Chalmers as an innovative and entrepreneurial university of technology

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Chalmers as an innovative and entrepreneurial
university of technology

• Mats Lundqvist

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• Founded in 1829
• Located in Göteborg the second largest city
  (500,000) in Sweden
• 10,000 students and faculty
• In 1836 it became a state institution
• In 1994 Chalmers became a private foundation
  again the only private university of technology
  in Sweden
• In 1994 the technology-bridge foundation started
  as well as strategic research foundations

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1998
From Idea to Company
Chalmers
Innovation System
Growth Company
FINANCIAL MARKET
VENTURE CAPITAL
INNOVATIONSKAPITAL
Young Growth
Company
CONNECT
CHALMERSINVEST
CHALMERSINVEST
FINANCING
Company start
KNOW
CHALMERS
NUTEK
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INNOVATION
Business plan
HOW
VENTURE CUP
CHALMERS SCHOOL
Business Idea
OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Licensing
Patent
LICENSING OFFICE
www.entrepreneur.chalmers.se
Idea
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2003 An Expanded Innovation Process Perspective
Free research
Grants and scholarships
Seed financing
Centers, consortia and partnerships
Preincubation
Incubation
Contract research
Strategic IP
Discover Identify
Utilize Commercialize
Productify Commodify
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BackgroundChalmers School of Entrepreneurship
since 1997
Size of venture
Manager
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Inventor/researcher
Time
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1,5 year at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship
MSc. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship


Strategy and market formation
Innovations economics
Business law
Intellectual capital management
Master thesis
Business dynamics and financing
Entrepreneurship and Business development
Entrepreneurial leadership
ESM
Innovation project
School project
School projet
Fall
Spring
Fall
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Academic merits Internal drive Creativity Critica
l thinking Ability to function in teams
Establishes relationships Right
attitude Willingness
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Coaches Business evaluation Seed-financing Rein
forcement-financiering Venture capital Office Infr
astructure Awaiting empty companies Board of
directors Chairman
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Low risk Funding Driving-force
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TENDERA OXEON REGLIA PARANS LAYERLAB
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RESULT 1997-2002
Students Accumulated companies Employed Valuation (MSEK) Turnover (MSEK) Venture Capital (MSEK) Soft Loans (MSEK)
1997 12 1 - - - - -
1998 15 1 - - - - -
1999 18 3 17 43 3,8 9,6 2,9
2000 15 8 56 182 9,2 41,5 3,2
2001 22 15 74 347 33,7 19,8 6,5
2002 16 18 114 245 33,7 56,3 4,4
Total 98 80,4 127,2 17,0
September, 2002 Added to this 37
non-employed (consultants etc)
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An example
www.vehco.com
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Business idea
Vehco offers a unique IT-solution that controls
and reduces costs for fleet owners. Simplicity
and low price gives all fleet owners the
possibility. Unique technology makes it possible
on all vehicles in the fleet.
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Co-Driver - a telematics platform
3. Vehco produces data reports with conclusions
and recommendations
2. Information is sent to Vehco over the mobile
network
4. At the hauliers office the reports are used
for efficient follow-up
1. A handheld computer is installed in the truck
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Product pictures
Vehicle Client
Office Client
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Chalmers Innovation System 2003

• Venture Cup
• Business plan competition

• Chalmers Technology
• Licensing
• Contract research
• Strategic IP
• IPR counselling
• Etc

• Chalmersinvest
• Seed financing

• Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship training
• Pre-incubator

• Innovationskapital
• Venture capital

• Center for Intellectual
• Property studies
• Research on IP, policies and models
• IP training
• Competence center
• Seminars and conferences
• Etc

• Chalmers Innovation
• Pre-incubator
• Incubator
• Competence center Incubation
• Soft-loan node

• Connect West
• Business angel network
• Etc

Discover Identify
Utilize Commercialize
Productify Commodify
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Our core processes in our innovation system
Entrepreneurial spin-outs

• Chalmers strength
• Clarify claims
• Enable commersialization
• Entrance ticket to research
• Enable new industry in region

Contract consortia research
Strategic IP (early packaging)
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Research
Business
Universitetsbaserat
Universitetsbaserat
Chalmers as an innovation engine
innovationssystem
innovationssystem
IVTS/Telematics
Digital modelling
Utilization
Creative
Industry
Creative
Industry
Thematic innovation systems
Biomedicin
Biomedicine
Petro chemistry
Etc.
Etc.
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The entrepreneurial university
Learning
Utilization
Research

• not only teaches established truth but also
  invites to knowledge creation and constructive
  learning
• . not only communicates results and merits but
  also engages in the problems of the future
• is not content only with publishing but wants
  to take responsibility for how knowledge is
  utilized in society