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Catalan Network of Centers for technological Innovation

Catalan Network of Centers for technological Innovation. ( 1999-2011). Best Practices-Catalan Innovation Policy. Maribor, April 2011. www.tecnio.cat. CONTENTS. 1.- Brief introduction to Catalonia 2.- What is ACC1Ó? 3.- R&D and TT system 4.- TECNIO 5.- IT Network. www.tecnio.cat.

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Catalan Network of Centers for technological Innovation

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  1. Catalan Network of Centers for technological Innovation (1999-2011) Best Practices-Catalan Innovation Policy Maribor, April 2011

  2. www.tecnio.cat CONTENTS 1.- Brief introduction to Catalonia 2.- What is ACC1Ó? 3.- R&D and TT system 4.- TECNIO 5.- IT Network

  3. www.tecnio.cat 1. Brief introduction to Catalonia Catalonia is known forits monuments, beaches, festivals, gastronomy andwine, sports, the Olympics and, of course, Barcelona. But there’s plenty more to tell about Catalonia: the business activity, the people and the government.

  4. www.tecnio.cat Catalonian main indicators Catalonia’s population is similar to those of countries like Denmark, Bulgaria and Austria. Its GDP is greater than Ireland’s and Finland’s and similar to those of Denmark and Austria. It exports more than Portugal and the Slovak Republic and about as much as Finland and Hungary. At €28,095 / year, Catalan GDP per capita is above the European average (EU-25) and on a par with those of Denmark, France and Germany. Source: IDESCAT, INE and the Ministry of the Economy. GDP provided by INE. • Catalan GDP accounts for almost 20% of Spanish GDP. • Catalan industry accounts for one fourth of all Spanish industry. • Catalan exports represent almost 30% of all Spanish exports.

  5. www.tecnio.cat Education - Universities Two of the top three Spanish universities in terms of educational quality are in Catalonia (UdL and UPF). In the same ranking, the UdG comes in seventh place and the UAB in eleventh. The UAB was the university that improved the most. The UPC and the UB are among the top three universities in terms of the quality of doctorate programmes. In terms of research quality, the UAB, UB, UPC and UPF are among the top ten universities in Spain. • 12 public and private universities • More than 227,000 students • More than 400 different degrees Source: CYD Report, 2008. European Higher Education Area In 1999, 29 European countries signed the Bologna Declaration, which aims to create a European area of higher education by 2010. R&D Activities: Catalan universities comprise 33 university research institutes focused on scientific and technical research, and 14,000 professors who develop research activities. Universities are now able to hire internationally without asking for government permission.

  6. www.tecnio.cat 2. What is ACC1Ó?

  7. www.tecnio.cat What is ACC1O? ACC1Ó is the agency working to enhance the competitiveness of Catalan businesses. We specialise in promoting innovation and internationalisation ACC1Ó belongs to the Catalan Government

  8. www.tecnio.cat What is ACC1O? • More than 200 professionals serving enterprise • Budget of 73 million Euros in non-recoverable funds • 173 million Euros in financing tools. • Support for the materialisation of 3,000 projects a year • 92 million Euros of investment raised for R&D

  9. www.tecnio.cat What is ACC1O? To make Catalonia a leading economy in the global market by providing its businesses with a competitive edge. MISSION To increase business productivity to improve the results of its determining factors: innovation, technology and talent. To promote the value of products and services of Catalan companies in the international market (quality of exports). To increase the number of Catalan companies and products in the international market (improving the extensive margin). WHAT DO WE WANT?

  10. www.tecnio.cat 3. R&D & TT system “1% of world wide scientific production is made in Catalonia” (Source: Nature, vol 454, 10th July 2008)

  11. www.tecnio.cat Catalan Framework Scientific production in Catalunya has reached a volume of almost 15.000 papers, this number means an increase of 12,11% from 2003 to 2008 (8.393 documents) and represents for the first time more than one fourth of the Spanish scientific production (26,1%). Spain is the 9th country worldwide in scientific production volume. (Source: Quarterly Report on R&D&i Report, Interdepartmental Commission for Research and Innovation (CIRI), Govern de la Generalitat JULIOL-OCTUBRE 2010 – Núm. 2, 02/11/2010 www.gencat.cat)

