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“The Role of Research Universities
for the Regional Economy
Dr Martin Hinoul
Moscow, december 10th , 2013
Business Development Manager KU Leuven R&D
a case studyThe Leuven Model
World’s GDP and R&D Budgets !
500 Bi $ versus 360 Bi $ ?
16,5 tr $ 18 tr $
1,5 tr $
6,4 tr
$ 5 tr $
Source : The World Bank-Reshaping Economic Geography, Hinoul
1,74 tr $
2 tr $
3 % R&D -
500 BI dollar
2% R&D-
360 Bi dollar
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SIR* World Report 2012
• 3290 Research Institutions (strong criteria)
• more than 80% of the world scientific output (2006-2010)
(Global Ranking KU Leuven 68 (universities 32) - European Ranking KU Leuven 5)
*Scimago Institutions Rankings
INDICATORS
• Output
• International Collaboration
• Normalized Impact
• High Quality Publications
• Specialization Index (Gini
index)
• Excellence Rate
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Barosso’s dream (or nightmare)
for 2020
75% of the active population should be employed in 2020 –Today in
2013 it is only 66%- A long way to go.
3% of the European GDP should be spent on R&D .
Today it is only 1,9%
One percent extra means an extra of 180 Bi€
One percent means also an extra 700.000 engineers and scientists.
R&D fine but how good is the valorization of the European research?
20/20/20 in 2020:
Reducing green house gas emissions with 20% (level 1990)
Energy reduction minus 20%
Alternative Energy plus 20%
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Economic growth and the
Knowledge Economy Regions
M.Hinoul
Globally there are more than 50 well
developed knowledge economy regions
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Source : Harvard Business Review July-August2012 – p.26
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“Third Generation Universities”Some examples
KU LeuvenCambridge
Stanford University, Palo Alto MIT
February 2009:
• 25.800 companies founded by MIT alumni
• 3.3 mi employees
• Annual sales : 2 trillion $
• 17th largest economy in the world
Impact on ecosystem:
• < 10% MIT students are from Ma state
BUT: > 30% firms started in Ma by MIT
alumni
• > 50% firms started by foreign students
are located in the US
Location Total
United States 2,340
Europe 790
Latin America 495
Asia 342
Estimated Number Of
Companies Founded
By “Foreign” MIT
Alumni
Source: Bankboston Report (Kauffman Foundation)
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology - MIT
Vannevar Bush M.Hinoul
Stanford University at the basis of
Silicon Valley
Leland Stanford governor of California
1887 first stone of the university
1891 (March 22) opening – 559 students
David Starr Jordan – first rector
Frederick Emmon Terman
Start setting up companies such as Hewlett Packard, Varian, etc.
Build the first research parks
First Venture Capital which became later the famous Sand Hill
venture capital Road
27 Nobel Prizes, a lot of National Medals and other distinctions
Silicon Valley – more than 8000 high tech companies – hundred
thousands of new jobs
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Regional Knowledge Economy
It all started with professor Fred Terman at the
Stanford University in 1939
Silicon Valley today
A State of Mind
Stanford – Fred Terman
Silicon Valley – A complex Network of Clusters
Nano-electronics-Bio Silicon
Internet – Google – e-Bay –Yahoo-
Amazon.com - Facebook
Semiconductors – Shockley –-Intel
Software -Oracle
Computers – Apple Computer - Sun
Electronics – Hewlett Packard -
Varian
Networks – Cisco - Juniper
(Bosack,Lerner& Troiano -1984)
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1975
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Clean Technology
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Source: Silicon Valley 150
The Mercury News – May 2013
The Power of
Silicon Valley Cies
2012
RankCompany
2012
Sales – Bn $2012
Net Profit – Bn$
Market Value
Bn $
March 31 2012
1 Apple 164,7 42 416
2 Hewlett-Packard 119 -12 46
3 Intel 53 11 108
4 Google 51 10 262
5 Cisco Systems 47 9 111
6 Oracle 37 10 152
7 eBay 14 3 70
8 Synnex 10,3 0,159 1,4
9 Gilead Sciences 10 2,6 75
10 Applied Materials 8,1 - 16
Total 514 88 1258
*GDP Be 444 Bn $
GDP Netherland 743 Bn $
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The “Echoes” of Silicon Valley are Everywhere
An Ancient yet Hi-Tech and Modern City
804 year old University
Cambridge
The Cambridge Phenomenon
50 years young
5,000 companies founded since 1960
1400 truly “HiTech”companies today. 2,500 Total Tech.
