Enterprise Directorate General
European Commission
Brussels, 30 October 2002
NCP
Jean-Noel Durvy
Innovation Policy Unit
Enterprise Directorate-General
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Innovation policy development
Main sources of funding :
• FP6 specific programme “integrating and strengthening the European research area”.
• third block : strengthening the foundations of the European research area.
• second chapter : support for the coherent development of policies.
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Innovation policy development
Three lines of action :
• analysis and studies : work relating to statistics
• benchmarking of innovation policies
• improving the regulatory and administrative environment
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Innovation policy development
Three main instruments :
• statistical surveys
• analysis and studies
• trend chart
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Analysis and studies
• analysis of the administrative and regulatory environment
• sectoral analysis
• the enlargement of the Union and the international dimension.
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Tool for Innovation policy analysis
• Examine factors and conditions behind innovation.• Basis for the formulation, monitoring and analysis of
innovation policy.• Stimulate an informed debate on the issues
reviewed.• Selection of authors through competitive call for
tenders.• Independent surveys commissioned by the
Innovation Directorate.
November 2002
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Results achieved until November 2002
6 issues addressed in 23 studies until November 2002 :
• Innovation Policy Innovation tomorrow
• Geographical Issues Innovation policy issues in six candidate countries : the challenges
• Technology Transfer Getting more innovation from public research.
• Innovation Management Enforcing Small Firms’ Patent Rights.
• Innovation Finance Corporation tax and innovation : Issues at stake and review of European Union experiences in the nineties
• Communication and awareness Building an innovative economy in Europe
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Dissemination of results
• Publications edited by OPOCE.
• Publications and working papers available in CORDIS website : http://www.cordis.lu/innovation-smes/src/studies.htm
• Periodical reviews of past and current studies’ findings in publications such as ITT , Enterprise Europe Newsletters, etc
• Presentation of results in conferences, workshops,etc
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Timetable
• first call : first half of 2003
• in principle, an annual call for tenders
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Examples of possible studies
• innovative public and private financing mechanisms
• interaction with other policies (education, regional, etc…)
• IPR system, competition, rules etc...
Enterprise Directorate General
European Commission
The European Trend Chart on Innovation
Jean-Noël Durvy
Innovation Policy, Head of Unit
DG Enterprise, European Commission
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Three complementary instruments:
• European Innovation Scoreboard– 17 indicators based on available statistics
• Analysis of Innovation Policy Measures– Data base of > 600 schemes on the web– Country reports; Trend reports
• Consultation of Policy Makers at the EU level– Peer reviews on specific themes
The “Innovation Trend Chart”
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The European Innovation Scoreboard
• A request of the Lisbon Council (03/2000)
• Policy tool to compare national innovation performances
• Part of a much broader benchmarking exercise of the Commission
• Published yearly (next edition: 12/2002)
The 2001 Innovation Scoreboard
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Fig. 1 Overall country trends by innovation index
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The 2001 Innovation Scoreboard
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The 2002 edition of the Scoreboard
• Data from the “Community Innovation Survey” delayed
• No “summary innovation indicator”
• But data from Associate countries, Accession countries and EU regions
• Expected publication date: beginning of December 2002
The 2002 Innovation Scoreboard
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Trend Chart database (1/2)
Austria: 43
Belgium: 49
Denmark: 15
Finland: 16
France: 27
Germany: 70
Greece: 51
Ireland: 28
Italy: 37
Luxembourg: 7
Netherlands: 41
Portugal: 29
Spain: 29
Sweden: 19
UK: 57
Total EU: 518
Information collected on 729 schemes :
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Trend Chart database (2/2)
Candidate CountriesCyprus: 23Czech Republic: 11Estonia: 17Hungary: 28Latvia: 45Lithuania: 14Poland 7Romania 18
Slovak Republic: 3Slovenia: 8
Total CC: 174
Associated CountriesIceland: 3Israel: 5Norway: 29
Total AC: 37
Grd Total: 729
Information collected on 729 schemes :
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“Peer reviews” of innovation policies in 2002:
• Spin-offs from universities and PRI’s• Corporate tax and innovation• Innovation policies in candidate countries• Life-long learning and innovation• Evaluations and trans-national policy
learning (on 27/28 November 2002)See: http://trendchart.cordis.lu/Benchmarking/index.cfm?
The “Innovation Trend Chart”
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www.cordis.lu/trendchart
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Launch of Gate2Growth
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The Gate2Growth Initiative
The Gate2Growth Initiative is a multi-disciplinary system of professional networks, tools, help desks, information services, etc. for innovative companies :
– Networks of :
• Early stage technology venture capital• Incubators, accelerators, tech seed funds • Industrial Liaison Offices of universities and research centers • Academia in enterprise and innovation policy
– Tools :• Webbased information and business planning toolbox• Business plan diagnostic and investor matching• Training, exchange and partnering events
The ultimate objective of the Gate2Growth Initiative is to support innovative entrepreneurs in Europe
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Thematic Networks (1/2)
Gate2Growth is the home for several networks of financiers, experts and service providers, supported by the Enterprise Directorate General of the European Commission :
• I-TecNet (target 70 members) the meeting place for early stage technology venture capital investors
• ProTon Europe (target 250 members)a pan-European network of Technology Offices linked to Public Research Organisations and Universities.
• Gate2Growth Incubator Forum (target 400 members)a pan-European network of professional managers of technology incubators and incubators linked to research institutes and universities.
