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1 Leuven.Inc Leuven Innovation Networking Circle

2 Overview What is Leuven.Inc? Mission How do we do this? 1. Membership 2. Events 3. Website 4. Services New initiatives Information Programme

3 Mission Launch Leuven.Inc November 18, 1999 The link to high-tech entrepeneurship Open door to the world A community of like-minded people

4 What is Leuven.Inc? a multidisciplinary network platform for technological entrepreneurs stimulating contacts between - university - imec - high-tech start-ups - innovation actors - supporting partners such as consulting agencies, venture capitalists and established companies

5 How do we do this? 1. Membership 2. Events 3. Website 4. Services

6 1. Membership Leuven.Inc Membership 1. Individual Members 2. Associate Company Members 3. Company Members 4. Founding Sponsors and Members, Sponsor Members This group of members is composed of a unique mix of different high tech companies representing a wide range of services and technologies.

7 2. Events Type of networking events 1. Entrepreneurs Café 2. Visionary Seminars 3. Open & Connect Meetings 4. Modular Programs 5. International Workshops

8 Visionary Seminars Sensitizing about the fast evolutions in information and communication technology (ICT), biotechnology, nanotechnology and related domains A vision on the present developments in science and technology, that will start to pay off in the coming generations An approach via concrete applications expected within 5, 10 to 15 years

9 Visionary Seminars (2) Past Topics VS ( ) Ingebedde micro-electronische systemen verbinden de wereld Je kantoor op zak dankzij miniaturisatie Het huwelijk tussen micro-electronica en biotechnologie Het plastiek electronicatijdperk? Duurzame electriciteit: fictie of werkelijkheid? Ambient Intelligence: een nieuw soort AI? Miniatuursystemen als bouwstenen voor de slimme omgeving Smart Materials: aan de bron van een intelligente wereld? Food for the new millenium De fabriek van de toekomst!? Embedded Systems

10 Visionary Seminars (3) Past Topics VS ( ) Een toekomst voor Europa/Vlaanderen zonder industrie? The car of the future Smart aging Functional food Smart Packaging Security Farma: een industrie in (r)evolutie Een nieuwe eeuw van verlichting De moderne nomade Autonome sensornetwerken Smart surfaces Displays Beeldschermtechnologie voor de toekomst

11 Visionary Seminars (4) Past Topics VS ( ) Can technology cope with the challenges of the 21st century? De smaak van de verandering De opportuniteiten en uitdagingen van de hernieuwbare energiemarkt De opportuniteiten en ontwikkelingen in fotonica Synthetic Biology, Designing and Building Living Systems Een toekomst voor Europa/Vlaanderen zonder industrie? Smart Robot Technology Food for the future Bioresponsies en gedragingen. Online meten en voorspellen Op naar 20% energie-efficiëntie. Is dit haalbaar? Technologie maakt logistiek slim Water: op zoek naar een nieuwe balans

12 Past Topics VS ( ) Visionary Seminars (5) Food, feed, fiber, fuel, fertiliser: landbouw en nieuwe technologieën Op weg naar de ontrafeling van het menselijk brein TeraHz: from visible to invisible Smart Grids: opportuniteiten voor Vlaanderen Supercomputers: Vlaanderen gaat de technische uitdagingen aan Reducing the ecological footprint of the internet From DNA sequencing to patient care Imaging revolutions through hyperspectral technology Flexible electronics

13 Past Topics VS ( ) Visionary Seminars (6) The next mobile experience Are combustion cars here to stay? How life sciences can benefit from semiconductor scaling Accurate Positioning Everywhere The economics of scaling from 200mm to 300mm to 450mm wafer sizes

14 3. Website Leuven.Inc s website: High number of hits Visibility for companies via Logo on our homepage Company profile and overview of key persons News Company events Jobs Links Information on upcoming events and up to date announcements

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16 4. Services Continuously responding to specific requests for information, data, contacts, help, by individuals (entrepreneurs, researchers, students), member companies, prospective members, public authorities, Offering webservices (jobs, news, events, )

17 Upcoming activities Theme-sessions: Resource efficiëntie: afval en materialen in een veranderende wereld - Wednesday June 12, 2013 Workshops: Patent databases (searching) Tuesday September 24, 2013 Project Management Tuesday October 10, 2013 Modular cycle Management van Innovatieve Groeibedrijven Minimaliseer de benodigde middelen, maximaliseer het resultaat van uw innovatie - Monday April 29, 2013 Innovatie en kostenbeheersing - Tuesday May 14, 2013 Motiveer uw medewerkers om lean en mean te innoveren - Tuesday June 18, 2013 Visionary Seminar: The power of converging technologies for tomorrow s healthcare - Thursday June 6, 2013 Big Data - Tuesday October 15, 2013

18 Open meetings - workshops Joint organisation with K.U.Leuven (as well content definition as the complete pratical organisation) Some examples: - Management van innovatieve groeibedrijven (LRD) since Gemma Frisius Investment Forum (LRD): since Several initiatives with LMRC LMTC LICT (autumn 2013) more IOF members invited to contact us for joined organisation - Spin-off : how to start my own spin-off (lectures and cases) - Campuscafé s => All suggestions and topics welcome, we work it out together with you

19 Open meetings - workshops Building blocks personal/entrepreneurial skills (e.g. Marie Curie projects, ) - Relationship styles - Business Modelling - Time management - Mailbox management - Writing powerful convincing texts/proposals - Presentation skills - Project management - Speed reading - Starting a high tech company - The protection of your idea (IP) -

20 Lifetech/Biotech/Health Some examples of topics/workshops/activities in this domain (often in cooperation with Leuven Medical Technology Center): - Regenerative medicine: from translational research towards a new industry - How to increase innovation and success in drug discovery? - Computational Medicine: Integrating computational research and ICT Tools for better health care - Leuven.Inc Visionary Seminar 'From DNA sequencing to patient care - Biomonitoring and control technology: enablers for a patient centric care - Model-based functional reconstructive surgery - Leuven.Inc Visionary seminar: How life sciences can benefit from semiconductor scaling - Leuven.Inc seminar 'Controlled drug delivery - Leuven.Inc seminar 'Point-of-care diagnostic tools - Leuven.Inc Visionary seminar: The power of converging technologies for tomorrow s healthcare - Benelux Venture Forum: investors forum to support projects in e.g. care

21 Visionary seminar: Connecting to the brain A Mind Machine Interface Wednesday April 24th, h40: Introduction Emre Yaksi, NERF Director and Prof. Neurophysiology KU Leuven - 16h55: Current and future technologies for simultaneous recording and analysis of brain cell activity Bruce McNaughton, Principal Investigator University of Lethbridge, Canada and visiting Neuroscientist at NERF - 17h25: Reliving your experiences: memory processing in the brain Fabian Kloosterman, Neuroscientist KU Leuven and Principal Investigator at NERF - 17h55: Coffee break - 18h20: How brain networks make us intelligent Francesco Battaglia, Neuroscientist University of Nijmegen and visiting Neuroscientist at NERF - 18h50: Neurostimulation for epilepsy, from the bench to the patient Paul Boon, Prof. Neurology University of Ghent - 19h20: Restoring lost connections with a brain-spinal interface Jack DiGiovanna, senior scientist Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - 19h50: Q&A, followed by drinks and snacks

22 Information For more information about Leuven.Inc events, membership, etc., visit our interactive Leuven.Inc website Phone: + 32 (0)