Latvia aims to achieve an economic breakthrough to become a high-income country by 2020. This will require increasing R&D investment and innovation. Key enabling technologies (KETs) such as nanotechnology are priorities for EU funding, but Latvia must also focus on building research-intensive businesses to commercialize R&D. One strategy is to attract scientists and entrepreneurs from former Soviet countries by offering an innovation-friendly environment in Latvia. Naco Technologies, which was formed through collaboration between Latvian and Russian researchers, is presented as a successful example.
Innovation ecosystems in Europe: how boosting promising startups and SMEsLinkwest Group
Презентация Филиппа Жеффруа о Европейских инновационных экосистемах, ч.2: Как продвигать многообещающие стартапы и МСП.
Кейс: Open Innovation Accelerator.
This document provides information about science parks and the Italian Association of Science Parks (APSTI). It discusses:
- The definition and role of science parks in promoting innovation and knowledge transfer between universities and companies.
- An overview of the Italian innovation ecosystem and the network of 25 science parks that make up APSTI.
- The skills, infrastructure, and networks that APSTI provides to support companies through incubation, acceleration, technology transfer and internationalization.
The document provides information about Skolkovo Innovation Center and its Cluster of Information Technologies. It discusses the mission and goals of establishing an innovation ecosystem in Russia, including creating educational, research, entrepreneurial environments and infrastructure. It outlines the benefits and process for companies to become participants, and lists statistics on applications, grants, financing and jobs. It also introduces the Information Technologies Cluster, its goals of supporting projects through commercialization phases and promoting technological entrepreneurship.
NYC has an opportunity to become a global leader in quantum computing (QC) but needs to act quickly as other major cities currently lead in this area. While NYC has some strengths like IBM's QC research presence, it lags in fundamental research and developing a startup/investor ecosystem. To take a leadership role, NYC must bolster QC research at universities, attract more large tech companies, foster entrepreneurship through funding and programs, and create a city-wide commitment to building a QC community. Doing so could generate wealth from new opportunities and disrupt important local industries that QC will impact.
Helge Seetzen is a successful entrepreneur with experience commercializing university technologies. He co-founded two companies, BrightSide Technologies and Sunnybrook Technologies, to develop display technologies from the University of British Columbia. As CTO of BrightSide, he expanded its technology portfolio through university collaborations before it was acquired by Dolby. He now aims to bridge the gap between university research and industry through his new company, TandemLaunch Technologies, which provides funding and resources to help inventors bring their ideas to market.
Elaine Coughlan, General partner with Atlantic Bridge Capital, presentation to the Women Mean Business Awards Dublin 6th October 2014 on Scaling and Going Global with your Business
Helge Seetzen is a successful entrepreneur and technology leader with experience commercializing university research. He co-founded two companies, BrightSide Technologies and Sunnybrook Technologies, to develop and market display technologies from the University of British Columbia. As CTO of BrightSide, he expanded its technology portfolio through collaborations with universities. BrightSide was later acquired by Dolby, where he led new product development and licensing. Now, through his new company TandemLaunch Technologies, he aims to bridge the gap between university research and industry by providing funding, resources, and expertise to accelerate the commercialization of multimedia innovations.
Ingria is a business incubator located in St. Petersburg, Russia that helps startups launch products, find investments, and develop strategies. In 2011, Ingria had 67 resident startups with total income of $11.3 million and $12.6 million in investments. The majority of projects are in IT, with other fields including energy, biotechnology, engineering, and materials science. Ingria provides networking events, an incubation program, and business services to support startups. It aims to develop into a larger technopark by 2015 that can accommodate 200 companies and 14,000 jobs.
Innovation ecosystems in Europe: how boosting promising startups and SMEsLinkwest Group
Презентация Филиппа Жеффруа о Европейских инновационных экосистемах, ч.2: Как продвигать многообещающие стартапы и МСП.
Кейс: Open Innovation Accelerator.
This document provides information about science parks and the Italian Association of Science Parks (APSTI). It discusses:
- The definition and role of science parks in promoting innovation and knowledge transfer between universities and companies.
- An overview of the Italian innovation ecosystem and the network of 25 science parks that make up APSTI.
- The skills, infrastructure, and networks that APSTI provides to support companies through incubation, acceleration, technology transfer and internationalization.
The document provides information about Skolkovo Innovation Center and its Cluster of Information Technologies. It discusses the mission and goals of establishing an innovation ecosystem in Russia, including creating educational, research, entrepreneurial environments and infrastructure. It outlines the benefits and process for companies to become participants, and lists statistics on applications, grants, financing and jobs. It also introduces the Information Technologies Cluster, its goals of supporting projects through commercialization phases and promoting technological entrepreneurship.
NYC has an opportunity to become a global leader in quantum computing (QC) but needs to act quickly as other major cities currently lead in this area. While NYC has some strengths like IBM's QC research presence, it lags in fundamental research and developing a startup/investor ecosystem. To take a leadership role, NYC must bolster QC research at universities, attract more large tech companies, foster entrepreneurship through funding and programs, and create a city-wide commitment to building a QC community. Doing so could generate wealth from new opportunities and disrupt important local industries that QC will impact.
Helge Seetzen is a successful entrepreneur with experience commercializing university technologies. He co-founded two companies, BrightSide Technologies and Sunnybrook Technologies, to develop display technologies from the University of British Columbia. As CTO of BrightSide, he expanded its technology portfolio through university collaborations before it was acquired by Dolby. He now aims to bridge the gap between university research and industry through his new company, TandemLaunch Technologies, which provides funding and resources to help inventors bring their ideas to market.
