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InternetExchange

Development Program (DP)

Who we are

Develop and managethe network infrastructure

to provideInternet Exchange services

Make availablean open innovation environment

to fosternew business creation

TOP-IX: TOrino e Piemonte Internet eXchangeGeographically Distributed Internet Exchange for North West Italy

No-profit consortium founded in 200258 affiliated members

Open to anyone who has an AS (not only ISPs)Objectives integrated with WI-PIE program guidelines

Development Program (DP)

Who we are

Make availablean open innovation environment

to fosternew business creation

TOP-IX: TOrino e Piemonte Internet eXchangeGeographically Distributed Internet Exchange for North West Italy

No-profit consortium founded in 200258 affiliated members

Open to anyone who has an AS (not only ISPs)Objectives integrated with WI-PIE program guidelines

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Open Innovation

Open innovationClosed innovation

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Number & Variety

Size

The Long Tail of web-based micro businesses:Seed & Market niches

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Development Phase

Seed

Web-based micro-businessesPotential leaders of market niches

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t

Seed

The Long Tail of web-based micro businesses:Growth and Value Migration

Number & Variety

Size Development Phase

Web-based micro-businessesPotential leaders of market niches

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Targeting the Long Web Tail:Small investments x big number of projects

Web based Start-ups

5 50

Semiconductors,Pharma, etc.

20K€

1M€

+

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+-

N Businesses/Projects

€ / Project

Same risk?Same ROI?

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The Development Program (DP)

Piedmont is the place, Wi-Pie Program is the context, TOP-IXDevelopment Program is the tool

We foster smart ideas and business creation by providinginfrastructural support for internet ventures in the seed phase

We offer infinite bandwidth, a distributed computing platform, an openinnovation environment and a free trial period

DP STARTS YOU UP

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The Development Program (DP)The open innovation environment of the Development Program:

CREATES VALUEby fostering growth and development of

INNOVATION PROJECTSthrough:

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The Development Program (DP)The open innovation environment of the Development Program:

CREATES VALUEby fostering growth and development of

INNOVATION PROJECTSthrough:

1. Creation of a network of investors and potentialentrepreneurs

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The Development Program (DP)The open innovation environment of the Development Program:

CREATES VALUEby fostering growth and development of

INNOVATION PROJECTSthrough:

1. Creation of a network of investors and potentialentrepreneurs

2. Organization of events in order to enable informalmeetings between investors and potential entrepreneurs

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The Development Program (DP)The open innovation environment of the Development Program:

CREATES VALUEby fostering growth and development of

INNOVATION PROJECTSthrough:

1. Creation of a network of investors and potentialentrepreneurs

2. Organization of events in order to enable informalmeetings between investors and potential entrepreneurs

3. PDI infrastructure exploited as risk evaluation tool

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THE MODEL (DP)

CANDIDATES

BUSINESS SOCIAL EVENTS

SCOUTING & NETWORKING

INFRASTRUCTURE

TOP-IX (DP)

INVESTORS

PLAYERS

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DP Projects DP Projects

CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES INVESTORSINVESTORSOPEN

ENVIRONMENT

Business$

INVESTOR ProjectsINVESTOR Projects

Technology TrialTechnology TrialRisk Evaluation TrialRisk Evaluation Trial

InvestmentInvestment

Business Definition Business Definition

Business$

New memberNew memberconnected to the IXconnected to the IX

CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES INVESTORSINVESTORS

BUSINESS$$$

Hosted by one of TOP-IXHosted by one of TOP-IXmembersmembers

IndirectlyIndirectly improve TOP-IX improve TOP-IXrevenuesrevenues

From DP to IX

InternetInternetExchangeExchange

DirectlyDirectly improve TOP-IX improve TOP-IXrevenuesrevenues

Some Innovation projects

Internet Movie distributionInternet Movie distribution

GamingGaming

Peer2Peer TVPeer2Peer TV

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

Internet TVInternet TV

Grid ComputingGrid Computing

ShareGridShareGrid

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