1) Test and demonstration facilities at universities serve as a bridge between industry and academia by providing access to scientific knowledge, facilities, and innovation support. 2) DTU is among the top universities in the world for industry collaboration and innovation outputs like co-publications, spin-outs, inventions, and patent applications. 3) Scion DTU operates science parks at DTU campuses that house over 200 companies and 3,700 employees. It aims to support start-ups, corporate innovation, and cluster formation through access to university resources and facilities for testing and demonstration.

1. Test and demonstration facilities as bridge
between industry and academia
November 25, 2012
Torben Orla Nielsen, Scion DTU, Denmark

2. Next Practise - Innovation at DTU
Tech trans via increased innovation capacity and societal
impact
• Radical science based innovation – start ups
• Public Innovation
• Student driven innovation and
entrepreneurship
• Corporate Innovation in large companies and
high tech SME’s

3. Innovation - an international perspective
Number of co-publications with private sector
research organizations
DTU is among top 10 in the world
Leidens CWTS’ University-Industry Research
Cooperation Scoreboard 2011
Spin-outs: Top-performers
DTU TUM EPFL KTH KAIST
DK DE CH SE Korea MIT: 224 spin-outs/10 years (Av. 22,4)
Stanford: 149 spin-outs, 1998-2009 (av. 12,5)
Reported inventions 103 188 103 160 1059
University of Oxford: 72 spin-outs, 1998-2011
Patent applications 60 58 52 40 746 (av. 10,3)
Start up companies 5 15 15 5 2 Berkeley: 140 spin-outs, 1995-2010 (av. 8,8)

4. Corporate Innovation
in large companies and high tech SME’s
• One point of entrance for key accounts
• Methods: proactive dialogue with industry, problem
solving workshops, cross disciplinary networks,
cooperation on test and demonstration etc.
• Easy access to scientific knowledge and facilities
• Licensing or implementing through business
development
The productivity in
companies that
cooperate with DTU has
increased by 10% per
year the last 6 years.
(Source: Damvad, 2012)

5. Management and staff
University departments
Commercial
Self governing subsidiaries
University entities Support for
innovation
5

6. Scion DTU
The science park of the Technical University of Denmark
– 100 % owned by DTU
– Revenue: EUR 22 mio
– No public subsidy
– 186.000 m2 lab. and offices / run 3 science parks
– Balance EUR 242 mio
– 200 companies with 3.700+ employees
– 38 employees in Scion DTU

7. Scion DTU business model
DTU
Financing Jobs/
Business relations
Facilities Innovation
• Facilities • Incubation
• Shared services • Corp. Innovation
Measured by: • Cluster formation
Measured by:
Scion DTU
• EBVAT • university
Market segment: Market segment:
relations
• Start-up • Start-up
• Grow-on • Grow-on
• R&D depart. • R&D depart.
• Partners
Growth/loyality

8. Science park at DTU Risø Campus
Concept
1. Dedicated to cleantech – a strong cluster
2. Access to University
3. Access to test- and demonstration – the entire STP as showcase
4. International from the outset

9. 1. Focus on cleantech
Many cleantech areas growing at double digit rates From the market study
- new solutions required
Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster (CCC) "In many ways,
providing a clear and
- fastest growing industry in Denmark rigorous profile of
- Cleantech accounts for 14% of Danish exports science in cleantech
could lead to a strong
Copenhagen climate ambitions brand with significant
- C02 neutral by 2025 market in terms of
value."
- PPP
Danish Technical University
- world class research in several areas

10. 2. Access to university
• 1.000 researchers in cleantech
• Entrepreneurial university
• Strongholds within:
• Wind Energy
• Water
• Energy Storage / Fuel Cells
• LED
• Smart Grid
• University infrastructure
What do the customers say?
“At the Danish Technical University (DTU), important
knowledge and science is gathered and by working closely
together we have through the years built a strong
relationship that helps the industry develop the future energy
system based on renewable energy sources.”
Ian Chatting, Vice President Rotor Systems, Vestas Turbines
R&D

11. 3. Test og demonstration
• Major present facilities: Access to the test and demonstration
opportunities are among the most crucial
– Vind blade test center
factors for Danish cleantech companies
– EV test center and especially SMEs momentum, as they
– LED test center often lack test and demonstration facilities
”Kortlægning af cleantech virksomheders behov for
– The National Vind tunnel test – og demonstrationsfaciliteter” fra 2011
• Planed new faciilties:
– Test facility for small Vind turbine
– Extension of Center for LED innovation
– FCH Test Center (Fuel cells)
– Connected in Demonstratorium (Integrated
GRID)
DTU Risø campus
DTU Test & demo science park
Instituttes Demonstratorium Scion DTU Risø

12. 4. Show case - beyond zero emission
Showcase for future energy system
Integrated supply between
DTU Risø campus and science
park
All owned by one operator
– Electrical and thermal Smart Grid
– Recycle surplus energy from eg.
wind tunnel operation
– Groundwater cooling
– Buildings as technology showcase

13. 4. International from the outset
Denmark as a global test site for Cleantech
"Market analysis shows that there will be a
demand for commercial space in the
Science Park, which primarily comes from
start-up companies, individual
development-oriented SMEs (typically
without production) and from large
international companies that could
consider a development office ."

14. Corporate innovation -
challenges
• Trust is the key to work with core
competences
• Big difference among industries
• High ranking university status vs.
innovation activities
• Building an innovation culture
– Securing an innovation career
– Focus on invention/patents isn't enough
you have to act and create value

15. Thank you
ton@sciondtu.dk