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Raport on Establishing Knowledge Transfer Zone for Socio-Economic Development Organising Regional Conference on “Knowledge – Public Transfer Zone”
(Knowledge Transfer for Regional Socio-Economic Development). - Task 7.4.
Specific solutions allowing for effective transfer of research findings to industry were
presented during the conference “Platform for Commercialisation of Knowledge” held at the
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) in Warsaw on
20th May 2014. The conference was addressed to patent writers, graduate students, doctoral
students and young doctors.
One of the topics discussed during the conference was the functioning of the Innovation
Corps – a project team at the IPC PAS responsible for evaluation of projects presented by
researchers and conversion of the projects into feasible business models, adequately tailored
to specific investor needs.
Another topic discussed during the conference was the activity and achievements of the spinoff companies established at the IPC PAS after the 2010 amendment of the Act on the Polish
Academy of Sciences that enabled the institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences to have
shares in companies commercialising inventions.
It was many times stressed during the conference, how important in the development of
technology companies is the role played by a stimulating environment, and how important for
building the culture of academic entrepreneurship are the activities similar to those taken by
the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the PAS towards establishing science parks in Warsaw.
The conference “Platform for Commercialisation of Knowledge” was completed with a poster
session
The conference was attended by 76 participants from 24 different institutions
Conference program:
10:00-10:10 Robert Hołyst, IPC PAS Director / Roman Luboradzki - Opening / Introduction
10:10 10:40 Marcin Izydorzak - "Scope Fluidics - the first spin-off at the IPC PAS"
10:40 - 11:00 Piotr Garstecki - "Curiosity Diagnostics - from curiosity to a new diagnostic
method"
11:00- 11:20 Rafał Bator - "Why money is more important than knowledge"
11:20-11:40 Agnieszka Tadrzak - "Paths of knowledge commercialisation in the IPC PAS"
11:40-12:30 Lunch
12:30-15:30 Poster session
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Abstracts:
Marcin Izydorzak
Scope Fluidics, Chief Executive Officer
Scope Fluidics is a spin-off company founded in 2010 and
designed to deliver to the market products that take advantage
of revolutionary microfluidic technologies. Scope also serves
its partners with consulting and R&D services. Scope Fluidics
generated know-how and intellectual property in the areas that
benefit from the control of flow that microfluidics offers,
including: atomization of liquids, formulation of active
compounds devices for controlled release, and automated handling of small samples of
liquids. The history of the company from the idea up to the present will be described as well
as the difficulties which may occur during the creation of spin-off enterprise.
Piotr Garstecki
Curiosity Diagnostics, Chief Executive Officer
Curiosity Diagnostics is a spin-off company designed to
deliver to the market products that take advantage of
innovative technologies in digital assaying.
Since its
foundation in 2012 Curiosity Diagnostics has developed
revolutionary algorithms for digital analytical and diagnostic
assays. Digital assays--a new paradigm in analytical
chemistry--partition the sample into a multitude of separate
compartments, amplify the presence of target molecules to a measurable signal and--on the
basis of the number of positive signals--calculate the most probable initial concentration. The
proprietary algorithms of Curiosity Diagnostics allow for: revolutionary reduction of the
number of partitions of the sample, independent tuning of the dynamic range and precision,
precise quantitation without calibration, and extraction of the full information contained in the
result of amplification.
With the use of these inventions Curiosity Diagnostics prototypes diagnostic apparatus for
rapid and precise quantitation of pathogens in clinical samples, all in the point-of-care format.
Rafał Bator Partner, Enterprise Investors
The provocative title "Why money are more important than
knowledge" is due to different perspective, represented by
venture capital investor - in contradistinction to needs and
hopes of the scientist starting his spinn-off.
During the talk several - important from an investor's
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perspective - topicss will be discussed, such as the valuation of the investment, the investor
cooperation with the inventor, management, etc. The stages of development of the company
will be persented as well as the possibility of potential conflicts between scientist and investor
and the way to solve them.
Agnieszka Tadrzak IPC PAS
The purpose of the speech was to encourage young scientists
to be active part in commercialization process and provide
them with the information on available support offered by the
IPC PAS.
The presentation was divided into four parts. At the beginning,
most important barriers for science commercialization in
Poland were identified – among them: economic factors, structural barriers and administrative
barriers. The speaker also strongly stressed that most important factor, blocking sciencebusiness knowledge transfer, is insufficient supply of new concepts/ideas reported by
scientists and lack of entrepreneurial culture in research units. Also some statistics were
presented which proved that science-business knowledge transfer in the field of chemistry is
possible and more and more welcome by investors.
In the second part some facts and myths related to the process of scientific knowledge transfer
were presented, such as: period from publication and finding out R&D results by business
sector - till their commercial exploitation, description of ‘typical’ innovator and traits of the
scientific concept capable of commercialization.