45,000 jobs
Ten $1 billion dollar companies
Two $10 billion dollar companies
Roads, airports, guided bus, rail transportation
Attracting up to 20% of European Early Stage VC
Key Components of the Entrepreneurial Eco-system
Cambridge
University
1960
1970
MRC
Laboratory
of Molecular
Biology
CAD
Centre
Sinclair
Radionics
CCL
Barclays Bank
1980
Cambridge
Interactive
System
Cambridge
Science Park
Acorn
PA
TechnologyEicon
Research Ltd
Sinclair
Research Ltd
1990
Analysys
Olivetti Research
Laboratory
(acquired by
AT&T in 1999)
Judge Business
SchoolSt. John
Innovation
Centre
Scientific
Generics
The Technology
Partnership
TTP
Cambridge Research and
Innovation Ltd (CRIL)
Institute of
Biotechnolog
y
Cantab
Pharmaceuticals
Hitachi
Cambridge
Laboratory
Nickerson
Biotech
Laboratory
Glaxo
2000
Toshiba
Cambridge
Research
Laboratory
Seiko Epson
Research
Lab
Unilever Cambridge
Centre for Molecular
Informatics
Cambridge
NetworkInstitute of
Manufacturing
Amadeus Capital
Partners
TTP Ventures
Microsoft Research
(previously Entropic
Research)
Glaxo Institute
of Applied
Pharmacology
BP
CfEL (previously
CEC)
Cambridge
Enterprise
CUE, Biology
in Business
CMI
Avlar
ET Capital
Cambridge
Gateway
3i Create
Partners
Cambridge
Angels
GEIF
Library
House
Cambridge
Capital Group
ERBI
Philip
s
EPSON
The Wellcome
Trust Sanger
Babraham
Bioincubator
Cambridge
Research
Park
Granta Park
CHASE
Enterprise Link
Until 1985
1986-1990
1991-1995
1996-2000
2001-2002
Cambridge
University
AcornHermann
Hauser
Acquired by
Olivetti
Olivetti
Research LabAndy Hopper
Adaptive
Broadband
Cambridge
BroadbandAcquired by American
Microwave
Acquired by
Western
Multiplex
Corp
Andy Hopper
Peter Warton
IPV (Telemedia
Systems)
Andy Hopper
Virata(ATML)
Hermann Hauser
Andy Hopper
Merged with
Globespan
Acquired by AT &T
RealVNC
Virtual Network
Computing Level5NetworkAndy Hopper
ANTAlex van Someren
Nicko van Someren
nCipherAlex van Someren
Nicko van Someren
NetchannelHermann Hauser
Jack Lang
Acquired by
NTL
ARMElement 14
Stan Boland
Simon Knowles
Acquired by
Broadcom
Amadeus Capital PartnersHermann Hauser
IQ BioHermann Hauser, Chris Keightley
Part of DAKO
Diagnostics DakoCytomation -
Merged with
Cytomation Inc
CDT
Richard Friend
Richard Friend Plastic Logic
Analysys
David Cleevely
Cambridge
Network
David Cleevely
Hermann Hauser
Alec Broers
Cambridge
3G
David Cleevely
CPSPeter Duffett-Smith
Polight
Technologies
Stephen Elliott
Pavel Krecmer
ART
Daniel Hall
Pilgrim BeartActiveRF
Pilgrim Beart
Antenova
Zeus
Technology
Adam Twiss
David Reeves
Cambridge
Semiconductor
Gehan Amaratunga
Florin Udrea
MuscatJohn Snyder
Martin Porter Enterprise
AcceleratorJohn Snyder
John SnyderWebtop
Smartlogik
Acquired by Dialog
Small
World
Richard Green
Authur Chance
Dick Newell
CADShape Data
Charles Lang
Acquired by
GE
TensailsRichard Green
VBN
online
TerraPrise
Ubisense
Andy Hopper
Steve Pope
Andy Hopper
Andy Ward
Pete
StegglesSimon Elliott
David Cleevely
Electronic Share
InformationAcquired by
