UIC Innovation Center

Innovation Center Strategy

UIC Innovation Center – Vision & Goals Vision Develop an interdisciplinary environment that integrates human, technical and business factors into products, services, processes and commercial enterprises to further education and research. Goals Become National Leader in Educating for Innovation Become National Leader in Educating for Innovation Creating Breakthrough Integrative Designs and Technologies Creating Breakthrough Integrative Designs and Technologies Commercializing Technology and Ideas Commercializing Technology and Ideas

Strategy Outcomes This Center builds on our existing strengths in engineering, entrepreneurial studies and industrial design and offers the opportunity for the University of Illinois at Chicago to distinguish itself as a leader in educating for innovation through: New Product Development Methodologies New Product Development Methodologies New Technologies and Applications New Technologies and Applications New Interdisciplinary, Professional Masters Degree New Interdisciplinary, Professional Masters Degree New Student-Driven Ventures New Student-Driven Ventures Create an Ecosystem for Technology Ventures Create an Ecosystem for Technology Ventures

Interdisciplinary Education IPD Course 5 yr Master Program Commercialization IP Licensing Business Plans Interdisciplinary Technology Centers Consulting Applied Research Interdisciplinary Product Design Design Studio Art and Design Offering TODAY UIC Extension Innovation Center Services Interdisciplinary Research New Knowledge Creation Interdisciplinary Innovation

Interdisciplinary Research WHAT Research as a collaborative experience engaging students, faculty and non-university fellows Research as a collaborative experience engaging students, faculty and non-university fellows Creation of new Knowledge involving radical and discontinuous change Creation of new Knowledge involving radical and discontinuous change Interdisciplinary work bringing a Unique perspective to problem solving Interdisciplinary work bringing a Unique perspective to problem solving Partnership with Industry to address Society’s most challenging problems Partnership with Industry to address Society’s most challenging problemsWHO Corporate Partners by Industry Corporate Partners by Industry Key Venture Capital Partners Key Venture Capital Partners

Education What Continue to evolve and support the Interdisciplinary Product Development (IPD) program Continue to evolve and support the Interdisciplinary Product Development (IPD) program One year integrated Master’s Program in Interdisciplinary Product Development for 2009 One year integrated Master’s Program in Interdisciplinary Product Development for 2009Who UIC Students UIC Students UIC Faculty UIC Faculty Corporate Partners Corporate Partners Early to Mid career Professionals Early to Mid career Professionals

Commercialization What Establish rights to new Knowledge in the form of Patents and Licensing agreements Establish rights to new Knowledge in the form of Patents and Licensing agreements Center works with the Office of Technology Management (OTM) to select technologies that have been vetted by OTM analysis for commercial viability. Center works with the Office of Technology Management (OTM) to select technologies that have been vetted by OTM analysis for commercial viability. Provide resources at the Center and leverage existing strength at UIC Provide resources at the Center and leverage existing strength at UICWho Incubate start up companies grown out of education and or research programs Incubate start up companies grown out of education and or research programs Venture Capital Partners Venture Capital Partners

Interdisciplinary Product Design What College of Architecture and the Arts to lead the creation of a design studio to enable students to design and develop products. College of Architecture and the Arts to lead the creation of a design studio to enable students to design and develop 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 community Intern program supported by Professional communityWho College of Architecture and the Arts students and Faculty College of Architecture and the Arts students and Faculty

Corporate Partnership Model University Resources Innovation Center Industry Partners Education Programs Government Programs/Funding Key Concepts Business Model Industry Focus WirelessComputersHealthOther? Motorola Sponsor: Partners - Sprint - HP Dell Target Sponsor: Partners - ?? -GE Medical -Baxter Target Sponsor: Partners - Open Your Co. Target Sponsor: Partners - You? IPD Course or IPD Masters Interdisciplinary Grants Medical Research Grants Interdisciplinary Grants -Dist. Architecture -Virtual Prototypes -Next Gen Device -Rev Gen Services - Medical Devices -Next Gen Products? - Sponsor / Partner Gift - Funded Research - Funded Education - Sponsor / Partner Gift - Funded Research - Funded Education - Sponsor / Partner Gift - Funded Research - Funded Education - Sponsor / Partner Gift - Funded Research - Funded Education

Gift Model: Sponsorship Program Create and execute multilevel sponsorship program to attract gift money Targeted at corporate partners and UIC patrons AmountType $100,000 Underwriting Sponsor $50,000Official Sponsor $20,000 Contributing Sponsor $10,000Friend

Sponsorship Levels Underwriting Sponsor $100,000 Priority access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologies Priority access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologies Primary access to students trained in interdisciplinary product development Primary access to students trained in interdisciplinary product development Ability to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rights Ability 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 activities or special events Discount on renting the Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special events Reduced rent on the prototype and consumer observation facility Reduced rent on the prototype and consumer observation facility Logo included at website Logo included at website Recognition in all press materials Recognition in all press materials Inclusion as an Underwriting Sponsor a donor wall at the Center Inclusion 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 campus Invitation to relevant UIC events across campus Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Invitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campus Invitation 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 Levels Official Sponsor $50,000 Access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologies Access to state-of-the-art product development research and technologies Access to students trained in interdisciplinary product development Access to students trained in interdisciplinary product development Ability to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rights Ability to sponsor customized research with intellectual property rights Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special events Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special events Ability to rent the prototype and consumer observation facility Ability to rent the prototype and consumer observation facility Logo included at website Logo included at website Recognition in all press materials Recognition in all press materials Inclusion as an Official Sponsor on a donor wall at the Center Inclusion 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 campus Invitation to relevant UIC events across campus Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Invitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campus Invitation 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 Levels Contributing Sponsor $20,000 Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special events Ability to rent Innovation Center and its technical facilities for research activities or special events Ability to rent the prototype and consumer observation facility Ability to rent the prototype and consumer observation facility Logo included at website Logo included at website Recognition in all press materials Recognition in all press materials Inclusion as an Contributing Sponsor on a donor wall at the Center Inclusion 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 campus Invitation to relevant UIC events across campus Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Invitation for top executives to speak at “Thought Leader” events on campus Invitation 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 Levels Friend $10,000 Inclusion as an Friend on a donor wall at the Center Inclusion 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 campus Invitation to relevant UIC events across campus Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Special access to ongoing speaker’s series Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign Recognition as a donor to the University of Illinois’ Brilliant Futures Campaign

Summary UIC, Motorola and Other Parts to Create a New Bold Initiative through Private Philanthropy UIC, Motorola and Other Parts to Create a New Bold Initiative through Private Philanthropy Dedicated Center as an Idea Incubator Enabling New Research Dedicated Center as an Idea Incubator Enabling New Research Enlisting Other Industry Partners to Become Part of this Innovative Ecosystem Enlisting Other Industry Partners to Become Part of this Innovative Ecosystem Rich Resources available for Interdisciplinary Collaboration Rich 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 Design Product Design Curriculum and New Master’s Degree in Product Design Located in the Heart of Chicago Located in the Heart of Chicago Great Cities Commitment Great Cities Commitment