Country Observatory 2011Country Observatory 2011(Data 2010)

United KingdomUnited KingdomEuropean BIC NetworkEuropean BIC Network

IntroductionIntroduction

The following graphs and tables reports the key facts and figures in 2010 of the UK community of Business Innovation Centers benchmarking them with those of the whole EBN network Centers, benchmarking them with those of the whole EBN network.

The survey has been undertaken thanks to the yearly implementation of EBN’s Quality system which is primarily aimed at ensuring the compliance of the BICs, EBN Full Members, to the BIC Quality Mark Criteria.

The Statistical characteristics of the survey

Total number of potential participants 148

Total number of potential participants in UK 11

Percentage of BICs participating in the survey 86,5%

Percentage of UK BICs participating in the survey 72,3%

Method: on-line self-evaluation questionnaire plus subsequent validation by EBN Quality Team

Source: EBN Quality System http://quality.ebn.beSource: EBN Quality System http://quality.ebn.be

Responsible for the publication: Mr. Philippe Vanrie, EBN CEOAddress: Avenue de Tervueren 168, B – 1150, BrusselsTel: +32-2-7728900 Fax: +32-2-7729574Fax: +32 2 7729574E-mail: ebn@ebn.euWebsite: http://www.ebn.eu; http://quality.ebn.beDate of publication: 31 May 2011

This report has been prepared by the EBN Quality team, led by Mr. Giordano Dichter and assisted by Ms. Chiara Davalli and Mr. Pierluigi Antonelli

UK Bics

Nottingham Development EnterpriseBirmingham Science Park Aston

UK Bics

Nottingham Development EnterpriseMr Neil HORSLEYWeb site : www.nde.org.uk

Birmingham Science Park Aston Mr. David J. HARDMANWeb site : www.bsp-a.com

Coventry University Enterprises Coventry University Enterprises LtdMr Derek GRIFFITHSWeb site : www.coventry.ac.uk

Innovation Centre Noribic

St John’s Innovation centreMr David MoirWeb site : www.stjohns.co.uk

Staffordshire and Black Country Innovation Centre NoribicMr. Barney TOALWeb site : www.noribic.com

NE GroupMs Linda SHEPHERD

Staffordshire and Black Country BICMr. Geoff RILEYWeb site : www.thebic.co.uk

Tapton Park Innovation CentreMs Linda SHEPHERDTEL : 44-1623/82.79.00Web site : www.nottsent.co.uk

North East of England

Tapton Park Innovation CentreMr. Richard HARVEYWeb site : www.tapton.co.uk

University of East London – Knowledge DockNorth East of England B.I.C.Mr. Paul McELDONWeb site : www.ne-ic.co.uk

Mr Martin LONGSTAFFWeb site : www.knowledgedock.com

Nottingham Development University of Warwick Science Park LtdNottingham Development EnterpriseMr Neil HORSLEYWeb site : www.nde.org.uk

yMrs David GrindrodWeb site : www.uwsp.co.uk

Nature and Legal Status of BICs

62,50% 37,50%UKBIC as new entity

63,28% 36,72%Network

BIC hosted in existing organization

Legal IdentityBICs as new entities BICs in hosting

organizations

UK (%) Network (%) UK (%) Network (%)

Equity based (with shareholders) 20 36,84 0 21,28

Foundation 0 7,89 0 2,13

Association 20 29,82 0 23,40

Cooperative 0 2,63 0 4,26

Public body under special law 0 9,65 66,67 34,04

O h 60 13 16 33 33 14 89Other 60 13,16 33,33 14,89

100 100 100 100

BICs’ Ownership

Ownership: Public / Private Breakdown

BICs’ Ownership

Ownership: Public / Private Breakdown

UK Network

Public Private Public Private

Total Number of Shareholders 31 12 659 1119

Weight over the network 73,63% 26,37% 67,50% 32,50%

Voting rights (%)

Public shareholders UK Network

Voting rights (%)

