**Intellectual Property, Research & Development, and Innovation Resource
Data Bank for Developing Countries & Emerging Economies**

**[Introduction:]{.underline}**

This Intellectual Property, Research & Development, and Innovation
Resource Data Bank provides up to date useful information related to
education and training resources available to developing countries and
emerging economies. This data bank should serve as a jumping board for
scientists, managers, and other personnel directly involved in
technology transfer to find the tools and assistance necessary to
enhance technology transfer operations at their institutions.

Included in this data bank are training opportunities with well
established technology transfer organizations, government agencies,
non-profit organizations, professional societies, and foundations. Also
found here are links to other guides and resources which offer tools to
help technology managers better understand intellectual property issues
such as deciding development strategies and creating
licenses/agreements.

Potential for continuing education and training in the field of research
and development are also contained in this data bank, where the focus is
technology and global health. For example some of the available
opportunities include fellowships, available grants for research, and
scholarships.

Finally, this data bank contains contact information for all the
mentioned organizations, including online addresses, phone information,
and mailing addresses. With this information further inquiries can be
made and important networks can be formed, which can connect the key
partners in research & development, innovation, and intellectual
property.

**[U.S. GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES]{.underline}**

**[NIH Office of Technology Transfer]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Phone -- (301) 496-7057

<http://www.ott.nih.gov/>

**Technology Transfer Online Training Course --**

This online course provides pertinent information about technology
transfer and technology transfer mechanism used at NIH and other federal
agencies. The following subjects are covered in detail: Material
Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Cooperative Research and Development
Agreements (CRADAs), patents & inventions, licensing, royalties, and
ethics. Assessment can be based on a series of case-based scenarios.
This training can be found at: <http://tttraining.od.nih.gov/>

**International Technology Transfer Training Program** --

Tentatively one to three month program aimed at training scientists and
managers in biotechnology field. Program offers exposure and practical
experience in the field of technology transfer. Focuses of the program
include the different aspects of Intellectual Property Management, the
Assessment & Commercialization of technologies, exposure to the
practical aspects of negotiation of license agreements, and an
understanding of the global challenges of Technology Transfer, such as
Clinical Trials, Capacity Building and Public-Private Partnerships. For
more information regarding International Technology Transfer Training
please visit: <http://www.ott.nih.gov/about_nih/ITOFTT.html>

[Contact:]{.underline}

**Application --** Submit resume or CV, and a statement of interest
explaining why you are interested in training at the NIH Office of
Technology Transfer, including a statement of support from your
institution to Susan Bruff by email, <bruffs@mail.nih.gov>, fax at,
(301) 496-9056 -- Attn. Ms. Susan Bruff, or by mail,

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Technology Transfer

Attn: Ms. Susan Bruff

6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 325 (MSC 7660)

Rockville, MD 20852-3804

**Available Technologies --**

Featured **technologies available for licensing from NIH** can be found
at <http://www.ott.nih.gov/featured_technology/featured_Technology.html>

**Available technologies** for specific **Neglected Diseases from NIH,
FDA, and different US Universities,** can be found at

<http://www.ott.nih.gov/licensing_royalties/NegDis_ovrvw.html>

**Additional technologies** available for licensing from OTT can be
found at

<http://www.ott.nih.gov/licensing_royalties/techabs.html>

**Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences Technology Courses,
FAES --**

FAES currently offers four IP and Tech Transfer related courses at NIH
including 1) **Introduction to Technology Transfer**, 2) **Biomedical
Business Development & International Strategic Partnering**, 3)
**Biotechnology Management & Leadership** and 4) **Business Development
for Scientists**. Specific topics will include: history and legislation
of public policies that drive federal technology transfer; the role of
the Office of Technology Transfer at NIH; the role of the Technology
Development Coordinators at NIH; forms of intellectual property; the
definition of a patentable invention and the definition of an inventor;
the patent application process; licensing of a patentable invention and
the definition of an inventor; the patent application process; licensing
of inventions; patent litigation; international strategic partnering;
biotechnology management; collaborative research; transactional
agreements, etc. For more information, contact Steve Ferguson at
<fergusos@mail.nih.gov>.

[Contact:]{.underline}

**Registration & Additional Information --**

Phone -- (301) 496-7976

[http://www.faes.org](http://www.faes.org/)

**USDA Graduate School - Technology Transfer Course --**

USDA Graduate School offers a course in Technology Transfer. This course
will contain an overview of Technology Transfer, the Role of Alliances
in Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property Management, Technology
Licensing: Disclosure through Maintenance, Maximizing the Value of
University Generated Discovery, Moving Federally Developed R&D to the
Marketplace: Policy and Practice, Factors in Transferring Technology to
and from Big Businesses, Factors in Transferring Technology to and from
Small Businesses, Technology Transfer Participative Case Study, and
finally International Technology Transfer.

