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OATAO is an open access repository that collects the work of Toulouse researchers and
makes it freely available over the web where possible.
This is an author-deposited version published in :
http://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/
Eprints ID : 12573
To cite this version : Herzog, Christina
and Lefèvre, Laurent and
Pierson, Jean-Marc
Linking Academia and Industry for a Green (IT)
Society
. (2013) In: The international conferences ICT for Sustainability
- ICT4S, 14 February 2013 - 16 February 2013 (Zürich, Switzerland).
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LINKING
ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY
FOR A GREEN (IT) SOCIETY
Christina Herzog, IRIT, University of Toulouse, [email protected], Laurent Lefèvre, INRIA, ENS-Lyon, [email protected], Jean-Marc Pierson, IRIT, University of Toulouse, [email protected]
Technology transfer between organisms like academia and industry is an important factor for the development of our society. But: Different organisms mean also different priorities, different points of view and difficulties in working together!
Profit and company value e.g: Green hype, Green
washing
Freedom of Action Approach
Search and find e.g: measuring load of servers,
changing cooling, to develop new DCIM software
Decide and act e.g.: buy DCIM software ready to use Academia Industry
Criteria of efficiency
Scientific reputation e.g: Plenty of un-investigated problems, "old wines in new bottles"
High but limits through resources e.g: GreenIT allows breakthrough
research, many open public calls where Green IT is present are limited
to iterative research
Average with limits through Management: Some innovations might be too ambitious with only long term
ROI
GreenIT can be enhanced by finding and providing solutions from/for other fields or companies through
cooperation, e.g: software can be developed to operate an energy efficient datacenter building, integrating DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) and BMS (Building Management System)
TTOs (Transfer Technology Offices) collect data: technical knowledge, funding possibilities and contact. Research centers integrating TTOs have these data prepared for both: constructing a dedicated cooperation answering the needs of companies or society ; transferring directly GreenIT solutions when these meet the needs of parties. Companies should use TTOs and Angel investors for financing projects and collaborations-with the help of funding organisations and without the delay caused waiting for open public calls.
Green IT is a young research field : it is still possible to build up good databases and to follow
innovations.
Bigger impact of Green IT on the society.
Pointing out different objectives, aims and approaches Better understanding between partners (academia, industry,funding organisations), Change in cooperation and knowledge transfer due to better understanding Less knowledge and innovations losses in the fast changing field of