Elaine Coughlan, General partner with Atlantic Bridge Capital, presentation to the Women Mean Business Awards Dublin 6th October 2014 on Scaling and Going Global with your Business
Helge Seetzen is a successful entrepreneur and technology leader with experience commercializing university research. He co-founded two companies, BrightSide Technologies and Sunnybrook Technologies, to develop and market display technologies from the University of British Columbia. As CTO of BrightSide, he expanded its technology portfolio through collaborations with universities. BrightSide was later acquired by Dolby, where he led new product development and licensing. Now, through his new company TandemLaunch Technologies, he aims to bridge the gap between university research and industry by providing funding, resources, and expertise to accelerate the commercialization of multimedia innovations.
Ingria is a business incubator located in St. Petersburg, Russia that helps startups launch products, find investments, and develop strategies. In 2011, Ingria had 67 resident startups with total income of $11.3 million and $12.6 million in investments. The majority of projects are in IT, with other fields including energy, biotechnology, engineering, and materials science. Ingria provides networking events, an incubation program, and business services to support startups. It aims to develop into a larger technopark by 2015 that can accommodate 200 companies and 14,000 jobs.
The document discusses the Skolkovo Innovation Center and its Space Cluster. The Skolkovo Foundation aims to create an innovation ecosystem in Russia to support cutting-edge research and commercialization across five technology fields. The Space Cluster focuses on developing the commercial aerospace industry and supporting startups in space technologies, applications, and telecommunications. It seeks to foster an environment conducive to growth of the aerospace sector in Russia.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
Getting to know the Ukrainian venture capital market and the startup sceneAlexandra Balkova
This document provides an overview of the Ukrainian venture capital and startup scene in 2016. It finds that there were 87 deals totaling $87 million invested in 2016, a growth over previous years. The average seed stage deal size was $525k. Key sectors of interest for investors included AI, Big Data, delivery, agrotech, and fintech. Ukraine has a growing startup scene with over 3000 startups identified and strengths in IT engineering talent and lower costs compared to other countries. Barriers identified included a lack of entrepreneurial experience and focus on technical rather than business aspects.
Open Innovation for the Digital Shift - A collection of case studies in the I...Alberto Minin
This document discusses open innovation case studies of companies implementing open innovation strategies. It profiles Primo1D, a startup spun off from a research center to commercialize an electronic thread technology. Primo1D uses open innovation models like licensing the technology, collaborating with customers on product development, and outsourcing R&D. The document outlines Primo1D's technology, product applications, ecosystem partners, industrialization plan, and how it engaged in a push-pull process of technology development and market identification.
Presentation made on 6 November 2012 at the "Beijing-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation and Investment Seminar" hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council
This document provides information about Enterprise Estonia and Estonia's connections to Silicon Valley. Enterprise Estonia is a state foundation that supports business development in Estonia through EU funding and programs. It has foreign offices around the world including Silicon Valley. The document lists several Estonian tech companies operating in Silicon Valley. It also notes Estonian companies involved in oil shale mining in Utah and rare metals production. Upcoming events connecting the Nordic/Baltic startup scene to Silicon Valley are mentioned, including the Latitude59 conference in Tallinn. Venture capital deals and exits in the US are summarized, showing growing VC activity in Europe including the Nordic region compared to the US.
Keynote #TCI2019 Wim De Waele- Digital Hubs X.0TCI Network
The document discusses key success factors for digital clusters, using The Beacon cluster in Antwerp as a case study. The Beacon brings together startups, large companies, researchers, the city and port to create value through innovation in IoT and AI. Its success is due to mobility of talent between actors, an entrepreneurial culture supported by incubators and investors, companies pursuing international markets and financing from the start, and aligned incentives where all players collaborate toward shared goals. The Beacon leverages the port and city as launch pads in smart logistics, industry and mobility to benefit its community through business growth, insights and exposure.
Investors Book 2021 - catalog for investors and startups that will allow them to connect in a reliable, efficient way to make ‘perfect match’.
The Investors Book 2021 was created by the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) supported by the USAID through its Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Invest Europe, formerly the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), is the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors. Invest Europe is the guardian of the industry’s professional standards, demanding accountability, good governance and transparency from our members.
The role of science, industrial and technology parksAntonio Sfiligoj
presented at UNIDO workshop "Fostering inclusive and sustainable local industrial development in Europe and Central Asia" Ljubljana Slovenija April 8 2014
This document discusses defining and assessing key business innovation support organizations (BISOs) in Serbia. It identifies over 60 potential BISOs in Serbia, including technology transfer offices, business incubators, innovation centers, science and technology parks, and clusters. The document outlines a framework for assessing the capacity of these organizations based on their type, services provided, level of functionality, innovation focus, and sector focus. It also maps the provision of innovation support services across organizations and discusses developing functional linkages and networks between organizations. The next step will be to conduct a supply-side assessment of BISOs using a questionnaire to evaluate their delivery of 13 specialist support services.
What is Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) Olga Afanasyeva
Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) shapes the future direction of the venture capital and private equity industry in Ukraine by promoting its investment opportunities, advocating the interests of private equity investors to policymakers, and improving the local investment and business climate.
• Established by the example of Invest Europe, UVCA currently unites almost 50 members – leaders of the international and Ukrainian investment markets: Almaz Capital, AVentures Capital, Deloitte, Digital Future, Horizon Capital, HP Tech Ventures, Intel Capital, EBRD etc. Our members invest not only capital, but also expertise and innovation, providing strong and sustainable growth to portfolio companies - from startups to established businesses.