[Contact:]{.underline}

**Registration --** Call the USDA Graduate School, (888) 744-GRAD, or
visit [http://www.grad.usda.gov](http://www.grad.usda.gov/)

**Additional Information --** TTS Education Chairman, Richard Leshuk,
(301) 279-2686, <rleshuk@aol.com>

**Federal Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Training Courses
--**

The FLC offers training courses at the beginners, intermediate, and
advanced level. The beginner level course is designed to introduce
newcomers to the field of technology transfer and refresh veterans in
technology transfer. The intermediate course builds off the beginner
course including a detailed examination on establishing and managing a
technology transfer office, conducting a technology survey of a
laboratory to identify transfer and commercialization candidates, a
detailed examination of intellectual property protection, and a
discussion of technology transfer partnerships with the private sector.
Finally, the advance technology transfer training course focuses on
intellectual property management, licensing, negotiating, in-depth
coverage of CRADAs, licensing & international intellectual property,
licensing & export control, advanced licensing, and licensing
negotiation. These courses can be located on the FLC website:
[http://www.federallabs.org](http://www.federallabs.org/).

**[Center for Disease Control -- Technology Transfer Office, CDC --
TTO]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Phone -- (770) 488-8600

Email -- <tto@cdc.gov>

<http://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/techtran/index.htm>

**Available Technologies --**

A list of available technologies for licensing can be found at
<http://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/techtran/tech.htm> Technology is available in
the fields of Bacterial, Mycobacterial, Mycotic, Parasitic, Rickettsial,
Veternary, STD, Viral, and other miscellaneous areas.

**General Training Opportunities --**

CDC offers a variety of training programs in areas such as Public Health
Law, Public Health Informatics, and Policy Research & Development, which
cover areas of Technology Transfer. A complete listing of training
opportunities can be found at <http://www.cdc.gov/phtrain>

Food and Drug Administration

[Contact:]{.underline}

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville MD 20857-0001

Phone -- 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)

[http://www.fda.gov](http://www.fda.gov/)

**[FDA International Programs]{.underline}**

To protect the health of American consumers, FDA cannot limit its
activities to the United States. More than 80 percent of all seafood, 20
percent of all fresh produce, and millions of other FDA-regulated
products consumed or used in the United States are produced abroad.
Products regulated by the agency that are made in other countries must
meet the same standards as those manufactured domestically. Thus, FDA\'s
international activities encompass:

-   [Food](http://www.fda.gov/oia/foodcosm.htm)

-   [Pharmaceuticals](http://www.fda.gov/oia/drugnew.htm)

-   [Medical Devices](http://www.fda.gov/oia/devices.htm)

-   [Biologics](http://www.fda.gov/oia/biolog.htm)

-   [Animal Drugs and Feed](http://www.fda.gov/oia/animdrug.htm)

-   [Radiation-Emitting Products](http://www.fda.gov/oia/devices.htm)

-   [Cosmetics](http://www.fda.gov/oia/foodcosm.htm)

**For information about *[Training and the International Visitors
Program]{.underline}* please contact FDA at:**

Phone**:**301-827-4480\
FAX: 301-827-1451

Email -- <beverly.corey@fda.hhs.gov>

Web: <http://www.fda.gov/oia/contact>.

**[National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
--]{.underline}**

**[Office of International and Academic Affairs]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Phone -- (301) 975-6478

Email -- <oiaa_webmaster@nist.gov>

<http://www.nist.gov/oiaa/oiaa1.htm>

**Foreign Guest Researcher Program --**

The National Institute of Standards and Technology offers scientists
from around the world opportunities to work with NIST scientists for
collaborative research or for learning experiences when supported by
their home institutions. For more information about the Foreign Guest
Researcher Program contact the OIAA at, <oiaa@nist.gov>, or by fax at
(301) 975-3072.

**[Federal Laboratory Consortium, FLC]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Phone -- (856) 667-7727

E-mail -- <sboardman@utrs.com>

<http://www.federallabs.org/>

**Technology Transfer Mechanisms Database --**

The Federal Laboratory Consortium Education and Training Committee
offers a database of useful information that relates to the variety of
technology transfer mechanisms used by federal agencies in the United
States. In this database detailed information about the mechanisms and
even complete documents of many of the technology transfer mechanisms
can be found.

This database can be found at:
<http://www.federallabs.org/t2mechanisms/>

**Technology Transfer Desk Reference --**

The FLC Technology Transfer Desk Reference is a comprehensive
introduction to technology, and the fundamentals required by technology
transfer practitioners in both the government and the private sector. In
this reference the following topics are covered in detail: technology
transfer overview, the role of the FLC in technology transfer,
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), and
intellectual property issues. This Reference can be found and downloaded
for free from the FLC website:
<http://www.federallabs.org/t2mechanisms/>.

