TTO Creation at a UniversityTTO Creation at a University:: Problems and SolutionsProblems and Solutions

Yevgeny PokanevichYevgeny PokanevichFar Eastern State University Research and Far Eastern State University Research and

Education CenterEducation Center

The difficulties encountered by a university The difficulties encountered by a university in the process of TTO creation are in the process of TTO creation are

interconnected and practically inseparableinterconnected and practically inseparable

Personnel Problems

Financial problems

Legislativeproblems

Problems of internal and

externalmentality

Personnel ProblemsPersonnel Problems

1.1. Lack of experienced University personnelLack of experienced University personnel

2.2. Experienced personnel requires high Experienced personnel requires high costscosts

3.3. Difficulties of integration with the existing Difficulties of integration with the existing mechanism of the university activitymechanism of the university activity

Possible SolutionsPossible Solutions

1.1. Creating a domestic technology Creating a domestic technology managers associationmanagers association

2.2. Training managers within the university, Training managers within the university, starting from student yearsstarting from student years

3.3. System of temporary employmentSystem of temporary employment

4.4. Maximum use of the university personnel Maximum use of the university personnel resourcesresources

Legislative ProblemsLegislative Problems

1.1. Ambiguity of the legal framework of the Ambiguity of the legal framework of the university commercial activity university commercial activity ((the Law on the Law on Higher Education Higher Education – – the Tax Codethe Tax Code))

2.2. Lack or inefficiency of IP Lack or inefficiency of IP commercialization mechanismscommercialization mechanisms

Possible SolutionPossible Solution

1.1. More specific definition of the university More specific definition of the university legal frameworklegal framework

2.2. Information support of R&D protection Information support of R&D protection and commercializationand commercialization

3.3. Tight control of observance of regulatory Tight control of observance of regulatory documents inside a universitydocuments inside a university

Financial ProblemsFinancial Problems

1.1. Start-up period costsStart-up period costs

2.2. High taxesHigh taxes

3.3. Difficulty of attracting venture fundsDifficulty of attracting venture funds

4.4. High long-term credit ratesHigh long-term credit rates

Possible SolutionPossible Solution

1.1. Operative use of the university Operative use of the university extrabudgetary fundsextrabudgetary funds

2.2. ““Near-innovative”Near-innovative” activityactivity

3.3. Program of concessional university Program of concessional university lendinglending

Internal and External Mentality Internal and External Mentality ProblemsProblems

1.1. Insufficient understanding of TT by Insufficient understanding of TT by developersdevelopers

2.2. Insufficient understanding of TT on the Insufficient understanding of TT on the level of federal/regional authoritieslevel of federal/regional authorities

3.3. Mistrust of TTMistrust of TT

Possible SolutionsPossible Solutions

1.1. ““Success history”Success history”

2.2. Information opennessInformation openness

3.3. Reliable partner imageReliable partner image

ResumeResume

The critical factors of a university TTO The critical factors of a university TTO success are the rector’s will and timesuccess are the rector’s will and time

Personnel problems

Financialproblems

Legislative problems

Internal and external mentality

problems