P i t h h ld UK N t kPublic shareholders UK Network

National/federal government 0,00 3,20

State (s) in federal organized states 0,00 1,22

R i l G t 0 00 18 85

Private shareholders UK Network

Private financed R&D structures 0,00 1,42

Chambers of Commerce 6,25 1,65

Regional Government 0,00 18,85

Local Government 26,75 14,15

Municipalities 1,35 7,66

Specific governmental agencies 1 25 3 35

Employers associations 0,00 1,72

Trade Unions 0,00 0,53

Economic development not for profit entities 1,38 2,62

Specific governmental agencies 1,25 3,35

100% publicly financed R&D structures 38,13 5,32

Public owned companies 2,50 2,40

Ch b f (if bli ) 0 00 4 48

entities

Enterprises 6,25 11,27

Private owned capital funds 0,00 4,10

Banks 0,00 4,11Chambers of commerce (if public) 0,00 4,48

Public owned capital funds 0,00 1,07

Others 3,75 2,27

Banks 0,00 4,11

Private people 12,50 4,24

Others 0,00 0,84

BICs & territory

Main catchment areasAcknowledgement by the public sector

UK (%) Network (%)

Main catchment areasAcknowledgement by the public sector

30%63%100% publicly financed R&D

structures

City 25 4,6947%

88%

100%

Municipalities

Specific governmental agencies

Region / province 75 84,38

State (federal organised91%

76%

100%Local Government

Municipalities

State (federal organisedcountries) 0 3,91

N ti 0 3 9179%

77%

0%

75%

State (s) in federal organized states

Regional Government

Nation 0 3,91

Other 0 3,1335%

79%

38%National/federal government

Total 100 10033%

0%Other

UK Network

Alliances & Cooperation

Strategic Alliances Cooperation

0%

Private consultants/public

34%

0%Large Companies BSO in business

development

C ti ith C ti ith

88%

67%Universities/other R&D Institutions

Cooperation with business schools

Cooperation with the EEN Network

61%

50%Chambers of Commerce and RDA/LDAs Database of

research and technology centers

Involvment in clusters

8%

13%No cooperation agreements

Private consultants/public BSO in intellectual

UK Network

property

Network UK

BICs’ Team

Total N. of BICs’ StaffUK Network

223 1865

(%) k (%)

Breakdown by role External experts (day/year)

UK (%) Network (%)

Management 6,98 9,18

Administration 25,02 14,61

50%

63%

Administration 25,02 14,61

Entrepreneurs guidance 18,46 27,41

Project management 12 76 14 04

16%

17%

7% 9%16%

16%

6% 0%

< 50 50 - 99 100 - 199 200 - 299 > 300Project management 12,76 14,04

Incubator management 22,92 11,72

Communication & events 9 53 8 27 Size of BICs 38%

Communication & events 9,53 8,27

Training 2,98 4,53

Other 1 34 10 23

23%

21%

23%

20%

4%% % %

25% Network

UK

Other 1,34 10,23

Total 100 100

1413 13 13

3 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 25 > 25

Key qualifications & Services

Areas of expertise Additional servicesp

68%25%Financial engineering

41%75%Promotion of SMEs or regions

73%

38%

75%

S ifi i i k h

Specialized technology support for enterprise creation49%

%

13%

63%

Human resources development

Advanced use of ITC for SMEs development

62%

73%

38%

38%

Structural cooperation with other EC Networks

Specific training know-how

45%

35%

38%

13%

Policy making advice / Project design and management

Human resources development

62%

50%

75%

Set-up / implementation

International B2B or investment experience

57%

79%

38%

88%

Legal advice to enterprise creation

Access to funding

95%

75%

25%

50%

No services offered

Set up / implementation (inter)national projects

84%

68%

88%

75%

R&D / University spin-off / High-tech SME ti & t

International cooperation / SME internationalization

77%50%Other

24%

84%

9%Other

SME creation & support

UK Network

Key Sectors

30,00%

20 00%

25,00%

15,00%

20,00%

5,00%

10,00%

0,00%

Sector's weight Network Sector's weight UK

Financial AssessmentFinancial Assessment

BICs’ Income (%) BICs’ Expenditures (%)( ) p ( )

1,8%

8,17%

0,99%

Other private income

Private sponsorship1,26%2,99%Financial costs (from loans

etc.)

6,3%

5,9%

38 20%

6,61%

8,17%

Income from housing + incubator

Income from client-SMEs/Entrepreneurs

Other private income

11,89%

22 31%

16,57%

Overheads (furniture travel

Cost of incubator building(s)

4,8%

22,2%

6 8 %

9,07%

38,20%

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Other public income

Income from housing + incubator services

1 18%

17,06%

0,00%

22,31%

Subsidies to entrepreneurs

Overheads (furniture, travel, energy, IT facilities etc.)

