Inova Unicamp Innovation
Agency
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Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency
R&D projects
Technology Transfer: Licences
Incamp
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Relationship: Unicamp Ventures, IVP, and Startups
Council
Inova: origin
Inova is the Technology Transfer Office of Unicamp
It precedes the national regulation in the sector:
Innovation Law (2004)
History of management of Intellectual Property and
Technology Transfer at Unicamp
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1984 – Creation of the Permanent Committee for Industrial Property
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1990 – Creation of the Technology Transfer Office
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1998 – Transformed into the Office of Broadcast and Technology
Services
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2003 – Transformed into Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency
Unicamp Innovation Agency
Mission: To identify and to promote opportunities to stimulate
innovation and entrepreneurship activities, expanding the
impact of teaching, research and extension on behalf of
sustainable socioeconomic development.
Major Forms of interaction with companies:
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Promotion of Industry Sponsored Research
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Technology Transfer: Licences
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Entrepreneurship: Incubator
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Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Patents
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Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency
R&D projects
Technology Transfer: Licences
Incamp
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Relationship: Unicamp Ventures, IVP, and Startups
Council
Companies we work with
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All sizes: small, medium and large
Companies with capacity for technology absorption: they
do not need to have an extensive area of R&D, but it is
desirable that they have some experience in R&D for the
joint work
How do we work?
Companies contact
Inova (site, email,
events)
Legal procedures of
the University
Agents prospect Unicamp’s
competences demanded
by companies
Negotiation and
elaboration of R&D
agreement
Companies
interested on the
project?
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No
File case
Attendance and
“After sale”
monitoring
Benefits of Inova’s mediation in R&D projects
Broader spectrum: Inova knows and prospects technologies
in all units of Unicamp
Faster contract management:
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Inova is experienced in university-industry relations, and
has deep knowledge in the legal framework of
Innovation Law
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Inova knows how to accelerate the approval of contracts
in all internal instances
Projects with industry
Total number of Unicamp research projects and services
with industry in 2013: 86
Total amount: US$ 16.2 million
Total number of R&D Projects intermediated by Inova in
2013: 15 (of 22 contracts)
Message: We want to do more R&D projects
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Technology Transfer: Licences
Incamp
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Relationship: Unicamp Ventures, IVP, and Startups
Council
Training: Specialization Course
Licensing
54 active licenses
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3 types of licensing
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Resulting from industry sponsored research
Technology from Unicamp’s portfolio (no industrial
partner involved in the development)
Creation of spin-off
As result of industry
sponsored research
Vegetal compositions reduces trans
and saturated fat in filling biscuits
• Developed at the Food
Engineering School at
Unicamp (FEA)
• Improves the nutritional
quality and uses cheaper
raw materials
Dr. Renato Grimaldi and
Prof. Lireny Gonçalves
• Product without trans fat
and with low level of
saturated fat
From Unicamp patent portfolio
Surface diffusion as a new technology option to the
music market
Developed at the Unicamp Institute of Arts
Licensed to Áudio Sonora
Prof. José Augusto Mannis
Sound diffusers that don’t absolve energy at low
frequencies
Alredy in the market
Technologies available for licensing
http://www.inova.unicamp.br/empresas/vitrine
Spin-off Company
• Technology developed at the School of
Medical Sciences
• Prof. Mário Saad e Prof. Maria Helena
Melo Lima
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Formed by Unicamp students (also
inventors of the technology)
• Patent: lotion for better healing in
diabetic patients
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Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency
R&D projects
Technology Transfer: Licences
Incamp
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Relationship: Unicamp Ventures, IVP, and Startups
Council
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Not-for-profit business incubator dedicated to
stimulating the development of advanced technologies
and promoting the formation, growth, and retention of
early stage technology-based companies
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Incamp was founded in 2001 and incorporated to
Unicamp Innovation Agency in 2003.
Incamp companies include
businesses in diverse industries as:
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Healthcare/life sciences
Education
E-Commerce
Consumer goods
Software
Energy
Manufacturing
Advanced technology
What Incamp offers to tenants?
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Business infrastructure (office space, internet, telephone and
conference rooms)
Business development seminars and workshops
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer advisement
Guidance for submission of projects to investors
Guidance on financial management, marketing, engineering,
production and operations
Collaboration with Unicamp (ex.: mediation to use Unicamp
Lab Facilities and to meet researchers)
Collaboration with other players as: investors, the business
community, local/state government, and economic
development organizations
Infrastructure
New Building in the
Science Park
Current Building
We serve entrepreneurs in 3
options:
Pre-incubation: up to 12 months, costs:
R$ 550 per month, if resident
R$ 350 per month, if non-resident
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Resident Incubation : up to 36 months, costs:
R$ 550 per month in the first year
R$ 650 per month in the second year
R$ 750 per month in the third year
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Non-resident Incubation: up to 36 months, costs:
R$ 350 per month in the first year
R$ 450 per month in the second year
R$ 550 per month in the third year
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9 incubated companies
Diletta Aplicativos
40 graduated companies
Acen
Agricef
Allagi Consultoria
Empresarial
Artman
BCS Tecnologia
Biomicrogen
Bioware
DPR Engenharia
EFB Technology
Ekion
Eletrovento
Engene
Green Technologies
Griaule
IgnisCom
Immunocamp
Infinity Automação
Inovace
Integrsec
Meta-Material
Phacton
Portal do Ingresso
Rheabiotech
SDAMed
Sparky Mobile
Taggen Soluções RFID
TCP Telecom
Tech Chrom
Thompson Tecnologia
Vacuoflex Tecnologias Refletivas
VellyFARM
Veridis Tecnologia
Vocalize
Yellow Soluções Agrícolas
Graduated company in spotlight
http://www.griaulebiometrics.com/
How to apply
Selection process though public bid
Currently: 2 bids a year
To be approved: purposes to bid can be applied at any time
of the year
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R&D projects
Technology Transfer: Licences
Incamp
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Relationship: Unicamp Ventures, IVP, and Startups
Council
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
100.000 m2 inside the campus in Campinas
The park is oriented to host collaborative research
projects between Unicamp and companies
Management is made by Inova
Which companies can be hosted?
Innovative companies with research projects in
collaboration with Unicamp
Science and Technology Park of
Unicamp – Current Projects
LACTAD
Innovation
Center and
Incubator
Samsung
IBM, BB,
MC1,
Softex
Tecnometal
Lenovo
LIB
LABRISER
FINEP new
building
LIEM
UMIP
Genclima
LIB – Laboratory for Innovation in
Biofuels
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Estimated delivery: April/2014
Available space:
1226.76 m² - 3 floors
Ground floor: administrative area,
rooms for meetings and researchers,
amphitheater and "pilot plant" (space
for research involving large equipment
such as distillation columns,
bioreactors
• 1st and 2nd floors: research
laboratories. Five independent
rooms are planned on each floor
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Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency
R&D projects
Technology Transfer: Licences
Incamp
Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Relationship: Unicamp Ventures, IVP, and Startups
Council
Unicamp related companies: 251
Employees: 11128
Partnership projects
Created in 2010, they are formed by executives and
successful entrepreneurs focused on developing
technology-based companies in early-stage with high
growth potential.
22 registered companies / 28 volunteer mentors / 1-2 for
mentors for each startup/ support in management
process, sales and investment
Created in 2011, is a holding company formed by
entrepreneurs with experience in managing high
technology companies, with the goal of investing smart
capital in companies with high potential for growth in the
region of Campinas.
4 invested companies:
Contact
Professor Milton Mori
Executive Director
Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency
milton.mori@inova.unicamp.br