Hard copies can be obtained through the mail by contacting Steve
Boardman at

950 N Kings Hwy

Suite 208

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

USA

**Federal Technology Transfer Legislation and Policy (the Green Book)**

This document contains the principal statutory and presidential
executive order policies that constitute the framework of federal
technology transfer. This Green Book is used to assist policy makers and
technology transfer practitioners in the government as a legal reference
source.

Link to Green Book:
<http://www.federallabs.org/ContentObjects/Publications/FLC_Legislation_and_Policy_(The_Green_Book).pdf>

A hard copy can be obtained by contacting the FLC support office at:
<flcmso@utrsmail.com>

**[United States Agency for International Development,
USAID]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Information Center

U.S. Agency for International Development

Ronald Reagan Building

Washington, D.C. 20523-1000

Phone -- (202) 712-4810

[http://www.usaid.gov](http://www.usaid.gov/)

**Technology Transfer Program --**

USAID offers a technology transfer program in the division of Economic
Growth & Trade. This program supports several activities which
facilitate the transfer of innovative technical solutions to address
important developmental needs. A market-driven approach is used to
develop and promote trade linkages, improve environmental management,
clean production, and industrial efficiency practices. More information
can be found at
<http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/economic_growth_and_trade/tech-transfer/index.html>.

**Global Bureau -- The Bureau of Global Programs, Field Support and
Research --**

This bureau serves to advance USAID's role as a leader, facilitator, and
integrator of development assistance activities. This bureau has
strengths in the ability to develop, test, and disseminate new
technologies; shape programs and influence assistance policies of other
donors; magnify the impact of USAID mission programs through support;
and direct research on issues relevant to developing country needs; etc.

**[The Air Force Research Lab]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

AFRL

1864 4^th^ St.

Bldg. 15, Room 225

WPAFB, OH 45433-7131

Email -- <afrl.pa.dl.all@wpafb.af.mil>

**Air Force Technology Transfer Handbook Guidance--**

This handbook provides detailed information about the Air Force's
technology transfer program, and provides guidance in the execution of
Air Force technology transfer. Although the focus is on Air Force
technology transfer, the information is useful for federal technology
transfer practitioners of other agencies. Included is information on
legislation, policy and guidance, roles and responsibilities, technology
transfer processes, strategic planning, technology assessments,
marketing, focused outreach, technology transfer mechanism, and much
more. It can be obtained from the following website:

<http://www.afrl.af.mil/techtran_handbk_index.asp>

**[OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS]{.underline}**

**[World Health Organization, WHO]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Avenue Appia 20

1211 Geneva 27

Switzerland

Phone -- (+41 22) 791-3111

Email -- <info@who.int>

<http://www.who.int/en/>

**Access to Technologies, ATT --**

ATT provides technical advice and support to UN Agencies and member
states in the areas of vaccine quality, demand, immunization financing,
cold chain and logistics, and supply. Overall ATT as a part of WHO,
hopes to reduce financial and technical barriers to introduction of new
and existing vaccines and immunization-related technologies in the
immunization programmes of the world. For further information please
visit, <http://www.who.int/vaccines-access/>**.**

**[UNICEF -- UNDP -- World Bank -- WHO Special Program for Research and
Training in Tropical Disease (TDR)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

1211 Geneva 27

SWITZERLAND

Phone -- 41 22 791-4854

Email -- <tdr@who.int>

<http://www.who.int/tdr/>

**Technology Transfer Partnerships and Capacity Strengthening --**

This program's initiatives aim to help advanced developing countries
improve their own research and development capacities. An excellent
example of technology transfer through TDR activities is the Thailand
Tropical Diseases Research Programme (T-2).

**[United Nations Development Programme, UNDP]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

United Nations Development Programme

One United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017 USA

Phone -- (212) 906-5000

[http://www.undp.org](http://www.undp.org/)

The United Nations Development Programme is a global organization
connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help
people build a better life. The UNDP serves to meet the challenges of
democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention & recovery,
energy & environment, and HIV/AIDS. Technology Transfer is an area of
increasing importance as networks within the UNDP seek to share useful
knowledge.

**[World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

World Intellectual Property Organization

34 chemin des Colombettes

Geneva, Switzerland

Phone -- (022) 338-9547

Email -- <publicinf@wipo.int>

[http://www.wipo.int](http://www.wipo.int/)

**Courses --**

The WIPO Academy offers 6 courses designed to educate professionals on
the topics of: Intellectual Property, Copyright and Related Rights,
Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and
Intellectual Property, and an Introduction to the UPOV System of Plant
Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention. For more information
please visit, <http://academy.wipo.int/>.

