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29/05/2018 ECOSTAR The Nature-Accelerator Alessandro Leonardi – Program Director, University of Padova.

ECOSTAR | The Nature-Accelerator and
the opportunities for the community of
Agripolis
Alessandro Leonardi
Program Director
University of Padova

Why are we all here?
What is the final mission of this
Campus?
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5Source: Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2017
Italy:
• 7th for
scientific
publications
• 27th for
investments in
Venture
Capital
Mismatch between research and investments
Only
0,003 of
GDP

Entrepreunership and innovation
+ 9% of agricultural entrepreneurs in 2017
New trends
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New technologies Social innovation Ecosystem services

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• Improving our user/market oriented approach
• Attracting the private/investor sector
• Stimulating entrepreneurship
How do we increase the impact of research?

ECOSTARTraining Needs Assessment, 2017
www.ecostarhub.com/learn/
1out of 10
agricultural schools is providing entrepreneurship
education in EU

 Alessanndro Leonardi | UNIPD & ETIFOR srl
ECOSTAR | The Nature Accelerator
PROMOTED BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: CO-FUNDED BY:

University
of Brasov,
&
Forest
Design
University of Padova,
&
ETIFOR
UP Madrid
&
NepCon
Ecosystem
Marketplace
Fledge, the
conscious
company
accelerator
Manchester University
&
RICARDO Energy and
environment
UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS-INVESTOR NETWORK

The Nature-Accelerator selects and invests in
early-stage impactful startups that are developing
innovative and sustainable solutions
www.ecostarhub.com

• PEOPLE
• SPONSORSHIP
• SCOUTING
• INVESTMENT
• TRAINING
• NETWORK
MAIN INGREDIENTS OF AN ACCELERATOR

Luni Libes,
Fledge
Funder
Giulia Turra,
Start Cube
Coordinator
Davide
Pettenella,
Professor of
Forest
Economics
Alessandro
Leonardi,
Entrepreneur,
Etifor Funder
Kieran Conlan,
Entrepreneur,
CASCADE
Funder
KEY PEOPLE
A PASSIONATE TEAM OF +40 PEOPLE

SPONSORSHIP
1.14 mln euro
Grants specifically directed to university-business cooperation

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30
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50
60
70
80
90
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SCOUTING www.f6s.com
+250 Applicants - 60 interviewed - 8 selected

Revenue-based
REVENUE
TIME
INVESTOR CAPITAL
COMPANY REVENUES
INVESTOR
RETURN
PERCENT OF REVENUE
FIXED TOTAL RETURN
120k seed investment
INVESTMENT Fledge, the conscious company accelerator

8 WEEKS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING (JUNE-JULY)
W1: Hack your
business
model
W2: Market
Analysis
W3: Marketing W4: Funding
W5: Financial
Planning
W6: Corporate
culture and
communication
WP7: Pitch
preparation
W8: Demoday
EVENTS + MENTORSHIPS + INVESTORS MEETING
TRAINING

EVENTS
Free green business events @ Agripolis
Register online: www.ecostarhub.com

6/7/2018 20
MEET US @ CA GIALLA ECOSTAR HUB
• ATTEND FREE EVENTS
• MEET THE STARTUPS
• MAKE CONNECTIONS
• MAKE IMPACT!

• Agripolis become an interesting entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Students have a taste of “becoming an entrepreneur”
• Improved knowledge transfer of the “Italian excellence"
• Improved international and local relations with the private
sector
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CONCLUSIONS

BEST UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS COOPERATION PROJECT IN 2019?

This document provides an introduction to EU support for entrepreneurs. It discusses the Europe 2020 strategy and Small Business Act which aim to promote entrepreneurship and SMEs. The Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan calls for joint action across levels to reignite the entrepreneurial spirit through entrepreneurial education, supportive environments, and role models. The EU provides support through programs like Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, financial loans and funds distributed to member states, and the Enterprise Europe Network which connects over 600 organizations to support over 4000 SME projects annually.

Ignite inspire innovate - Ghent (University) model

Steve Stevens

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Tackling poverty and social exclusion

walescva

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Plenary presentation

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Effective dissemination and engagement

1. marion anderson product development march 14

encompassscotland

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The document is a presentation about the Jisc Regional Support Centre Southeast (RSC SE). In 3 sentences: The Joint Information Systems Committee (Jisc) provides support to help organizations use technology effectively, and has established Regional Support Centres (RSCs) including RSC SE. RSC SE advisers provide free consultancy, events, training, and resources to help organizations in southeast England implement technologies for learning, teaching, and research. The presentation describes the services offered by RSC SE and provides examples of their website and resources available.

