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University Investor R elations. Guven Yalcintas, Ph.D. Applied Professionals International. Logo. OUTLINE. University Technologies Investor’s mental attitude and plan Faculty member’s role University investment models Ivy league universities-SUNY’s NY effort Alumni’s role.
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University Investor Relations Guven Yalcintas, Ph.D. Applied Professionals International Logo
OUTLINE • University Technologies • Investor’s mental attitude and plan • Faculty member’s role • University investment models • Ivy league universities-SUNY’s NY effort • Alumni’s role
VC’s ATTITUDE • VC hates university technologies • VC’s goal • It is all about business and money
USING FACULTY MEMBERS AS UNIVERSITY’S AGENTS • Learn to sell • Negotiate • Conflict of interest isues • Who will Receive the benefit • University • Faculty • Both • Improved university industry relationship • Cambridge Faculty consulting model Company logo
IP2IPO MODEL • IP Group plc • Year 2000 • Built portfolio with several universities • King’s College • Cambridge University Chemistry department • Not with Imperial College • Raised £ 170+ M Company logo
IP2IPO MODEL • 14 Aug 2015 • IP Group plc - Portfolio company First Light Fusion completes £22.7m funding round • 05 Aug 2015 • IP Group plc - Half-yearly results • 30 Jul 2015 • IP Group plc - Appoints Dr Elaine Sullivan as Non-executive Director • 21 Jul 2015 • IP Group plc – Portfolio company Oxford Nanopore announces £70m fundraising
IP2IPO MODEL • Later Sheffield University • Biofusion • Raised £ 37M • We at SUNY Buffalo in 2008 • Raised $5M • Imperial Innovations raised $378M in 2007
IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIES • Yale, Harvard model • Trust fund • Stamford model in Silicon Valley • SUNY’s effort
HOW TO USE ALUMNI • Don’t always take sometimes give • Oklahoma State University Story
SUMMARY • Universities should pay special attention • Implemented models • One does not work for all • What works
MORE INFORMATION Guven Yalcintas, Ph.D. guven.yalcintas@gmail.com +1 518 265 6695