A Model for Technology Transfer: Technology Innovation Clusters 1 Roy C. Haught, EPA August 20, 2014

The Commercialization Conundrum Federal labs can: Research Develop Protect IP Test and evaluate Support verification and validation Federal labs cannot: Manufacture Market Invest 2

The Cluster Concept Cluster organizations can: Connect researchers to business partners Connect start-ups to accelerators and other resources Streamline testing and approval processes A ct as support groups for innovators, speeding the development and adoption of technologies Clusters are dense, regional networks of companies and other groups in the same industry. 3

Regional DW, WW, and SW Patents Louisville 80 Cincinnati 258 Dayton 40 Frankfort 11 Lexington 38 Indianapolis 184 Columbus 76 Indianapolis: Drinking Water: 138 Waste Water: 45 Storm Water: 1 Lexington: Drinking Water: 9 Waste Water: 26 Storm Water: 3 Louisville: Drinking Water: 17 Waste Water: 62 Storm Water: 1 Frankfort: Drinking Water: 3 Waste Water: 8 Storm Water: 0 Cincinnati: Drinking Water: 96 Waste Water: 153 Storm Water: 9 Dayton: Drinking Water: 8 Waste Water: 32 Storm Water: 0 Columbus: Drinking Water: 24 Waste Water: 46 Storm Water: 6 Search Date: October 8, 2010 Source: USPTO, 1976-Present, Search terms: “Drinking Water”, “Storm Water” and “Waste Water” 4

EPA & SBA Announcement January 18, 2011 – EPA and SBA Administrator announced formation of Water Technology Innovation Cluster “Now Confluence. –Address Water Challenges and Spur Economic Development EPA also announced: –$5M STAR Grant - National Center for Innovative Drinking Water Treatment Technology –$1.5M (EPA-SBIR) to fund innovative water treatment technologies being developed by the private sector –$5M (EPA Extramural) for further development and support of innovative water technologies

Cluster Research, Development, and Deployment Model EPA Collaborators Research Publication Peers Widget Verification/ Demonstration Verification/ Demonstration Commercialization Traditional R&D Model Cluster RD&D Model 6

R&D contract R&D R&D, startup Cluster in Action: CitiLogics Incubation Testing & Demonstration 7 Phase I SBIR grant Export promotion

EPA Cincinnati Water Research Facilities AWBERC Cincinnati, OH Test and Evaluation Facility Cincinnati, OH Experimental Stream Facility Milford, OH 8 Drinking Water Pilot Plants Bio containment Laboratory Analytical Laboratories

Cincinnati Cluster Team Cluster Support Stakeholder engagement Research funding Ex officio seat on Confluence board Cluster Support Stakeholder engagement Research funding Ex officio seat on Confluence board Tech Transfer Connect researchers to potential partners Protect IP Develop cooperative agreements Tech Transfer Connect researchers to potential partners Protect IP Develop cooperative agreements 9

Selected Confluence Partners Utilities Startups Universities Support Groups Government Corporations 10

Impact Increased Collaboration 14 CRADAs 6 patent applications 3 provisional patent applications 2 license agreements …from only 17 funded projects. 11

What’s Happening Now Supporting the 11 th Annual Drinking Water Workshop Sept 9 th – 11 th, Coordinating with Confluence –Water 2.0 Industrial Internet Conference & Energy Efficiency Workshop November 3 –Innovation showcase December 3 Planning an IP training/boot camp December 4 12

Clean Urban Water Technology Zone (Tacoma, WA) 2.The BlueTechValley (Central and San Joaquin Valleys, CA) 3.Las Vegas Cluster Effort (Nevada) 4.Southwest Water Technology Cluster (Tucson, Arizona) 5.Colorado Water Innovation Cluster (Fort Collins, CO) 6.Surge Accelerator (Houston, TX) 7.The Water Council (Milwaukee, MI) 8.Michigan Water Technology Initiative 9.Confluence WTIC (SW Ohio/N Kentucky/SE Indiana) 10.NorTech Water (NE Ohio) 11.Water Economy Network (Pittsburgh, PA) 12.New England Water Innovation Network (Massachusetts) 13.Emerging clusters This map is not intended to be comprehensive, and may not include some emerging water clusters. 3 7 Locations of U.S. Water Clusters and Technology Initiatives Full map available at www2.epa.gov/clusters-program/clusters-map.www2.epa.gov/clusters-program/clusters-map

Clusters Program Support Activities Connects EPA researchers to potential partners Assists researchers in developing collaborative agreements and protecting IP Identifies promising water technologies via the clusters Works with clusters on technology testing Maintains inventory of clusters Assembles info on SBIR awards in air and water www2.epa.gov/clusters-program 14

Thank You Questions Roy C. Haught Phone: (513)