**Professional Training Program --**

The WIPO Academy also offers a training program aimed at professionals
in the field of intellectual property. These programs provide basic or
specialized training on the law, administration and enforcement of
intellectual property rights, and the use and dissemination of
industrial property documentation and information. For more information
please visit,
<http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/professional_training/index.html>.

**The Intellectual Property Digital library --**

The library of the World Intellectual Property Organization is a
specialized collection of legal references to serve the information
needs of WIPO staff, delegates of WIPO member states, and external
researchers. Aspects of intellectual property, copyright and industrial
property laws and treaties can be found within. It can be accessed at:

<http://www.wipo.int/ipdl/en/>

**Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) --**

This is a unique database providing easy access to intellectual property
legislation from a wide range of countries and regions. This information
resource is made available by WIPO free of charge to all interested
parties, including researchers, legal professionals, policy-makers,
students, and administrators. It can be accessed at:

<http://www.wipo.int/clea/en/index.jsp>

**[United Nations Industrial Development Organization,
UNIDO]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

UNIDO Headquarters

Vienna International Centre

Wagramerstr 5

P.O. Box 300

A-1400 Vienna

Austria

Phone - +43 (1) 26026-0

Email -- <unido@unido.org>

[http://www.unido.org](http://www.unido.org/)

**Training Opportunities/Workshops**

UNIDO offers numerous opportunities to advance the growth of technology
transfer. It offers seminars and workshops on the subject year round.
These events can be found on the main website.

**INSME-WASME International Training Programmes**

These intensive courses are organized by INSME with WASME (World
Association for Small and Medium Enterprises), offering insightful
knowledge on topics such as: the marketing of innovation, the management
of the contractual process of technology transfer, the financing of
innovation projects, the fostering of innovation in small and medium
scale industries, the methodology to follow for choosing the most
suitable technology so as to provide a competitive edge in the market,
and the right trade-off between in-house technology development and the
technology search/purchase in the market.

Contact:

Secretariat -- Mr. Mariano G. Cordone

<cordone@ipi.it>

Phone - +39.06.80972.427

**[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
UNESCO]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

7, place de Fontenoy

75372 Paris 07 SP

France

Phone - +33 (0)1 45 68 10 00

Email -- <bpi@unesco.org>

[http://www.unesco.org](http://www.unesco.org/)

**Fellowships Programs**

UNESCO offers fellowship programs in Natural Sciences including areas of
biotechnology research. The direct mission of these fellowships is to
contribute to the enhancement of human resources and national
capacity-building in areas that are closely aligned to UNESCO's
strategic objectives and programme priorities.

To apply see the application at:
<http://unesdoc.unesco.org/ulis/circulars/cl3695bis.pdf> or contact
UNESCO. Complete information can also be found on the website.

**[Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturing Network,
DCVMN]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline} Dr. Suresh Jadhav at <ssj@seruminstitute.com>;
[www.dcvmn.org](http://www.dcvmn.org/) and/or
[www.who.org/dcvmn](http://www.who.org/dcvmn)

A voluntary public health driven alliance of vaccine manufacturers from
developing countries, aiming to provide a consistent and sustainable
supply of quality vaccines at an affordable price to developing
countries. The DCVMN is an affinity group of vaccine producers comprised
of vaccine manufacturing companies from developing and middle income
countries globally including India, Brazil, China, Mexico, Egypt,
Indonesia, etc , interested in networking and collaboration amongst
themselves. Partners playing an advisory role include USAID, WHO, NIH
Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), PATH, IVI, etc. DCVMN members and
partners meet in annual basis with recent meetings in Egypt, India and
next scheduled for December, 2006 in Thailand. For more information
please contact or Ms. Mahima Datla <mdatla@biologicale.com>

**[Pan American Health Organization, PAHO]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

525 23^rd^ Avenue, NW

Washington DC 20037

USA

Phone -- 1-202-974-3000

Email -- <cortesan@paho.org> or difabioj@paho.org

[http://www.paho.org](http://www.paho.org/)

**PAHO's Technology and Health Services Delivery (THS)**

Promotes, coordinates and implements technical cooperation activities
aimed at strengthening national capabilities to develop and organize
appropriate and accessible health services, specialized programs, and
health technologies and to provide essential medicines, vaccines,
laboratory services and safe blood.

The Area of Technology and Health Services Delivery is comprised of
three units: Health Services Organization (OS), Mental Health and
Specialized Programs (MH); and Essential Medicines, Vaccines and Health
Technologies (EV).

#### Essential Medicines, Vaccines and Health Technologies Unit (THS/EV)

-   Promotes research and development of vaccines, in collaboration with
    public sector laboratories, ensuring that local vaccine production
    is economically and technically viable and adheres to good
    manufacturing practices, as well as national and international norms
    and standards.

