João Amaro │ jamaro@ualg.pt │ Tel.: +351 289 800 097

PROMOTING THE CREATION OF SPIN-OFF COMPANIES IN UNIVERSITIES

WHAT CAN WE DO TO ADD VALUE TO TRADITIONAL INCUBATION?

4 cases

Gyrad is a spin-off company from Medical Physic Research of the University of Algarve. Provide services of Quality Control of Equipments of Radiological Units, with the goal to certify the continuous functioning of health facilities equipments.

www.gyrad.pt

SPAROS is a spin-off company of the Centre of Marine Sciences of Algarve (CCMAR) / University of Algarve, devoted to innovate in the development of new products and processes for fish feeding and nutrition.

www.sparos.pt

MarSensing was created as a spin-off project from the Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing Laboratory (SiPLAB) located at the University of the Algarve. The expertise include the development of various marine sensing technologies, measurements and signal processing in underwater acoustics.

www.marsensing.com

GenoGla Diagnostics is a recently created spin-off of the University of Algarve. The company was first created to serve as a platform to commercially explore the newly developed products and technologies that are included in an international patent application (PCT/PT2009000046; U. S. Patent 61/136.315 filled in 27 August 2008) as well as to pursue research and explore new findings and patents originating from collaboration research contracts (e.g. on bone and cardiovascular health, skin care, cancer and diagnostics).

www.genogla.com

People

Jorge Dias PhD in Fish Nutrition

Luís Conceição PhD in Fish Nutrition

Patrick SousaPhysic Engineer, Medical Physic Phd, Radiation Protection Expert

Sérgio GabrielBiomedical Engineer, Medical Imaging Master

Dina Simes PhD in Chemistry-Biochemistry

Carla ViegasPhD in Biochemistry – Molecular and Cellular Biology

Cristiano SoaresPhd in Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceAntónio SilvaPhd in Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceFriedrich Zabel Computer Science EngineerCelestino MartinsElectrical Engineer

Services Provided

• Business Plan & Coaching

• Facilities and Licensing Legal Activity

• Funding

• Market Aproach

• Training in Management and Marketing

• Growth and Internationalization

• Business Plan & Coaching

• Facilities and Licensing Legal Activity

• Funding

• Entrepreneurship Training

• Training in Management and Marketing

• Business Plan & Coaching

• Entrepreneurship Training

• Funding

• Market Aproach

• Facilities

• Intellectual Property

• Business Plan & Coaching

• Facilities

• Technology Transfer

Major Difficulties

• Licensing Legal Activity

• Company Management

• Lab. Facilities

• Intellectual Property

• Market Aproach

• Technology Transfer

• Ind. Facilities and Licensing Legal

Activity

• Company Management

• Lab. Facilities

• Scale Up and Market Aproach

• Company Management

1. Entrepreneurship Training

2. Advanced Training in Management and Marketing

3. Business Coach (Experienced General Manager/CEO ?)

4. Industrial and Lab Facilities

5. Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer/Market Approach

Support

CONCLUSIONS

5 Added Value Services

Thank You!João Amaro │ jamaro@ualg.pt │ Tel.: 289 800 097