The document summarizes an innovation bootcamp project that brought together companies and technology partners over 30 months to develop business cases for new micro-plastic products. Four teams participated in the first bootcamp, focusing on areas like micro-processed plastics and fiber optics. A second bootcamp focused on developing a polymer light guide demonstrator. The project helped stimulate collaboration and trust between partners to resolve challenges and craft value-adding agreements. It showed how multi-partner sprint formats can create new growth opportunities for participating organizations.

1. Dr. Hilde Krikor
Business Development
and Innovations, Sirris
Kris Vander Velpen,
The Bridge
Results of the project

2. The Project Timeline
Bootcamps – Business Cases

3. Project Timeline
6m 12m 18m 24m 30m
01.03.2013
Intakes
& demo’s
Bootcamp I
lessons learned
Bootcamp II
15.11.2015
closing

4. Project Timeline
6m 12m 18m 24m 30m
Intakes & demo’s
• Lab visits at the knowledge partners
• Thematic days (e.g. change2micro@breakfast)
• Netwerking & intakes for bootcamp via 2 Pitch& Date
sessions
Kick-off Bootcamp I

5. Kick–off: 8 Participating companies
Raw Material Supplier: SABIC
Mold Builders: D & W Moulds, Melotte
Prototyping - small productions: Tenco DDM
Injection moulders: Aspel Group, Medanco
Service provider quality and metrology: Inside
Matters
OEM: TE Connectivity (CommScope)

6. Project Timeline – Bootcamp I
6m 12m 18m 24m 30m
Bootcamp I with 4 teams
• Multipartner teams: 8 companies + technologypartners
• Supervised by The Bridge to refine the idea/concept
into a concrete business plan.

7. Innovation Bootcamps
• multi partner teams develop a business case
• total duration is 10 to 12 months
• 5 sprints
sprint 1:
COLLABORATION
• Shared ambition
• Feasibility testing of
idea
• “rules of
engagement”
sprint 2:
IDEA & CONCEPT
• draft business model
• refined
product/service/concept
sprint 5:
IMPLEMENTATION
• Milestone planning
• go to market
sprint 4:
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
• total business plan
• Investors and
launching customers
sprint 3:
VALIDATION
• business case
• technical & market
validation
get it going design & develop prepare for launch

8. Overview of the different teams and
their business cases

9. Team 1:
Merging ultrasonic-based high precision droplet technology with micro-
processed plastics
Drop-It◦◦◦◦◦◦◦
Miniaturization of existing macro-scaled inhalers and nebulizers

10. Team 2: Micro Plastics Platform
Cluster offering a one-stop-shop for micro plastic parts development

11. Team 3:
 Micro-cluster in Vlaanderen, Kessel-lo
 A new generation of products for connecting optical
fibers.
 Achieve sub-micron level dimensional accuracy on
molded components and assemblies
 Sirris SMALL-Lab, VUB-B PHOT, UGent CMST lab
Fibre Optics TE Connectivity

12. Team 4:
 Small consortium
 PBM UGent, Tenco DDP, Dr. Wildemeersch
(gynecologist) => anti conception device
Dr. Wildemeersch

13. International exposure
Flanders Investment&Trade
Besançon - France
French Company Clusters: Plastipolis and Pôle des Microtechniques

14. Project Timeline
6m 12m 18m 24m 30m
01.03.2013
Intakes
& demo’s
Bootcamp I Bootcamp II
15.11.2015
closing
Learning Stop
Focus on 1 specific case via a
limited Bootcamp coaching

16. Bootcamp II
 TP Vision Innovation Site Europe,
Technologiepark, Gent
 Polymer light guides for slim sensor TV
integration
 Target = a demonstrator to be shown today!

17. Some recent information on
Cluster Call

18. Clusteroproep
Cluster Call
 The Flemish government approved on
17.07.2015 the draft proposal cluster policy. Two
types of clusters are represented: the spearhead
clusters and innovative enterprise networks
 First call for proposals for innovative enterprise
networks on 30.10.2015. Phase 1: expression of
interest (EOI) by 15.12.2015
 More info on Enterprise Flanders website
http://www.agentschapondernemen.be/event/oproep-innovatieve-bedrijfsnetwerken
http://www.agentschapinnoverenenondernemen.be/ clusters.html

19. Now it is time for the participating companies
 Bootcamp I: Presentations by Tenco DDM,
Medanco, TE Connectivity/CommScope
 Bootcamp II: Presentation by TP Vision

20. Concluding Remarks
 « Multi partner innovation bootcamp » sprint
formats create in a short period of time additional
growth opportunities for the participating
companies and technology partners.
 Succeeding in a world of interdependence entails
looking beyond the own core competences,
competitors and end consumers to the whole
ecosystem. Hence the synergy between different
partners (industry and technology partners)
creates breakthrough market driven platforms.

21. Concluding Remarks
 Trust between several formerly « unknown »
partners can be stimulated and nurtured, creating
high performant « virtual » teams focusing on
resolving the most urgent challenges.
 Propositions and collaboration agreements can be
crafted, that appeal to each of the key partners,
enhancing the intrinsic value of each individual
key partner.

22. Thank you for your attention