• By building bridges between Ukrainian and global ecosystems, UVCA facilitates the motion of knowledge and capital in both directions.
• UVCA makes a constructive contribution to shaping legislation on both pan-industry and sector-specific scales that affect LPs, GPs, and their portfolio companies
• UVCA is a nonprofit organization with the head office in Kyiv, Ukraine, and members from all across Europe, USA, Ukraine etc.
Keynote #TCI2019 Denis Kovalevich - Venture Capital as Catalysator for Cluste...TCI Network
This document discusses the emergence of venture building companies and startup studios as new players in innovation clusters. It notes that most clusters seek to develop their own successful startups like Apple, but that mature companies prefer acquiring startups rather than developing them internally. It introduces venture building companies as addressing deficits in regions by investing in startups, providing entrepreneurship opportunities, and developing infrastructure. The document highlights TechnoSpark as the driver of the Troitsk innovation cluster in Russia, having created over 70 startups, 20 contract companies, and 500+ jobs in 7 years through its venture building activities. It presents venture builders as selling startups modularly like LEGO pieces to customers.
#ISVwebinars n° 1: Smart&Start Italia - Daniela Patuzziitaliastartupvisa
Slides presented during #ISVwebinar n°1, 12 September 2016.
Content: Smart&Start Italia, the financing initiative for innovative startups managed by Invitalia. Rules of the programme and key data on applicants
This document provides information about Technopark "Idea" including its total area, premises space, investment scope, number of companies and employees, average salaries, shareholders, anchor residents, indicators, salary data over time, development stages of resident companies, client profile, vocational guidance programs, the Youth Innovation Creativity Centre, soft infrastructure projects, success stories including Technopolis "Himgrad" and its Nanotechnology Centre and activities.
Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
(UVCA) was established to spread the word about
Ukraine’s achievements and opportunities and to support
investors in every aspect, from providing reliable
information to establishing international connections at the
industry and government levels.
Horizon 2020 Secure Societies: Information and Consortia Building EventKTN
The webinar provided background information on various call topics and on support available for both UK and European organisations in how to apply for funding and search for partners. KTN hosted this event on behalf of Innovate UK and was delivered by Hazel Biggs, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Defence and Security, KTN, and Viola Hay, Knowledge Transfer Manager - European Programmes, KTN, Rupert Shute, Deputy CSA, Home Office, Talia Passiar, SEREN4, and Zale Johnson, H2020 NCP for Secure Societies, Innovate UK.
The webinar gave an overview of H2020 Secure Societies Call topics, and support available for UK organisations in how to apply for funding, as well as case studies and hints and tips for applicants. This enabled attendees to gain an insight into the benefits of participating, guidelines for preparing a project outline and the support and collaboration tools available.
In summary, the webinar covered:
- Open and Forthcoming Secure Societies Call Topics
- Support for UK Organisations
- UK participation in Horizon 2020
Find out more here: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/horizon-2020-calls-on-secure-societies-webinar-recording-and-slides-now-available
Presentation given by Maria Magdalena Holmgren, EIT Raw Materials Northern Co-Location Centre, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin
This document proposes establishing a Center of Competence for Next-Generation IT Technologies in Moldova to drive innovation and economic growth. The Center would create a collaborative IT platform and global experts community to attract projects, investors, and develop technologies like blockchain, AI, and fintech. It aims to accelerate innovation, commercialize technologies, and export IT solutions, positioning Moldova as an innovative global leader in emerging technologies.
The document discusses the Skolkovo Innovation Center and its Space Cluster. The Skolkovo Foundation aims to create an innovation ecosystem in Russia to support cutting-edge research and commercialization across five technology fields. The Space Cluster focuses on developing the commercial aerospace industry and supporting startups in space technologies, applications, and telecommunications. It seeks to foster an environment conducive to growth of the aerospace sector in Russia.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
Getting to know the Ukrainian venture capital market and the startup sceneAlexandra Balkova
This document provides an overview of the Ukrainian venture capital and startup scene in 2016. It finds that there were 87 deals totaling $87 million invested in 2016, a growth over previous years. The average seed stage deal size was $525k. Key sectors of interest for investors included AI, Big Data, delivery, agrotech, and fintech. Ukraine has a growing startup scene with over 3000 startups identified and strengths in IT engineering talent and lower costs compared to other countries. Barriers identified included a lack of entrepreneurial experience and focus on technical rather than business aspects.
Open Innovation for the Digital Shift - A collection of case studies in the I...Alberto Minin
This document discusses open innovation case studies of companies implementing open innovation strategies. It profiles Primo1D, a startup spun off from a research center to commercialize an electronic thread technology. Primo1D uses open innovation models like licensing the technology, collaborating with customers on product development, and outsourcing R&D. The document outlines Primo1D's technology, product applications, ecosystem partners, industrialization plan, and how it engaged in a push-pull process of technology development and market identification.
Presentation made on 6 November 2012 at the "Beijing-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation and Investment Seminar" hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council
This document provides information about Enterprise Estonia and Estonia's connections to Silicon Valley. Enterprise Estonia is a state foundation that supports business development in Estonia through EU funding and programs. It has foreign offices around the world including Silicon Valley. The document lists several Estonian tech companies operating in Silicon Valley. It also notes Estonian companies involved in oil shale mining in Utah and rare metals production. Upcoming events connecting the Nordic/Baltic startup scene to Silicon Valley are mentioned, including the Latitude59 conference in Tallinn. Venture capital deals and exits in the US are summarized, showing growing VC activity in Europe including the Nordic region compared to the US.
