Commission for Technology and Innovation CTI · About KTI/CTI • Federal Innovation Promotion...

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Commission forTechnology andInnovation CTI

ZurichNanci Govinder Head Coach, West

November 6, 2017

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About KTI/CTI

• Federal Innovation Promotion Agency• Founded in 1943• General principles of CTI:

• Bottom-up approach

• From science to market

• No direct investments in private companies

• Startup coaching since 1995

FFS, Zurich, Nov 2017

3FFS, Zurich, Nov 2017

Three funding areas

Projects

Joint projects companies - higher education institutions, innovation cheque

KTT Support

National Thematic NetworksInnovation mentorsPlatforms

Start-up and Entrepreneurship

Training modules, Coaching, Start-up Label

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CTI funding areas

Total federal funding 2016: CHF 226.2 million

Life Sciences 42.0 Engineering Sciences 60.3

Enabling Sciences 40.6

Micro- and Nanotechnologies 41.6

KTT Support 4.1Start-up &

Entrepreneurship 9.2Other 1.9

SCCER 26.4


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CTI instruments in the innovation chain

Basic research Applied research Product development

Market


KTT support

R&D project promotion



How to apply for CTI project funding

1. Come up with an idea

2. Find a research partner

3. Research partner writes application, company provides details of business goals, implementation concept, benefits (3 –4 weeks)

4. Project assessed by CTI experts (6–8 weeks)

5. Contracts, interim and final reports

All info on www.kti.admin.chContacts: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]


Finance flows

Research partners Implementation partners

CTI

max. 50%

self-financing

10%

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Market


KTT support



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What is CTI Startup coaching?• The only entity in Switzerland offering a continuous and structured

coaching and expert support process

• Can help with business and personal coaching

• Coaches who ‘walk-the-talk’

• Milestone-based coaching


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CTI Start-up – Coaching phasesPhase I: Basic Assessment of Business Idea

(3 Weeks)

• High impact?• Innovative?• Realistic?• In the right

field?

Eval

uatio

n

Phase II: Professional Evaluation

(4-6 Weeks)

• Market• Technology• Feasibility• Management• Team• Committ-

ment

Phase III: Professional

Coaching(6-24 Months)

• Business development

• IP• CTI project• Training

Phase IV: Continuing

Support(up to 3 years)

• CTI networks• Contracts• Funding

Phase

RegistrationCoaching

AcceptanceCTI

Startup Label

CTI Market Entry CampStay Abroad: 3 months

(Boston, San Francisco& New York)

MilestoneReview(s)


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Criteria for CTI startup coaching

A motivated team

Company based in Switzerland

Innovative Business ideaScalable business withhigh growth potential

Possible IntellectualProperty protection


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The Coaching Team

70 coaches with deep entrepreneurial and corporate experience

Complemented by experts: • Legal• Sales• IP• Finance• Regulatory• Technical/Scientific


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Market


KTT support



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CTI Entrepreneurship - Training Modules

Business Idea

«feel the startup groove»

Business Concept

«Get the startup

toolbox»

BusinessDevelop-

ment« Grow your

startup»

BusinessCreation«Jumpstart

your business»

Module 11/2 day

Module 21 semester

evening course

Module 35 days

Module 45 days

SensitizingEvents

Start-ups in growth

Students withbusiness ideas

Individuals (just before company

creation)

Students / PhD Start-ups

> > >

Registration: www.cti-entrepreneurship.chFFS, Zurich, Nov 2017

http://www.cti-entrepreneurship.ch/

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We help startups go global• Collaboration with Swissnex and embassies/consulates• US market entry camps: Boston, San Francisco and New York• UK market entry camp: London• Asia market entry camps: Bangalore and Shanghai• South America: Brazil


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CTI startups are well perceived and do well

• Top 100 Startup Award– 70% CTI companies

• Top 50 des start-up Suisses BILAN – 60 % CTI companies

• Applications for de Vigier awards – 50 % CTI companies


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From CTI to Innosuisse

• Public corporation• Board of directors appointed• Chairman: André Kudelski• 7 team members• Define strategy• Take-off set for January 1, 2018


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Commission for Technology and Innovation CTIInnovation Promotion AgencyEinsteinstrasse 2CH-3003 Bern

www.kti.admin.ch

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