Sierre, 22.3.2013

Frédéric BagnoudSecrétaire Général

The Foundation for Innovation in the Valais www.theark.ch – info@theark.ch

Summary

Strategy The Ark 3 fields, 6 locations The Ark technological sites The Ark organization The Ark services The Ark on Techno-Pôle/TechnoArk

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Craft & Industries42.7% jobs

Services29 % jobs

Tourism18.7 % jobs

Agriculture7.6 % jobs

Energy2 % jobs

Source DEVS 2003

Economic structure of Valais

47.6 %

29.1 %

12.6 %2.1 %

8.6 %

* Indicator : GDP

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Swiss Start-up TOP 100 - 2012

Zurich

Vaud

Valais

Bern

Geneva

Basel

Other

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Strategy of the Ark

Promoting innovation

Strengtheningcompetitiveness

Bringing together competences

SupportingEconomic growth

« to build the technological Valais of the future »

The Foundation has been created in 2004 by the state of Valais

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3 fields and 6 technological sites

Life Science

ICT

Engineering Science (Energy)

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6 technological sites in Valais

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Life Science - BioArk - Monthey

• Dedicated to life sciences;• 2’500m2 (labs and offices);• 4 start-ups;• 4 SME;• 80 people/jobs• Extension BioArk 2 (4’500m2)

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Life Science - PhytoArk – Conthey/Sion

• Dedicated to alpine plants (extracts);• 1’500 m2;• R&D: Technological platform: 400 m2;• Incubator: 6 incubator modules (52m2 each);• SME: Industrial platform: 570 m2;• Operational since January 2013;

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ICT - IdeArk - Martigny

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ICT - IdeArk Martigny

Dedicated to ICT (Human Machine Interaction); Total surface 2000m2; 1 R&D institution => Idiap; Incubator: 3 start-ups; 10 SMEs; 150 people/jobs New building MyPark/IdeArk;

6’000m2 (2015)

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ICT - IdeArk/MyPark – New Building

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ICT - Techno-pôle/TechnoArk - Sierre

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The Ark Services

Bridging the gap between R&D and Industry (Tech Push model)

Supporting start-ups

Innovation for SME (Market pull model)

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Organisation The Ark

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The Ark - Techno-pôle/TechnoArk

Contributing to the site management; Marketing & Communication (The Ark); Marketing & Communication support (site); Managing the incubator located on the the site; Valorizating the R&D results of the institutes (PUSH);

Icare Institute; Computer Sciences Institute, HES-SO; Institute for Management & Entrepreneurship, HES- SO; Icare

Support innovation in SME (PULL) Projects involving SMEs and institutes

Thank you for your attention

Fondation The Ark

Bâtiment de Courten

Place St-Théodule

1950 Sion

www.theark.ch

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The Ark Business Model

The Ark’s funds

General Services

Funding sources

Confederation, State of Valais, regions, communities

European Union Private Licences/patents Return of subsidies

Projects

Sites management

BioArk

PhytoArk

BlueArk

IdeArk

TeleArk TechnoArk

Services management Accelerator Incubator Innovation Marketing

Long term results

Creation of new companies

Creation of wealth and employment

Scouting or pilot project

Start-up incubation or development incubation

Building and realization of « business innovation » projects

Others specific projects

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The Ark Incubator - Business Model

Supporting start-up projects; 4 Phases process

Selection (2-3 weeks);Pre-incubation (max. 12 months);Starting incubation (12-18 months);Development incubation ( max.12 months);

Package offered Coaching; Fully equiped offices (or labs for life sciences); Third-party services ;

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The Ark Incubator - Business Model

Package amount defined according to the s’up needs (budget); The amount consumed is credited (no cash out); After 3 years the start-up has to reimburse:

50% of the amount in cas of success; nothing in case of failure;100% in case of leaving the canton

Since 2004: 80% survival rate;

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Techno-pôle/TechnoArk – Business Model

Private/Public Partnership (PPP); Private owned company (Techno-pôle SA) in charge of:

Funding; Construction; Real estate aspects;

Public owned entity (TechnoArk SA) in charge of: Site management; Marketing