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The TU/e Innovation Lab, directed by Wim E.J.M. Bens, fosters an ecosystem of innovation, knowledge transfer, and business development to support tech startups. We focus on empowering employees, PhD students, and regional startups through research, education, and hands-on coaching. Our mission is to enhance the success of startups in the Netherlands by providing resources like incubators, funding opportunities, and expert networks. Join us in striving for more, better, and faster innovations that impact the economy and society.
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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 Startups
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
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 ….
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
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
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:
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?
Friends of Incubator3+creating a gateway to professional services
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
Number of startups in programme Februari 2007 195 startups
Examples Techno-startups Virtual Proteins
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)
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
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%
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 ….
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
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
......... Kritisch Zelfbeeld ........ Self-Assessment Internet-based tool for critical self-assessment: recently developed by InnovationLab & OSM group
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 …)
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