Keynote #TCI2019 Wim De Waele- Digital Hubs X.0TCI Network
The document discusses key success factors for digital clusters, using The Beacon cluster in Antwerp as a case study. The Beacon brings together startups, large companies, researchers, the city and port to create value through innovation in IoT and AI. Its success is due to mobility of talent between actors, an entrepreneurial culture supported by incubators and investors, companies pursuing international markets and financing from the start, and aligned incentives where all players collaborate toward shared goals. The Beacon leverages the port and city as launch pads in smart logistics, industry and mobility to benefit its community through business growth, insights and exposure.
Investors Book 2021 - catalog for investors and startups that will allow them to connect in a reliable, efficient way to make ‘perfect match’.
The Investors Book 2021 was created by the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) supported by the USAID through its Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Invest Europe, formerly the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), is the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors. Invest Europe is the guardian of the industry’s professional standards, demanding accountability, good governance and transparency from our members.
The role of science, industrial and technology parksAntonio Sfiligoj
presented at UNIDO workshop "Fostering inclusive and sustainable local industrial development in Europe and Central Asia" Ljubljana Slovenija April 8 2014
This document discusses defining and assessing key business innovation support organizations (BISOs) in Serbia. It identifies over 60 potential BISOs in Serbia, including technology transfer offices, business incubators, innovation centers, science and technology parks, and clusters. The document outlines a framework for assessing the capacity of these organizations based on their type, services provided, level of functionality, innovation focus, and sector focus. It also maps the provision of innovation support services across organizations and discusses developing functional linkages and networks between organizations. The next step will be to conduct a supply-side assessment of BISOs using a questionnaire to evaluate their delivery of 13 specialist support services.
What is Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) Olga Afanasyeva
Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) shapes the future direction of the venture capital and private equity industry in Ukraine by promoting its investment opportunities, advocating the interests of private equity investors to policymakers, and improving the local investment and business climate.
• Established by the example of Invest Europe, UVCA currently unites almost 50 members – leaders of the international and Ukrainian investment markets: Almaz Capital, AVentures Capital, Deloitte, Digital Future, Horizon Capital, HP Tech Ventures, Intel Capital, EBRD etc. Our members invest not only capital, but also expertise and innovation, providing strong and sustainable growth to portfolio companies - from startups to established businesses.
• By building bridges between Ukrainian and global ecosystems, UVCA facilitates the motion of knowledge and capital in both directions.
• UVCA makes a constructive contribution to shaping legislation on both pan-industry and sector-specific scales that affect LPs, GPs, and their portfolio companies
• UVCA is a nonprofit organization with the head office in Kyiv, Ukraine, and members from all across Europe, USA, Ukraine etc.
Keynote #TCI2019 Denis Kovalevich - Venture Capital as Catalysator for Cluste...TCI Network
This document discusses the emergence of venture building companies and startup studios as new players in innovation clusters. It notes that most clusters seek to develop their own successful startups like Apple, but that mature companies prefer acquiring startups rather than developing them internally. It introduces venture building companies as addressing deficits in regions by investing in startups, providing entrepreneurship opportunities, and developing infrastructure. The document highlights TechnoSpark as the driver of the Troitsk innovation cluster in Russia, having created over 70 startups, 20 contract companies, and 500+ jobs in 7 years through its venture building activities. It presents venture builders as selling startups modularly like LEGO pieces to customers.
#ISVwebinars n° 1: Smart&Start Italia - Daniela Patuzziitaliastartupvisa
Slides presented during #ISVwebinar n°1, 12 September 2016.
Content: Smart&Start Italia, the financing initiative for innovative startups managed by Invitalia. Rules of the programme and key data on applicants
This document provides information about Technopark "Idea" including its total area, premises space, investment scope, number of companies and employees, average salaries, shareholders, anchor residents, indicators, salary data over time, development stages of resident companies, client profile, vocational guidance programs, the Youth Innovation Creativity Centre, soft infrastructure projects, success stories including Technopolis "Himgrad" and its Nanotechnology Centre and activities.
Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
(UVCA) was established to spread the word about
Ukraine’s achievements and opportunities and to support
investors in every aspect, from providing reliable
information to establishing international connections at the
industry and government levels.
Horizon 2020 Secure Societies: Information and Consortia Building EventKTN
The webinar provided background information on various call topics and on support available for both UK and European organisations in how to apply for funding and search for partners. KTN hosted this event on behalf of Innovate UK and was delivered by Hazel Biggs, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Defence and Security, KTN, and Viola Hay, Knowledge Transfer Manager - European Programmes, KTN, Rupert Shute, Deputy CSA, Home Office, Talia Passiar, SEREN4, and Zale Johnson, H2020 NCP for Secure Societies, Innovate UK.
The webinar gave an overview of H2020 Secure Societies Call topics, and support available for UK organisations in how to apply for funding, as well as case studies and hints and tips for applicants. This enabled attendees to gain an insight into the benefits of participating, guidelines for preparing a project outline and the support and collaboration tools available.
In summary, the webinar covered:
- Open and Forthcoming Secure Societies Call Topics
- Support for UK Organisations
- UK participation in Horizon 2020
Find out more here: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/horizon-2020-calls-on-secure-societies-webinar-recording-and-slides-now-available
Presentation given by Maria Magdalena Holmgren, EIT Raw Materials Northern Co-Location Centre, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin
This document proposes establishing a Center of Competence for Next-Generation IT Technologies in Moldova to drive innovation and economic growth. The Center would create a collaborative IT platform and global experts community to attract projects, investors, and develop technologies like blockchain, AI, and fintech. It aims to accelerate innovation, commercialize technologies, and export IT solutions, positioning Moldova as an innovative global leader in emerging technologies.
