Entrepreneurship and tech transfer educational offering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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1 Entrepreneurship and tech transfer educational offering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Marc Goldchstein Tech Transfer Officer VUB Knowledge and Technology Transfer Interface KTI 1

2 Agenda technology entrepreneurship courses organized for Master students and PhD s by the Faculty of Economics (Advanced) Starter Seminars organized by the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Department the jungle book 2

3 Best practices on entrepreneurship education according to the European Commission making entrepreneurship education accessible to all students mixing students from economic and business studies with students from other faculties and with different backgrounds programs and courses should be adapted to different target groups creating teams for the development and exploitation of business ideas

4 VUB bridge project technology - entrepreneurship Financed by Flemish Government and partner companies 3 years, euro for educational project to train business engineers in technology and entrepreneurship. to train technology engineers in business management and entrepreneurship sectoral focus / cross fertilization /practice 4

5 Technology and entrepreneurship in the curriculum Business Engineering Generisch Biotechnology Photonics and Micro-electronics Materials Software 1 BA Technologisch Ondernemerschap Bedrijfsinformatica 2 BA Ingenieurstechnieken en -processen Chemie 3 BA Basisconcepten en -processen van de biologie Elektriciteit, elektronica en fotonica Mechanica van de materialen IT modelering en economie 1 MA Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Techn. and appl. of microelectronics and photonics Materiaalkunde en Innovatie 2 MA Business Aspects of Biotechnology Business Aspects of Microelectronics and Photonics Business Aspects of Innovation in Materials Business Aspects of the Software Industry Technology Business Development Project (6sp) Verplicht Keuze: 1 uit 4 OOs Keuze: 1 uit 3 praktijk OOs

6 in the curriculum IR and WE Faculteit WE Faculteit IR Bio-ingenieurs wetenschappen Biologie, geografie Computer wetenschappen (bachelor) Fotonica Microelectronica en ICT Chemie en materialen Biomedische ingenieurstechnieken Werktuigkundeelektrotechniek Bouwkunde Inleiding tot het bedrijfsbeheer/ intro to business business aspects of... Biotechnology software Microelectronics and photonics Microelectronics and photonics Materials, biotechnology Technological business development projects Master class Entrepreneurship mandatory optional 6

7 Technological business development projects 7

8 Intensive trainings entrepreneurship in Same content, different target group and format entrepreneurship in photonics Business and biotechnology Same set of courses Introduction to business Business aspects of... Different target group young professionals from industry and academia Researchers, employees of technology firms Different time frame Modular, concentrated in 4 to 8 days Organized in collaboration with industry actors EUFP7 projects VIB, FlandersBio, IMEC 8

9 Starter Seminars Introduction to Entrepreneurship for dummies and PhD s Organized by KTI Target group: researchers, PhDs, others Yearly, 11 weeks 6-9PM 9

10 Starter Seminars participants 10

11 Content Starter Seminars Session 1: Understanding business ecosystems Marc Goldchstein Session 2: Innovadon Marc Goldchstein Session 3: Formuladng strategies 1 Marc Goldchstein Session 4: Formuladng strategies 2 Marc Goldchstein Session 5: Legal aspects Elke Janssens - NautaDudlh Session 6: Finance 1 Marie- Laure Vandenhauhe Session 7: Finance 2 Marie- Laure Vandenhauhe Session 8: Finance 3 M.L. Vandenhauhe + M Goldchstein Session 9: Markedng Marc Goldchstein Session 10: IP rights Hugo Loosvelt Session 11: Team aspects Ingrid De Clercq - CONGAZ Session 12: The socializadon of entrepreneurship 11

12 Starter Seminars 2015 **NEW** Session 12 - Dec 15: The socializadon of entrepreneurship The final session will be organized by Crosstalks. It will zoom out to innovadve entrepreneurship that benefits society in general, no maher if the area of focus is educadon, technology, human or workers rights, transport, environment, economic development, agriculture, etc. Creadng new products and services is in its credo but profit maximizadon is not. Moderator: Marleen Wynants Agenda: 18:15 - Keynote lecture by Peter Wollaert (United Nadons Insdtute for Training & Research - UNITAR, Antwerp- ITCCO,.extenz bvba) 19:00 - Q&A 19:15 - Cases: Olivier Van den Eynde (Close the Gap) Marc Bontemps (New B) Peggy Bovens (PB calc & consult bvba) 20:00 - Debate with speakers and pardcipants 20:45 - Drinks and networking 12

13 Advanced Starter Seminars The Advanced Starter Seminars are destined for people who are in a further stage of starting up a company. We treat a number of specific topics more in- depth. Session 1 - Oct 1 Marc Goldchstein of TTI will recap the key concepts that the entrepreneur has to master in his thinking about his venture. Session 2 - Oct 8 Michael Truyen of Eubelius will discuss the elements that a potential investor will raise when negotiating with you: valuation of your startup, different types of shares and clauses, exit preferences... Michael Truyen is Associated Partner at Eubelius, Belgium's largest independent law firm. 13

14 Session 3 - Oct 15 In this session Guy Huylebroeck, representadve of QBIC, the Venture Capital Fund related to a/o the VUB, will address the following topics: how does QBIC evaluate the potendal of a project and of a team? how does QBIC valuate the project and its contribudon? which specific clauses may QBIC want to include in the shareholder agreement? how will QBIC spread the investment over different stages? moreover the speaker will present the Venture Capital Fund QBIC Session 4 - Oct 22 In this session Marc Goldchstein will discuss how to write and present a business plan. Thomas Crispeels will discuss the tools a Venture Capitalist uses to valuate a business plan. 14

15 Session 5 - Oct 29 In the fourth session Hugo Loosvelt of the VUB TTI will discuss the reality of licensing Intellectual Property from the VUB. Hugo Loosvelt is a technology transfer officer at the Technology Transfer Interface. He manages the patent porvolio of the university Session 6 - Nov 5 In the fiwh session Wouter Van Roost will discuss the challenges of assembling a func@onal team. Wouter Van Roost is Founding Consultant of FACTOR +, the creators of a management methodology called "PIM" (Pahern Interpretadon and Management) to improve the way people and teams work together. 15

16 Session 7, (8) - Nov 12, (Nov 19) During this session, you will get the opportunity to pitch your project and get feedback from professionals such as Marc Goldchstein and Jacky Boonen, Spin off Tech Transfer Officer of VUB TTI, as well as your fellow future entrepreneurs. Session 7 - Nov 13 The closing session consists of a panel discussion with technology entrepreneurs: Daniël van Nieuwenhove, CTO SowKinedc, co- founder Optrima Felix Van de Maele, CEO/co- founder Collibra Toon Vanagt, Internet entrepreneur & technology consultant/coach, alumnus Solvay Business School VUB Moderator: Marc Goldchstein, TTI VUB The discussion is followed by end- of- sessions networking drink. 16

17 C est arrivé près de chez vous 17

18 Knowledge, innovation and technology transfer issues. Finding your way through the jungle 18

19 "The Jungle Book" What is knowledge transfer? From research to knowledge transfer Meet the Technology Transfer Interface (TTI) Types of research funding Technology transfer & the Industrial Research Fund Schematic overview of research funding Before you take off Obtaining intellectual property rights Alternative ways of IP protection Some thoughts and guidelines on publishing Collaborating with third parties and contract research Starting a spin- off company Funding (the preparation of) spin- offs With a little help from our incubators Sharing is caring: Technology Transfer Interface events Contact details and useful websites 19