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1 Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Auckland A Perspective from The University of Auckland Business School 9 December 2013

2 Transforming Knowledge to Wealth 1950 s - NZ GDP per Capita #3 in world Farmyard of Britain agriculture commodities UK entered the EEC in 1973 quotas, subsidies Slippage - 3 rd to 30 th in 30 years Answer: Develop knowledge based economy Universities - Increase research expenditure - Transfer knowledge to business Result: Return NZ to Top Half of OECD Rankings in 10 years

3 Building a Knowledge Based Economy A. 4 Types of Capital Intellectual Capital Financial Capital Human Capital Skilled entrepreneurial people who understand Commercialisation Social Capital Contacts and Networks to secure information and resources B. Regional Entrepreneurship Ecosystem C. University activities promoting commercialisation / entrepreneurship D. Requires a new breed of graduate E. Takes around 2-4 Decades

4 Situation Review 2001 Low investment in R&D Words Intellectual Property seldom mentioned No Chief Scientist Limited linkage - Industry to Universities/CRI s No visible Business School in Auckland No programmes inspiring innovation & entrepreneurship Limited expertise w/ Tech Start-ups in Professional Service Firms Few high-tech start-ups No Serial Entrepreneurs No Business Incubators or Accelerators No Seed Funds No Angel Investors Almost No Venture Capitalists No NZ Venture Investment Fund/NZSCIF

5 MIT Innovation Pipeline Academic & Research Offices Support & Alum Offices Student & Informal Organisations Source: Joost Bonsen MIT Innovation Ecosystem - MediaLab

6 UofA Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Objective Develop A spirit of innovation and knowledge of commercialisation A mind-set and culture of entrepreneurship The business-savvy scientist / engineer Foster the building of contacts and networks Activities Provide Inspiration Education Motivation Incubation Nurturing Funding Employees / Interns Global Networks

7 Initiatives Undertaken Create Knowledge Promoted greater spending on Research Change Culture Extensively promoted UK Third Stream Activities model Hauser/Hiscocks Visits to Govt/Uni (NZ UK Visits ) University VC/Deans actively support new initiatives Introduce Spark/Chiasma/Entrepreneur in Residence Tech Transfer Auckland Uniservices (1989) Teach Business Building Chair of Entrepreneurship Prof Dunn (2003) Chair of Innovation/Knowledge Management Kenneth Husted (2005) Vision to Business free 13 week course (2003) Bio-Entrepreneurship (2004) Masters BioScience Enterprise (2006) (Create Business Savvy Scientists) New courses being developed for core curricula in various Faculties (2006) ICT Academy (2004/05/06) (GIPI) Entrepreneurs in Residence (2004) Various Upgrading of MBA (2006)

8 Initiatives Undertaken Business Plan Competitions Entrepreneurial Role Models Nurturing Environment Funding Networks Ongoing Business Development Launch Spark (2003) The Entrepreneurship Challenge Introduce I-volve (2005) Introduced to Canterbury University (2005) Dunedin (2006) Introduce to University through Spark & V2B (2003) - through Chiasma (2004) Outreach to business community Spark Exposure Poster Competition ICEHOUSE Incubator (2001) Access to Advisors/Mentors/Investors 400 SBS PFE establishing a Biotech incubator (2004) 5 companies NZVIF established (2002) NZVCA established (2002) ICE Angels Club established (2004) Proof of concept (2008 Uniservices Icehouse) University - Chiasma Promote Biotech Enterprise/Industry Links (2004) New Zealand - Incubators NZ (2002) - Establish NZBio Akld Chapter (2003) - Expand Angel Network in NZ (2005) - Connect Auckland (2005) International - Expand KEA (Kiwi expats) (2004/05) ICEHOUSE Growth programmes Courses - Owner Manager (2002)/Go-Global (2003) - Business Growth

9 Integrated Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystem International networks Global company Awards Capability Building Professional Service Firms Venture Capital Incubators & Accelerators Angel Funding Seed funding Grantees Spark University research / UniServices Other sources of ideas

10 NZ Investment Ecosystem- 2002/03

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13 MIT Innovation Pipeline Academic & Research Offices Support & Alum Offices Student & Informal Organisations

14 Capabilities / $ s Integrated Regional Ecosystem in Action Continued Growth / Exits Go International NZTE / KEA MIT Exec Development Program UABS Entrepreneurs Challenge Capability Building UABS Courses Venture Capital / NZVIF 2013 Geoff Whitcher Projects MBA/MCE/MBE Courses Angel funding - ICE ANGELS / NZSCIF Interns / Grads Business Savvy Entrepreneurship Club / Industry Organisations TTO UniServices / Research / MBIE/CI Grant Professional Service Firms Incubation ICEHOUSE / IIB / Accelerators Seed Funding - GDI Spark Challenges Ideas/ $100K Business Plan Competition Spark Education - V2B / I2B / Launchpad; Chiasma Spark Inspiration Launch / Other Events, Chiasma / Imagine Cup / UniServices Research Orange = Spark / Black = Uni Activities / Green = Third Parties Time