Innovation week, Research and innovation priorities of MPC-MED horizonMaghrenov
The document summarizes the results of a consultation process to identify strategic ICT research priorities in Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) in relation to Horizon 2020. 235 questionnaires were collected from stakeholders in MPCs. The responses identified key ICT topics and societal challenges, with priorities including advanced computing, the future internet, and health. However, the consultation also found that MPCs generally lack an innovation ecosystem and have low levels of research commercialization. Barriers include a lack of governance, funding, and linkages between universities, industry and government.
Horizon2020 - SME's and Horizon2020, Steve Bradley, European Commission - 27 ...Invest Northern Ireland
The document discusses the Horizon 2020 program and funding opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It outlines the SME Instrument, which provides competitive grants to SMEs for innovation projects. The instrument has three phases - concept assessment, research and development, and commercialization. It also discusses other Horizon 2020 activities for SMEs and how the program aims to better link funded projects with market opportunities and commercialization.
Talk by Dirk Wauters, KU Leuven (Leuven BE), at Stanford Engineering on January 28 2019, Session #3: 'Flanders : From WW1 Battlefields to Global Leadership in Enterprise Software & Semiconductors'.
Website: http://www.StanfordEuropreneurs.org
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/StanfordEuropreneurs
Twitter: @Europreneurs
EU Digital Innovation Programs- Fostering Ecosystems and Empowering Startups Soren Gigler
This presentation provides an overview of the Digital Innovation Programs of the European Commission focused on blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, deep technology, startups. It also highlights several finance programs to support innovative, digital startups and SMEs.
This document discusses opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program from 2014-2020. It defines SMEs and provides an overview of the main funding instruments for SMEs, including the SME Instrument, which provides funding for innovation projects led by SMEs. The SME Instrument has three phases and offers coaching support. It is open to SMEs across all Horizon 2020 challenge areas and industrial leadership topics. The document provides statistics on application rates and funding amounts for the first cut-off dates of the SME Instrument.
This document’s objective is to become a census registry of “Who’s Who” in Italy in the vital sector of high-tech start-up’s eco-system. It will identify and summarize each player: universities, incubators, accelerators, financial players, scholarship providers, domestic and international institutions and that provide support in this space.
INVL Technology - NASDAQ OMX Vilnius listed ICT investment company - 2015 06 09baipgroup
INVL Technology, AB is a company, investing in information and communication technologies, listed on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius stock exchange. The Company was created after the merger of BAIP group AB and INVL Technology AB. INVL Technology operates as a cluster of B2B- and B2G-oriented IT businesses with a focus in four key areas: business climate improvement and e-governance, IT infrastructure, cyber security and IT intensive industries‘ solutions. The largest INVL Technology investments currently are companies in Lithuania, Norway, Tanzania and Uganda: Norway Registers Development AS with subsidiaries NRD UAB, NRD East Africa Ltd and Infobank Uganda Ltd, BAIP UAB, Acena UAB and NRD CS UAB.
Horizon 2020 Introduction, Peter Walters, FP7UK National Contact Point Team Invest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of Horizon 2020, the European Union's research and innovation program for 2014-2020. Some key points:
1) Horizon 2020 has a budget of 79 billion euros to fund projects that address major societal challenges and support industrial leadership and excellent science.
2) It aims to boost Europe's innovation capacity with a stronger focus on innovation and a simpler funding model.
3) Support for small- and medium-sized enterprises is increased, including a new SME instrument to provide funding and coaching for innovative SMEs.
4) The main elements are collaborative projects, public-private partnerships, a fast track innovation pilot, and coordination and support actions to stimulate markets and international cooperation
The document provides information about the Skolkovo Innovation Center and its Nuclear&Radiation Technologies Cluster. The cluster aims to support commercialization of research in the nuclear industry and identify breakthrough growth areas. It focuses on developing new materials, mechanical engineering, electronics, nuclear medicine, agriculture, and complex systems. Key areas of focus include attracting participants, helping residents commercialize technologies, and supporting projects in areas like monitoring and non-destructive testing.
The document provides information about Skolkovo Innovation Center and its Nuclear&Radiation Technologies Cluster. The cluster aims to commercialize research in the nuclear industry and support innovative companies in priority technology areas like nuclear waste disposal, radiation technologies, materials development, and more. It has over 90 participant companies and helped double profits and triple revenues for residents from 2012-2013. The cluster seeks to create an innovation ecosystem and accelerate commercialization of technologies through cooperation among participants, industrial partners, investors, and research centers.
The document provides information about the Skolkovo Foundation and its Energy Efficient Technologies Cluster. The Skolkovo Foundation aims to create an innovation ecosystem in Russia to support cutting-edge research and commercialization of results. The Energy Efficient Technologies Cluster focuses on developing technologies that improve energy efficiency in industries such as oil/gas and electricity, develop renewable energy sources, and reduce energy use. The cluster has over 270 participating startups working on priority technology areas and has achieved partnerships with companies, filed patents, and helped startups raise funding and revenue.
Enterprise Europe Network Observatory Supporting Local Innovation, 28th May 2...enterpriseresearchcentre
Enterprise Europe Network Observatory Supporting Local Innovation,
presentation by Jane Galsworthy at the ERC Innovation and Local Growth Workshop
Warwick Business School, The Shard, London
28th May 2015
The document discusses creating a culture for technological innovation through the ISCTE-IUL MIT Portugal Venture Competition. The competition aims to provide funding, coaching and access to investors for early-stage technology ventures. It focuses on four technology tracks and targets startups under 5 years old. Winners can receive up to €400,000 in funding and support to help them commercialize their ideas. The goal is to help innovative projects overcome obstacles to reach global markets and make connections between academia and industry in Portugal.