E* Trade
Hermann Hauser
Jack LangTop
expressJack Lang
Splashpower
Lily Chang
James Hay
Saviso Group
Adam Twiss
Bryan Amesbury
Innovia
Collin Ager
Garraint Davies
Cambridge Interactive Systems
Hermann Hauser
Mike Muller
Tudor Brown
Jamie Urquhart
Dick Newell, Tom Sancha
The hi-tech start-ups and Networks associated with the Cambridge University
Stan Boland
Simon Knowles
Icera
Laser-ScanR. O. Frisch
M-Spatial
Adrian Cuthbert
Jon Billing
version (Sept 2005) – not to be used or copied without permission
Copyright – Y.M.Myint - [email protected], Dr. Shailendra Vyakarnam -
Until 1985
1986-1990
1991-1995
1996-2000
2001-2002
AGC
1984Alan
Goodman
ATMAlan
Goodman
Salix
pharmaceutical
Alan
Goodman
Peptide
Therapeutics
Now Acambis
Daniel Roach
Alan
Goodman
AmuraAlan
Goodman
Avlar
BioVenturesAlan Goodman
Daniel Roach
Oxford
BimedicaAlan
Goodman
LiDCO
Alan
Goodman
Terry O’Brien
Alan Goodman
CORE
CeNes
Daniel Roach
Alan Goodman
ChiroscienceChris Evans
Alan Goodman
Enzymatix
Chris Evans
Merged by
Celltech
Group
Rapigene
ChiroTech
Enviros
Chris Evans Chris Evans
CerebrusToad
Chris Evans
Chris Evans Chris Evans
Merlin Ventures
Celsis
Amedis
pharmaceutic
al
William Bains
John Caldwell
Axis Genetcs Iain Cubitt
Iain CubittPestex Changed its name
to MicroBio Group
Acquired by
Becker
Underwood
MRC LMB
1960s
Greg Winter
Daivd ChiswellCAT
Greg WinterDiversys
RiboTargets
Simon Sturge
Celltech
Cambridge
University
Martin Davies
BioRobotics
Cantab
Pharmaceuticals
Alan Munro
Merged with
Xenova
Group Ltd
Chris Lowe
J. McCann
Cambridge
Sensors
Affinity chromatography
Chris Lowe
Ken Jones
Acquired by
Prometic
Biosciences
Inc
HolometricaRoger MillingtonAbcam
Jonathan Milner
David Cleevely
AdproTechPeter Lachmann
Biotica TechnologyPeter Leadlay
Jim StauntonKudos
PharmaceuticalsStephen Jackson
Hexagen. Mark Bodmer
Mark Bodmer Lorantis
Acquired by Incyte
Sense
ProteomicsJonathan Blackburn
De NovoPhilip Dean
David Bailey
Paradigm
TherapeuticsMark Carlton
Metris
TherapeuticsStephen Smith
Steve Charnock-Jones
Smart
Holograms
Chris Lowe
Purely
Proteins
Chris Lowe
David Bailey
DaniolabsPaul Goldsmith Akubio
MC
David Klenerman, Tony Minson
Astex
Technology
Tom Blundell
Chris Abell
Harren Jhoti
SolexaShankar
Balasubramanian
David Klenerman
Vernalis
Arakis
Andy
RichardsCyclacelMicroscience
Ark Therapeutics
VecturaReNeuron
Biovex
Genzyme
(UK) -
1985
Chris Evans
Chris Lowe
Merlin BiosciencesChris
Evans
Cambridge Theranostics
Jonathan Milner
David Cleevely
Ivan Petyaev
And a similar Network for Biosciences
Leuven, a region for
innovation & high-tech
entrepreneurship
The Leuven Region
Close to Brussels
Leuven Region: 95.000 habitants
Brussels
Airport Leuven
An old young city
The Leuven Case
Brewery Den Hoorn
Stella
AB Inbev
Stanford University (1891)
Fred Terman-1939
Hewlett, Packard,Varian(s)
IPTEC Price
IMECFamous researchers
• Mercator
• Vesalius
• Frisius
• Ortelius
Education Research Exploitation research
• 137 spin offs
• 300 tech companies
