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OIPULES – Training Week @ UC

University of Coimbra 3rd Mission Strategy:

The Innovation Ecosystem

Jorge Figueira

dits@uc.pt

Scientific

merit

Commercial merit

Neils Bohr Louis Pasteur

Thomas Edison

Knowledge transfer offices assess and pursuit

the commercial opportunities in the R&D research

projects results.

Researchers profile

MissionProvide support services to the definition and

promotion of University policies in the areas of

knowledge economy and thought, as well as

entrepreneurship as part of an innovation ecosystem,

contributing to its strategic development

DITS – Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Office

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� Established since 2003

� IP Portfolio Management

� Tech Push and Pull

� Fostering entrepreneurship

� Creating innovation awareness

DITS – Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Office

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Vision

“To change Coimbra Region in an international benchmark onknowledge creation, innovation and entrepreneurship on HealthSciences, Energy, ICT&E and Creative Industries, consolidatingthe Centre Region of Portugal in the top 100 most innovativeregions of Europe in 2017 according to the Regional InnovationScoreboard”

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Stage Indicator 2008

Goal

2012 2017 2022

Ignition

Nbr de Invention Disclosures 43 70 90 110

Nbr Ignition grants 0 7 15 30

Nbr patentes 37 50 70 90

Nbr forms submited to business idea contests NC 50 70 100

Verification Nbr value propositions developed 80 200 300 300

Validation Nbr Business plans developed NC 40 50 60

Creation

Nbr new companies created 20 50 75 75

Nbr tech based new companies created 13 20 20 20

Nbr IP licences negotiated 4 7 10 10

Acceleration Space Occupation (% m2) NA 50% 80% 95%

Nbr working places created NC 650 1000 1300

Development Nbr of tech based companies with more than 250 workers

1 3 5 5

Nbr of internationalised companies 1 3 5 5

Transversal

Survival rate of incubated companies 80% 70% 70% 75%

Nbr highly qualified workingplaces created NC 100 100 100

Sales (€) 70 100 200 300

% Export of sales (M€) 35% 40% 50% 60%

Overall satisfaction of Regional Innovation Stakeholders (1 to 5)

NC > 4,0 > 4,0 > 4,0

KPI’s

Candidatura ao Programa Sistema de Apoio a Parques de

Ciência e Tecnologia e Incubadoras de Empresas de Base

Tecnológica

Programa Mais Centro

QREN – Quadro de Referência Estratégico Nacional

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World Best Science Based Incubator 2010

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Óbidos Technological Park

Coimbra Inovação Parque

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Thank you

for your attention !

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Jorge Figueira

dits@uc.pt