-   Fosters the establishment of a consortium of laboratories that
    produce vaccines; the adoption of good manufacturing practices; and
    the regional certification process for vaccine producers Supports
    and strengthens the public health laboratory networks and promotes
    the development of surveillance systems to monitor the use of
    medicines, vaccines and blood.

-   Supports sub-regional and regional mechanisms for the regulation and
    harmonization of vaccine production and promotes the adoption of
    vaccine safety standards.

-   Strengthens national capacities to develop policies and strategies
    to regulate and supply essential drugs as well as to develop
    efficient pharmaceutical services.

**[The Organization of American States, OAS]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

17^th^ Street & Constitution Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

USA

Tel. (202) 458-3000

Email: <multimedia@oas.org>

[http://www.oas.org](http://www.oas.org/)

**Division of Cooperation for Development of Human Resources (DCDHR)**

The Organization of American States offers numerous Fellowships and
Internships, under the Division of Cooperation for Development of Human
Resources. For more information on these opportunities contact DCDHR by
email: <fellcon4@iacd.oas.org>

**Educational Portal of the Americas**

The Agency has established the Educational Portal of the Americas for
e-learning. As an element of this portal, the Division of Human
Development has launched and currently manages a program of electronic
fellowships (e-fellowships) as a more cost-effective mechanism for
expanding fellowship and learning opportunities. The Agency also
actively seeks partnership with other agencies involved in the award and
financing of fellowships and mechanisms to facilitate access to
educational loans to supplement the fellowship programs. In addition
there are comprehensive distance learning courses and programs, online
libraries, and useful links.

**Educational Portal of the Americas**\
Executive Secretariat for Integral Development\
Organization of American States\
1889 F Street, NW\
Washington, DC 20006 USA\
\
For **Scholarship** questions: Telephone (202) 458-6166\
For **INEAM** courses related questions: Telephone (202) 458-3902\
Fax (202) 458-3527

**[Wellcome Trust]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Wellcome Trust

Gibbs Building

215 Euston Road

London NW1 2BE, UK

Phone: +44 (0)20 7611 8888

Email: <contact@wellcome.ac.uk>

[http://www.wellcome.ac.uk](http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/)

**Technology Transfer Funding --**

The Wellcome Trust believes it can help bridge the gap between
fundamental research and commercial application. It hopes to ensure that
new discoveries and technologies arising in academic laboratories do not
fail to realize their potential. "The Wellcome Trust aims to achieve
this by funding applied research projects at an early stage where there
is a need in healthcare, a potential solution and a realistic
expectation that the innovation will be developed further by the
market." The Wellcome Trust offers awards in the following areas:

-   **Translation awards --**

    -   These awards are provided in hopes to encourage researchers and
        technology transfer professionals to work in partnerships to
        develop early-stage innovations.

-   **Strategic Translation Awards --**

    -   These awards will go to areas where it views it to be
        strategically important to its mission.

-   **Strategic Translation Awards in Seeding Drug Discovery**

For further information about future calls for proposals please contact
the technology transfer office at The Wellcome Trust,
<techtransfer@wellcome.ac.uk>, or visit
<http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/funding/technologytransfer/>.

**OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH FOUNDATIONS AND PROFFESIONAL SOCIETIES**

**[The Association of University Technology Managers,
AUTM]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

60 Revere Drive, Suite 500

Northbrook, IL 60062

Phone -- (847) 480-9282

Email -- <info@autm.net>

[http://www.autm.net](http://www.autm.net/)

**Developing Economies Scholarships --**

This scholarship is awarded annually to as many as five technology
transfer professionals who work in countries with developing economies
and wish to attend AUTM meetings or professional development courses.
Application requirements, instructions, and the list of eligible
countries is available at:
<http://www.autm.net/contEd/developingeconomies.cfm>

Questions can be emailed to: <scholarships@autm.net> or phoned to: (847)
559-0846

**AUTM Basic Licensing Course --**

This course is for professionals new to technology transfer, and focuses
on topics that are fundamental to academic technology transfer. Inquires
should be sent to <info@autm.net> or phone at: (847) 559-0846.

**AUTM Technology Transfer Practice Manual --**

The AUTM Technology Transfer Practice Manual is a comprehensive
four-volume reference tool covering more than 40 subject areas. It
includes more than 70 sample policies, agreements, and forms. Broad
subject areas include: pertinent laws and regulations; managing a
technology transfer office; pertinent policies; intellectual property:
intangible and tangible; the inventor; soliciting and evaluating
invention disclosures; marketing; licenses; licensing and negotiation
strategies; valuation; pertinent agreements; etc. Full publication can
be obtained by members of AUTM. For more information please visit,
<http://www.autm.net/about/dsp.Detail.cfm?pid=44>.