  12. Research Development Innovation www.tecnio.cat TT System Market Science Technology Push Market Pull

  13. Research Development Innovation TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TT System Market Pull Science Market

  14. www.tecnio.cat 4.-TECNIO

  15. www.tecnio.cat TECNIO About TECNIO • created by the agency ACC1Ó, technology transfer stakeholders in Catalonia operate under this brand, so that they are more visible and accessible to businesses. to consolidate and promote the technology transfer model in Catalonia, favour the creation of a Catalan technology market that makes businesses competitive and to serve as a springboard to give its members international outreach. Mission

  16. www.tecnio.cat Innovation on innovation Catalan Technological Brand: TECNIO Technological Innovation Centers Advanced Technological Centers Technological Centers • Big Infraestructure • Efficiency on project management • Private funding • Technologicaly focussed • Highly specialized • Small-sized • Universitarian capability on R+D • Public Structure • Technological Services • Sectorially specialized • Connected to territory

  17. www.tecnio.cat TECNIO RESULTS TECNIO is a network of technological providers created to consolidate and strengthen the technology transfer model in Catalonia and promote the creation of a technology market that provides companies with competitiveness, becoming a trampoline for its members’ external projection. RESULTS 2010 More than 2.989 specialized professionals Customer base: 7.078 companies 1.787 new clients at 2010 1.305 entrepreneurial R&D projects managed 10 new technology-based businesses More than de 80 patents created Development of TECNIO from 124 M euros to146 M euros

  18. www.tecnio.cat Network Technologies The TECNIO Network organises its know-how into seven technological fields: • Biotechnology and health sciences • Food technology • Information and communication technologies • Materials technologies • Energy and environmental technologies • Chemical technologies • Production technologies

  19. www.tecnio.cat 5.-IT NETWORK

  20. www.tecnio.cat What is IT Network? It’s a program that it has for goal to increase the technology transfer between the university world and the entrepreneurial world. It’s formed by a set of 83 centers and groups of research, the senior part coming from the Catalan universities, with capacity to loan the companies services of technological innovation.  “A network of research centres supplying innovative technologies to companies” 2009: 79 centers 2010: 83 centers 1999: 9 centers 2000: 24 centers 2001: 42 centers 2002: 63 centers 2003: 72 centers 2004: 56 centers 2005: 65 centers 2006: 73 centers 2007: 80 centers 2008: 77 centers

  21. www.tecnio.cat IT NETWORK 2011 Now! • LEPAMAP – UdG • LEQUIA – UdG • LIPPSO – UdG • TechnoSperm • TIG - UdG • VICOROB • TERRASSA • LEITAT • CECOT INN • CCP • CD6 – UPC • CRESCA – UPC • CRIT – UPC • GIRONA • AMADE – UdG • CID - UdG • CIDSAV – UdG • EASY – UdG • GEOCAMB – UdG • CTF – UPC • CTTC – UPC • LABSON – UPC • LEAM – UPC • MCIA – UPC • SEER - UPC • Vic • SART - UV • Mollet del Vallés • GIRO • BELLATERRA – CERDANYOLA DEL VALLÉS • BIO-GLS • BioMEMS-CSIC • CEPHIS - UAB • CERPTA – UAB • CIMITEC – UAB • CVC – UAB • GTQ – CSIC • GTS - UAB • NANOMOL – CSIC • PPF – UAB • SAF – UAB • SEPBIO – UAB • SNiBA - UAB • SVGM – UAB • UDT-IA - CSIC • LLEIDA • DBA - UdL • GREA - UdL • GRIHO – UdL • NUTREN - UdL • REUS • TecnATox - URV • BAPP – UPF • CDEI – UPC • CDIF – UPC • CELLTEC – UB • CEMIC – UB • DAMA – UPC • DIOPMA – UB • ECOR – URL • ELECTRODEP – UB • GCEM – UPC • GEM – URL • GEMAT – URL • GRAHI – UPC • GRIB – UPF • GTI - UPF • MTG – UPF • NeuroPhar • NeTs – UPF • LAM – UPC • QCI-CSIC • SCT-UB • SDM • SINTEFARMA – UB • UQC - UB • BARCELONA • CEQAP – UB • CERETOX – PCB • CeTEC – La Salle • CIEFMA – UPC • CISTIB – UB • CITCEA – UPC • CIT - UPC • CPT – UB • CREB – UPC • CTMedia – URL • TARRAGONA • AMIC - URV • ATIC - URV • CITEE - URV • ICIQ • METEOR - URV • TECAT – URV • Vilanova i la Geltrú • SARTI - UPC

