The Strategic Partnership and Intellectual Property Advisory Committee (SPIPAC) provides high level recommendations on policy, strategic direction, and operational implementation related to externally sponsored research collaborations, licensing, and other technology transfer issues and activities. SPIPAC serves as a cross-functional Laboratory organization and is co-chaired by the heads of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the Strategic Partnerships Office (SPO). It is sponsored by the Deputy Laboratory Director for Research (DLDR) and includes representatives from the scientific Areas and relevant Operations and Lab Directorate units.
The committee:
- Assures that pertinent Area initiatives which may need support are openly communicated to IPO and SPO;
- Develops recommendations and implements working groups related to cross-Lab initiatives that SPO and IPO may lead or shepherd;
- Reviews major partnership, licensing, and technology transfer policy changes and business practice initiatives as they relate to the Lab’s overall R&D strategy;
- Reviews IPO and SPO metrics and provides operational performance feedback;
- Supports Lab-wide buy-in and active cross-functional participation to support IPO and SPO strategic priorities;
- Identifies and makes recommendations for participation of other Lab groups on an ad hoc or permanent basis; and
- Provides strategic input on various activities and initiatives.
The committee meets quarterly, in addition to ad hoc meetings as agreed by working groups or subgroups when needed.
Members:
- Jesse Kindra, Intellectual Property Office (Co-chair)
- Todd Pray, Strategic Partnerships Office (Co-chair)
- Carol Burns, Deputy Lab Director for Research (Sponsor)
- Nick Everson, Biosciences Area
- Grace Sprehn, Biosciences Area
- Peter Nugent, Computing Sciences Area
- Newsha Ajami, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area
- Peter Fiske, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area
- Deirdre Olynick, Energy Sciences Area
- Melissa Summers, Energy Sciences Area
- Jerri Carmo, Energy Technologies Area
- Alecia Ward, Energy Technologies Area
- Reynold Cooper, Physical Sciences Area
- Soren Prestemon, Physical Sciences Area
- Adam Stone, Information Technology Division
- Jake DeMoe, Office of Chief Development Officer, Berkeley Lab Foundation
- Alicia Chang, Office of Chief Development Officer, Berkeley Lab Foundation
- Bridget Haverty, Budget Office, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Anastasia Schiller, Field Finance, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Kimberly Jurgensen, Procurement, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Bill Johansen, Office of Deputy Lab Director for Research
- John Valentine, Office of National and Homeland Security
- Stephen Glade, Office of Lab Counsel
- Michelle Wong, Office of Lab Counsel
- Joerg Heber, Research Compliance Office
Contacts: Todd Pray or Jesse Kindra