The document summarizes the activities of an innovation center in Neuchâtel, Switzerland run by CSEM, Innobridge, and JADE. The center offers a comprehensive approach to innovation including developing new and better products and processes, as well as new businesses. It provides services from research and development to production ramp-up. CSEM, Innobridge, and JADE work together to form a one-stop shop supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors.

1. A successful
innovation center
i ti t
in Neuchâtel
Xavier Arreguit, Innobridge SA, Managing Director

2. Introduction
A comprehensive approach to innovation
h i ht i ti
Better or new Products: New Businesses:
- Increasing competitiveness - New Business model
- Bringing cost down - Intra/Entre-preneurship
- more functionality
Experts in - Alliances & Partnerships
- more performance
Technology, - M&A
- New products / services
Operations,
Finance,
& Business
Improved or new Processes / Operations
- Platform-based for higher efficiency and lower costs
Platform based
- Quality control systems in production
- Supply chain efficiency and security
- ERP
- Telemetry based operations
Telemetry-based

3. Introduction
A comprehensive approach to innovation
h i ht i ti
We consider innovation opportunities by fitting together 4 dimensions:
+ Who?: The market
+ What?: The application
+ How?: The resources
- technologies
- people competences
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- partners
- finance
& the business model
+ When?: Timing and planning

4. CSEM SA - Innobridge SA – JADE Invest SA
A a one-stop shop with added value for innovators
Network of CSEM Int’l Innovation Centers
CEA-LETI (UAE , Brazil)
VTT International FhG International
Research Industrial
Partners Partners
NE, ZH, LU, BS, GR Network
IMEC Network Tyndall
Technologies, R&D Services,
EPFL/ETHZ Innovative products industrialisation
I ti d t i d t i li ti
Production ramp-up
Swiss
Start-ups,
Start ups
Entrepreneurial,
finance & Industrial
innovation Financing
know-how
clients
Investment Management (Contract)
Managed by CSEM & Innobridge
Institutional Investors
Three key pillars established by CSEM and reinforcing Innovation and the creation of added-value jobs in Switzerland

5. CSEM SA - Innobridge SA – JADE Invest SA
A a one-stop shop with added value for innovators
Network of CSEM Int’l Innovation Centers
CEA-LETI (UAE , Brazil)
VTT International FhG International
Research Industrial
Partners Partners
NE, ZH, LU, BS, GR Network
IMEC Network Tyndall
Technologies, R&D Services,
EPFL/ETHZ Innovative products industrialisation
I ti d t i d t i li ti
Production ramp-up
Swiss
Start-ups,
Start ups
Entrepreneurial,
finance & Industrial
innovation Financing
know-how
clients
Investment Management (Contract)
Managed by CSEM & Innobridge
Institutional Investors
Three key pillars established by CSEM and reinforcing Innovation and the creation of added-value jobs in Switzerland

6. Innobridge SA
We support you in all phases of the business process
Spotting, defining and evaluating the business opportunity
Planning for success: The business plan
Developing the business model and the strategy
Estimating and assessing the required resources and processes
Wrapping it up together in a set of documents that can be shared
Acquiring the necessary resources
Convince employees, partners, investors and stakeholders
Managing the venture: Coaching and hands on management
Harvesting and distributing value: Exit process (IPO, MBO, M&A)

7. CSEM SA - Innobridge SA – JADE Invest SA
A a one-stop shop with added value for innovators
Network of CSEM Int’l Innovation Centers
CEA-LETI (UAE , Brazil)
VTT International FhG International
Research Industrial
Partners Partners
NE, ZH, LU, BS, GR Network
IMEC Network Tyndall
Technologies, R&D Services,
EPFL/ETHZ Innovative products industrialisation
I ti d t i d t i li ti
Production ramp-up
Swiss
Start-ups,
Start ups
Entrepreneurial,
finance & Industrial
innovation Financing
know-how
clients
Investment Management (Contract)
Managed by CSEM & Innobridge
Institutional Investors
Three key pillars established by CSEM and reinforcing Innovation and the creation of added-value jobs in Switzerland

8. JADE Invest SA
JADE i a nutshell
in t h ll
Jade is a Swiss SA (Société à Capital Risque), tax exempt at cantonal and federal level for
investments in Switzerland, with currently three shareholders: CSEM is the biggest Shareholder.
JADE’s capital is open to institutional investors seeking a Private Equity investment opportunity.
Since inception in mid 2005, Jade has been shown more than 200 investment opportunities for
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consideration, it entered into 21 investment deals, currently holds 16 positions, and has currently a
further 10 in a analysis stage.
Decisions on investments and divestments are taken by the board of Jade upon Innobridge’s
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analysis and recommendation.
Jade bridges the gap between Public Funding and Venture Capital

9. JADE Invest SA
JADE b id
bridges th gap b t
the between P bli funding and VC
Public f di d
Business
Expansion
Pre-series
(1st customers)
Perceived Prototype Perceived
risk
i k (Blueprints) Market
M k t
by Value
Investor of Co
Product by Investor
Proof of Demonstrator
concept
Public funding GAP Venture Capital
Marketing&Sal
Research & Innovative Industrializati
Production es
Technologies product aR & D on
Expansion
Typical Investment 0.5 – 3 Mio 2 – 5 Mio 3 – 10 Mio > 10 Mio
Typical annual return > 100% 20 – 50 % 5 - 20%
JADE INVEST SA

10. JADE Invest SA
16 companies in the portfolio actives in 4 domains
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Environment / Medical /Bio /
CleanTech Health /Sport
OSMOTEX CH
SOLAR
COOL
Security / Communication /
Surveillance Information /
Services

11. CSEM SA - Innobridge SA – JADE Invest SA
Innovation Center: Summary of activities and services
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Activities Offered by
CSEM, INNOBRIDGE and JADE: Industrial Entrepreneurs Investors
clients (Start-ups, spin-offs)
(about 400 skilled people: Engineers, Scientists, MBAs)
• R&D and Technology services (technical solutions)
• Product development
• Prototyping
• Industrialisation and production ramp-up
• Training
• Consulting (technology, innovation, business devel.)
• Incubation & coaching
• Fi
Finance engineering and M&A
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• Start-up creation
• Seed Fund management

12. CSEM SA - Innobridge SA – JADE Invest SA
CSEM Int’l Innovation Centers
Rersearch Industrial
Partners CSEM SA Partners
Network et o
Network
A one stop shop
one-stop
for
innovators & entrepreneurs & investors
Innobridge SA JADE Invest SA
Managed by CSEM & Innobridge
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