Post on 31-Dec-2015
UIC Innovation CenterUIC Innovation Center
Innovation Center Strategy
UIC Innovation Center – Vision & GoalsUIC Innovation Center – Vision & Goals
VisionVision
Develop an interdisciplinary environment that integrates human, Develop an interdisciplinary environment that integrates human, technical and business factors into products, services, processes technical and business factors into products, services, processes and commercial enterprises to further education and research.and commercial enterprises to further education and research.
Goals Goals
• Become National Leader in Educating for InnovationBecome National Leader in Educating for Innovation
• Creating Breakthrough Integrative Designs and Creating Breakthrough Integrative Designs and TechnologiesTechnologies
• Commercializing Technology and IdeasCommercializing Technology and Ideas
Strategy OutcomesStrategy Outcomes
This Center builds on our existing strengths in engineering, entrepreneurial This Center builds on our existing strengths in engineering, entrepreneurial studies and industrial design and offers the opportunity for the University studies and industrial design and offers the opportunity for the University of Illinois at Chicago to distinguish itself as a leader in educating for of Illinois at Chicago to distinguish itself as a leader in educating for innovation through: innovation through:
• New Product Development MethodologiesNew Product Development Methodologies
• New Technologies and ApplicationsNew Technologies and Applications
• New Interdisciplinary, Professional Masters DegreeNew Interdisciplinary, Professional Masters Degree
• New Student-Driven VenturesNew Student-Driven Ventures
• Create an Ecosystem for Technology VenturesCreate an Ecosystem for Technology Ventures
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinaryEducationEducationIPD CourseIPD Course
5 yr Master Program5 yr Master Program
CommercializationCommercializationIP LicensingIP Licensing
Business PlansBusiness PlansInterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinaryTechnology CentersTechnology Centers
ConsultingConsultingApplied ResearchApplied Research
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinaryProduct DesignProduct DesignDesign StudioDesign StudioArt and DesignArt and Design
Offering TODAYOffering TODAY
UIC ExtensionUIC Extension
Innovation Center ServicesInnovation Center Services
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinaryResearchResearch
New Knowledge New Knowledge CreationCreation
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinaryInnovationInnovation
Interdisciplinary ResearchInterdisciplinary Research
WHATWHAT
• Research as a collaborative experience engaging students, Research as a collaborative experience engaging students, faculty and non-university fellows faculty and non-university fellows
• Creation of new Knowledge involving radical and Creation of new Knowledge involving radical and discontinuous changediscontinuous change
• Interdisciplinary work bringing a Unique perspective to Interdisciplinary work bringing a Unique perspective to problem solvingproblem solving
• Partnership with Industry to address Society’s most Partnership with Industry to address Society’s most challenging problemschallenging problems
WHOWHO
• Corporate Partners by IndustryCorporate Partners by Industry
• Key Venture Capital PartnersKey Venture Capital Partners
EducationEducation
WhatWhat
• Continue to evolve and support the Interdisciplinary Product Continue to evolve and support the Interdisciplinary Product Development (IPD) programDevelopment (IPD) program
• One year integrated Master’s Program in Interdisciplinary One year integrated Master’s Program in Interdisciplinary Product Development for 2009 Product Development for 2009
WhoWho
• UIC StudentsUIC Students
• UIC FacultyUIC Faculty
• Corporate PartnersCorporate Partners
• Early to Mid career ProfessionalsEarly to Mid career Professionals
Commercialization Commercialization
WhatWhat
• Establish rights to new Knowledge in the form of Patents and Establish rights to new Knowledge in the form of Patents and Licensing agreementsLicensing agreements
• Center works with the Office of Technology Management Center works with the Office of Technology Management (OTM) to select technologies that have been vetted by OTM (OTM) to select technologies that have been vetted by OTM analysis for commercial viability.analysis for commercial viability.
• Provide resources at the Center and leverage existing strength Provide resources at the Center and leverage existing strength at UIC at UIC
WhoWho
• Incubate start up companies grown out of education and or Incubate start up companies grown out of education and or research programsresearch programs
• Venture Capital PartnersVenture Capital Partners
Interdisciplinary Product DesignInterdisciplinary Product Design
WhatWhat
• College of Architecture and the Arts to lead the creation of a College of Architecture and the Arts to lead the creation of a design studio to enable students to design and develop design studio to enable students to design and develop products.products.
• Consumer research on interface (GUI) design.Consumer research on interface (GUI) design.
• Extend projects into IPD curriculum Extend projects into IPD curriculum
• Intern program supported by Professional communityIntern program supported by Professional community
WhoWho
• College of Architecture and the Arts College of Architecture and the Arts studentsstudents and Faculty and Faculty
Corporate Partnership ModelCorporate Partnership Model
University University Resources Resources
Innovation CenterInnovation Center
IndustryIndustryPartnersPartners
EducationEducationProgramsPrograms
Government Government Programs/FundingPrograms/Funding
Key ConceptsKey Concepts
Business ModelBusiness Model
Industry FocusIndustry Focus WirelessWireless ComputersComputers HealthHealth Other?Other?
MotorolaMotorolaSponsor: Sponsor:
PartnersPartners
- Sprint- Sprint- HP- HP
Dell Dell Target Sponsor: Target Sponsor:
PartnersPartners
- ??- ??- ??- ??
-GE Medical-GE Medical-Baxter-Baxter
Target Sponsor: Target Sponsor:
PartnersPartners
- Open- Open
Your Co.Your Co.Target Sponsor:Target Sponsor:
PartnersPartners
- You?- You?
