Technology Transfer at INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) Italy
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Technology Transfer at INFN(Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
Italy
Massimo CacciaUniversita’ dell’Insubria at Como
TTTF Workshop - CERN, July 2-3 2007
The DELPHI detector at CERN (1986-2000)
SUCIMA [Silicon Ultrafast Cameras for electron and sources In Medical Applications] - an EC FP5 project (2001-2004)
RAPSODI [Radiation Protection with Silicon Optoelectronic Devices & instruments ] - an EC FP6 project (2006-2008)
P-ILC: an INFN R&D project linked to the International Linear Collider (2006-2008)
My scientific life in a nutshell
TT activities at INFN
a dedicated body [CNTF - Coordinamento Nazionale Trasferimento Tecnologico e Formazione Esterna] exists since October 1999 [I’m NOT part of it!]
main action lines:1. Training (towards Universities and Company’s staff)2. Cooperation Agreements with industries [a weak, not binding scheme meant as an
exploratory action]3. Research Contracts [a strong, binding scheme on a well defined action]4. Service activities [access to INFN facilities and services]5. ILO - Industrial Liason Office
A few [ILO] figures [Gentiloni-Salina: Impact of INFN Research Activity on Italian Industry - 2002; available at: http://server11.infn.it/ctt/Documenti/CVI_industrie1.PDF)
Top 337 contractors(Total Budget 60 MEUR)
Suppliers
Innovation
R&D
High Tech Suppliers
Innovation: based on pre-existing know-howR&D: generating NEW knowledge
% companies with new products on the market resulting from INFN contracts
My own personal input to the Workshop
Technology vs. Know-how Transfer
Transfer should be towards the industrial world AND other scientific disciplines
Towards Industry: • technology push vs. demand pull + service activities• licensing vs. entrepreneurial activities vs. joint projects• approach corporate companies or SME’s?• regional, continental or world wide focus?
Towards other disciplines: • profit from the EC-Framework Programs• profit from the Uni. & Research Centers “next door”
Measuring and evaluating the Transfer process is a must
The strategy and the instruments obviously depend on the objectives