
250
206
200
139
150
RTU
114
112
107
Latvia
100
50
30
13
7
38
14
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
The INTERREG 4b Project: BONITA
Baltic Organisation and Network of Innovation Transfer Associations
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16 partners from 10 countries
8 universities
4 science parks
3 technology transfer organisations
1 ICT association
share best practice examples for Scientific
Transfer of Technologies
improve the role of universities for regional
transfer of research
set up a network of showrooms to promote
scientific innovation within a region – share
within the network
set up a common organisation for
sustainable operation
The BONITA Approach
operates on regional AND European Level
BONITA
RTU role in BONITA
• Establishing a Transregional Network for supporting
generation and transfer of technology & innovation towards
the Baltic region’s leading technologies
• Implementing & hosting of a ShowRoom infrastructure
BONITA Transregional Network (TN)
• TN, created during the project, will be integrated by the
participants in the operation, but also open to other BSR
organisations from three sectors:
– Research
– Industry
– Administration
• The Transregional Network will support the integration of
SMEs and technology centres.
BONITA Network of ShowRooms
• ShowRooms - small and specialized
exhibitions run by research institutions
as windows to scientific innovation.
• The BONITA network of showrooms and
virtual showrooms are a novel tool to
improve scientific communication and
exchange between research, industries,
society and politics. This bi-directional
window to research transforms abstract
scientific results to understandable and
tangible demonstrators.
BONITA-ShowRoom at RTU (1)
is a place for:
• demonstration of existing products and solutions;
• creation of new products’ and solutions’ ideas.
SR at RTU includes 3 inter-related
components (parts):
• Physical exhibition located at RTU
premises;
• multimedia demonstration outside
the Showroom’s premises;
• Web-based infrastructure: webportal.
BONITA-ShowRoom at RTU (2)
is equipped with several special stands for demonstration of exhibits.
Demostration options include multimedia
presentations, videos, software demos & trials,
physical prototypes & real systems.
BONITA-ShowRoom at RTU (3)
aims to:
• Promote innovative ICT solutions
• Create a link between product’s/service or idea’s author and
industry, especially SMEs
• Network with the other technology transfer centers
BONITA-ShowRoom at RTU (4)
• Visitors since 1.09.2011:
– Total: 127
– SMEs representatives: 31
– Participants from INTEL-EDU WS (in frame of
BIR’2011 international conference): 39
– Pupils: 15
– Students: 42
Concept of the Showroom
What is the principle idea
Physical
exhibition
located at RTU
premises
Multimedia
demonstration
(exhibit) outside
the SR’s premises
Web-based
infrastructure:
web-portal
Concept of the Showroom
What is the principle idea
Physical
exhibition
located at RTU
premises
RTU is planning to use 2 premises:
1. small room for physical exhibits & software demonstrations
• apr. 10 visitors
2. larger audience for apr. 30 persons
Multimedia
• equipped with multimedia projector, interactive
table, web-cam...
Web-based
demonstration
• where some activities like workshops, seminars
etc. could be organised
infrastructure:
(exhibit)
outside
• and translated online through web-portal (as
part of Virtual SR).
web-portal
the SR’s premises
Potential Exhibits
What will be shown; Where does it come from
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Software demonstrators (including eLOGMAR-M Portal demonstration, UNITE system
demonstration [/ video], Concept Map Based Intellectual Knowledge Assessment
system (CMBIKAS) demonstration, other software demonstrations developed at RTU
Institute of Applied Computer Science);
The videoclips recorded in technological parks of other BONITA partners (TZI, Tampere,
ABI etc.);
2-3 Physical exhibits:
– Knowledge-based Robot control device (developed at RTU IACS);
– some exhibits in cooperation with TZI on wearable computing);
– Robotino, Logistics Kit (see Annex 1)
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Mobile IT solutions:
– mobile applications on different kinds of mobile devices (mobile phones, PDA, smartphones);
– mobile versions of eLOGMAR-M and UNITE;
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Video translation of events from other SRs through a web cam;
Informative materials and booklets in a paper form;
Materials in electronic form from our Web server (PPT presentations, video records,
PDFs, other multimedia).
Potential Exhibits
What will be shown; Where does it come from
The majority of artefacts is going to be demonstrated as software,
developed by RTU researchers in the frame of different international
projects as well as in RTU IACS departments.
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Software will be presented in two modes:
– 1) interactive mode (trial, demo versions) when
users can play, try & test;
– 2) demo mode (video showing the full
functionality of the software).
Concept of the Showroom
What is the principle idea
Physical
exhibition
located at RTU
premises
Multimedia
demonstration
(exhibit) outside
the SR’s premises
Web-based
infrastructure:
web-portal
Concept of the Showroom
What is the principle idea
Multimedia
demonstration
(exhibit) outside the
SR’s premises
• TV screen demonstrating new exhibits from the SR and promoting SR (+
optional: information on events in the SR, etc.) will be placed outside of the room
in the corridor of RTU IACS.
• All interested persons will be able to receive additional information (technical
documentation, etc.) on each exhibit available in the SR on their mobile phones
using bluetooth connection.
• The same approach can be used to rise interest of potential SR’s users,
distribute informative materials, invitations, technical specifications,
advertisement.
Concept of the Showroom
What is the principle idea
Physical
exhibition
located at RTU
premises
Multimedia
demonstration
(exhibit) outside
the SR’s premises
Web-based
infrastructure:
web-portal
Connection to Virtual Showroom
How will the virtual showroom be accessed
How will your room be connected to the others
• Virtual SR@RTU is planned to be organised as web portal.
• Web-based approach gives many advantages like 24/7 access to all
SR’s exhibits and ability to target wider audience of potential users.
• SR@RTU web portal will include information (both interactive and
demo) on all exhibits in the real SR including ideas, products &
solutions.
• Visitors of the web portal will be able to access and watch
demonstrations and technical specification of the interested
exhibits.
• Web portal will provide video translations of various events (WSs,
seminars etc.) organised in SRs both in Riga and at other BONITA
partners SRs.
Usage and Stakeholders
How and with whom will the room be used
SR@RTU aims to:
• promote Latvian IT based research & development;
• create a link between product’s or idea’s author and industry
representative/organisation/institution/SME/etc.
SR@RTU is a place for:
• demonstration of existing products and solutions;
• creation of new products’ and solutions’ ideas.
SR@RTU main target audience:
• RTU students (majority of master study programme students are SME’s
representatives from ICT sector);
• Young researchers from ICT sector;
• University staff (professors, associate professors,
lecturers, researchers, research assistants etc.).
Growth in Internet Advertising
1994 – Advertisements on HotWired
2000-2002 – 25 percent drop
2005 – Internet advertising at
$10 billion
2006 – Internet advertising exceeds $16.9 billion
Why the rapid adoption of the Internet?
The Web Site
Huggies Goes Beyond Providing Information
Hot Web Sites
Facebook
MySpace
YouTube
Snapple Creates Interest
Using Web Sites to Build Image
Branding is Complicated
Long-term
investment
Requires different
strategies
Branding
The costs
are high
Requires a broad
audience
E-Commerce
Direct selling of
goods and
services through
the Internet
May be primary
or secondary
objective
Ebay is a Popular E-Commerce Site
Public Relations on the Internet
E-Commerce and Home Shopping
Additional Interactive Media
Interactive TV—Allows viewers
to interact with the
program and advertising
Wireless—Communications
through satellite broadcast
systems or cellular phones