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The Technology Transfer Network (TTN) has gone international.
The Office of Technology Alliances of the University of California, Irvine has joined the Technology Transfer Network (TTN) as an Affiliate Member.

The Technology Transfer Network (TTN), announced today (15th April 2008) at the Biolicensing Asia 2008, held in Suntec City, Singapore, that The Office of Technology Alliances of the University of California, Irvine, (UC Irvine) has joined the TTN as Affiliate Member with effect from 7th April 2008, barely two months after the inception of the TTN on 12th Feb 2008.

As an Affiliate Member, the UCI Office of Technology Alliances will be able to participate in enhanced collaboration with the network of TTN members to share best practices, leverage expertise and resources, and collaborate on networking opportunities to enhance technology transfer to the industry globally.

Mr Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman of A*STAR, commented, "With UC Irvine's Office of Technology Alliances (OTA) coming onboard as TTN's affiliate member, TTN will be well-placed to facilitate technology transfer, and advance the spirit of innovation and enterprise, to benefit companies on both sides of the Pacific. This strategic partnership will afford TTN members the leverage to tap on the capabilities and resources of OTA, and vice versa, and further enhance and maximise the potential for the commercialisation of their research outcomes."

Mr Demetri Andrikos, Director, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Alliances, UC Irvine, said: "We welcome the opportunity to become an affiliate member of the TTN. We look forward to the networking opportunities with industry and research institutions, and the exchange of best practices in the area of technology transfer. I am confident that this new relationship will be beneficial to both parties."

Mr Boon Swan Foo, Executive Chairman of Exploit Technologies and the Chairman of the Technology Transfer Network said, "On behalf of my fellow colleagues of the TTN, I warmly welcome the Office of Technology Alliances, University of California Irvine, to the TTN. With this partnership, the TTN has established a strong linkage between the United States and Singapore based TTOs for enhanced collaboration in technology transfer to the industry. I look forward to this enhanced level of collaboration through this expanded network."

Background

The TTN was founded on 12th Feb 2008 by Exploit-Technologies of A*STAR, the Nanyang Technopreneurship Center (NTC) of Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic.

About the Technology Transfer Network (TTN)

The Technology Transfer Network is a collaborative alliance of Technology Transfer Offices formed to enhance the effectiveness in the transfer of technology to the industry. The core activities of the TTN include collaboration on IP Cluster Mapping, Training & Certification of TTO professionals, Joint Marketing & Events, Technology Advisory Services, Industry Collaboration and regular dialogue and sharing of best practices.

About the TTN Logo

The arc represents:
i. the link and value chain for technology transfer from research to the industry; and
ii. the symbol of global vision, that the TTN will become a global network.

All enquiries on the TTN can be directed to:
Walter Lee
Head, TTN Secretariat
SVP & Fellow, Exploit Technologies
Email: walter@exploit-tech.com

About the Office of Technology Alliances, University of California, Irvine

The Office of Technology Alliances, University of California Irvine exists to foster faculty/industry alliances and commercialization of UC Irvine technology for the broad public benefit. OTA emphasizes accessibility, timeliness, and flexibility in its operations and negotiations to ensure that the federal, state and private investment in UCI research has the greatest possible positive impact on people and the economy. Irvine is one of the designated growth campuses in the University of California system.

UC Irvine was established in 1965 as the ninth campus in the University of California system, the largest research university in the world. The UC system has 15,000 faculty researchers, carries out $4 billion in research annually and manages three Department of Energy National Laboratories.

All enquiries related to the Office of Technology Alliances, University of California, Irvine can be directed to:
Demetri Andrikos
Director, Engineering & Physical Sciences
Email: dandriko@rgs.uci.edu

About Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd

Exploit Technologies is the marketing and commercialisation arm of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Its charter is to identify, protect and exploit promising intellectual property (IP) created by A*STAR's research institutes. This includes facilitating the IP management process (ie the protection of inventions through patents and copyrights, etc), analysing the strength of our IP and the market that they could serve, and working with companies to commercialise the technologies.  

For more information, please visit http://www.exploit-tech.com
Exploit Technologies media contact:
Seeto Wei Peng
DID: 65 6478 8443
Mobile: 65 8187 3194
Email: weipeng@exploit-tech.com

About Nanyang Polytechnic

Nanyang Polytechnic is a modern tertiary institution that offers quality education in engineering, design, interactive & digital media, IT, business management, health sciences and chemical & life sciences. With the mission to prepare its graduates for life and work, NYP constantly collaborates with the industry in cutting-edge technology projects, so as to provide relevance and a firm foundation for its students. For more information, visit: http://www.nyp.sg.

About Nanyang Technopreneurship Center (NTC)

NTC is a multi-disciplinary university-level center of the Nanyang Technological University and is the focal point for education on entrepreneurship and technology innovation within the University and the region. NTC's specific interest in the Technology Transfer Network is to solely participate in the education aspects of the TTN. For more information on NTC, please visit www.ntu.edu.sg/ntc.

About Ngee Ann polytechnic

Ngee Ann Polytechnic is one of Singapore's leading institutions of higher learning. The polytechnic offers both business-related and technology-based diploma and advanced diploma programmes. The polytechnic aims to provide relevant, balanced and valueadded curricula by creating an effective teaching and learning environment. A key thrust for the polytechnic is forging partnerships with industry and other institutions in order to keep students close to current industry and market practices. For more information, please visit www.np.edu.sg.

About Republic Polytechnic

The first educational institution in Singapore to adopt the Problem-Based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic has five schools and two centres offering twenty nine diploma courses in Information & Communications Technology, Engineering, Applied Science, Technology for the Arts, Sports, Health & Leisure, Innovation and Enterprise, and Culture and Communication. Republic Polytechnic is committed to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial learning in an environment that develops problem-solving process skills and a life-long learning attitude. Its holistic, broad-based curriculum, covering culture, enterprise development and cognitive processes, prepares students for an active and meaningful role in society.
About Singapore Polytechnic

Established in 1954 to meet the manpower needs identified by the government, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is Singapore's first educational institution of its kind. Its eight academic schools offer 44 full-time diploma courses for its 16,000 students and courses are kept relevant through close links with industry and government bodies, as well as with various overseas institutions.

SP offers broad-based, multi-disciplinary and flexible curriculum dedicated to hands-on experience and is committed to the development of its applied research and development capability to enhance the quality of teaching and commercialisation efforts. Beyond the classroom, over 80 student clubs covering areas like arts, culture, sports and community service make student life vibrant and fulfilling. The presence of foreign students from countries such as China, India and Indonesia also provides a variety of cultures and perspectives, nurturing a global mindset in Singapore Polytechnic students.  

Among SP's 140,000 graduates are successful entrepreneurs, top executives in multinational and public-listed corporations, and well-known professionals, many of whom are captains of industries, university professors and researchers, and leaders in government.

Please visit www.sp.edu.sg.

About Temasek Polytechnic

Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a significant contributor to the field of para-professional education in Singapore and a pioneer in Problem-based Learning (PBL). Our combination of hands-on experience, relevant life skills and an enriching learning environment enables our graduates to excel in both career and life. Through our holistic approach to education, we ensure TP graduates are economy relevant, future relevant and life relevant. The Polytechnic is also a firm believer in forging partnerships with industry to keep students close to current industry practice. TP currently offers 45 fulltime diploma courses in the areas of Applied Science, Business, Design, Engineering,Humanities & Social Sciences and Informatics & IT and over 40 part-time courses, up to the Advanced Diploma level. For more information, please visit www.tp.edu.sg