• 7000 researchers
• 7000 high tech jobs
• Research Parks
• Incubators
KU Leuven R&D
Transfer OfficeFoundation
KU Leuven
M.Hinoul
Knowledge Centers
664 mi€ R&D, 6400 Researchers
High Tech Industrie
Life Sciences Nanotechnology Mechatronics Cleantech Clusters
300 Technology Cies, 135 spin offs
Technology Platforms
Research Parks
University Leuven
Networks
Haasrode Arenberg Leuven Noord Genk THOR Tienen FFH
IMEC
M.Hinoul
KU Leuven Research & Development
Technology Transfer Office
A Bridge between research and industry
© 2007 LRD
K.U.Leuven Research & Development received the
2008 IPTEC Tech Transfer Award
Nominated:
•K.U.Leuven R&D (Winner 2008)
•Columbia University (USA)
•Imperial Innovations (UK)
•MIT (USA)
•Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (USA)
Received the award :
•2006 : Stanford University (USA)
•2007 : Tsinghua University (China)
“Promoting and supporting knowledge and technology transfer between
university and industry”
LRD: Mission
Researchers
Companies
• Research collaboration
• Spin-offs and regional development
• IP protection and licenses
What is LRD?
• LRD consists of:
o Central multidisciplinary staff
• Supports researchers in knowledge and technology transfer
o Research divisions
• 1,422 researchers & 397 supporting
• Embedded in university via matrix structure
• Virtual organisations in which (groups of)
researchers (from different faculties
or departments) can group their
applied research, commercial-
industrial and exploitation activities.
Intellectual property
• What do we do?
o Creating awareness and transferring knowledge
o Assessing the feasibility, patentability and market potential of
an invention
o Determining a protection strategy
o Drafting and filing a patent application
o Following up on patent procedures and costs
o Negotiating and drafting NDAs, MTAs
and license agreements
o Finding industrial partners
LRD research divisions
Faculties, departments, research groups:
quality in research and educational activities
LRD divisions/projects:
Contract and budgetary
autonomy and flexibility
incentives
Research collaboration
(17)
• advice• contract R&D• projects with government support (IWT, EC, etc.)
• Close interaction and collaboration between
different units
• Regional and international networking
Organisation
Intellectual property rights
(12)
• intellectual property rights • licensing
Spin-off & innovation
(9)
• spin-off creation & growth• networks & regional development• KU Leuven Association
Finance, HR & logistics
(39)
• financial administration
• HRM
administration
Management (2)
Activities
• Research collaboration
• Protection and exploitation of intellectual property
• Spin-off creation & innovation
• Support of regional development
• Stimulation of entrepreneurship through
network initiatives
Examples of technology transfer
Research collaboration
• Oldest activity of LRD
• Performing research & services for companies or
governments
• What do we do?