15 UniServices at a glance 700 staff (500FTEs) on our payroll and engage 550 academic staff. $135 million in doubled in 7 years We invest in emerging technologies and capabilities Market cap of companies based on our technology more than $250 million 140,000, ,000, ,000,000 80,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 Revenue

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17 A student led initiative that stimulates the creation of wealth in New Zealand by fostering and promoting a spirit of innovation and culture of entrepreneurship at The University of Auckland

18 What We Do Inspire Educate Motivate To become entrepreneurial Business Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Develop new ideas for new ventures

19 2013 How We Do It Education Events Challenges Networking

20 Integrated Entrepreneurial Programme for All Students & Staff Three separate phases provide: Inspiration and motivation exposure to iconic entrepreneurs Education lectures, seminars, clinics, workshops, mentoring Learning by doing 3 submissions into 2 competitions: - Ideas & $100K Challenge Prize money for additional motivation Risk free environment to test ideas/concepts Feedback from experienced industry experts Mainly delivered by volunteers 30 students & 150 business community Opportunities for co-mingling of students and business people Strong networks

21 Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Spark Programme Launch Vision to Business / Innovation Seminars Event Education Ideas Challenge Competition Feedback sessions Ideas Challenge Prize Giving Ideas to Business Event Education $100k Challenge - 1 Competition Feedback sessions $100K Finalist Prize Giving Event LaunchPad Education / Mentoring $100k Challenge - 2 Competition Feedback sessions $100K Final Prize Giving Event

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23 Success Changing Culture

24 Success - Venture Creation 100+ ventures launched Attracted $142+ million investment Created 300 jobs Selling in 30 countries

25 Success People New Breed of Graduate (particularly STEM) Filling the Talent Pipeline Innovative Entrepreneurial Business-Savvy Globally Connected Essential in a knowledge economy Entrepreneurs (Fady Mishriki, Logan Wait, Alex Dunayev, Simon Malpas, Colin Green, Daniel Robertson) Start-ups (LanzaTech, PowerByProxi, TrascribeMe, Book Track) SMEs (Orion Health, Xero, Trademe, Fishpond, Inro, Telemetry Research) Major Corporates (Fonterra, Telecom, F&P Healthcare, F&P Appliances, Datacom, Meridan) Top Tier Professional Service Firms (Management Consulting, Accounting, Legal, Investment Banking, Patent Attorneys) Government Departments (Treasury, MBIE, NZTE, Callaghan Institute, NZVIF) Internationally Competitive 27 at Top International Graduate Schools (completed or in process) Stanford Summer Institute of Entrepreneurship 2009 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1)

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28 Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Advice / support / contacts / engagement / funding FBRG GNZB NZ Asia Institute Innovation in Traditional Industries Other Entrepreneurial related research Research Curricula CfEL Experiential Learning Under Grad Post Grad Exec Ed (MBA) Project work, guest lecturers & speakers, judges, mentors Resources Books Papers Magazines Websites Blogs Network Student Initiatives Spark Chiasma Employment Full time Part time Internships Mentoring / Advice budding entrepreneurs Student Entrepreneurial Activities / Engagement Ecosystem / Network Entrepreneurs Investors (Angels, VCs) Business Community Academia UniServices Government (Central / Regional / Local) EClub Entrepreneurship related events Workshops Presentations Seminars Networking Clinics (for Alumni)

29 Curricula - Programmes Undergraduate BCom Major Innovation & Entrepreneurship Develop essential understanding and knowledge of the entrepreneurial and innovation process Curricula Courses Master of Bioscience Enterprise Interdisciplinary programme aims to give science graduates the skills, knowledge and networks to move with confidence in the worlds of science and business Various courses in other programmes Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering Master of Commerce MBA Postgraduate Master of Commercialisation & Entrepreneurship Develop core knowledge and skills essential to move research and innovation from the lack or an idea to the workplace. Become business informed

30 *NEW* PhD Commercialisation Workshops 2 day workshops for PhD students nationally Topics to be covered include: The economic role of science in society Pathways for capturing value from science Identifying potential commercial applications for the students research How to protect the intellectual assets of your research Core steps in the commercialisation pipeline A peek in the academic entrepreneur s toolbox Career possibilities

31 New Development Extended Integration UniServices Business School Spark Surface more ideas bring to market better and quicker New Programmes/Courses Now in Curriculum MBE/MCE/MBA - Pre-Commercialisation - Analyse + Review - Commercialisation Strategies - Marketing / Market Development Plan - International Market Entry Plans Internship Summer/Casual knowledgeable personnel Spark Power of Network awareness and incentive

32 For New Zealand the best is yet to come Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning) The University of Auckland Business School

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