Low-cost innovations and open business models: application to the health sector

Workshop 2020 Regions – Acting for a Healthy Future

OPEN DAYS, 12th October, 2011

RT INCUBTION

INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES

Congregates 38 associates· R&D Entities · Public Organizations· Municipalities· Industrial Associations· Companies

Created in 1991 by the University of Coimbra

Promotes innovationLinks university and industry

IPN CONTEXT

140.000

inhabitants

Coimbra University

› 720 years old

› Tradition in Law and Medicine

› Strong in IT&Electronics, Biotech and Materials

› 23.000 Students

Fac. Science & Technology

› 8000 undergraduates

› 1000 post-graduates

› 650 teaching & research staff

Business /Institutional Environment

› Emerging cluster of Tech-based industries

› Excellence in the Health Sector

IPN location

› Located in the Technology Campus of Coimbra University (POLO II).

› Very near to the faculties of engeneering and other research institutes.

› In front of Politechnic Institute of Coimbra.

TRAINING

RTD INCUBATION

RTD LABORATORIES

SOME FIGURES

. RTD projects and technology transfer contracts > 200

· Number of clients > 350

· Weight of international projects

2000 – 17%

2010 – 43%

BUSINESS INCUBATOR RESULTS (1996-2010)

· Total firms supported (Dez. 2010) > 150

· % of firms in activity > 80%

· Anual Turnover (2010) > 70 M % exports > 35%

· Direct Jobs created > 1.500

IPN MAIN ACTIVITIES

TRAINING

· Disseminating new technologies - workshops

· Training for entrepreneurs

· Diagnosis / action for training needs and consultancy (40 SMEs / yr)

ENTREPENEURS INVESTORS START-UPS

STUDENTS

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

TECHNICAL STAFFGENERAL PUBLIC

BUSINESS SECTOR

RESEARCHERS

TRAINING

IPN ENVIRONMENT

RTD INCUBATION

TICE.PT · TICE.Health · TICE.mobilidade . International links

Health Cluster Portugal · DHMS· AAL4all

TOOL NET (moulds) · Tooling EdgeINOVcluster

(agro-industrial) . InovWine 

RIERC Rede de Incubação e Empreendorismo da região Centro

INOV.C (innovation ecosystem arounD UC)

GAPI Rede de Gabinetes de Apoio à Propriedade Industrial

NATIONAL & REGIONAL NETWORKS

INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS

EARTOEuropean Association of Research and Technology Organisations

TII European Association for the Transfer of Technologies, Innovation and Industrial Information

PROTON Europe European Knowledge Transfer Association

INCUBATOR FORUM

EBN European Business & Innovation Centre Network

UTEN University Technology Enterprise Network

IPN ENVIRONMENT

XHMS & DHMS PROJECTS - OPEN INNOVATION in HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL SOLUTIONS

Business Development

RTD

DHMS “OPEN INNOVATION”

R&D Network

Market Network

TechnologyEarly Spot Routes to

Commercialization

ACTORS & LEVES

UNIVERSITIES

R&D INSTITUTIONS

HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

LOCAL LEVEL “ONE-TO-ONE”

UNIVERSITIES, R&D

DHMS ENTERPRISES,

INVESTORS (seed capital)

LOCAL/NATIONAL LEVEL

GLOBAL ENTERPRISES,

INVESTORS (venture capital)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

RESULTS

NEEDS IDENTIFIED > 50

WORKSHOPS &

BROKERAGE EVENTS 7

RTD PROJECTS 10 (7,5 M EUROS)

MARKET STUDIES 17

CREATION OF STARTUPS 15

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 20

SOME CAPITAL RAISED

CONTACTS WITH ENTERPRISES

TICE.HEALTHY PROJECT (NATIONAL) – OPEN INNOVATION EXAMPLEPARTNERS › 8 RTD Institutions › 17 Enterprises › 7 Health Institutions

UNIVERSITIES + RTD INSTITUTIONS

ENTERPRISESHEALTH

INSTITUTIONS

Mind.Care

Allow families and caregivers of demented patients to have services, equipment and tools to let patients have a better quality of life. Includes behavioral sensors, enabling a timely diagnosis of the disease and its monitoring.

Partners:Coimbra UniversityIPNInstituto for Telecommunications

HIS – E-Health Innovation Systems,MeticubeInovaMaisI.Zone Knowledge SystemsMediaPrimerPlux, Engenharia de BiossensoresCriavision

HUCHospital Infante D. Pedro Hospital Rovisco PaisAssociation for Intergenerational

and Active Development

Body.Interact

New ways to visualize and understand the basic concepts of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, the structural information of a product (e.g. drug) or an anatomical or biochemical process.

Partners:Take the WindEdigma.com

Be.Aware

System based on mobile devices for automatic collection of location information of users, professionals and equipment.

Partners:Porto UniversityInov Inesc

InovamaisFirst SolutionsFloatstudios

Physical.Rehab

Physical rehabilitation system designed for home use able to overcome the limitations and difficulties caused by diseases, injuries or the natural aging process, such as postural control, balance and motor control.

Partners: Aveiro UniversityMinho University

I.Zone Knowledge SystemsPlux, Engenharia de BiosensoresExatronic

Premogeou

Adequate resources to the management of adverse events, including clinical and operational risks aimed to reduce the number of occurrences, preventing them or detecting anomalies.

Partners: Inov Inesc

InovamaisSinficI.Zone Knowledge Systems

Health Service - Madeira

Metabolic.Care

Products and processes for monitoring and feedback of patients with metabolic changes leading to their tables with diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and obesity, associated risk factors, particularly cardiovascular diseases.

Partners:Beira Interior University

I.Zone Knowledge SystemsCriavisionExatronicBiosurfit\

PARTNERS

CITIZENSHEALTH

PROFESSIONALSHEALTH

INSTITUTIONS

CUSTOMERS

Mind.Care Body.Interact Be.Aware

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Physical.Rehab Premogeou Metabolic.Care

WEB Platform

Focused on next-generation open solutions, enabling physical and semantic interoperability of services, devices, sensors and systems required.

Partners:Coimbra UniversityIPN

HIS – E-Health Innovation Systems,MeticubeInovaMaisI.Zone Knowledge SystemsBlueworksTEGISMaisisPlux, Engenharia de BiossensoresPT Prime

HUCHospital Infante D. Pedro Hospital Rovisco PaisAssociation for ntergenerational

and Active DevelopmentCentral Administration –

– Health Service

Body.InteractMind.Care Be.Aware

Physical.Rehab Premogeou Metabolic.Care

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M TICE.HEALTHY PROJECT (NATIONAL) – OPEN INNOVATION EXAMPLE

PARTNERS › 8 RTD Institutions › 17 Enterprises › 7 Health Institutions

UNIVERSITIES + RTD INSTITUTIONS

ENTERPRISESHEALTH

INSTITUTIONS

PARTNERS

CITIZENSHEALTH

PROFESSIONALSHEALTH

INSTITUTIONS

CUSTOMERS

CONTACTS

Instituto Pedro NunesRua Pedro Nunes3030-199 Coimbra, PortugalT +351 239 700 962F +351 239 700 965www.ipn.pt