Overview presentation of Missouri University of Science and Technology Innovation Park

1. Office of Technology Transfer
and Economic Development
Vision
•We will be recognized as a Center of Excellence
for technological focused small businesses,
providing our stakeholders with;
•A higher than average rate of success
for the Enterprises we touch,
•Technologies that will benefit society,
•Intellectual Property with a positive return
for the University and the State,
•Students trained to understand and practice the
values of Entrepreneurship,
•A vibrant and growing collection of businesses
to stimulate the local and state economy

2. Technology Transfer Performance

3. New & Key Technologies
• Available
– Ceramic Welding
– New Generation of Bioactive Glass for Bone & Tissue Repair
– Wound Care Material
– Laser Assisted Remanufacturing of Machined Parts
– Smart Rocks TM
for Monitoring Bridge Pier Erosion
• Licensed *denotes start-up company
– Bacteria to produced Hydrogen from Cellulose
– Non-invasive early stage Cancer Detection*
– Enamel coated Rebar*
– Nano-structured Ceramic for Super-capacitors
– Detection technology for groundwater contamination
– Skin Cancer Detection Algorithm

4. Innovation Park
Missouri University of Science
and Technology

5. Main Campus
Innovation
Park
Student
Design
Center

6. Incubator Location
Technology Development
Center

7. Technology Development
Center

8. Progress to date
Expected completion
October 2010

9. 18,000 ft2
leasable space,
approx 50% committed
class A office building
Office suites from 6,000 sq ft to
400 sq ft
Completion early fall 2010
Working toward LEED silver
designation
Tenant G
Office Suite
Complex

10. Incubator Location
Technology Development
Center

11. Business & Technology Incubator

12. Business Technology Incubator
economic impact
• One time impact from construction
– $16.7 Million 146 jobs
• Incubator Operations
– $350K 2-4 jobs ongoing
• Client impact
– $1.2 - $2.0 million/year 14-30 jobs/yr
– Would ramp up over time
– Assumes 20% of the clients would graduate and stay in the economic
impact area
• Total impact over 10 years - $36.2 Million 400 jobs

13. Concept for a Business & Technology Incubator
Concepts developed with
BSA LifeStructures,S&T
and Community focus
groups
Approx 35,000 ft2
Engineering Labs, IT
development Labs, wet
Labs, high bay
Manufacturing Space,
Education/community room

14. First Floor
Second Floor
High Bay Space
Materials Research
Software/IT Research
Engineering Research
Community/Education Room
Business & Technology
Incubator

15. Business & Technology Incubator