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Technology transferIncubation, Science Parks and
Entrepreneurship education
Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam
SupportingSupporting InfrastructureInfrastructure
Venture growth
Infrastructure Social Developmental
•Hygiene factors•Rewards•Risks•Security•Share options•Physical facilities
•Entrepreneurship•Plural•F(time)•F(M+a)•Disruptive•Equilibrating
•Aligning goals•Personal, team
and business
•Resources within the team•Complementary skills
•Building human capital•Knowledge•Ability to sell
•Building social capital•Networks of contacts•Social skills•Make a pitch
Making it happen!Making it happen!
Cambridge Science ParkCambridge Science Park
St John’s Innovation CentreSt John’s Innovation Centre
TechnopoleTechnopole
• Colleges – food and wine
• Cambridge Network
• Gala Dinner
• Law Firms, Accountants and other sponsors
• Rowing
• Great sense of giving back – informal learning
and the transfer of tacit knowledge
SocialSocial InfrastructureInfrastructure
• University teaching programmes
• Our “Teachers” – 120+ practitioners
• Networking events – Balloons, canes and
wooden spoons
• Our vision – “To spread the spirit of enterprise”
SoSo What?What?
Master ClassesMaster Classes
Real Alchemist Boot Camp
Enterprise
Tuesday
Experience EntrepreneurshipExperience Entrepreneurship
• Business Plan outline
• 2 minute pitch
• Route map for early stages
• Networks of contacts
• Inspiration and confidence
Mentoring
Networking
Teaching
Summer SchoolSummer School
Nascent and novice entrepreneurs
Manager or researcher with an idea for an
internal venture
Graduates or members of research or
academic staff at university
Who is it for?Who is it for?
• Learning vs teaching
• Open and relaxed
• Highly interactive
• Delegates work on development
on own ideas
ApproachApproach
To name a few….
• Walter Herriot
• Jack Lang
• Rene Carayol
• Alan Barrell
• David Gough
MentoringNetworking Teaching
InspirersInspirers
ExamplesExamples
If you want to start a business…• There is no shortage of support from public
sector and the private sector
• The culture is positive and helpful – can be challenging to poor ideas and management teams
• There is more money around for investment
• Almost a miraculous transformation in 20 years…..