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INO’s approach to Innovation Pierre Galarneau I-CAN Innovation School Module I

INO’s approach to Innovation Pierre Galarneau I-CAN Innovation School Module I Charlottetown, PEI October 18-20, 2011. WHO WE ARE. INO IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN OPERATION SINCE 1988 INO IS RUN BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 18 PEOPLE FROM MEMBER CORPORATIONS.

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INO’s approach to Innovation Pierre Galarneau I-CAN Innovation School Module I

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  1. INO’sapproach to Innovation Pierre Galarneau I-CAN Innovation School Module I Charlottetown, PEI October 18-20, 2011

  2. WHO WE ARE • INO IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN OPERATION SINCE 1988 • INO IS RUN BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 18 PEOPLE FROM MEMBER CORPORATIONS • _A technology transfer and contract R&D company with a complete range of integrated services in all fields of optics/photonics • _The largest concentration of skills in the field in Canada • _Clients of all sizes across Canada and around the world • Over the last 23 years • ~ 60% of revenues directly from the industry • 4000 R&D contracts • 40 Technology transfert • 26 Spin-off (all still alived)

  3. OUR OFFICES IN CANADA Edmonton Quebec City Montreal Hamilton

  4. Industry profile(2009) 374 Companies 20 260 Employees 4.4 G$ (85% export) Application Market • Enabling technology • Fragmented industry • Mainly SME • Highly specialized • Export market • Global competition SIZE

  5. Industry Know-how Technologies IP Know-ledge Fundamental R&D centers / Universities Positioning Market

  6. TRL and Business Model AppliedResearch Nature of activities Scientific Research Product Development Production Technology Development Simila-rity N/A Only Documents Low Medium High Total Environ-ment N/A Real Laboratory Simulated Responsi- bility Production R-D Partner-ship with universities desired required Technology platform development at INO

  7. INO service offering • Consultation • Design • Feasibility study • Development • Prototypes • Products • Processes • Preproduction • Short runs • Sale of IP • Licensing • Know-how transfer • Spin-off Innovation provider Challenging light for our partners

  8. INO service offering • Consultation • Design • Feasibilitystudy • Development • Prototypes • Products • Processes • Preproduction • Short runs • Sale of IP • Licensing • Know-how transfer • Spin-off Innovation provider Challenging light for our partners REDUCE RISK REDUCE TIME-TO-MARKET

  9. Funding Structure • Funding institution: • Provincial government • Federal government • Funding is based on internal projects that are billed on an hourly basis • Projects are selected through our portfolio process • Reporting is done by quarter with a larger annual report • Other revenues come from contracting R&D, short-run series production and license/royalty fees

  10. Canada: 64% Europe: 8% U.S.: 12% Asia: 16% Over 4,000 industrial service contracts MARKETS & FIELDS OF APPLICATION Income breakdown by market Customer breakdown by category

  11. OPTICAL DESIGN VISION SYSTEMS Program management • Each program has a manager that is responsible for • the technology roadmap and; • the business development approach Microfabrication Lasers & Optical fibre Environment Defence & Security Energy & Natural ressources Advanced Manufacturing Biophotonics

  12. Strategic Planning Market Watch Technology Watch Program Management ProjectPortfolio Management Project Management Development Process Investment Decision Making • Ideas are submitted by anyone in the organization • Program managers decide which ideas have the best potential in their program (linked with their roadmap) and propose projects in consequence • The project portfolio board (Direction) decides which projects will be executed (taking into account the value of the projects and the alignment with the strategy) Ideas All Employees

  13. External R&D Advisory Committee • Evaluation • Scientific and technical quality • Vision and strategy • Industry needs • Fall • Specific program review • Overall activities • Long term orientation • Last 4 years • Winter • Overall program • One year review and action plan INDUSTRY NEEDS Business Opportunities Technologies

  14. PROJECT EXECUTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE(7 full time PM, 1 Admin Sup) PROJECTS MILESTONES REVIEWS STAGE-GATE PROCESS based on TRL PORTFOLIO PROCESS QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  15. MEMS expertise: A technology transfert example • INO is active sinceearly ’90 • Produce state-of-the-art Bolo • 17 mm \ Low NETD \ THz • Patents: Major US company • INO: Know-How • INO success in K-H transfer • US companyisreferinglicensees to INO • Training atcompany location (basic) • Support Equipment \ Foundryselection • Develop & document product design • Advanced training • First production at INO withcompanyemployees • Second production atcompany site with INO people • Support period as needed m-bolometers for mid and far-IR

  16. To view our complete portfolio www.ino.ca

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