o Creating awareness and transferring knowledge
o Providing advice
o Negotiating contracts
o Following up on contracts
o Managing research files financially
o Offering administrative support
o Preparing legal documents
Contract Research
54.332
70.193
87.908
97.844
121.653126.807
144.802
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€ 20.000
€ 40.000
€ 60.000
€ 80.000
€ 100.000
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€ 160.000
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tho
usa
nd
s
160.000
2011
Intellectual property
• Internal specialised office: protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights
• Network of formal collaborations with different European patent attorneys
• Patent Fund: selective support of research groups to
help them cover their initial costs and expenses related
to patenting needs
Intellectual property
• 156 patent applications in 2011
o 496 active patent families
o 49 PCTs
• 60 million euro license-income (71 million in 2012)
• Attributed patent is often the basis for setting up a
spin-off company
In numbers 2011
Reported findings 154
Priority submissions 156
New patents 33
Spin-offs & innovation
• What do we do?
o Developing business plans
o Validating business models and the market
o Offering legal support
o Putting together a competent team
o Finding investors
o Finding infrastructure
o Managing growth of spin-offs
o Promoting valorisation and
entrepreneurship
o Stimulating regional development,
networks and clusters
Knowledge
Centers
Mixed Innovative Cies
Attraction Innovative
Cies
Creation Innovative
Cies
Network relatedCies
(VC, Seed, IP, Legal..)
Definition of a Technology Cluster
M.Hinoul
Mechatronica
Alnaco
Donaldson
Dynamotor
Decoster
Tecmate
Intl.
Robert Bosch
AffilipsSouth Lancs
Belgium
Flexlink
Systems
SST
Food Mach
Camco
Techn
Partec Eng
ACE Electronics
Ora Machines B.E.S.T.
Stas
Electrical & Mech. Design
DV Consulting IPCOS
Krypton
Luyten Automation
PEC EME
Entecom Systems
M&M Corporation
Data Analys Products
CSILMS
D2S International
Atos Engineering
Metris
Somatech
Optidrive
Materialise
Barco Aarschot
WTCM Air Beraing Prec. Techn.
Scala Consultants
KULeuven
K.U.Leuven
Dept. Mechanics
Researh groups
K.U.Leuven
Dept of Metall. & Mater. Eng
Lab Agric Mach & Proc
Kenniscentra
Centers of
excellence
Pure innovatieve
bedrijven
Mixed innovatieve
bedrijven
Biotest Seralco
Benelux
Terumo
Europe
Autocyte
Europe
Conti BPC
Ortec
VWR InternationalCentocor
Malaise&co
IVIA
Medvision
Benelux
Norgine
Dermat
E.S.R.I.
Deckers Div
Dakocytomation
Cochlear
M-Elect
Custom8
@Medical Techn.
New Standard Eng.
Materialise
MXS
QMedit
PatientWeb
Thrombogenics
ReMynd
Algonomics
BioTie Therapies Corp.
Tigenix
IDT(RNA-TEC)
Medicim
Life Science Cluster
K.U.Leuven
L-MTC
Univ hospitals
K.U.Leuven
Rega Institute
CEHA
Lab of Exp. Genetics & Transgenese
VIB
VIGOUR
Kenniscentra
Centers of
excellence
Puur innovatieve
bedrijven
Gemengd innovatieve
bedrijven
Diatos
Onco Methylome
Neurogenetics
FugeiaRegenesys
M4S
Formac
PharmaceuticalsCMPG
A Top Technology Region
Much more
than the 3 % Lisbon target
49
Kenniscentra en
centers of excellence
Pure innovatieve
bedrijven
Mixed innovatieve
bedrijven
Netwerken*
HIGH TECH SYSTEMS & MATERIALENSpecialisatie en pieken: Selectie en typologie belangrijkste actoren
KUleuven
U HasseltU Luik
Imec
TTR België
TTR Duitsland
TTR Nederland
KUL
Imec
U Hasselt
U Luik
Ford Werke
Borealis Polymers
Epiq
DOW Belgium
Tessenderlo
chemie
nv Graco
Vista nv
Alro Holdings
LAG
Trailers
Spaas
Kaarsen
Heraeus
Electro-Nite
InternationalRWTH
Aachen
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Hochschule
NiederrheinContinental
Philips (licht)/ Philips
Onderzoeksinstituut
Siempelkamp
Trützschler
Oerlikon Textile
Schumag AG
CAR e.V.