Next, the speaker indicated factors which ease start of new academic spin-offs such as:
administrative and R&D support offered by the mother-research entity, its capital
involvement (influencing credibility of the new entity for investors), cooperation with other
entities on the market, patenting ability and business location (close to the mother-research
entity or similar start-ups). It was proven that some market characteristics (small market
without big companies and possibility of extracting niche market) may improve the start-up’s
chances to make a hit.
Finally, the speaker presented the concept of supporting scientists eager to set up business
based on scientific knowledge in the IPC PAS. It assumes creation of new advisory body in
the Institute (“Korpus innowacji”), responsible for transforming scientific ideas into business
models, ready to be presented before investors. Main tasks of this body will include:
• analysis and pre-evaluation of the application project reported by scientists;
• selection of a best method for commercialization - identification of a source of funding
(preparation of grant application - if applicable),
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• elaboration with the applicant of a feasible business model,
• recruitment of indispensable human resources for the project team,
• support in finding other necessary resources, including office space in favorable
surrounding (preferably close to other start-ups operating on the IPC PAS premises),
• contact with investors, negotiations,
• preparation of legal and internal documents aimed at obtaining all necessary
permissions.
At each stage “Korpus innowacji” will consult the applicant to adopt tailor-made measures for
a given application project to meet investors requirements and applicant’s needs.
List of posters:
1. Aldona Majcher: A rapid method for the study of ligand-macromolecule interactions.
2. Anna Lewandrowska: A fast method for the determination of diffusion coefficients.
3. Marcin Dąbrowski: A mesoporous molecularly imprinted organosilica film as the
recognition unit of chemosensor for determination of L-arabitol.
4. Agnieszka Magdzierz: An effective combination of (ultra)sonication and light for the
synthesis of palladium doped TiO2.
5. Krzysztof Jańcik: Analiza Możliwości Zastosowania Mikronapawania Laserowego w
Newralgicznych Strefach Zaworów Wylotowych Silników Spalinowych.
6. Magdalena Czekalska: Automated droplet microfluidic system for generation of lipid
bilayers and for screening of activity of membrane proteins.
7. Beata Kusiak: Cellulose nanocomposite with embedded carbon nanotubes.
8. Evelin Witkowska: Detection and identification of bacterial cells in blood samples on
gold-silver hybrid SERS substrate.
9. Tan-Phat Huynh: Electrochemically synthesized molecularly imprinted polymer for
determination of adenosine-triphosphate (ATP).
10. Krzysztof Sozański: Formation of Nanoparticle Monolayers Utilizing Self-Assembly
of Bolaamphiphiles.
11. Krzysztof Jańcik: Kształtowanie Technologicznej Warstwy Wierzchniej Pierścieni
Tłokowych Silnika Spalinowego z Wykorzystaniem Ablacyjnej Mikroobróbki
Laserowej.
12. Wojciech Chrzanowski: Method and Device for Metal Surface Modification High
Voltage Electric Spark - the patent GB1315540.
13. Tomasz Kamiński: Microdroplet chemostat for highly parallel studies in microbiology.
14. Witold Postek: Microfluidic Technique for Point-of-Care Digital PCR
15. Wojciech Chrzanowski: Mikrostruktura stali 100CrMnSi6-4 po hartowaniu
laserowym.
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16. Anna Celebańska: New electrodes and their application.
17. Anna Cieślak: Novel zinc carbonate nanomaterials derived from RZnOH/CO2
systems.
18. Wojciech
Napadłek:
Opracowanie
technologii
Ablacyjnej
Microi
Nanotechnoobróbki laserowej dla Przemysłu Lotniczego i Motoryzacji.
19. Paweł Dębski: Optimisation of digital assays for microfluidic diagnostics.
20. Marta Sosnowska: Piezomicrogravimetric and impedimetric DNA sensors based on
the biotin derivatized bis(bithienyl)methane conducting polymer.
21. Witold Adamkiewicz: Platform for SERS analysis and production method thereof.
22. Edwin Sieredziński: Prywatyzacja badań taksonomicznych - czy fakt dokonany?
23. Dagmara Chmielewska-Śmietanko: Radiation treatment of library and archival
collections for microbiological decontamination.
24. Marta Siek: SERS-active silver nanoparticulate substrates for neurotransmitters
detection.
25. Paweł Lisowski: SonoPhotodeposition advanced methodology for the preparation of
bimetallic nanoparticles Pd-Au and Pd-Cu supported on Titania-P90: photocatalytic
air detoxification.
26. Wojciech Chrzanowski: Stereometria powierzchni oraz mikrostruktura stali
100CrMnSi6-4 po ablacyjnym teksturowaniu laserowym.
27. Dawid Kałuża: Thermodynamic of Ion Transfer Processes under Microfluidic
Conditions.
28. Wojciech Napadłek: Wykorzystanie Mikroobróbki Laserowej w procesach
Technologicznych Renowacji Powłok Lakierowych.
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Appendix 1 Conference poster
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