IPD Course orIPD Course orIPD MastersIPD Masters
IPD Course orIPD Course orIPD MastersIPD Masters
IPD Course orIPD Course orIPD MastersIPD Masters
IPD Course orIPD Course orIPD MastersIPD Masters
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary GrantsGrants
Medical Medical Research Research
GrantsGrants
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary GrantsGrants
-Dist. ArchitectureDist. Architecture-Virtual PrototypesVirtual Prototypes-Next Gen Device Next Gen Device
-Rev Gen Services Rev Gen Services - Medical DevicesMedical Devices -Next Gen Next Gen Products?Products?
- Sponsor / Partner GiftSponsor / Partner Gift- Funded ResearchFunded Research- Funded Education Funded Education
- Sponsor / Partner GiftSponsor / Partner Gift- Funded ResearchFunded Research- Funded Education Funded Education
- Sponsor / Partner GiftSponsor / Partner Gift- Funded ResearchFunded Research- Funded Education Funded Education
- Sponsor / Partner GiftSponsor / Partner Gift- Funded ResearchFunded Research- Funded Education Funded Education
Gift Model: Sponsorship ProgramGift Model: Sponsorship Program
Create and execute multilevel sponsorship program to attract gift moneyCreate and execute multilevel sponsorship program to attract gift money
Targeted at corporate partners and UIC patronsTargeted at corporate partners and UIC patrons
Amount Type
$100,000Underwriting Sponsor
$50,000 Official Sponsor
$20,000Contributing Sponsor
$10,000 Friend
Sponsorship LevelsSponsorship Levels
Underwriting Sponsor $100,000Underwriting Sponsor $100,000
• Priority access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologiesPriority access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologies• Primary access to students trained in interdisciplinary product developmentPrimary access to students trained in interdisciplinary product development• Ability to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rightsAbility to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rights• Member of Advisory Committee for Innovation Center (To be establish)Member of Advisory Committee for Innovation Center (To be establish)• Discount on renting the Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research Discount on renting the Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research
activities or special eventsactivities or special events• Reduced rent on the prototype and consumer observation facilityReduced rent on the prototype and consumer observation facility• Logo included at websiteLogo included at website• Recognition in all press materials Recognition in all press materials • Inclusion as an Underwriting Sponsor a donor wall at the CenterInclusion as an Underwriting Sponsor a donor wall at the Center• Invitation and recognition at special sponsors’ reception Invitation and recognition at special sponsors’ reception • Invitation to relevant UIC events across campusInvitation to relevant UIC events across campus• Special access to ongoing speaker’s seriesSpecial access to ongoing speaker’s series• Invitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campusInvitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campus• Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures CampaignRecognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign
Sponsorship LevelsSponsorship Levels
Official Sponsor $50,000Official Sponsor $50,000
• Access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologiesAccess to state-of-the-art product development research and technologies
• Access to students trained in interdisciplinary product developmentAccess to students trained in interdisciplinary product development
• Ability to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rightsAbility to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rights
• Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special eventsspecial events
• Ability to rent the prototype and consumer observation facilityAbility to rent the prototype and consumer observation facility
• Logo included at websiteLogo included at website
• Recognition in all press materials Recognition in all press materials
• Inclusion as an Official Sponsor on a donor wall at the CenterInclusion as an Official Sponsor on a donor wall at the Center
• Invitation to special sponsors’ reception Invitation to special sponsors’ reception
• Invitation to relevant UIC events across campusInvitation to relevant UIC events across campus
• Special access to ongoing speaker’s seriesSpecial access to ongoing speaker’s series
• Invitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campusInvitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campus
• Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign
Sponsorship LevelsSponsorship Levels
Contributing Sponsor $20,000Contributing Sponsor $20,000
• Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special eventsspecial events
• Ability to rent the prototype and consumer observation facilityAbility to rent the prototype and consumer observation facility
• Logo included at websiteLogo included at website
• Recognition in all press materials Recognition in all press materials
• Inclusion as an Contributing Sponsor on a donor wall at the CenterInclusion as an Contributing Sponsor on a donor wall at the Center
• Invitation to special sponsors’ reception Invitation to special sponsors’ reception
• Invitation to relevant UIC events across campusInvitation to relevant UIC events across campus
• Special access to ongoing speaker’s seriesSpecial access to ongoing speaker’s series
• Invitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campusInvitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campus
• Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures CampaignRecognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign
Sponsorship LevelsSponsorship Levels
Friend $10,000Friend $10,000
• Inclusion as an Friend on a donor wall at the CenterInclusion as an Friend on a donor wall at the Center
• Invitation and recognition at special sponsors’ reception Invitation and recognition at special sponsors’ reception
• Invitation to relevant UIC events across campusInvitation to relevant UIC events across campus
• Special access to ongoing speaker’s seriesSpecial access to ongoing speaker’s series
• Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures CampaignRecognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign
SummarySummary
• UIC, Motorola and Other Parts to Create a New Bold Initiative through UIC, Motorola and Other Parts to Create a New Bold Initiative through Private PhilanthropyPrivate Philanthropy
• Dedicated Center as an Idea Incubator Enabling New ResearchDedicated Center as an Idea Incubator Enabling New Research
• Enlisting Other Industry Partners to Become Part of this Innovative Enlisting Other Industry Partners to Become Part of this Innovative EcosystemEcosystem
• Rich Resources available for Interdisciplinary CollaborationRich Resources available for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Innovative Educational Programs Already Created Like the Interdisciplinary Innovative Educational Programs Already Created Like the Interdisciplinary
• Product Design Curriculum and New Master’s Degree in Product DesignProduct Design Curriculum and New Master’s Degree in Product Design
• Located in the Heart of ChicagoLocated in the Heart of Chicago
• Great Cities CommitmentGreat Cities Commitment