Sustainability and creative industries in Horizon 2020Callum Lee
As presented at the Sustainability workshop in Rotterdam, led by Julies’ Bicycle, with partners (and ECBN) members the Knowledge Transfer Network, and Het Nieue Instituut.
Networking Event for Personalised, Digital Health Innovations in Horizon 2020Invest Northern Ireland
This document provides an overview of the Horizon 2020 program, the EU's research and innovation program from 2014-2020 with a €80 billion budget. It summarizes funding for the UK and Northern Ireland specifically, noting over €66 million for Northern Ireland with a success rate of about 14%. It also summarizes the main instruments available, including the SME Instrument providing up to €2.5 million to support innovation and growth, the Fast Track to Innovation program focusing on bringing ideas closer to market, and the Horizon Prizes competition focusing on breakthrough innovations addressing societal challenges. Practical information is provided on eligibility, submission deadlines, and available support services.
The document discusses creating a culture for technological innovation through the ISCTE-IUL MIT Portugal Venture Competition. The competition aims to provide funding, coaching and access to investors for early-stage technology ventures. It focuses on four technology tracks and provides up to 400,000 euros in funding to grand finalists. The goal is to help innovative projects overcome obstacles to reaching the market and achieve global impact.
1. LATVIA’S BREAKTHROUGH TO A
HIGH-INCOME ECONOMY: THE ROLE
OF PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES
Fotonika.lv kolokvijs June 7, 2012
2. Topics
• What science and which innovative technology matters
• History lessons – challenges for Latvia and Europe
• Key enabling technologies (KETS)
• Nanotechnology as the key enabling technology for all KETS
• KETS and EU 2014-2020 R&D priorities
• KETS and R&D priorities in Latvia
• Platform technologies and clusters
• HIPMS as a platform technology
• HIPMS potential with NMP FP7 call
• Steps to develop clusters in Latvia based on HIPMS Platform
• Recommendations
SIA “Kaija Consulting” // FOTONIKA-LV XIII kolokvijs 07-06-2012 2
3. What science and which
innovative technology
matter
• NAP2020 Goal – achieve economic breakthrough to a high income country
by 2020.
• Strategies:
̶ increase R&D investment to at least 1.5% of GDP by 2020, 3% by 2030
̶ significantly expand science and engineering education
̶ Catalyze more innovation
• Given that Latvia spent even 3% of GDP on R&D it may not have desired
results.
̶ R&D by itself is not highly profitable.
̶ To make money and generate economic development
R&D investment must result in new products that sell.
̶ To benefit from R&D production must occur in Latvia or be done in 3d
countries with profits returning to Latvia.
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4. R&D investment must result
in new products that sell.
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5. History lessons
• 1990 - Latvia had over 30,000 researchers, R&D >2% of GDP.
̶ Much of the research was aimed at USSR military needs
̶ A significant share of R&D was related to specific production issues.
Innovation was tied to production.
• Latvian R&D was rated world class in several key fields – wood
chemistry, organic synthesis, magnetohydrodynamics, solid state
physics, electronics, biomechanics, and others.
• Collapse of Soviet Union led to loss of customers for Latvian R&D.
̶ VEF, Alfa, Ellar, Radiotehnika, other industries that used R&D collapsed
̶ Without paying customers R&D became a drag on the Latvian economy
̶ The Latvian government saw no role for the large R&D capability
̶ Scientists attempted to survive in the emerging private economy. Large
numbers of specialists emigrated to the West and to Russia
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6. Current status
• Latvia has about 4,000 researchers, R&D =
.46% of GDP
• Most research is now supported through EU
funding mechanisms.
• Very little research has a customer
• Of the research that has a customer an even
smaller share is oriented towards new
product development.
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7. Challenges for Latvia
• For R&D to have a multiplier effect enterprises must be
found, developed or created that innovate and transform R&D
results into value in Latvia.
• Securing R&D contracts with major foreign firms will not have a
multiplier effect. Even creating a major R&D center in Latvia for
a foreign firm would have little multiplier effect on the Latvian
economy.
• No established R&D based business is likely to move its
headquarters to Latvia.
• Latvia must create R&D based enterprises that innovate in Latvia
• Latvia will be largely dependent on EU funding of R&D
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8. Given that Latvia wins sufficient R&D
funding, does Latvia have critical mass of R&D
entrepreneurs to drive economic
breakthrough?
Does Latvia have the time to develop an
indigenous pool of R&D entrepreneurs in view
of global challenges?
Can Latvia import R&D entrepreurs?
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9. Challenges for Europe
• The EU is now facing growing and overwhelming global
competition from both developed and emerging
economies in particular in North America and East Asia.
̶ Emerging economies such as China, India and others are rapidly
mastering traditional European strengths
• For Europe to remain a “high income region” it must
innovate with products and services that will out-compete
other regions in the future.
• There is no guarantee of success.
• Volvo was bought by a Chinese firm.
• China is emerging a leader in genome sequencing, other technologies
• Major change is on the way...
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10. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF KEY
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR
EUROPEHorizon 2020 strategy:
Europe’s
• Industrial competitiveness for growth and jobs as well
as for Europe’s ability to address grand societal
challenges in the coming years.
• The European Commission High-Level Group of
Experts (HLG) identified Key Enabling Technologies
(KETs) as central to strengthening Europe’s capacity
for industrial innovation and the development of new
products and services needed to deliver
smart, sustainable and inclusive European growth.