**[American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

AAAS

1200 New York Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20005

USA

Phone: 202-326-6400

Email: <webmaster@aaas.org>

[http://www.aaas.org](http://www.aaas.org/)

AAAS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing
science around the world by serving as an educator, leader,
spokesperson, and professional association. It is also the publisher of
the peer-reviewed journal *Science*. AAAS serves as an authoritative
source for information on the latest developments in science and bridges
gaps among scientists, policy-makers and the public to advance science
and science education. AAAS has four major program areas to fulfill its
mission: Science and Policy, International Activities, Education and
Human Resources, and Project 2061.

**Science & Intellectual Property in the Public Interest (SIPPI) --**

The SIPPI project is designed to involve public interest in science and
intellectual property issues, such as: examining the scope of the public
domain in science, equity in access to the benefits of science, and
broad participation in public policy. Specifically this project engages
in activities of research; briefings for Congress, the Executive branch
agencies, and the press; symposia, workshops, and public conferences;
monitoring IP legislation and litigation and their effects on scientific
research and the public interest. For more information please visit,
<http://sippi.aaas.org/>.

**AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships**

AAAS offers fellowships to help establish and nurture critical links
between federal decision-makers and scientific professionals to support
public policy that benefits the wellbeing of the nation and the planet.
AAAS offers these fellowships with such scientific research
organizations as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National
Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and also Congressional and Diplomacy fellowships. For further
information on fellowships, please visit
[http://fellowships.aaas.org](http://fellowships.aaas.org/).

**[Centre for the Management of Intellectual Property in Health Research
and Development (MIHR)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

MIHR

Oxford Centre for Innovation

Mill Street, Oxford OX2 OJX

United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)1865 812041/811109

[http://www.mihr.org](http://www.mihr.org/)

**MIHR Training Programme --**

MIHR aims to strengthen the capabilities of health R&D institutions in
developing and developed countries in the areas of Intellectual Property
management and technology transfer by stimulating awareness of the basic
skills and tools required to ensure that medical products have the best
opportunity to be made available for the poorest. MIHR offers training
workshops which focus on:

-   The understanding of how IP systems operate to ensure the
    accessibility and affordability of health products once developed,

-   Ensuring that both public and private sector institutions' interests
    are protected and outcomes are win-win,

-   Implications of partnerships with foreign companies, venture capital
    firms, and foreign patent systems,

-   Relating to international research funding organizations

-   Dealing with IP in forming collaborative R&D relationships with
    other institutions.

**MIHR Best Practice Manual 2003 Edition (New Edition to be published
Fall 2006)**

MIHR offers a free to download handbook primarily directed to public
sector research centres in developing countries. This handbook can be
found under "Information Resources" of the MIHR website:
[http://www.mihr.org](http://www.mihr.org/).

**[Gates Foundation]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

PO Box 23350

Seattle, WA 98102

Phone: (206) 709-3100

Email: <info@gatesfoundation.org>

[http://www.gatesfoundation.org](http://www.gatesfoundation.org/)

The Gates Foundation's (GF) global health mission is to help ensure that
lifesaving advances in health are created and shared with those who need
them most. The Foundation focuses on accelerating access to existing
vaccines, drugs, and other tools to fight diseases that
disproportionately affect developing countries, and to support research
to discover new health solutions that are effective, affordable, and
practical for use in poor countries. The GF supports efforts to prevent
and treat diseases and conditions that meet three criteria: (1) they
cause widespread illness and death in developing countries; (2) they
represent the greatest inequities in health between developed and
developing countries; and (3) they receive inadequate attention and
funding. GF priority diseases and conditions are: Acute Diarrheal
Illness, Acute Lower Respiratory Infections, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.

**[Technology Mangers for Global Health (TMGH)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Technology Managers for Global Health

33 Buchanan Court

Iowa City, IA 52246 USA

Phone: 319-248-9625

[http://www.tmgh.org](http://www.tmgh.org/)

**Resources & Activities --**

As a Special Interest Group of the Association of University Technology
Managers, formed in partnership with MIHR, TMGH is committed to lead the
way in improving global health. TMGH serves as a collegial resource and
support network. Acting as a resource TMGH offers several useful links
to Product Development Partnerships, Journal Articles, Books, and links
to other helpful organizations. Included in these resources is the
informative booklet, "Global Health Partnerships and Academic Technology
Transfer," <http://www.tmgh.org/assets/TMGH-MIHR_booklet.pdf>.

For further information on activities and resources, please visit
[http://www.tmgh.org](http://www.tmgh.org/).

