Necessary Elements of Knowledge and Innovation

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1 The Exploita-on of Knowledge Innova&on XL: How to implement novel concepts Dr. Monique A. Schoondorp, lector New Business Energy

2 QUOTES ter inspira&e van mijn lectoraat "Genius is one percent inspira-on, and ninety- nine percent perspira-on. Thomas Edison ( ) "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison Being smart is not enough, you have to make hours in the lab. _ George Robillard "The way to succeed is to double your failure rate." IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and preuy soon you have a dozen. - John Steinbeck "Never before in history has innova&on offered promise of so much to so man in so short a &me." Bill Gates (entrepreneur)

3 Bridging the Gap The setting Bridging the innovation gap was and is an important policy issue The valorization policy was in favor of establishing large institutes in the beginning and switched toward in house activities in all institutes Developing platform technologies was thought to be the key to succes, cooperation is the new phenomena The exchange market was sky high in 1997 Venture Capital Companies were very active 2013 risk money is hard to find

4 Principe van de innova&ewerkplaats publica-es kennis transfer inbedding in onderwijs nieuwe bedrijven Product ontwikkeling Innova&ewerkplaats = ENTRANCE Innova&e MKB MKB bedrijven Bestaande producten / markt personeelsbeleid financiën produc-e regelgeving marke-ng distribu-e verkoop Product innovatie 4

5 Innova&e MKB Principe van de innova&ewerkplaats Product ontwikkeling Innova&ewerkplaats = ENTRANCE Product innovatie 5

6 Criteria for praktijkgericht onderzoek Kenniscentrum Ondernemerschap 1. Vraaggestuurd, met name sturend en pro- ac&ef 2. Basis voor kennisvalorisa&e 3. Mul&disciplinair 4. Regionaal verankerd 5. Interna&onale orienta&e 6. Maatschappelijke meerwaarde

7 a transi&on to a more sustainable society energy, food, health, raw materials, water supply, lower the carbon dioxide footprint available knowledge literature patents people technology ideas companies

8 Innovation XL Kenniscentrum Ondernemerschap Concept Entrance 1 hectare experimental area on the Zernike Sciences Campus Space for innova&ve projects developed by companies & research groups and students

9 Lectoraat new business - energie Kenniscentrum Ondernemerschap Other Universi-es & companies par-cipa-ng in knowlegde exploita-on Applied Research Hanze University create freedom to operate public contribu&on make failures possible finance risks celebrate success Small business Cube 050 Valorisa-on center Communica-on / Marke-ng / Public acceptance / Finance

10 Moderne verbrandings/vergis&ngs technologie vergister hout vergasser

11 Duurzame kringloop licht biomassa feed meststoffen, P en N

12 Waarde piramide 12

13 Algae main business opportunity's Waste management Algae products CO 2 capture Carbon credits Green image Bulk products bio fuel feed/fish feed proteïnes Water purification Reduction Nitrates and Phosphates Reduc-on heavy metals Fine chemicals Carotenoïden Omega fauy acids Amino acids 13

14 Yield of different crops ( ton dry weights/ha/yr)

15 Algae Very divers species salt, brakisch, fresh water

16 Commercial algae production Selection species Cultivation Harvesting Final product Drying Refinery Final product Purifying step Final products 16

17 DREAM 17

18 Principe van de innova&ewerkplaats publica-es kennis transfer inbedding in onderwijs nieuwe bedrijven Product ontwikkeling Innova&ewerkplaats = ENTRANCE Innova&e MKB MKB bedrijven Bestaande producten / markt personeelsbeleid financiën produc-e regelgeving marke-ng distribu-e verkoop Product innovatie 18

19 Algae main business opportunity's Waste management Algae products CO 2 capture Carbon credits Green image Bulk products bio fuel feed/fish feed proteïnes Water purification Reduction Nitrates and Phosphates Reduc-on heavy metals Fine chemicals Carotenoïden Omega fauy acids Amino acids 19

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