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11. European Commission’s top
R&D priority
The HLG recommended that an integrated KETs policy
should be implemented --
• KETs should be visibly prioritized in EU policies and
financial instruments
• The European Investment Bank group should pro-
actively support KETs initiatives in Europe
.
“A European integrated initiative to pass the KETs ‘Valley of Death’, High-Level Expert Group on Key Enabling
Technologies, Final Report”, European Commission, June 2011
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12. A THREE PILLAR BRIDGE TO
CROSS THE "VALLEY OF DEATH"
The HLG has identified the major difficulties Europe
has in translating its ideas into marketable products –
in crossing the internationally recognized "valley of
death". To cross this valley, it recommends a strategy
comprising three pillars:
̶ A pillar focused on technological research
̶ A product demonstration pillar focused on product
development
̶ A production pillar focused on world-class, advanced
manufacturing
Source: Executive Summary; “A European integrated initiative to pass the KETs ‘Valley of
Death’, High-Level Expert Group on Key Enabling Technologies, Final Report”, European
Commission, June 2011
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14. Some may feel that addressing societal
challenges may distract ETPs from their focus
on industrial competitiveness.
In reality, societal challenges provide the
largest growth markets for businesses.
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16. Should KETS be the priority
for Latvia?
• The HLG is a committee of experts making educated guesses
about the future.
̶ Experts can be wrong...
̶ Success with KETs may not lead to products that dominate global trade.
̶ In fact – some market leaders do not have superior technology.
• Some R&D frontiers that fall outside of KETS may have greater
economic development potential for Europe than KETS.
̶ Stem cells, genome sequencing, space industrialization , quantum
computing, robotics
• Nanotechnology appears to be driving change in the other KETs
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17. Nanotechnology drives the
other KETS
Electronics
Photonics
nano Materials
Manufacturing
Electronics
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18. Topic areas to address with
nanotechnology
commercialization
- Safety Research
- Industrial Safety Strategy
- Standardization
- Technology Transfer & Innovation Financing
- Regulation
- Industrialization & nano-Manufacturing
- Skills and Education
- Networking
- Communication
- Research & Technology
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19. KETs and R&D priorities for
Latvia
• KETS should be a priority area for Latvian R&D because EU
funds appear to be directed towards KETS,
• but all opportunities need to be approached with an open mind. The
next globally significant product may have nothing to do with KETS.
• Regardless the topic of research, R&D must have a
customer to lead to innovation and to generate value.
• Latvia now has few research-intensive firms that can be
customers for university R&D
• IMPLICATION – THE PRIMARY GOAL MUST BE TO BUILD
RESEARCH-INTENSIVE NEW BUSINESSES IN LATVIA
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20. Innovation cycle:
Money Knowledge Money
R&D
Profits & New
investment Technology
Marketing New
& sales Products
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21. How to build research
intensive firms in Latvia
• Doing contract research for others will add capabilities and good
salaries for a few but will do little to achieve economic
breakthrough.
• In most fields Latvian research is too weak to support new major
developments
• Latvia’s strengths include geostrategic position and history:
̶ Latvia is part of the EU with its increasingly favorable climate for
innovation and technology commercialization.
̶ Most Latvian researchers are fluent in Russian and many still have ties to
scientists at research centers in the former Soviet Union.
̶ Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other FSU republics have poor environments
for innovation and technology commercialization.
̶ Latvia can offer a entrepreneurial haven for Russian and other FSU
scientists to commercialize breakthrough technology.
“Naco Technologies” SIA is one example of what is possible
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22. History can be important
• Latvia was a center of innovation for Russia prior to 1918
• Latvia emerged as a major center for electronics, machine
tools, pharmaceuticals, biomechanics and other fields during the
Soviet period.
• The Soviet Union developed strong R&D capabilities relating to
several KETs, especially advanced materials. These capabilities
have been weakened but Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other FSU
republics continue to be strong in key disciplines.
• Despite having large resources for investment, the climate for
technology commercialization in Russia and other FSU republics
is poor.
• Russian scientists and specialists from other former Soviet
republics are familiar with Latvia
• Welcome to Latvia! Добро пожаловать в Латвию!
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23. Repeating the Naco
Technologies success
Formula for success:
Researcher with commercializeable idea
+ Entrepreneur and management team
+ Investment
+ Innovation environment
Successful R&D-based enterprise
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24. LATVIA’S RESPONSIBILITY:
• Become one of the best places in the world to start a
business
• Create and nurture the innovation environment
Openness to creativity and change
Locations such as TechnoHub where new stuff can be attempted at
modest cost
Multiple sources of investment
Availability of mentors
Mobility of people
• Attract and keep R&D talent capable of developing
commercializeable technology
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25. Funding vehicles for 3
pillar strategy for Latvia
• Must be market focused but cannot be purely commercially
driven
• Use EU funding to develop R&D infrastructure, educational
capabilities
• Focus funding on high potential areas with global potential
• Key to achieve breakthrough - Fund R&D based startups and
growth of R&D based companies in Latvia
̶ Properly fund Eurostars program. Latvian projects should be funded like
projects in other EU countries – 1.5 million Euro.
• Develop alternative funding sources to accelerate development
beyond what is possible with EU funding which will be focused on
KETs.
̶ Latvia’s Future bonds sold to the public with long term maturity
(pensions, education costs for children) to fund startups. Risk managed
through portfolio diversity.
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26. Attract and keep R&D talent
Scientists are needed, but absolutely essential are innovators
and entrepreneurs.
