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Creating a Culture for technogical Innovation
Encouraging researchers to “reach for the stars” and do risky things, cultivating an understanding that “it’s OK to fail.”
Nobel Laureate Ivar Giaever (1973) & Chief Technology Officer of Applied BioPhysics
So, what does it take to cross the Valley of death?
....Select, Direct, Connect
Deshpande Centre for technological Innovation
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Creating a Culture for overcoming failure
Why do so many tech ventures fail?
Can you help taking me across the Valley of death?
....Select, Direct, ConnectDeshpande Centre for technological Innovation
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ISCTE-IUL MIT Portugal Venture Competition
What?
For? People with a dream,
Innovators Technologists - at Universities, Labs & Industry – with a clear value proposition and global reach Investors
Is an Entrepreneurial, technology-based Venture competition
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Held once a year Target: nascent or Start-up's / Spin-off's under 5y 4 Technology tracks:
1. Lifesciences
2. Sustainable Energy & Transportation systems
3. Information Technology and the Web
4. Products and Services
Target & Areas
1) Areas include network analysis, logistics, sustainability, flexibility in system design and development of lean enterprises. Curriculum development projects include quantitative as well as qualitative methodologies for engineering systems. Areas aim to create lasting connections between academia and industry.
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Allocates human & financial resources to projectsLeverage on the MIT “go-to-market” experience and
Audax entrepreneurship learning curvesMentor candidates during selection phase and coach
them during venture phase
ISCTE-IUL MIT Portugal Venture Competition
How?
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Why do we need technology
Technology is nothing more than a means to an end...
And to us that means packaging market needs...
... that are global.
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• 33.600 companies founded by living MIT alumni (76% alive, employing 3.3M)
• Annual revenues of $2 trillion (12.5x the GDP of Portugal)
• Annual R&D CAPEX: $650M (54% privately sponsored)
• 500+ patents/y (280+ filed/y)• $90M license revenue ('08)• 72 MIT Nobel Prize winners (7 current faculty members)
Why partner with MIT in technology ventures?
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In a nutshell
4 tracks, any country Track finalist:
- up to 200k€
Grand finalist:
- up to 400k€ Free Coaching Access MIT ecosystem Press & TV coverage.
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Expertise, please
Our Partners: MIT School of Engineering Deshpande center for technological innovation Sloan Business School ISCTE-IUL & Audax
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Audax:- a unique pedigree in entrepreneurship
Pool of investors (BA,
VC & business partners
Consultancy: bus. Strategy,
technology investments,
Advanced control
Business plans (start-up & follow-on investments)
Finance of sources of Capital,
inc. VC Fund co - managment
• Support 150+ projects in 5y (33 start-ups; ~8M€ invested) • Over 25 strategic partnerships (KPMG, CGD, BCP, APCRI, InovCapital, APBA...)
• Unique Educational programs (PEC, PEF)
• CoHitec Lisboa manager• Annual events:
- Audax TV 2008 (6% share, TV2)- Entrepreneurship conference
(+200 participants /y)
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Need to send us before 18 June 2010: 2-page Executive summary, and 12-page PowerPoint Value Proposition
Want to send us your submission
1) Areas include network analysis, logistics, sustainability, flexibility in system design and development of lean enterprises. Curriculum development projects include quantitative as well as qualitative methodologies for engineering systems. Areas aim to create lasting connections between academia and industry.
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Strong & clear Value Propositions: some hints1. Team: members and fit?
2. What is your product and / or service?3. What is the underlying technology and unique?4. What makes your product / or service innovative (€)?5. Who are or will be your customers?6. Market: Is there an opportunity for global impact?
What is the juri looking for?
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You will be invited to: Come to ISCTE-IUL for 3-day crash on E-teams (7-9 July) Enrol in our catalyst program Make a televised pitch of your project By 30 August:
20-page Go-to-Market strategy with milestones.
If you are one of the 20 lucky guys
1) Areas include network analysis, logistics, sustainability, flexibility in system design and development of lean enterprises. Curriculum development projects include quantitative as well as qualitative methodologies for engineering systems. Areas aim to create lasting connections between academia and industry.
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You will need to: Come to ISCTE-IUL for 2-day crash on going to market (end September) Send us your revised Go-to-market strategy (20 page) by 15 October with a clear set of milestones. Get financial support consisting of:
A monetary cash prize of 5k€ and a loan of 95k€; 2x that amount within 5years, if milestones met.
If you are one of the 4-track Finalists
1) Areas include network analysis, logistics, sustainability, flexibility in system design and development of lean enterprises. Curriculum development projects include quantitative as well as qualitative methodologies for engineering systems. Areas aim to create lasting connections between academia and industry.
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You will need to: Agree milestones with Award Partner Get financial support consisting of:
A monetary cash prize of 10k€ and a loan of 190k€; 2x that amount within 5years, if milestones are met.
IdeaStream Investors' presentation (MIT, April 2011)
And... “Reach for the stars”
And if you are the Grand Finalist...
1) Areas include network analysis, logistics, sustainability, flexibility in system design and development of lean enterprises. Curriculum development projects include quantitative as well as qualitative methodologies for engineering systems. Areas aim to create lasting connections between academia and industry.
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The overal picture
1. Caixa Empreender + Award2. Entrepreneurship-Teams initiative in Portugal:- Multi-disciplinary team formation (inc. MIT Portugal)3. Disseminate technological innovation in Portugal (Tech events & TV)
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Member of cross-disciplinary team? Management and /or industrial background? Want to help others to lauch a new venture? Have some spare time?
Program Catalyst: Experienced entrepreneurs Practicing lawyers Investors
Are you a potential?
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