1. Ι. Κοπανάκης
Αν. Πρόεδρος
ΤΕΙ Κρήτης
How to press
… the
Innovation
Button

2. Knowledge-based Economy

3. Innovation & its activities
 Innovation is without doubt a
confusing “buzzword” nowadays.
Anyone confirms that is extremely
important, but no one can agree
with its definition
 A simple Google search at
“innovation definition” provides
385 million results with definitions
 The application of better solutions
meeting new requirements,
unarticulated needs or existing
market needs
 Accomplished through more
effective products, processes,
services, technologies or business
models that are readily available to
markets, governments and society
 Innovation is generally
considered to be the result of a
process that brings together
various novel ideas in a way
that they have an impact on
society
 Innovation activities: all
scientific, technological,
organizational, financial and
commercial steps lead on the
implementation of innovations
 It includes also R&D that is not
directly related to the
development of a specific
innovation (Oslo Manual,
2005)

4. What is innovation?
“Innovation is the ability of individuals, companies
and entire nations to continuously create their
desired future”
John Kao, “Innovation Nation” (2007)
EU, 2013

5. Progress…

6. Evolution of Desk…

7. Progress… fintech

8. Innovation is everywhere!

9.  Both inflows and outflows of
knowledge to improve
internal innovation and
expand the markets for
external exploitation of
innovation.
 “Open innovation assumes
that firms can and should use
external ideas & internal
ideas, internal & external
paths to market, as they look
to advance their technology”.
“Innovating with partners by
sharing risk and sharing
reward”

11. “Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable
transport. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric
vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to
inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal.
Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good
faith, wants to use our technology.”

12. What is Start-up?
 Being newly founded does not in itself make a company
a start-up. Nor is it necessary for a start-up to work on
technology, or take venture funding, or have some sort
of "exit"
 A start-up is a company designed to grow fast.
 The only essential thing is growth. Everything else we
associate with start-ups follows from growth (Paul
Graham)

14. Creating a culture of innovation
A new mind-set includes creative thinking,
collaboration, initiative, openness, a positive
approach to failure and high trust.
Key actions:
 Foster entrepreneurship
 Actions enhancing entrepreneurship
culture
 Enhance awareness about science and
technology
Key ingredient:
Ιnnovation Hubs

15. What is Innovation Hub (i-hub)?
Innovation hubs: social communities or work space or research
centers that provide subject-matter expertise on technology
trends, knowledge and strategic innovation management and
industry-specific insights.
Enable active knowledge transfer between:
i) researchers & business experts
ii) industry, government and
iii)representatives of academia,
Decision makers can meet and
brainstorm with scientists and
business experts and
discuss their complex business
challenges.

16. Greek Hubs
 Places offering co-working
space, meeting rooms and
events:
• Tzaferi16
• The Cube
• Athens Impact hub
• TechMinistry
But there are hubs offering
much more…

17. Orange Grove
 Started by the Netherlands Embassy in Athens
together with a number of Greek & Dutch
corporate sponsors, charity foundations and
universities
 Business Incubation
 Mentoring program
 Legal & accounting advices
 “Squeeze” start-up competition
 Educational programs (BOOTCAMP, seminars
and workshops) in cooperation with:
 University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Centre for
Entrepreneurship
 University of Delft (YES!Delft)
 the University of Wageningen (Startlife)
 Athens University for Economics & Business

18.  A leading startup enabling platform for
tech-oriented products & services in SE
Europe.
 Start-up incubation space
 Co-working Services
 Acceleration programs
 Educ.ation programs
 Events
Found.ation

19.  Start-up support
 Acceleration programs
 Idea Evolution “The Lab”
Metavalon
Growth training & one-to-
one execution coaching
Mentorship and guidance through
our global network of Experts
Targeted networking within Europe
and internationally
Startup mission to San Francisco
and the Silicon Valley
$200,000+ in perks & services to
each team

20. Thessmart Innohub
 A collaborative space for young
entrepreneurs who want to develop
their business idea.
 A modern space for creative
cooperation at the centre of the
innovation ecosystem at «NOESIS».
 Networking with experienced
entrepreneurs and experts in the
relevant markets in Greece and
abroad.
A series of meetings (workshops) and
individual consulting support in:
 Business planning
 Protection of intellectual property
 Costing
 Tax services
 Strategy and marketing
 Optimisation of personal skills
 Contemporary financing tools for innovative
enterprises
 Pitching to potential investors in Greece and
abroad.

21. Business Accelerator, a 3-month
program aiming to support and assist
start-up and existing enterprises.
Also, offers top quality services:
 Diagnostics
 Consulting
 Coaching-Mentoring
 Co-working Space
 Events, workshops etc.
Innovathens

22. 22@Barcelona
 Modern spaces for the
strategic concentration of
intensive knowledge-
based activities.
 Integrates the different
agents constituting the
system of innovation -
cutting edge companies,
universities and training
centres, and centres of
research and transfer of
technology - with
different agents of
promotion that facilitate
interaction and
communication among
them.
 Activities for Economic Innovation:
 Talent Concentration – internship program
(22@Staying in Company program)
 International link with foreign companies via
LANDING program
 Innovative culture:
o Spaces and infrastructures
o Innovation and technology
o Promotion
o Public financing
o Networking
o Clusters and market access
o Business Cooperation

23. High Tech Campus (Eindhoven)
“Turning Technology into Business”
Incubator for economic
activity and innovation in the
fields of Health, Energy and
Smart Environments
instant access to the all required
knowledge, partners & talent,
brought together in a lively cluster
of international corporations, start-
ups and research institutes.
 Campus Partner Program
(Accelerator Program)
Easy access to high tech facilities and
>135 Campus companies (Philips, NXP,
IBM, Intel)
Access to international networks and
>10.000 smart people
A free temporary branch office with
dedicated account manager
 Start-up work spaces
 Events broadening professional horizon
 Start-up bootcamp HighTechXL branch
(Europe's business accelerator for high-
tech hardware start-ups)

24. Univ Copenhagen Innovation HUB
 Office space and counselling for
students with innovative ideas &
start-ups
Hub for developing ideas into
start-ups:
 Advising (professional,
commercial advising) -
Mentoring
 Network of similarly minded
students to discuss and find
out which ideas are good
 Legal assistance
 Creating skills (contact with
customers, writing e-mails
etc.)
 Tools & workshops in order to
develop ideas

25. Brunel Innovation Hub
 Get Advice: Access to Experts (patent
attorneys, accountants, intellectual
property office)
 Venture Workshops: mentoring,
industry experts, business coaching etc.
 Business Development Week: 3day
residential workshop with 30 alumni
learn the fundamentals of starting a
business
 One to One coaching: Business coaches
(International Coach Federation)
 Drop in Sessions: a drop session for all
students giving advice and guidance on
enterprise and entrepreneurship.

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