• Gate2Growth Finance Academia (target 150 members)a pan-European network bringing together academics and researchers involved in innovation, finance and entrepreneurship
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Typical activities of TN (2/2)
• exchange of experience and good practicemoderated workshops on horizontal (eg. incubator management) and vertical (eg. biotech related) issues
• networking and event participation
• high tech cluster visits
• human resources developmentjunior staff participation grants to short courses at business schools and universities, cross-border secontment programme, doctoral track, etc.
• access to specific serviceseg. Eurotech Data information service ; eg. Matching service
• awards and prizeseg. incubator management award, case study competition, etc.
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Tools - Gate2Growth.com (1/6)
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Business Planning Toolbox (2/6)
• Online tutorials – guide2financing, glossary of financial
terms– news and event listing– service center directory of innovation
professionals
• Downloadable tools – Guide to Business Plan Writing – Guide to Financial Calculations– Budgeting Module– Guide to Financing Innovation
• Interactive Tools– an interactive Business Plan
Company profile module, guides the entrepreneur through a set of questions to develop a complete picture of the business
– discussion forums– training workshops and business
clinics
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Business Plan Diagnostic (3/6)
• Check, scoring and graphical representation :
– a rapid overview of the completeness of a business plan against a number of investment criteria
• The criteria vary : – from industry to industry – depend on the stage of development of the
business (R&D / start-up / early-stage / development / exit / MBO)
• The diagnostic includes :– observations, recommendations, guidance
as to elements in the Business Plan which need improvement in an extensive report
• The diagnostic does NOT represent a value judgement about :
– commercial, technical, financial or operational viability of the proposed business project or business model
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• The business plan diagnostic is performed by a team of experienced venture capital and investment professionals
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Database of investment opportunities (4/6)
How does it work ?
– Go to www.Gate2Growth.com and register your company or business plan
– registration requires general details, but does not surrender confidential information. The entrepreneur is in charge of the process
– upon completion of the business plan, the Gate2Growth.com team checks its interest with investment sources in Europe
– if the project meets concrete interest, the Gate2Growth.com team further checks if it presents the right characteristics. This may involve meeting the entrepreneurial team.
– based on this initial due diligence, the Gate2Growth.com team may propose to proceed with direct investor contact or suggest action to make the project investment-ready
– the service may rely on a success fee for confirmed investment deals. The entrepreneur is at all times in charge of the process. The Gate2Growth.com team will only proceed on this basis if there is concrete investor interest and if it feels confident in the project and entrepreneurial team that will be proposed to investors
• Listing a business plan in the database is for free and can significantly increase the chances of finding an appropriate investor
• Listing a business plan in the database enables the Gate2Growth.com team of investment professionals to spot the project and to check its interest with investment sources in Europe
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Matching (5/6)
Entrepreneur
• Industry (sub)segment• Management team• Nr. of employees• Development stage• Amount of capital• Type of financing• Investment round
Investor
• Investor type• Investment range• Industry (sub)segments• Regional focus• Investment strategy
Matching
Gate2Growth.com proprietary matching software will try to identify potential investors based upon their investment profile within the pan-European database designed to match supply and demand of risk capital.
Entrepreneurs are at all times in charge of the process, deciding which information investors are allowed to view.
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50 – 70 Potentialinvestors
20 – 25Relevantinvestors
4 – 6Interestedinvestors
Investment
Online screening and matching
Semi Automated matching
Personal assistance to matching
Month 1 Month 2 - 3
* Reduced search cost
* Improved hit ratio
Gate2Growth.com matching services (6/6)
* Shorter time to investment
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More information at your disposal
http://www.cordis.lu/finance/home.html
www.gate2growth.com
Gate2Growth.com contact:
Phone Belgium: + 32 3 220 4761Phone Denmark: + 45 39 307 307
Financing Innovation contact:
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PAXIS objectives
Specific objective
To contribute though a practical approach to
the identification, analysis, validation and
dissemination of local conditions of excellence
for the creation of innovative firms
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PAXIS impacts
Expected outcomes
• Support to the creation of innovative
start-ups through local stakeholders
• Enhance knowledge on the mechanisms of
start-ups creation
• Provide a sound basis for the definition of the
Community innovation policy
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PAXIS learning process
Target participants: local support
organisations
Learning instruments
• Network of regions of excellence
• Cross-border projects
• Accompanying measures
• Large events
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Learning process (network)
ANALYSIS & BENCHMARKING
JOINT ACTIVITIES
POOL OF ‘TACIT’ KNOWLEDGE
DISSEMINATION & COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
Region 4
Region1 Region 3
Region 2
AM2
AM1
Policy lessons
AwarenessShow case
Other networks
Other networks
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PAXIS results
General issues
• Setting-up of a dissemination and communication platform (European showcase and awareness raising tool)
• Implementation of a learning process on local successful models and practices (European regional champions acted as hot spots)
• Integration of local resources and schemes, by fostering joint activities (European Day of the Entrepreneur).
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Networking the key players and users and encouraging
interaction between them
• Connecting key players
• promote change and entrepreneurial innovation
• supporting measures
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Connecting key players
Key players :
• venture capital operators
• universities and research organisations (technology transfer)
• incubators
Interaction between players :
• integrated network of local excellence
• interaction between service providers and start-up representatives
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Promote change and entrepreneurial innovation
•Agenda for change :
cultural barriers, involvement of stakeholders and users, surveys of attitudes, action plans.
•Entrepreneurial innovation :
virtual academia, support packages, work on managerial concepts, dissemination of management practices, involvement of business schools, universities and entrepreneurs.
• Experimental activities :
to promote change and entrepreneurial innovation.