• Good wages and good living conditions are essential to attract
R&D talent whether of Latvians who have left the country or of
highly qualified foreigners looking for opportunity.
• Entrepreneurial opportunity – the chance to own a stake in a high
potential business is key to attract potential entrepreneurs
• Given that Latvia has developed a package to offer then the
package needs to be marketed.
• Programs such as Eurostars are essential to allow creative talent
to develop equity in high potential businesses
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27. Marketing Latvia to
researchers in labs across
the FSU
• ICST - International Center for Science and
Technology is set up to help FSU researchers to
commercialize their technology.
• ICST works with Virtual CEO, a Latvia-based
company, to organize “Commercialization Reactors”
to bring together researchers, entrepreneurs and
investors.
̶ Naco Technologies resulted from a “Commercialization
Reactor”
̶ 5th Reactor concluded on May 16
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28. Naco Technologies in brief
• Headquartered in Riga, Latvia, a major city of the European Union
• Naco HIPMS technology is the culmination of 30+ years of R&D at leading Institute
of Material Science (Moscow)
̶ 4+ years of production coating of aerospace, automotive, electronics and nuclear industry
parts
̶ technology strategy - move faster and smarter than competition. Stay at least five years
ahead
• Support from ISTC and JEREMIE Programs with financing from two Latvian venture
capital funds in 2011
• Two businesses
̶ Production operation: coating and surface engineering services to firms in the
aerospace, automotive, tools, electronics, medical device and other markets
̶ R&D equipment sales: develop and sell Naco Process HIPMS equipment to research
organizations
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29. KETs and Latvian R&D
potential
KET Latvian R&D Logic
potential
Nanotechnology High
Micro and High Process can be applied to electronics
nanoelectronics manufacture
Industrial High Organic synthesis institute
biotechnology
Photonics High Application to improve optical quality, life,
durability and reduce manufacturing costs
Advanced materials High Solid State Physics Institute, Naco process
Advanced High HIPMS process speed lends itself to
manufacturing integration with high volume manufacturing
systems
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30. Need a KETs roadmap for
Latvia
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31. Roadmaps link applications
to technical challenges
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32. HIPMS potential with NMP
FP7 call
NMP-3 2013.2.2 - Wide band gap semiconductor materials and structures for power electronics in energy
technologies
NMP. 2013.1.1-1 - Exploration, optimization and control of nano-catalytic processes for energy applications
NMP-2 2013.1.1. - Self-assembly of naturally re-occurring nanosystems
NMP 2013.1.2-1. - Nanotechnology-based sensors for environmental monitoring
NMP 2013.2.1-1. - Developing new next, fictionalizations and processing routes for carbon fibers
NMP 2013.2.2-4. - Materials solutions for durable energy collectors
FoF NMP 2013-2. - Innovative re-use of modular equipment based on integrated factory design
FoF.NMP 2013-5. - Innovative design of personalized product-services and of their production processes
based on collaborative controls
FoF.NMP 2013-6. - Mini-factories for customized products using local flexible production
FoF.NMP 2013-7. - New hybrid production systems in advanced factory controls based on new human-robot
cooperation interactive
FoF.NMP 2013-10. - Manufacturing processes for products made of composites or composite metallic
materials
FoF.NMP 2013-11. - Manufacturing of highly miniaturized components
NMP 2013.4.0-1. - CNRS production technologies manufacturing graphene
NMP.2013.4.1-1 Development of new materials with a reduced critical metal content – coordinated call
with Japan
GC.NMP.2013-1 Improved materials for innovative ageing resistant batteries
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33. HIPMS can multiply FP7 impact
FP7 Project -NMP.2013.4.1-1
Latvian R&D Japanese
More
R&D
IP for alternative materials
Replace lithium?? Substitute rare earth metals
Commercialization
Companies in Latvia Companies in Japan
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34. Steps to develop clusters
in Latvia based on HIPMS
Secure HIPMS equipment for R&D use
Identify high potential FP7 projects
Prepare winning FP7 proposals for 2013
Develop 2014-2020 technology roadmap
leading to multiple clusters by 2020
Implement Platform Technology Strategy
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35. Recommendations
1. Develop a platform technology roadmap for Latvia.
A. The roadmap process builds market awareness for R&D and for
marketing / production awareness of the potential benefit of R&D.
B. The roadmap provides policymakers an overview of the market
potential of R&D that is being undertaken.
2. Import technologists with great ideas
A. Facilitate the return of Latvian researchers to Latvia interested in
launching research-based businesses in Latvia.
B. Attract Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh and other scientists to
join with Latvian entrepreneurs to develop research-based EU and
global market oriented businesses in Latvia. Consider India, China
other emerging markets.
3. Infrastructure
A. Use EU funding for KETs to develop infrastructure and R&D
capabilities to support Latvian KETs with entrepreneurial
development driving further R&D
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36. Recommendations
continued...
4. Innovation culture / systems
A. Very strong industry-university cooperation – RIDEON Model
B. Constant circulation of people between industry and university
C. Innovation education starting from preschool through university
D. Support for new business formation by Commercialization Reactor, Techno-
Hub, incubators, technology parks, seed capital network
5. Platform Technology focus
A. Public / private partnership process
Role for public investment to lead to IP
Private investment to commercialize IP
B. Priority – nanotechnology as the driver of KETS
Biomechanics / biomaterials cluster based on historical capabilities, technology and market conditions.
Latvia can be a center for advanced joint implants and related technologies – 25+ billion USD market
Advanced materials cluster – Naco Technologies, Sidrabe, GroGlass, others
Wood chemistry , forest products cluster
Synthetic biology cluster
Herbal medicine cluster?
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