Principles

Noel Hatch

Noel Hatch brings people together from different backgrounds like designers, entrepreneurs, students and public servants to use creative techniques for understanding unmet needs and designing solutions. As a research and design manager and co-founder of various organizations, he stimulates creativity and collaboration to make sense of motivations, develop future scenarios, and produce toolkits and principles that are prototyped into projects. The goal is to support sustainability by embedding learning and distributing prototypes.

The VISIR network believes that mainstreaming of ICT-enhanced and open education depends on grassroots adoption of innovative practices. VISIR developed recommendations through research on trends, workshops, and analysis of 120 micro-innovation practices. A recent workshop brought together innovators, experts, and decision makers to discuss barriers to scaling innovations, funding challenges, and engaging learners and communities. Key issues that emerged included the need for recognition of innovators, flexible funding and reporting for small projects, respecting failure as part of innovation, and ensuring innovations are communicated effectively.

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The document summarizes an Erasmus+ conference that discussed opportunities for international cooperation beyond traditional program regions. It highlights four goals: 1) raising awareness of opportunities outside Europe, 2) demonstrating how these are implemented, 3) emphasizing benefits of global work, and 4) sharing best practices. It also provides details on key actions for higher education, youth programs, and vocational/adult education that support international partnerships through funding opportunities and application deadlines. Case studies were presented to illustrate successful global projects.

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#TCI2019 Break - out sessions: Policy aspects of Cluster Excellence Managemen...

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P1 Lars Niklasson - Sweden highlights from an OECD review

OECD CFE

Sweden faces new challenges in skills development and risk of exclusion as its economy transforms, especially for youth and immigrants who have higher unemployment rates. However, Sweden has a strong legacy of active labor market policies like higher vocational education programs, entrepreneurship training, and large-scale urban renewal initiatives. The review identifies opportunities for employers to get more involved in skills training and for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors at the local level to improve skills utilization.

Cleantech Venture Day 2015 - Cleantech and Impact Investing Sent

Erik Wijnbladh

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CU-nLab

Rich Kopcho

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ECOSTAR | Natural Talents by Ricardo Water & Environment

ECOSTAR Natural Talents | INVESTIRE NELLA NATURA

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Global Innovation Platform - July 2016 presentation

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ECOSTAR The Nature Accelerator

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB)

This document describes the ECOSTAR project, which promotes entrepreneurship and innovation for biodiversity-based business. ECOSTAR is a hub and business accelerator that focuses on business models that make profit by marketing and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services. It provides an online training program, connects startups to mentors and investors through its network, and runs a 3-month accelerator program for selected startups to help them grow. The goal is to support innovative businesses that can succeed financially while protecting and improving natural capital.

A short overview on ISMB - June 2014

ISMB is a non-profit research and innovation center operating in the ICT domain that was founded in 2000 by Politecnico di Torino. It has 7 research areas, 4 functions, and 3 strategic programs. With 75 employees from diverse educational backgrounds, ISMB has ongoing projects funded through EU, national, regional, and industrial sources totaling over 10.5 million euros in overall turnover annually. ISMB's goal is to create innovation through close cooperation between researchers and industries to generate benefits for society.

[EMC-LM 2nd convention] European policies on education and training for emplo...

EADTU

Martin Kern: Making innovation happen!

CUBCCE Conference

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) aims to strengthen Europe's innovation capacity by connecting higher education, research, and business. It has launched several Innovation Communities that bring together partners from multiple countries to develop solutions for societal challenges like climate change, health, digital technologies, and more. The EIT is seeking to establish two new Innovation Communities in urban mobility and manufacturing. It provides funding and support for entrepreneurship training, business startups, and knowledge sharing across Europe and beyond. The EIT aims to empower innovators and help bring their solutions to market.

Saigon Hub Introduction

Sonny Le

This document provides an overview of the Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) and its efforts to support Vietnam's startup ecosystem. SIHUB works to assist Ho Chi Minh City in becoming a leading startup hub in Southeast Asia by connecting startup communities, coordinating resources for startups, and implementing the city's 5-year innovation plan. It has supported over 300 startup projects, trained hundreds of startup teams, and connected more than 1,700 startups to investors and mentors. SIHUB also develops entrepreneurship programs, builds innovation infrastructure, and partners with international organizations to help Vietnam's startup scene continue growing.

#ISVwebinars n°1: SME Instrument - Antonio Carbone

italiastartupvisa

International workshp: Divest from Fossils, Invest in Green Business

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Line Kjeldsen - Boosting Job Creation in Skive - Denmark

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