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WHERE INNOVATION STARTS

WHERE INNOVATION STARTS. ir. Wim E.J.M. Bens Directeur TU/e Innovation Lab. Main tasks TU / e. Research Creating knowledge Education Transferring knowledge Services Exploitation of knowledge. Challenge: More, better and faster! Proactive Business Development!. Large companies SME’s

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WHERE INNOVATION STARTS

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  1. WHERE INNOVATION STARTS ir. Wim E.J.M. Bens Directeur TU/e Innovation Lab

  2. Main tasks TU/e • Research Creating knowledge • Education Transferring knowledge • Services Exploitation of knowledge Challenge: More, better and faster! Proactive Business Development! Large companies SME’s Startups

  3. Where Innovation Starts

  4. Knowledge valorization @ TU/e Integrated and proactive Innovation, Knowledge & Technology Transfer and Business Development Account management, strategic partnerships, front office, matchmaking, process/project support, incubator, marketing & pr TU/e Innovation Lab TU/e Innovation Lab B.V. Incubator of TU/e and Exploitation of High Tech Park 100% subsidiary of TU/e (Holding) …in close collaboration with Organization for Innovation, Knowledge & Technology Transfer & Business Development of Eindhoven University of Technology

  5. Knowledge valorization @ TU/eNew BusinessStart-up / spin-off Where Innovation Starts If you're able to earn 10 Ferrari’s, we want to have 1 in return ….

  6. Only 2% of all startups generates 1/3 of the growth of GNP in the Netherlands technostartups 2 % 0.5% 98 % 1.0% GNP Growthin the Netherlands # startups • Why are techno startups so important? … relatively low amount of techno startups in the Netherlands Bron Ministerie van EZ

  7. SKE TechnoSpurt 2008 Incubator 3+Integraal aanbod voor technostarters • TU/e • Fontys • Syntens • BOM Target groups: • Employees, PhD's and students of TU/e that want to start a business • Potential regional start-ups and others • Philips • TNO Industrie • Rabobank • NV REDE Supported by: • The 8 partners • Program Horizon • Innovative Actions Brabant / province of North-Brabant • Region Eindhoven / SRE / City of Eindhoven • Departments of EA and Education / Techno Partner Program / SenterNovem

  8. 300/4 yr. 150 90 ?? 45 15 High tech startup: 5 - 7 years (or more) 50-60% TU/e market € } Idea plan prototype product paying customer early stage financiering 40-50% other preparation Pre-start / start growth expansion consolidation mature And then also:

  9. Commercieel en technisch haalbaar? Kennis, kunde … ondernemerschap .. Markt? / Klant? Business model? Partners? Business concept? Leveranciers? Financiering? Concurrenten? € Idee plan prototype product Kennis en (jong) talent Groei? Subsidie? Vestiging? Medewerkers? Geld? Coach? Netwerk? Mentor? Vergunningen? Advies? Administratie? Kennisbescherming? Juridisch / fiscaal?

  10. What does Incubator 3+ offer?

  11. Friends of Incubator3+creating a gateway to professional services

  12. SEED Fund Participants & Funding • TU/e • Fortis Bank • Rabobank Eindhoven • SIMAC • BOM startup centre • LIOF • ZPF • Province of North Brabant • Ministry of Economic Affairs (Technopartner) Highlights • Experienced management • Fund of € 12 million • Investment in 20 High Tech Startups • With informal investors • Hands-on coaching • Active exit policy

  13. Number of startups in programme Februari 2007 195 startups

  14. Examples Techno-startups Virtual Proteins

  15. patent fund TU/e e.g. free consultancy patent lawyer Policy experiment TechnoPartner Zuid 1.5 mio – building Innovation Lab en TPZ GTE Graduation on Technology Entrepreneurship consultancy Licentec Services Innovation Lab (1) with • Information and network events • (Pro-)Active support on IP • Active scouting en screening • Support in writing business plans and viability studies in close cooperation with regular TU/e education (lectures, GTE)

  16. Kansenzones EA – 3TU Innovation Lab 1.2 mio – less regulated zones around TU’s Services Innovation Lab (2) with • Prototyping, lab and test facilities • TOP scheme (maximum € 17.000,=) • Courses on entrepreneurship and business planning • Support on strategy, marketing and public relations (coaching) • Legal, administrative, HRM, tax and outsourcing expertise (partners and friends of Incubator3+) Fund € 250.000,= / year TU/e – Rabobank – BOM

  17. SKE subsidy and regional finances – 5 mio 2,5 EA; 1.4 province; 0,4 region; 0,3 partners Link to Innovation loan Rabobank Combination STW Valorisation Grant Services Innovation Lab (3) with • Active commercialization support (pilot customer, licensing, contracts) • Housing in incubator or later in Excellerator • Support on building a knowledge and relation network • Interest free pre-seed loans of €35.000,= Starters discount up to 40%

  18. Regional Technostart-ups Seed Fund 15 – 20 mio for the coming years Services Innovation Lab (4) with • Support in acquiring capital in all phases • Support and mediation to find adequate coaches, advisors, etc. • ……and anything that we can offer ….. Efforts to get Alumni involved ….

  19. Entrepreneurship education at TU/e Certificate Technology Entrepreneurship Target: Incubation of Start-ups (Innovation Lab) Business venture/plan Minor Entrepreneurship Graduation projects Master classes in Techno E-ship (ELAt resp. 3TU) Design-oriented learning (OGO) in each BSc major Skill Development Master class Final Project (8 Ects) MSc courses of TM (9 Ects) Marketing Management Finance etc (22 Ects) E-ship courses in several other MSc programs Knowledge & Awareness Intro workshop Intro sessions Undergraduate Master PhD

  20. Technology Entrepreneurship Programme • Continuous search by: • Innovation Lab advisors • Network of contacts in each department Master class Courses Graduation project 1 ………… Generating ideas Graduation project 2 business plan ………… Graduation project 3 Formation of teams ………… Pre-incubation stage Selection of students: - Self-assessment - Interview

  21. ......... Kritisch Zelfbeeld ........ Self-Assessment Internet-based tool for critical self-assessment: recently developed by InnovationLab & OSM group

  22. Recent new (incubator-related) initiatives • Techno Partner South Platform • Interregional SME Incubator activities • SME Spin Off Incubator • Design Incubator activities • ELAt activities • Meeting Financials (after seed stage …)

  23. Contact and information: • TU/eInnovation LabOrganization for Innovation, Knowledge & Technology Transfer & Business Development of Eindhoven University of Technology • TU/e Innovation Lab B.V.Incubator of Eindhoven University of Technology EUTECHpark, MMP 0.01 Horsten 1, 5612 AX Eindhoven The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 40 – 2474822 Fax: +31 (0) 40 - 2466712 Email: innovationlab@tue.nl internet: www.tue.nl www.tue.nl/ondernemen

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