What is ELAN? VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Jari Uotila Manager, International Relations AlcueNet Workshop Barbados, 25th May 2015 CONTENTS UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT CONSORTIUM TECHNOLOGY-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES What collaborations do we want to generate? How are we going to generate these? 1
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT General Objective in ELAN C2: Increase and diversify the European Union's economic presence in Latin America, by generating sustainable collaboration initiatives among R&I actors in which knowledge is transformed into equitable socio economic development Specific Objective ELAN C2: Establish a European and Latin American selfsustainable Network (ELAN) of research and innovation (R&I) actors, in order to promote lasting partnerships; to share knowledge and generate technology transfer, in particular in areas aligned with European applied research; and to increase SME competitiveness through the generation of technology based business opportunities. 2
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT R1: Strategic capacities, schemes and needs for collaboration between Europe and Latin America have been mapped and the framework to ensure effective transitional research created. Analysis of EU Industry needs to enter into innovation collaboration with Latin American partners conducted. Main Activities A1. Analysis of European Industry needs to enter into innovation collaboration with LA partners. A2. R&I actors identified; needs, capacities and supporting schemes mapped in LA partner countries. A3. Best practices and exemplary cases in the innovation field in LA and Europe identified. A4. SWOT analysis of factors affecting EU LA collaboration in industrial innovation provided. UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT R2: Increased and better focused collaboration in innovation between EU and LA partners has been achieved: Main Activities A5. Planning and organising of network capacity building and partnership generating activities aimed at creating technology based buisness opportunities between partners: 21 events will take place in Latinamerican. One per year in each target LA country (Co creation sessions, brokerage events, thematic workshops) 6 Technical missions will be organised in the EU Strategic collaborations have been created among network partners (40 in total) 3
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT R2: The project consortium has developed into a network of R&I actors and partners have the capacities for the network to be sustainable Main Activities A6.Creation and Deployment of the ELAN Network. Network composed of at least 100 partners: 40 knowledge-based organisations, 20 selected innovative SMEs 20 Business Support Organisations 20 public entities A sustainable management and financial model has been developed for the Network to continue after the project concludes A7. Creation and operation of a network support platform (including helpdesk) to foster virtual collaboration among partners and ensure their pariticipation UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT Coverage of all sectors The European Commission required coverage of at least 3 of the 7 following key sectors: The EU and LA knowledge based organisations in the ELAN consortium cover all 7 sectors! RENEWABLE ENERGIES NEW MATERIALS ICT HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES NANO- TECHNOLOGIES BIOTECHNOLOGY BIOECONOMY 4
CONSORTIUM CONSORTIUM Project Coordinator CC Country Coordinator Knowledge based organisations Business support organisations Public sector 5
CONSORTIUM European Partners ERRIN European Regions Research & Innovation Network JIIP Joint Institute for Innovation Policy Ruder Boskovic Institute Croatia SINTEF Norway Technology Partners Poland TNO Netherlands TECNALIA Spain VTT Finland CONSORTIUM Latin American Partners Knowledge based orgs. ARGENTINA Business support orgs. Universidad Nacional de la Plata CAME INTI Knowledge based orgs. EMBRAPA Public sector INTI BRASIL COUNTRY COORDINATOR Business support orgs. ANPROTEC USP Fac. Ciencias Farmacéuticas USP Innovation Agency VTT Brasil COUNTRY COORDINATOR 6
CONSORTIUM Latin American Partners Knowledge based orgs. CHILE Business support orgs. Centro Anacleto Angelini Public sector CORFO SOFOFA COUNTRY COORDINATOR Knowledge based orgs. TECNALIA COLOMBIA TECNOVA COLOMBIA Public sector COLCIENCIAS INNPULSA Business support orgs. INNPULSA COUNTRY COORDINATOR CONSORTIUM Latin American Partners Knowledge based orgs. COSTA RICA Business support orgs. Earth University CENAT Public sector CONICIT COUNTRY COORDINATOR Knowledge based orgs. IPN CIEBT MÉXICO Business support orgs. ADIAT COUNTRY COORDINATOR 7
CONSORTIUM Latin American Partners Knowledge based orgs. PERÚ Business support orgs. ITP SNI Public sector CONCYTEC COUNTRY COORDINATOR TECHNOLOGY BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WHAT COLLABORATIONS DO WE WANT TO GENERATE? 8
TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? Technology based business opportunities On going problem in European Research & Development: Results just aren t reaching the market nor achieving a social impact! This is a shared concern in Latin America Some opportunities are simple transactions (one to one buying and selling) BUT, most technology based business opportunities require the business case to be developed They require market contrast, pilot tests, business model trial, various risks to be dissipated etc. They are usually co created among several actors TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? Technology based business opportunities Technology based business opportunities come in various forms: Development of product / technology for a client s particular business challenge Sale of a product / technology for a market segment Sale of technological services Creation of a new technological start up Address new geographical markets with a technology adaptation Set up a new laboratory to offer advanced technological services Integrate/combine existing technologies to address new market needs 9
TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? ELAN C2 30 alliances / new TBBO 20 direct transfer of technology from EU to LA 10 Other 10 new strategic alliances TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? ELAN C2 30 alliances / new TBBO 20 direct transfer of technology from EU to LA 10 Other 10 new strategic alliances Definition: Collaborations involving technology transfer from the EU to LA. Example One to one: Creation of a new LA company based on a EU patent or technology. Example One to many: The technology of a EU SME is transferred to a LA RTO or innovative SME and a Cluster approach project is developed (with Government support) to transfer this EU technology to a group of LA businesses (cluster) => multiplier effect. Example Many to many: Several SMEs from both EU and LA create jointly a new company, based on EU technology 10
TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? ELAN C2 30 alliances / new TBBO 20 direct transfer of technology from EU to LA 10 Other 10 new strategic alliances Definition: Collaborations which lead to TBBO, but do not necessarily imply technology transfer from the EU to LA. Examples One to one: Co development of technological assets between an EU SME and a LA SME. Sales of a LA patent / licence in the EU Example Many to one: Several LA companies create a company in EU with LA technology TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? ELAN C2 30 alliances / new TBBO 20 direct transfer of technology from EU to LA 10 Other 10 new strategic alliances Definition: Alliances between European and Latin American agents which have a multiplier effect (mainly many to many typology of collaboration) Examples Many to many: A collaboration agreement in which an European sectorial cluster becomes the supplier of specific technologies for concrete Latin American cluster needs in that sector. Agreement with certain LA Governments to launch a specific programme aimed at developing Ventures type capacities* in LA R&I actors and connecting them through a collaboration network between LA venture actors and EU venture actors Creation of a laboratory to serve LA companies, based on EU and LA technologies and creation of alliance between laboratories * Ventures Integral management of the commercialisation of technology in the form of industrial property, know how and participation in tech based start ups. 11
TBBO: What collaborations do we want to generate? Transactional (simple) TBBO New TBBO A sells to B in exchange for value The offer is pre existent Various players develop a new TBBO based on collaboration, requires a development cycle 30 alliances / new TBBO: 20 direct transfer of technology from EU to LA 10 other Multiplying mechanisms Ecosystem + model to systematically generate new TBBO 10 strategic alliances TECHNOLOGY BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HOW ARE WE GOING TO GENERATE THESE? 12
TBBO: How are we going to generate these? Common Framework for TBBO development GENERATE MATURE GROW Generate new TBBO Mature TBBO Grow TBBO Objective: Create new TBBO by bringing different players together and exploiting synergies. Attract new TTBO through antennas. Bring together: Ideas with markets Sector with other sector Technology with business Market with other market Objective: Consolidate value proposition by dissipating risk. Dissipate risk by: Validating concept Verifying market interest Acquire Technology Partner search Objective: Grow business by addressing new markets. Tackling growth with: New commercialization channels Address new geographical markets Cross border Joint ventures Investments for new developments/adaptations Mergers and Acquisitions TBBO: How are we going to generate these? e e e e e e e 3 day events in Latin America designed to cover the whole cycle (Generate Mature Grow) related to Technology Based Business Opportunities tm tm Technological missions to European RTOs where European and Latin American SMEs will identify new business opportunities based on European applied research Support to TBBO identified Guidance to real collaborations underway in order to ensure TBBO are sustainable and the 40 collaborations are effective. Capacity building of ELAN Partners Year x Support to proactive ELAN partners who wish to define their own roadmap and develop their capacities, in order to generate TBBO and to better accompany them in the maturity & growth phases. 13
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS Contact people: Iratxe Peña ELAN Project Manager iratxe.pena@tecnalia.com Maika Gorostidi ELAN Network Manager maika.gorostidi@tecnalia.com 14