  22. www.tecnio.cat Managing the Network • Rigorous accreditation process • Informing about actions • Regular assessment • Professional team • Growth plan • Positioning • Minimum Parameters (according to each stakeholder) Incentives Pressures • Funding for Centres • 3 YEARS (60-80.000 per year) • Funding forR&D • Funding for Added Value • Funding for setting up new Technology-based Businesses • Funding to attract • Businesses to Parks • Portfolio of services Capacities • Network Services • Networking • Training • Dynamisation • Advance of Differential Technology

  23. www.tecnio.cat Main Investment Criteria The big deal... + Enterpreneur Scientific Professor • Connection with industry (they already have clients) • Commercial vision (they go out to sell) • Ability to generate a return on assets and to manage human capital • Willingness to take risk • The best in his expertise • Capacity to innovate in a specific technology • Prestige as an academic

  24. www.tecnio.cat Managing the Network Another Big deal…Business Manager Web Site management Elaboration of the anual marketing plan, Promotional activities (such as company visits and representation at trade fairs) General commercial activities in actionImplementation and management of quality systemContract Management R & D relationship with customersManagement of intellectual property generated by the centerOrganization of seminars, meetings and courses

  25. www.tecnio.cat Diferential Factors • Business Language: The Network offers different courses to improve the Know ledges that research centers have on marketing and quality services. • Quality Management System: • All the centers must succeed an evaluation of their services of quality. If they achieve it, they will obtain a certificate from ACC1O, saying that they have the correct services on quality and It will be valid for two years. • Excellence of R+D: • All the centers are characterized for their capacity to manage projects on advanced research. • Entrepreneur-Scientific Leadership: • The network encourages academics to think like company directors, and imposes rigorous standards for business plans and marketing strategies. • Official Common Brand:

  26. www.tecnio.cat After 10 years...... Year to year evolution (I)

  27. After 10 years... www.tecnio.cat Year to year evolution (II)

  28. www.tecnio.cat Measurement of the results 2010 Turn Over 83 IT members 70M € Total 2010 Income 840m€ Average/Center 10€obtained per1€invested 2346 Total Employees 65 Spinn-Off 2.7M€ ACC1Ó Funding 19 Average Employees IT network is the main driver of the catalan technological transfer system

  29. www.tecnio.cat MTG – Music Technolgy Group Universitat Pompeu Fabra Music Technology Group is specialized in sound and music computing. With more than 40 researchers coming from different and complementary disciplines, the MTG carries out research on topics such as audio signal processing; sound and music description; musical interfaces; and sound and music network communities. The MTG combines basic engineering strengths in Signal Processing, Machine Learning and Human Computer Interaction with multidisciplinary methodologies coming from other fields.

  30. www.tecnio.cat CD6 – Centre for Sensor, Instrument and Systems Development Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya CD6 mission is to provide services to companies and to carry out technological innovation projects in the field of optical engineering. The CD6 team, which consists of around thirty researchers, skilled technicians and research fellows, carries out important applied research and technology transfer activities. This team includes specialists in optics, electronics, computer science and mechanics who are skilled at performing interdisciplinary work. The work carried out at the CD6 has resulted in numerous publications in internationally renowned journals, patents and spin-off companies.

  31. www.tecnio.cat Thank you very much for your attention! Álvaro Tapia Gutiérrez atapia@acc10.cat ACC1Ó A BARCELONA 93 476 72 00 Passeig de Gràcia, 129 08008 Barcelona ACC1Ó A CATALUNYA Comarques Centrals Tel. 938 777 379 bages@acc10.cat Girona Tel. 972 940 120 girona@acc10.cat Lleida Tel. 973 728 000 lleida@acc10.cat Tarragona Tel. 977 251 717 tarragona@acc10.cat Terres de l’Ebre Tel. 977 449 333 terresebre@acc10.cat

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