welcome Facts & Figures of an open innovation network. João Falcão e Cunha Dean Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

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1 welcome Facts & Figures of an open innovation network João Falcão e Cunha Dean Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

2 Portugal Azores ? / Madeira Year of independence: 1143 Treaty of Windsor with England: 1386 Spanish Kings: Royal family in Brazil: In EU since: 1986 Total area: km² Population: 10.4 million

3 Porto Portugal View of Porto riverside

4 Google Earth

5 Faculty of Engineering 2001

6 João Falcão e Cunha Copyright 2017

7 João Falcão e Cunha diretor@fe.up.pt João Falcão e Cunha Copyright 2017

8 WELCOME!

9 Informal International network of academic and industry partners engaged and supporting the creation of a sustainable platform for sharing good practice and opportunities in Innovation Basic Principles Bottom-up approach Mutual benefit based on trust (people-centred) Open access to participate Free-of-charge participation Universities support

10 Strategic International INNOVATION PLATFORM CONNECT SHARE GROW businessandinnovation.net Open innovation Added value Real impact International Delegates; 59 Countries

11 GOALS Promote Innovation and demonstrate evidence of connected Universities leading by example in support for Innovation Encourage research collaboration across disciplines and across sectors Promote knowledge transfer opportunities Support tech-based companies spinning-off of universities Create tools to support the internationalization of SMEs

12 GOALS Increase engagement with industry Increase potential funding opportunities Engage with SMEs and develop activities specifically tailored for their needs Support the regions agenda for Innovation and business growth Develop closer links to key national and international partners Supports wider entrepreneurship agenda

13 Public sector national & regional govt., Trade & Investment Agencies, Tech-based Companies (SME s) Industry S&T Parks and Incubators Consultants Investors Universities Research Institutes Business Associations TARGET AUDIENCE

14 (INSTITUTIONAL) PARTNERS Founding members Associate members

15 Porto 2010 Sheffield 2011 Porto 2012 Ribeirão Preto 2013 Sheffield 2014

16 When I think about Porto, I think about Innovation Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport, addressing the public at BIN@Porto, 2/11/2015

17 Encouraging the creation of new products and services needs an international look. Increasingly, innovation depends on an environment with actors from different cultures to evolve Vanderlei Bagnato, Host of 2016

18 st Mid-term Event BIN@SHEFFIELD th Annual Event Open sessions Action tanks Focus sessions Tech showroom Business cases Networking Social programme Other events Green mobility Industry Digitalisation Smart Cities Industry 4.0

19 ANNUAL EVENTS International brokerage events facilitating discussion and cooperation, and aligning science and innovation with real global challenges. Events hosted by academia - showcasing the benefit of interdisciplinary co-operation, the value and potential of knowledge exchange, and provide evidence of the impact of research and academia s vital role in driving economic recovery and growth. The events focus around moderated and themed workshops (Think / Action Tanks) bringing together industry, academia and the public sector to explore key economic or societal challenges in an open and supportive environment. The objective of the workshops is to promote discussion, to identify synergies and opportunities that can support collaboration and to translate research into value. Connected Universities Triple Helix

20 PT UK CHILE BRAZIL RESULTS Softlanding CLICK

21 RESULTS Tech Transfer Deals 5M DEAL Don t forget it all started at BIN@SHEFFIELD 2011 Adélio Mendes, U.Porto Dyesol has a strategic R&D collaboration with EFACEC, Portugal s largest power electronics company, and the University of Porto. The project is about an unique low-temperature glass sealing technology invented by UPorto, which is now being further developed to suit Dyesol s perovskite solar cells.

22 OTHER RESULTS Bilateral collaboration agreements R&D and Innovation projects VC s and BA s assessments Business deals within the Network First hand showcase of new technologies/products/ services

23 Enjoy!