Pierberg
Campus
Eindhoven
Philips
Campus
Geleen
Philips
DAF
Siemens VDO
Bosch
PackagingBosch Hydraulic
Stork food
systems en
printing
Vanderlande
IndustriesAgoria
Flanders
Drive
DSP ValleySirris
Walonie
Espace
FMTC
(mechatronica)
FLAMAC
(materialen
onderzoek)
Nederlandse
vereniging
voor rubber
en
kunststoffen
Vereniging
van de
Nederlandse
Chemische
Industrie
Netherlands
Aerospace
Group (NAG)
Chemelot
Nederlandse
Vereniging
voor Precisie-
technologie
Verband der
Chemischen
industrie (VCI)
Cluster Chemie/
Kunststoffe
Mitteldeutschland
Verbundinitiative Automobil
Nordrhein-Westfalen (VIA NRW)
Verband der
Elektrotechnik
(VDE)AUNDE
3M
ATC
Eindhoven
Fraunhofer Institut
Cerobear
FEV
Motorentechnik
Prüfcentrum Siemens
transportation Systems
Munters Euroform
INTRA e.V.
Voith Paper
Scheidt & Bachmann
Nedcar
ASML
DSM
Akzo Nobel
Océ
* Internationaal netwerk: Automotive.net
K.U.Leuven Spin offs
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Gemma Frisius-Seed Capital
2x 12,5 m€
2012
Spillovers and multipliers
• Spin-offs between 2006 - 2010:– K.U.Leuven direct investments: 4,7 M€
– Gemma Frisius Fund investments: 12 M€
– Other third party investments: 476 M€
Perennial topics
Euro
Investment in spin-offs 2005 - 2012
7 453 606 14 591 843
631 426 634
0
100 000 000
200 000 000
300 000 000
400 000 000
500 000 000
600 000 000
700 000 000
KU Leuven GFF derden
Seed Capital – Venture Capital – 500 million €
Risicokapitaal Arr. Leuven (2002) : 200 miljoen euro
Quest
Management
20%Softw are Holding
& Finance
8%
Beluga
12%
Stonefund
19%
Servifund
12%
Gemma Frisius
Fonds 1
7%
Gemma Frisius
Fonds 2
7%
Capricorn Venture
Partners
12%
IMEC
Incubatiefonds
3%
Spillovers and multipliers
• Patent portfolios:
– K.U.Leuven R&D, 454 active patent families of which 90%
economically exploited
– Multiplier effects of patent portfolios of spin-off companies
sectoral multipliers of 3 to 4
Examples in Life Sciences KU Leuven
Spin-off companies: some examples
• Engineering
• Micro-electronics & ICT
Spin-off companies: examples
• Consultancy
• Biomedical
Incubation & seed financing
• Gemma Frisius Fund KU Leuven (GFF)
o Seed capital for spin-off companies
o GFF founded in 1997 & GFF II in 2002
• At the end of 2009 GFF and GFF II merged into one single fund
o Partners:
• KU Leuven (20% of capital)
• Two banks: KBC Private Equity (40%) and BNP Paribas Fortis Private
Equity (40%)
o Combination between:
• Knowledge and technology transfer expertise
(university)
• Financial expertise (financial partners)
o Not restricted to one technology domain
o 25 million euro invested in 38 spin-off
companies
Regional and interregional development
• Partners: o City of Leuven
o Province of Flemish Brabant
o Vinnof
o CREA - European Commission
o KBC Private Equity
o BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
o imec
o VIB
• ELAt: Eindhoven - Leuven - Aachen triangleo Cross-border and interregional network
o Stimulation of knowledge economy
• HAE : Health Axis Europe (Heidelberg, Leuven, Cambridge)
Networks
• Stimulating knowledge exchange and partnering with
other high-tech businesses (both SMEs and large
companies) and innovation actors
• Horizontal networks:
o Leuven.Inc
o Flanders Smart Hub
Networks
• Vertical networks:
o DSP Valley
o LSEC
• Thematic centres:
o CD3
o L-MRC
o L-MTC
o LICT
o PharmAbs
o NERF
o LFoRCe
Science parks, business centres
& incubators
• Arenberg Science Park
• Haasrode Science Park
• Leuven Noord Science Park
• Waterschei - Genk Science Park
• Tienen Science Park
• Ubicenter
• Remy Campus
• Leuven Business Centre
Science parks, business centres
