OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Leveraging University Resources and Partnerships to Accelerate Commercialization of Water and Energy Technologies
Accelerating Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Talent
Main Areas of Focus Oakland University can have major impacts on regional economic development: – CollaboraAon and leadership – InnovaAon – Entrepreneurship – Talent – Research and Technology Development, DemonstraAon, and Deployment – Connected Campus
AcAons: • Create more agile and sophisAcated business accelerator • Opening campus as learning, living laboratory with a focus on innovaAon
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Collabora'on Ini'a'ves Accelerating Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Talent
Ideas to Business “I2B” launched Fall of 2011l • University Faculty, Students, and OUINC Subject maQer experts • InnovaAon Center where students apply and are coached through developing ideas to business. • Three stage program, iniAal development, student incubator, full incubaAon.
Technology Transfer Talent Network (T3N) • 7 UniversiAes • Mentors • Post Docs and Fellows • Events and Training
Joint Research Projects ; WB and OU
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Rochester Hills - OU Incubator ‘OU INC’
Sector Focus: Clean Energy, A lternaAve Energy, and Energy Efficiency. Medical Device & Health Technology Target Clients: Early Stage, Growth Stage & Mature Companies University Focus: Bringing ideas and products from the university to commercial market and business to university.
Macomb – OU Incubator ‘MAC INC’ Sector Focus: RoboAcs, Homeland Security, Defense InnovaAons Target Clients: Early Stage, Growth Stage & Mature Companies
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Accelerate. Innovate. Educateineea Computer Science • • •
Sector Focus: Medical & Health Science Technology Innova'ons, Clean Energy & Alterna've Energy Target Clients: Early Stage, Growth Stage & Mature Companies Client Types: On-Site Tenant Clients; Off-Site Affiliate Client ; and Corporate Accelerator Program
Services
Capital Assistance & Investment Review Board • • • • •
Angel investors Venture Capital Banks Mezzanine Financing Pre-Seed Fund & MicroLoan Fund
• Client Coaching / Advising • Advisory Board • Investment Strategy Review Capital Investment Services • Technology Review • Industry Integration • Access to University Resources, including Students, Faculty, and Staff
Integrated Resource Center
Merging electronic meeting support • • • • • •
with traditional group facilitation methods: Improve group communication Consensus building Business & strategic planning Business process reengineering Quality improvement Focus groups
Applied research through first significant round of ins=tu=onal funding
Technology companies with high poten=al for exponen=al growth
Help and Funding INVESTIGATION FEASIBILITY DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION GROWTH MATURITY PROOF OF CONCEPT SEED
START-‐UP
EARLY FIRST, SECOND SALE…
SBIR/STTR Emerging Technology Fund GLEQ
MUCI
MI Angel Fund
Accelerate MI
Pre-‐Seed /BRCC Business Accelera=on Fund
Venture Match MVCA
T3N BBC Technology Assistance Program SBTDC
Clean Energy Research Center Oakland University | School of Engineering and Computer Science
• The CERC fosters commercial partnerships, provide an educaAonal pla`orm for student research and clean energy curricula development, while providing an entrepreneurial atmosphere within the OU R&D community to allow technology transfer and commercializaAon of new technologies and offers a
unique collaboraAon with businesses and the university as a Learning Living Laboratory.
EDUCATION
University Course Development in energy management and conservaAon Pre-‐College Student (and Community) Outreach Clean Energy EducaAonal System IntegraAon
TECHNOLOGY
Biomass Boiler and CHP InstallaAon Small Biomass Steam Boiler / Steam Engine Unit 5 kW Biodiesel Fueled Micro CHP Unit MulA-‐Feedstock Biomass DensificaAon Liquid Biofuel ProducAon Ethanol ProducAon Biodiesel ProducAon CombusAon of Biomass
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE at Oakland University
Power, Energy, Smart-‐Grid
Power, Energy, and Smart Grid with research in bio-fuel generation, alternative energy sources, power storage, battery technology, and intelligent distributed systems and outreach and training activities in nuclear energy, alternative energy, and power management.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE at Oakland University
Fastening and Joining
Fastening and Joining with research focus on automation and reliability of joints as the weakest link in various mechanical and structural systems in automotive and transportation systems, power plants, aerospace industry, as well as for bio-medical applications such as spinal, hip, and knee joint replacement.
Biomass Boiler and CHP Installation
Multi-Feedstock Biomass Densification (Pellet Mill) Ethanol, Biodiesel, Gasification Demonstrations
Human Health Bldg DemonstraAon Geothermal Heat Pump Demonstra=on UAlize a ground sourced heat pump HVAC system. Variable Refrigerant Flow Technology UAlize variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pumps, allows for less compressors and enhanced internal heat recovery. Solar Thermal Desiccant Dehumidifica=on Dedicated outdoor air supply units will uAlize a thermally regenerated desiccant dehumidificaAon secAon. A large solar thermal system along with a natural gas backup boiler will provide the thermal regeneraAon energy.
Task Develop DemonstraAon Site to idenAfy, evaluate, install and measure Emerging LighAng Technologies (ELT) and their performance within specific applicaAons and design parameters. Purpose • Increase public awareness of ELT • Compare product performance Scope includes • Minimum 100 luminairres • At least 5 – 6 manufacturers • Demonstrate HID, LED and other ELT • Parking Lot / Area LighAng • Roadway LighAng
Addi=onal Partnerships • CLIC-‐Form (Chrysler Learning and InnovaAon Cetner for Sheet Metal Forming) – University Faculty, Scholars, Students, and industry experts. – Academic Center where training, applied research and intellectual property are managed in the subject of sheet metal forming. – Features industry-‐hosted internship program. – Partner with OU INC
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