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…..