**[Rockefeller Foundation]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Rockefeller Foundation (Main Office)

420 Fifth Ave

New York, NY 10018

USA

Phone: (212) 869-8500

[http://www.rockfound.org](http://www.rockfound.org/)

**Grants in Health: Health Equity**

The Rockefeller Foundation hopes to reduce avoidable and unfair
differences in the health status of populations in numerous ways:
developing better health products, rising to the challenge of AIDS, and
strengthening developing country health systems. Within these areas the
Rockefeller Foundation funds partnerships for product development,
research on efficient, effective delivery methods, experimental research
on poverty & illness, and supports the exchange of ideas through public
engagement to reduce the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

A guide is available to provide information to organizations and
individuals on how the Rockefeller Foundation develops programs from
which grants are made. It is available online at:
<http://www.rockfound.org/grantmaking/FundingPrograms>.

To make inquiries about Grant making, please visit:
<http://www.rockfound.org/Grantmaking/Inquiry>

**[Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors (PIIPA)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

PIIPA

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.

PO Box 548 Washing, DC 2004-0548

USA

Phone: +1 (202) 633-0811

Email: <scprice@piipa.org>

[http://www.piipa.org](http://www.piipa.org/)

**PIIPA's IP Corps**

The PIIPA IP Corps is a network of professionals in the area of
Intellectual Property that work for free or low cost to meet the needs
of developing countries. Specifically the PIIPA IP Corps can offer the
following actions to assist developing country organizations: file
patents; file trademark applications; attack and invalidate patents;
attack and invalidate trademark registrations; search and analyze patent
portfolios to determine freedom to operate; negotiate bioprospecting
access and benefit sharing agreements; negotiate agreements providing
access to medicine; counsel governments on legislative initiatives
involving IP protection, e.g. genetic resources, traditional knowledge,
and access to medicine; help governments and NGOs involved in treaty
negotiations; and litigate patent and trademark infringement and
compulsory license cases.

To apply for assistance applications please contact:

Steven Price, CEO/President

C/o Natural History Museum, MRC 105

Smithsonian Institution

P.O. Box 37012

Washington, DC 20013-7012

Or visit online: <http://www.piipa.org/clientRegister.asp>

**[Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture
(PIPRA)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

PIPRA

University of California

One Shields Avenue

Dept. Plant Sciences

Plant Reproductive Biology Building-Mail Stop 5

Davis, CA 95616

USA

Phone: + (530) 754 6717

[http://www.pipra.org](http://www.pipra.org/)

**PIPRA agricultural IP database**

PIPRA now offers a beta version of the PIPRA agricultural IP database
online for public access. This database contains over 6600 patents and
patent applications from 39 different countries. It is easily searchable
by many fields, including licensing status. In total this data
represents the agricultural portfolio of 27 universities and non-profit
institutions. This database can be used to determine potential market
strategies, infringement issues, and other possible obstacles to
development.

To find this database, please visit:
[http://pipra.m-cam.com](http://pipra.m-cam.com/). Registration is free.

**[The Howard Hughes Medical Institute]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

4000 Jones Bridge Road

Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6789

USA

Phone: (301) 215-8500

Email: <webmaster@hhmi.org>

[http://www.hhmi.org](http://www.hhmi.org/)

**Grants and Fellowships**

HHMI's grants program is the largest privately funded education
initiative of its kind in the United States. Since 1988 HHMI has awarded
approximately \$1.5 billion in grants. HHMI offers research grants to
individuals, and science education grants to institutions, in addition
to fellowships. For further information about specific opportunities one
should contact the Office of Grants and Special Programs,
<grantswww@hhmi.org>.

**[University Science, Humanities and Engineering Partnerships in
Africa, USHEPiA]{.underline}**

[Conatact:]{.underline}

USHEPiA Office

Rm 3.09, Kramer Building,

Middle Campus,

University of Cape Town,

Private Bag, Rondebosch 7700

Republic of South Africa

Phone: +27 21 650 2822

<http://web.uct.ac.za/misc/iapo/ushepia/bg.htm>

**Fellowship and Small Grants --**

USHEPiA offers fellowships qualified candidates to lecture or perform
research at its partner universities. Fellows often graduate or finish
their projects and return to their home universities or organizations to
become head of their departments. USHEPiA also offers funding in the
form of small grants, thanks to donations from organizations such as the
Carnigie Corporation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The funds are
used to carry out research activities, build research infrastructure,
attend conferences and support academic advancement of the graduates.
For further information, please visit
<http://web.uct.ac.za/misc/iapo/ushepia/bg.htm>.

