Success stories for transforming
research innovation to business
potencial
António José Mendes & Carlos Cerqueira
Coimbra, 14/05/13
Instituto Pedro Nunes
INCUBATION
R&TD
TRAINING
It will not work here…
How do we transform
research innovation into
business potential?
It’s our Innovation Ecosystem
Gateways
Loop(s)
Role Models
Gateways
Entrepreneurship education
Business plan competitions
Accelerator programs
Business incubators
Entrepreneurship education
IPNs Staff as lecturers in Faculty
Business plan competitions
Accelerator programs, Part I
Accelerator programs, Part II
Figures & Facts
4 editions
> 60 startups
> 800 participants
CEO’s and the most importante
VC’s and business angels
Business incubators
INCUBATION
R&TD
TRAINING
15 YEARS OF INCUBATION (1996-2012)
Total Firms > 200
Spin-offs U. Coimbra > 65%
Survival Rate > 80%
Turnover (2012) > 75 M €
Export > 35%
Direct Employment Qualification > 2.000
INCUBATOR SERVICES
INCUBADORA
Business plans
Space and Logistices
Acess to Funding
Rooms: 20,28,33,40,56,66 m2
conference rooms,
administrative support,
communications, ,etc
National and European Funding
Banca, Business Angels,
Venture Capitla
Management support
Physical Incubation
Training
business development,
general accountancy
fiscal planning, etc
Virtual Incubation
Scicence, technology, business
Facilities
Auditorium
Access to scientific
knowledge
Networking and
Internationalization
(technological viability,
Economical viability,
Training process)
Coimbra University and other
R&TD organizations
› Start
› Follow-up
International projects
Events “matching”
IP management
Patents,
tech transfer agreements
Trademarks info, etc
Loop(s)
Role Models
BUSINESS INCUBATOR – CASE STUDY #1
INCUBATION
CRITICAL SOFTWARE
Information Technologies for Critical Systems
PROMOTORS
CONTEXT
RESULTS
. 3 PHd students
· Software for critical systems
· Jobs created > 400
· Projects for industry - national
and international (NASA)
· % exports / Revenue 70%
Informatics Department –
University of Coimbra
. R&D Expenses / Turnover 12%
· Nº spin offs created: 5
· Delegations in EUA, UK, Brasil,
Roménia, Mozambique
> 70.000 users
Loop(s)
Role Models
& Other stuff
Gateways
Innovation Ecosystem
António Mendes & Carlos Cerqueira
Dep. de Valorização do Conhecimento e Inovação
INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES
Associação para a Inovação
INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES
Association for Innovation
Tel +351 239 700 962
e Desenvolvimento
and Development
http:// www.ipn.pt
em Ciência e Tecnologia
in Science and Technology
[email protected]
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3030-199 Coimbra
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Thank You!