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R&D Consortia
A Growing Trend
200 - 300 in North America
A Special Form of Strategic Alliance
Industry University
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Why Consortia in R&D?
Leverage • Synergy • Complementarity
Resources
Skills/Personnel
Financial
Markets
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National Economic Prosperity
Capability in Science & Technology
People - Quality of Labour
Infrastructure
Public/Private Sector Cooperation
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Participants
MNEs SMEs
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Industry Participation
Leverage
Technology & People Outputs
Public Relations
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University Participation
Relevance to Industry and Society
Financial Benefits
Research Output
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Government Participation
Economic Development
Infrastructure Development
S&T Capability
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Types of Consortia
Open vs Closed Membership
Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-Sectoral
Government-Led vs Industry-Led vs University-Led
For-Profit vs Not-for-Profit
Pre-Competitive vs Competitive Perpetual vs Limited Life
Administrative vs Operational
Project Oriented vs Goal Oriented
Holds IP vs No IP
Directed vs Pooled Research
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Open vs Closed
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Horizontal vs Vertical vs Inter-sectoral
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Senior Board Representation Majority from Industry
Chairman from Industry President from Industry
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Surplus not Taxable No Dividend Payout
R&D Tax Credits for Members
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Basic Research Applied Research ApplicationDevelopment DevelopmentProduct
Design & Engineering
UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY
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Perpetual
vs Limited Life
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Facilities
Network of Laboratories Quality of Interaction
Industry Secondments Student Education
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Project Oriented vs
Goal Oriented
Generate Outputs in People & Technology
to support the Goals of its Members Business Advantage
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Holds IP
vs No IP