**[The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and
Biotechnology]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

International Centre

for Genetic Engineerings

and Biotechnology

AREA Science Park Padriciano 99

34012 Trieste, ITALY

Francisco E. Baralle, MD, PhD, Director-General

Phone: +39-040-3757337

Email: <baralle@icgeb.org>

<http://www.icgeb.org/>

**Fellowships --**

ICGEB offers numerous opportunities for obtaining training and funding.
Fellowships are available at the Centers New Delhi, India and Italy, for
Postdoctoral and pre-doctoral positions. For further information on
requirements and specific projects, please visit
<http://www.icgeb.org/FELLOWSHIPS/coverapplication.htm>.

**ICGEB Research Grants --**

Through ICGEB's Collaborative Research Programme, ICGEB and its network
of affiliated centres offer research grants with the aim of developing
new research programmes of specific interest to participating countries
in different areas and to promote training of young scientists. In order
to be eligible for funding insitutions must become affiliated centres.
For further information on requirements and policy, please visit:
<http://www.icgeb.org/GRANTS/CRP/collrsprg.htm>.

**Scientific Meetings, Courses, and Workshops --**

ICGEB offers practical and theoretical courses year round. The offering
of these courses is a primary activity of the Centre. Some of the topics
covered include: genome mapping techniques, proliferation of normal and
cancer cells, the risks and benefits of transgenic organisms, and
biocomputing.

For further information on programmes please visit
<http://www.icgeb.org/MEETINGS/courses.htm>

or contact:

Ms. Elisabetta Lippolis, Senior Programme Assistant,

ICGEB -- Conferences and Meetings,

Padirciar,

34012 Trieste, ITALY

Phone: +39-040-3757332

Email: <lippolis@icgeb.org>

**[PATH]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

PATH

1455 NW Leary Way

Seattle, WA 98107

Phone: (206) 285-3500

Email: <info@path.org>

[http://www.path.org](http://www.path.org/)

PATH works to alleviate the disproportionate health burden carried by
developing countries. It works strongly in the areas of Children's
Health, Infectious Diseases, Maternal & Reproductive Health, and
Vaccines & Immunizations. PATH works in several ways to advance
technologies that serve there goals, such as funding partnerships and
setting up dynamic networks. PATH also works to strengthen health
systems that are necessary to procure health supplies and control
disease in developing countries. And finally PATH takes a holistic
approach to health by encouraging healthy behavior throughout the world.

Current **Requests for Proposals** can be found at
<http://www.path.org/rfp-index.php>.

**[Licensing Executives Society (LES)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

Licensing Executives Society

1800 Diagonal Road

Suite 280

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (703) 836-3106

Email: <info@les.org>

[http://www.usa-canada.les.org](http://www.usa-canada.les.org/)

**Education - Courses**

LES offers two types of educational programs each year, the Technology
Transfer Seminars and the Professional Development Series. Both programs
keep members up to date on developments in licensing practices, law,
regulation, and current issues relevant to licensing. The Professional
Development Series specifically covers the basics of intellectual
property and licensing, filling and managing portfolios, valuation
methods and negotiation techniques/principles, post-agreement
relationships and compliance. These issues are covered on entry,
intermediate and advanced levels.

**Course catalog** is available at,

<http://www.usa-canada.les.org/education/LES2006_EdCatalog.pdf>.

For further information, please visit:
<http://www.usa-canada.les.org/education/>

**[Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)]{.underline}**

[Contact:]{.underline}

1225 Eye Street NW

Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

USA

Phone: (202) 962-9200

Email: <info@bio.org>

[http://www.bio.org](http://www.bio.org/)

**Guide to Biotechnology**

This guide offers key information about the biotechnology industry and
how it influences and improves many lives each day. In addition to
discussing biotechnology basics and current research strength, this
guide sums and offers useful industry facts, such as: Market
Capitalization, Industry Statistics (1992-2004), Total Biotechnology
Patents Granted per Year, New Biotech Drug and Vaccine Approvals/New
Indication Approvals by Year, North American Biotech Companies by State
and Province, Biotech Drug Discovery Process, Total Financing
(1998-2004), and Biotech Industry Financing (2004). Specific Guides to
the applications of Biotech Tools in R&D, Heath-Care, Agricultural
Production, Food Biotech, Industrial and Environmental, Homeland Defense
& National Security, and other uses can also be found.

To review this guide, please visit:
<http://www.bio.org/speeches/pubs/er/>.

**BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) --**

Launched in 2004 by BIO this unique public private partnership was
created to work with companies, donors and investors to bring new
vaccines, therapies, diagnostics, and delivery tools to market in
developing nations. Mission is "...to break down barriers that hinder
industry involvement in global health product development and to
catalyze new industry investment." BVGH offers business cases to better
serve industry interested in developing a product for global health.
Such cases include Malaria, HIV, and Tuberculosis.

For more information, please visit
[http://www.bvgh.org](http://www.bvgh.org/) or call 202-312-9260.