10-11-2015

Best Practise of Entrepreneurship at The Technical University of Denmark

Helle Bunkenborg

Head of Business Development and Entrepreneurship,

Technical University of Denmark

CESAER Task Force Entrepreneurship, Aachen 7 July 2015

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10.11.2015 Facts about DTU 2

Total students ~10.300

Total staff ~5.800

incl. VIP ~2.500

incl. Ph.d. fellows ~1.200

Leiden Ranking 2015: (Top 10 publications)

no. 1 in Scandinavia

no. 28 in Europe

DTU Mission

To develop and create value using the natural sciences and the technical sciences to benefit society

H.C. Ørsted 1829

Annual Revenue € 650 mill.

- Research Funding € 475 mill.

- Education € 90 mill.

- Commercial etc. € 85 mill.

Leiden Ranking 2015: (Co-Publications)

no. 2 in Scandinavia

no. 4 in Europe

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Strategic Direction for Innovation at DTU

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Targeted innovation activities from the university contribute to creating growth and jobs in society

DTU develops innovative og entrepreneurial students, cooperates with companies about technological innovation and establishes the foundation for viable start-ups

51 start-ups from DTU in 2014

IP based

Employees

Students

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30.000+ users of DTU Skylab in 6 months 1246 contracts with private and

public partners in 2014

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Real-world

projects

Start-ups

Acade-mia

Workshops Lab

Rapid prototyping Skylab as a hub Communikation Development

DTU Skylab – a Hub for Student Entrepreneurship

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Idea / invention

Feasibility Development Start-up Sustainable

start-up

The role of the University in Start-Ups

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Patent proces

Proof-of- Concept Funding

Bridging The Gap

Copenhagen Spin-Out

DTU Mentoring programs

……..and many more

Possibilities for Employees in relation to start-up

Early involvement of externals, focus on business model, funding

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Organization Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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SVP

INNO-KREDS

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DEPARTMENT

ADMINISTRA-TION

MANAGEMENT BOARD

Innovation Responsible

Business Developer

Legal Advisor

SVP I& E

Head of Department

Embedded organization

Departments

Overall Structure INNO-KREDS

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Innovation and Sector Services

• Increased cooperation across DTU

• Share good practice

• Discuss central innovation issues

• Influence the Innovation Policy at DTU

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Building up Communities and Competences

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