14,0%

5,7%

6,67%

6,84%

Public Income through National & Regional programmes

Income from EU Programmes (Framework Programme, …

12,84%

1,18%

3,82%Consultants and external experts

7,5%

4,9%

6,64%

0,00%

EU structural Funds (e.g. ERDF, ESF)

Other public subsidies

46,67%

8 32%

46,00%Payroll

27,2%16,82%From national, regional, local

bodies

UK Network

9,19%8,32%

Other costs

UK Network

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Services to new entrepreneurs & IncubationIdentification of ideal target / entrepreneur

Template for risk analysisTraining for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial skill asessment tool

Assessment of training needs

Provision of business plan template

Provision of incubation space

Network

UK

Helping to define the business model

Help in finding financial support

Helping to write the business plan

Support financial planning

Availability of database of financial tools

Physical Incubation activities UK Network

Average square meters available for incubation activities of owned incubators (square t ) 8007,67 7549,41meters) , 7549,41

Average incubator space occupancy rate (%) 76,63% 78,11%

Average incubation time (years) 3,44 3,08

Services to existing SMEsg

53%

59%

53%

41%

32%

41%39%

22%

17% 17% 17%17% 17% 17%

14%

Designing and implementing innovative

Innovation diagnostic Internationalization Commercialization Access to finance

projects

Network UK

Training & Events

2010 UK Network

Training & Events

Number Average Median Number Average Median

Number of events organised in 2010 to promote entrepreneurship

330 41,25 17,5 3.925 30,66 15,5

Number of training events in 2010 for either new entrepreneurs or existing SMEs

239 29.87 9,5 2003 50,85 14

Number of people that attended events to promote entrepreneurship

4007 500,875 329,5 168.284 1.314.72 548.50

N b f l th t Number of people that attended training events 2924 365,5 91,5 36.120 774.20 195.5

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88%

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Business planning

Marketing Management Investment Readiness

IP Rights Other

Access to fundingAccess to funding

Network UKNetwork UK

N. of companies assisted in fund raising 2.968 223

Estimated capital raised € 316.782.992,13 € 5.777.475,00

N. of companies assisted 2968 344Estimated capital raised 2140425,6234507114,844

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KPIs Key Performance Indicators

UK Network

KPIs, Key Performance Indicators

UK NetworkNumber Average Median Number Average Median

Number of tenants in incubators 591 73,88 79 3.937 31,71 23,50

Total employment by tenants 3449 413,13 272,5 24.505 181,44 95,50

Total numbers of contacts for enterprise creation 1845 230,625 254 69.307 318,95 88,50

Number of feasibility studies created during the year 659 82,375 66 12.461 97,89 36,00

Number of enterprise creation projects during the year 487 60,875 59,5 7.125 51,73 18,00

Number of business plans produced during the year 492 61,5 31 6.989 73,50 19,50

Number of start-ups created during the year 337 42,125 20 6.358 43,50 14,00

Number of jobs created in SMEs (client companies of BICs) 529 66,125 21,5 6.165 45,03 15,00

Number of jobs created in Start-ups in the year 418 52,25 26 12.668 85,01 33,50

Enterprise Survival Rate (within the incubation period) N.A. 91,25% 93,50% N.A. 91,07% 95,00%

Enterprise Survival Rate (3 years following Enterprise Survival Rate (3 years following graduation) N.A. 83,75% 90,00% N.A. 89,04% 91,90%

Existing SMEs supported during the year 1652 206,5 169,5 11.000 90,41 50

Value for Money

Network UKCost per job created with support of a BIC € 12.068,79 33.104,56 €

Public financial contribution per job created € 8.338,79 17.553,24 €p j , ,

Average number of start-ups per 100K€ of BIC income 2,80 1,07

Average number of jobs created per 100K€ of BIC income 8,29 3,02

Average number of business plans created per 100K€ of BIC income 3,08 1,57

Average number of companies assisted per 100K€ of BIC income 5 10 4 74Average number of companies assisted per 100K€ of BIC income 5,10 4,74

Average number of start-ups per FTE member of BIC staff 3,15 1,51

Average number of jobs created per FTE member of BIC staff 9,34 4,24

Average number of business plans created per FTE member of BIC staff 3,46 2,20

* Full time equivalent

Average number of companies assisted per FTE member of BIC staff 5,74 6,65

Contacts

EBN’s Quality Team:

Giordano Dichter

Quality and Membership Manager +32 (0) 2 761 1083 gdi@ebn.begdi@ebn.be

Chiara Davalli

Quality and Membership Officer +32 (0) 2 761 1094 cda@ebn.be

The UK BICs

Mr. Geoff Riley + 44 1 785-22.65.98 Geoff@thebic.co.uk