gate2start: a ground-breaking model for the successful exploitation of research-based innovation;...

Gate2Start:Gate2Start:a ground-breaking model for the successful exploitation a ground-breaking model for the successful exploitation of research-based innovation; Bringing entrepreneurship of research-based innovation; Bringing entrepreneurship

and market expertise at the start of applied research and market expertise at the start of applied research

Christodoulos Keratidis, ATLANTIS CONSULTING S.AChristodoulos Keratidis, ATLANTIS CONSULTING S.A..

Workshop in Information Security Theory and Practices ’07Workshop in Information Security Theory and Practices ’07

8-11 May 2007, Heraklion Greece8-11 May 2007, Heraklion Greece

www.europe-innova.org/Gate2Start

Gate2Start is supported by the European Commission under the Europe-Innova

Initiative

Turning Applied Research into InnovationTurning Applied Research into Innovation

THE PROBLEMTHE PROBLEM

only a small percentage of innovative research – based ideas have been able to become funded

and to transform into market products

From Research to Product:From Research to Product:State of the art models (traditional)State of the art models (traditional)

Turning Applied Research into InnovationTurning Applied Research into InnovationTHE SOLUTIONTHE SOLUTION

Research & Research & TechnologyTechnology

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Customer Needs Customer Needs – Market Trends– Market Trends

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIVE IDEASINNOVATIVE IDEAS

The Gate2StartThe Gate2Start ApproachApproachBusiness AspectsBusiness Aspects

Market TrendsMarket Trends

Funding PossibilitiesFunding Possibilities

Must be taken into account from the Must be taken into account from the time of birth of a research ideatime of birth of a research idea

The proposed modelThe proposed modelGATE2START ADDED VALUEGATE2START ADDED VALUE

Gate2Start Unique Value

Other TT Schemes

Gate2Start Gate2Start ToolsTools

33rdrd stage stage ToolsTools

Approach & Approach & Expected ResultsExpected Results

• ““How-to-guide” for an applied How-to-guide” for an applied research idea summaryresearch idea summary

• ChecklistChecklist

• Self Assessment Tool Self Assessment Tool

• 33rdrd stage tools stage tools

The Gate2Start ToolsThe Gate2Start Tools

How-to-guideHow-to-guide

Why an applied research idea summary?

When an idea of an applied research project is conceived it must be put on paper, summarizing its main points, in order to easily communicate

them to 3rd parties (investors or potential partners).

How-to-guide - SampleHow-to-guide - Sample

ChecklistChecklistOBJECTIVE:

The Gate2Start Checklist aims at making researchers / research teams aware of issues they need to consider in order for their applied research hypothesis to be transformed into successful innovation.

It is build around 3 major topics:

Technology

Market

Business issues.

Checklist - SampleChecklist - Sample

Self Assessment ToolSelf Assessment ToolOBJECTIVE:

To give the researcher the opportunity to check the integrity and maturity of the research idea as well as to receive feedback regarding issues that must

be analysed in more depth in order to raise the success potential of the idea.

Why self-assessment? Confidentiality issues involved in the evaluation of an idea, Pan-European use,

Massive Use.

Self Assessment Tool - SampleSelf Assessment Tool - Sample

33rdrd Stage Tools Stage Tools

OBJECTIVE:

To provide researchers with a list of existing, reliable tools created within the frame of

successful initiatives and projects.

The tools are used during a posterior stage from that the Gate2Start targets (after the proof of concept) for the creation of a Business Plan.

Where can I find the 1Where can I find the 1stst version of version of the Gate2Start toolkit?the Gate2Start toolkit?

http://www.europe-innova.org/Gate2Start

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