This document summarizes the mission and activities of IBBT, a Belgian research institute focused on information and communication technologies (ICT). IBBT conducts interdisciplinary research with over 700 researchers and 300 research partners. Its goals are to develop human capital, conduct demand-driven basic research in collaboration with companies and authorities, and provide solutions to complex problems in ICT and broadband services. IBBT supports business ideas and startups through training, coaching, intellectual property protection, prototype testing, and funding. It helps validate business opportunities and commercialize research outputs through various programs and facilities like living labs.

1. IBBT valorisation at stake CloudCamp 20 October 2010

2. IBBT mission Form highly competent human capital Interdisciplinary demand-driven basic research For ICT and broadband services In collaboration with companies and authorities (local and international) Offering solutions for complex problems Meeting the challenges from society in a better way

3. Research budget ± 30 Mio Euro Criticalmass > 700 researchers in 6 research institutes Proven business track record > 300 research partners

4. Over300 research partners

5. Collaboration Models Collaborative Research Bilateral Research Living Lab research European Research IBBT

6. An ICON project aimsforumbrellasolutions, multiple technologies and domains, withlegal and socialaspectscombined. Domains: ICT in services forhealth and elderly care ICT and mobility and logistics services ICT and digital media Enabling technologies in ICT Green ICT and ICT for Green IBBT innovation domains

7. Fit-for-innovation toolbox LOOKING FOR TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT IBBT OFFERS YOU iPR Protect your IP iPROOF Test your business idea iCUBES Shelter your startup iSTEP Get a flavour of entrepreneurship iBOOT Develop your business idea iVENTURE Fund your startup iFIND Detect markets for your research output iMEET Network with other business LIVING LABS User test your idea

8. Training & Networking IBBT supports business ideas or new ventures through intensive training and coaching IBBT helps to solve any IP issues and safeguard the freedom to operate on a global competitive market IBBT organizes regular meetings for the startup community with ICT business partners and barcampsfor the research community

9. Training and coaching by iBoot Camp Create entrepreneurial teams around an idea Validate if there is a business opportunity by coaching and doing External Venture Ideas Dating Event Entrepreneurial iBoot Camp Gate 1 Gate 3 Gate 2 Internal Venture People To IBBT Innovation Board Venture Launch Building Business Opportunity Plan Connecting people and ideas New Project Jan March June

10. Coaching by iProof Step by step insight is gained into market, business model, IPR, team, finance to define the unique value proposition Technical Market Business Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Investigation Venture Technical Market Stage 1 Asses Assess Analysis Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Feasibility Technical Market Economic Stage 2 Feasibility Study Feasibility Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Stage 3 Development Engineering Market Business Prototype Plan Plan

11. Support by Living labs In specific living labs you can generate valuable user feedback for your service or application in development Concept lab concept design Living lab concept development idea generation Evaluation lab production post launch piloting launch

12. Support by iCubes

13. iVenture pre seed fund & spill over effects

14. Gartner Hype Cycles 2010