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Portugal and the University-Technology Enterprise Network (UTEN). Cliff Zintgraff President, Innology LLC UTEN UT-Austin Program Manager. Your Impressions of Portugal?. Nice Kitty. Only European country where the growth of creative jobs was negative for the period 1995-2000. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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  • Portugal and the University-Technology Enterprise Network (UTEN)

    Cliff ZintgraffPresident, Innology LLCUTEN UT-Austin Program Manager

  • YourImpressionsof Portugal?

  • NiceKitty

  • Only European country where the growth of creative jobs was negative for the period1995-2000.

  • Creative Occupations as % of total employment:

    13%

  • BUT growth ispromising

  • SUMMARY:

    They dont want to be left behind.

  • The UTEN NetworkMinistry of Science and Technology15 Portuguese universitiesTechnology transfer officeIncubators and science parksLarge Portuguese companiesInnovation leadersUT Austin, IC2 Institute

  • UTEN GoalsTechnology venture access Austin, U.S., and Global MarketsInternships for Portuguese Emerging Entrepreneurs and OTIC and GAPI Staff MSSTC and internships - Training and Workshops Institution Building creating globally competitive and sustainable projects, processes, and programBaseline & metrics for success

  • Strategy

  • Portuguese Partners andIC2 Institute 1PILOTTest & adaptfor Portugal2Full scale execution with National Competitions

    March throughSeptemberPilot Phase

    SeptemberforwardFull-ScaleExecution &Continuous Learning12

  • UTEN Pilot Phase Think & DoReadiness AssessmentWhere YOU think you areRapidScreenWhere WE think you areMarketLookWhere the MARKET thinksyou areIntegratedPortfolio &History42 Reviews

    12 RapidScreens

    4 MarketLooks

  • UTEN Pilot Phase Think & DoSix established companies with products or servicesTwo early stage companiesFour university IP for license or venture formationsOne EnergyOne BioTwo MedicalThree MicroelectronicsOne NanoOne PackagingTwo SoftwareOne Telecom

  • Case StudyInventor / EntrepreneurJos Carlos LopesCompany TypeEstablishedIndustryNanotechnologyDescriptionMixing technology with high level of control; capacity for high volume

  • Case StudyInterviewed scientists,incubators,potential partners

    Self-assessment resultsHelp in identifying new applications; U.S. partnersRapidScreen resultsSignificant interest from science parks and partnersMarketLook resultsOne seriously interested party

  • Case StudyDr. Zvi YanivCEO, Applied Nanotech, Inc., AustinFellow, UT Austin IC2 InstituteMeeting Dr. Lopes in Frankfurt November 24

    After a few minutes I knew Zvi was exactly the person we needed to be talking to.

    Jos Carlos Lopes, Founder & CEO, FluidInova

  • Case StudyInventors / EntrepreneursHelena VieiraCompany TypeStartup / EstablishedIndustryBiotechnologyDescriptionHigh throughput fail-fast drug screening platform

  • Case StudyInterviewed scientist / incubator, professor, potential partners

    Self-assessment resultsLooking for U.S. market connections and partnersRapidScreen resultsScientifically and commercially sound ventureMarketLook resultsPotential U.S. partner

  • Case StudyDr. Mary Pat MoyerCEO, INCELL Corp., San AntonioPresident, TEKSA Innovations (incubator)Interested in partnering for U.S. activities

    I think that being part of the UTEN programme has been of great interest to us! It opened our minds to new business possibilities and has strengthened our existing connections with the USA!

    Helena Vieira, CEO, Bioalvo

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  • RapidScreen Analysis Categories

    Inventor SupportInstitutional SupportDevelopment StatusIntellectual Property StatusTechnology OwnershipMarket OpportunityMarket Pain

  • TakeawaysTechnology is everywhere.Tech transfer is a contact sport.Mix progress with analysis.Think and do.

  • www.techportugal.com

  • Portugal and the University-Technology Enterprise Network (UTEN)

    Cliff ZintgraffPresident, Innology LLCUTEN UT-Austin Program Manager