Entrepreneurship skills and incentives related activities within the ECIU

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Entrepreneurship skills and incentivesrelated
activities within the ECIU

• dr. Frits Schutte
• vice-president
• Universiteit Twente

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contents

• arguments contra entrepreneurship
• arguments pro entrepreneurship
• introduction ECIU
• some examples of activities of ECIU members

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arguments con(UNISPIN 1999)

• the culture does not fit
• there is no need for such an activity
• there is a strategic mismatch
• there are no resources available

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arguments pro(UNISPIN 1999)

• improvement of academic research
• better performance towards students
• improvement of university culture and image

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ECIU

• European Consortium of
• Innovative Universities
• education
• joint Masters, European doctorate, CE
• research
• 5FP
• regional development
• public relations
• international relations
• mobility staff students

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ECIU

• regional development
• exchange of best practicesbook - articles in
  HEI
• co-operation, e.g.
• joint bids for EU FP5 (RTD Inn. SME)EURO
  ABCRELAIS
• benchmarking in TTTransUniverseel
• engage academic incubators andscience
  parksAalborg Barcelona seminars

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ECIUUniversity of AalborgLisbeth Tved Linde

• SME attraction
• in Aalborg region 95 SME
• 10 available tools
• Networking Centre
• 600 companies
• 20 networks
• 10 - 100 participants
• NOVI Science Park TT Venture Capital
• TeleMedia

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ECIUUniversity of AalborgLisbeth Tved Linde

• problem-oriented educational model
• management system
• formalised regional co-operation
• Master degree programmes
• industrial PhD programmes
• continuing professional development
• student and staff mobility
• research co-operation
• ICT
• science park

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ECIUUniversity of AveiroCarlos Rodrigues

• less favoured regions (LFRs)
• Regional Development Agency
• group UNAVE

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ECIUUniversity of ChalmersOlle Stenberg

• Chalmers Innovation System
• know how
• financing

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ECIUTechnological University of Compiegne

• I.L.C. Pôle Technologique
• Transfer Centre
• Entrepreneurial start-up centre
• DIVERGENT
• private company managing innovation and start up
  processes
• SECANT
• seed money for start ups

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ECIUUniversity of DortmundFritz Krieger - Silke
Stratmann

• spin-offs
• regional projects
• Science on SiteWissenschaft vor Ort
• TechnologieZentrum Dortmund Ltd.

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ECIUTechn. University of Hamburg Harburg

• TuTech StarterZentrum
• Council for Entrepreneurship
• NITHH
• Hamburgs Entrepreneur Program
• TuTech Incubator Center
• biotechnology
• microelectronics applications

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ECIUUniversity of JoensuuSeppo Hölttä

• Carelian Science Park
• BIC Carelia

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ECIUUniversity of StrathclydeH.G. Thomson

• networking with local development agencies
• licensing IPR to SMEs
• supporting industry-related research
• encouraging SMEs to collaborate
• Strathclyde University Incubator Ltd.

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ECIUUniversity of TwentePeter van der Sijde -
Frits Schutte

• minor (1/2 yr) entrepreneurship
• IPR regulations
• Entrepreneurs Centre
• USE student-entrepreneurs
• LiaisonGroup liaison office
• TOP programme
• BTC Twinning Center Twenteincubator
• Business Science Park
• Innofonds venture capital

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entrepreneurial university

• TOP temporary entrepreneurial post
• expertise support
• use of UT facilities
• housing
• interest-free loan
• relation network
• business management support
• TSM course Entrepreneurship

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spin-off companies UTlt 1977 - 1999 cumulative
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spin-off companies UTlt 1977 - 1999 cumulative
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spin-off UTsectors
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spin-off UTrevenues
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ECIUUniversity of WarwickMichael Shattock

• University of Warwick Science Park
• Business Support ActivitiesBusiness Angels
• Consultancy Experiences
• Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG)

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governmental incentives

• tax exemption
• national and/or regional incentives
• IPR regulations

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conclusion

• benchmarking
• best practices
• stimulation programmes
• incubator facilities
• coaching and counselling
• funds venture seed capital
• networking
• training
• mobility