& incubators
• Leuven Bio-Incubators
• Tienen Biogenerator
• KU Leuven Innovation & Incubation Centre (I&I)
• Kortrijk Innovation & Incubation Centre (IICK)
Multilevel interaction
LRD
GFF
Leuven.Inc
Science
Parks
KU LEUVEN
RegionFinancial
world
Industry
1. Basis is a critical mass of high quality research
2. Create an appropriate entrepreneurial climate in a university
context
3. Create a legal framework with respect to exploitation of
academic research
4. Clear incentives and policies to encourage research groups and
departments to actively seek knowledge transfer opportunities
5. Create a professional Interface Unit – An Integrated approach on
research valorisation: multidisciplinary team & “high value” services
6. Create a Seed Capital and/or Venture Capital Fund
12 Lessons from Leuven
7. Foster spin-offs from your university research
8. Clear ownership of Intellectual Property
9. Improving awareness among federal, regional and local
shareholders
10. Supporting a forum for business, academia, government and
supporting organisations to build partnerships by sharing new
ideas and best practices. Importance of the networks.
11. Focus on Focus and Enthusiasm
12. Quality of life
12 Lessons from Leuven
Success factors
• A critical mass of high quality research
• Multidisciplinary team & high value support
• Clear incentives to encourage researchers and research
groups
• Favourable entrepreneurial climate within the university
• Legal context in Flanders
• Instruments and networks that further professionalise
technology transfer support
Towards an
Entrepreneurial Society
“The rise of the entrepreneur is not just about
economics.
It reflects profound changes from individual
careers to the social contract.
It signals the birth of an entrepreneurial society”
-The Economist-March 14, 2009
The Value Chain is the barometer
1. Knowledge Centers
2. Entrepreneurs
3. Role Models
4. Money
5. Capital Markets
6. Infrastructure
7. Cluster Policy
8. International Companies
9. Networks
10.Government
11.Quality of Life
Source : Hinoul, Gibbons, Saxenian
What makes a region attractive for talent?
Location – such as Silicon Valley, California – Sophia Antipolis, Mediteranée –
Heidelberg Old University
Universities or Research Centers - Magnets for talent
See Jiao Tong University League e.g. Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, IMEC
Leuven, LETI Grenoble, CERN Geneva.
Presence of top Succesful Companies -
Microsoft, Intel, Google, ASML, LMS…
Presence of Strong Individuals – Role Models
Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Page and even Nobel price winners.
Presence of Successful Clusters
San Diego Biotech-Golden Triangle – North Carolina Research triangle
Fiscal System – Salaries, tax incentives, research budgets
Quality of Life – Leisure, Housing, Medical care, International schools, culture…
Source: M. Hinoul – 7th Annual Conference – Technopolicy Network –
Heidelberg 2010
Towards a new Form of Culture
CULTURE
All things are possible attitude
Co-competition
Stock options
Based on Meritocracy
Time for the next big thing
Cross-pollination
Cross-investments
State of mind
Failure Badge of meritJumping on the Next Curve (Oracle)
Networking
Inflection Point (Andy Grove)
SerialEntrepreneurs
Risk TakingWe have not enoughspin-offs who fail
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Lieven Gevaert
Leo Leander Bekaert
Leo H. Baekeland
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Paul Janssen
Gaston Geens
Roger Van OverstraetenMarc Van Montagu Walter Fiers
John Cordier
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