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1 Luís Andrade Project Manager BEST SCIENCE BASED INCUBATOR AWARD

INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES Identification Created: 1991 Incubator launched: December 1995 Legal form: Non-profit organization Associates: UC, IPC, CMC, IAPMEI, IEFP,

2 INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES Identification Created: 1991 Incubator launched: December 1995 Legal form: Non-profit organization Associates: UC, IPC, CMC, IAPMEI, IEFP, FLAD, other Public Entities, Associations, Labs e Companies. Workforce (): 64 Equivalent (40 Int Ext.) Sales (): ~ 2,9 M (45% Services Sold + 55% Other Oper. Income)

3 INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES ACTIVITIES Business Incubation Promoting and supporting innovative and tech-based companies. R&D Labs: LIS, LED&MAT, LEC, LAS,LABPHARM, LABGEO Consortia R&D projects Technology transferring Development and Cunsulting Training Professional Post-grad Applied Partnership with universities and companies

4 LOCATION IPN-Incubadora is in a new building, adjacent to the original 2 IPN buildings, located on the main technological campus of the University. Near engineering departments and other research facilities COIMBRA Near Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Coimbra: residents

5 TARGET POPULATION Scientific and Academic population Teachers, Researchers, Graduated Students General population Unemployed, Selfemployed,

6 SERVICES Business Plans -Technological validation -Viability, coaching and discussion Physical space -Rooms: 20,28,33,40, 56,66 m2 -Conference rooms -administrative support -Communication Access to Funding - National and Internation public funding - Banks, Business Angels and Venture Capital Financial Services -Accounting, -Payroll processing, -Fiscal planning Physical Incubation Virtual Incubation - Start - Follow-up - Co-Work Training - Taylor-made trainig - Access to training facilities Access to scientific knowledge -University of Coimbra -R&D facilities -Consulting Networking - National and international matching events - Brokerage events IP management - Patents - Tech-transfer agreements - Trademarks

7 Application

8 Evaluation criteria Tech-based or Innovative/Advanced services Technical, Aconomical and Financial viability Promoter s profile - Enterpreneurship - Risk-awareness - Thechnical and Social ability Potential sinergy with IPN, University and other incubated companies

9 NUMBERS IPN BUSINESS INCUBATOR 1996 Total Incubated Companies (Dez. ): 156 (29 Virtual) With activity () > 80% Total Sales () > 70 M Direct Workforce () > Exports () > 35%

10 NUMBERS Number of spin-off s Spin-Off Others Academic SPIN-OFF (ASO): company created mainly based as a result of reserach projects or acquiered knowlege at Universities and other R&D Institutions

11 NUMBERS Incubated companies by Industry Innovation & Others Tourism & Culture Mining Design Archeology & Antropology Audiovisuals Health Quality & Environment Electronics Computer Science

12 SUCCESS FACTORS Proximity to scientific systems Potential sinergy Qualified facilities > 60 companies installed young and dynamic environment High number of success cases Prestige and visibility

13 MOST COMMON RISKS AND MISTAKES Insuficient knowledge of the targeted market; Excessive optimism; Shallow analisys of business potential; Badly planned investment; Limiting investment plans structure to potential fundings needs; Problems anticipating problems; Promoters not commited to business (Long-term part-time); Too many associates in one company (complex decision making).

14 INCUBATION ADVANTAGES Graduated companies with >80% survival rate Companies stay close to the Incubator after graduation Job Creation local-labor factor = 1,8 Increasing local and promoter s visibility, affecting other areas: - Keeping brain power on the region; - Increase in Internships offer; - Spreading enterpreneurship and innovative thinking

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18 PRESENT DAY Construction: November 2004 Operation: August 2007 Formação Total Incubation Area: 1.755m2 (96% occupied in ) Available areas (m2): 20, 28, 33, 40, 56, 66 e 90 Other Infrastructure: - Conventional meeting rooms; - Computer rooms; - Bar/Cafeteria; -Videoconference room; - Locker room.

19 COMPANIES sin Sistemas de Inova o em Qualidade e Metrologia, Lda

20 INCUBATION OF IDEAS AND BUSINESS Rua Pedro Nunes, Coimbra, Portugal T F Thank you! BEST SCIENCE BASED INCUBATOR AWARD

PROFESSOR ANÍBAL TRAÇA DE ALMEIDA

PROFESSOR ANÍBAL TRAÇA DE ALMEIDA Position: Full Professor Scientific Area: Energy Efficiency in Industry and Buildings; Distributed Generation; Energy Storage Email Adress: [email protected] Instituto