Area Science Park, Trieste, 30 September 2014

Focus on SMEs

Enterprise Europe Network Slovenia &

Jožef Stefan Institute

Robert Blatnik

Center for Technology Transfer and Innovation Jožef Stefan Institute

Enterprise Europe Network Slovenia

• 6 partners (info/service points):

Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) – the coordinator

Center for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research

and Studies, University of Maribor

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Slovenia

Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia

Maribor Development Agency

University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre

Center for technology Transfer and

Innovation

The coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network in Slovenia

JOŽEF STEFAN INSTITUTE

The Jožef Stefan institute in numbers

The Jožef Stefan Institute is the leading Slovenian

scientific research institute, covering a broad spectrum

of basic and applied research.

Staff number: approx. 1000 specializes in natural

sciences, life sciences and engineering.

Over 200 researchers from the institute are habilitated at

Slovenian universities and take part in the high school

educational process.

In the last ten years over 650 researchers made their

B.Sc or PhD work at JSI.

Comparison of income (public funds/own activity) Income from own activities Income from public funds

Income 2013: 46 mio. EUR, divided into:

• 34 M public funding (½ EU projects and programms, ½ government contribution)

• 12 M own activities (½ home market, ½ foreign markets) • In 2013 the cooperation with the industry remained stable (against the crisis).

Public/Own/Combined National/EU projects/International Programs/Projects/Young Researchers

34% non-public / industry / services / IPR related income

The Jožef Stefan Institute in Numbers

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PHYSICS AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY

F1 Theoretical Physics

F2 Low and Medium Energy Physics

F3 Thin Films and Surfaces

F4 Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics

F5 Solid State Physics

F7 Complex Matter

F8 Reactor Physics

F9 Experimental Particle Physics

R4 Nuclear Engineering

Research departments

7

CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY, NEW MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTL SCIENCE

K1 Inorganic Chemistry and Technology

K3 Physical and Organic Chemistry

K5 Electronic Ceramics

K6 Engineering Ceramics

K7 Nanostructured Materials

K8 Synthesis of Materials

K9 Advanced Materials

B1 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

B2 Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

B3 Biotechnology

O2 Environmental Sciences

Research departments

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ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

E1 Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics

E2 Systems and Control

E3 Artificial Intelligence

E5 Open Computer Systems and Networks

E6 Communication Systems

E7 Computer Systems

E8 Knowledge Technologies

E9 Intelligent Systems

Research departments

Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School

- Established in 2004

- The initiative for the establishment of IPS came from the JSI. It was strongly supported

by industry (Gorenje, Kolektor, Salonit) and an international network of cooperating

universities and research institutes from European Union, the USA, Japan, and a number

of other countries.

Programes:

•Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies

•Information and Communication Technologies

•Ecotechnology

NANOS SCIENTIFICAE d.o.o. • Multi-purpose magnetic nanoparticles for the R&D in the ares of

targeted delivery of medicinal substances, healing of cancer with hyperthermia, MR imaging, diagnosing tumors, separation of proteins in biopharmaceuticals, and nanotoxicology.

PARTICULARS d.o.o. • Measuring systems for laboratories which deal with semiconductor

detectors for charged particles. Their measuring systems enable much more effective studies of radiation injuries in LHC in Cern.

RGA d.o.o. • The company develops highly productive grain genetics (F1

hybrids, lines with desired characteristics, synthetics) for regional and global seed industry. Their new species will be more effective and better adapted to the climatic conditions.

Jožef Stefan Institute: Spin-Out companies

• The largest and the most successful TTO in Slovenia • Financially independent within the Institute – 7 EU projects currently – At least 3% share in contracts – Consulting contracts with companies – Enterprise Europe Network national coordinator • 13 experts – 8 sci-tech (2 MBA, LLM, PA, MSc), 3 econ (1 MSc), 1 laws, 1 social.sci – 4 PhDs, 3 MSc – Patent Attorney – Members ASTP, LES, Certification CLP (ongoing)

Center for Technology Transfer and Innovation

Our focus: - Protection and Marketing of IPR - Licensing - Spin-outing - Contract and Collaborative Relations - Research on TT and Innovation

EEN – services & SLO good practices

• Help with international business cooperation (finding suitable partners for commercialization, joint ventures, answering questions about EU markets)

• Services in the field of innovation, knowledge and technology transfer (search for R&D partners, answering questions concerning innovation)

• Encouraging the participation in EU projects (search for project partners, assistance in applying to appropriate calls)

All services are free of charge!

EEN – services & SLO good practices

• Help with international business cooperation (finding suitable partners for commercialization, joint ventures, answering questions about EU markets)

• Services in the field of innovation, knowledge and technology transfer (search for R&D partners, answering questions concerning innovation)

• Encouraging the participation in EU projects (search for project partners, assistance in applying to appropriate calls)

• Slovenian company specialized in lighting

- Company visit, technology offer, business offer published in the EEN database

- The company received selected offers, requests and partner searches, according to the user’s selection of branches and areas of interest on weekly basis

- Business to Business (B2B) meetings that were organised by EEN

- In 3 months the company made two long-term cooperation contracts (PA)

- Just JSI is visiting 50+ companies each year, most published in EEN.

All services are free of charge!

EEN – services & SLO good practices

• Help with international business cooperation (finding suitable partners for commercialization, joint ventures, answering questions about EU markets)

• Services in the field of innovation, knowledge and technology transfer (search for R&D partners, answering questions concerning innovation)

• Encouraging the participation in EU projects (search for project partners, assistance in applying to appropriate calls)

All services are free of charge!

• KTT – the konzortium of 6 largest Slovenian PROs (universities and research institutes)

• KTT is using EEN services (TOs, EoIs, PAs, …) as one of the most important tools for R&D partnering and technology transfer (IP protection, TA/MA, commercialization of the technologies).

• Established colaboration with CERN TTO network for HEP-related technologies (all largest high energy physics & research infrastructure organizations in Europe)

EEN – services & SLO good practices

• Help with international business cooperation (finding suitable partners for commercialization, joint ventures, answering questions about EU markets)

• Services in the field of innovation, knowledge and technology transfer (search for R&D partners, answering questions concerning innovation)

• Encouraging the participation in EU projects (search for project partners, assistance in applying to appropriate calls)

• Researcher from Slovenian large PRO:

• using EEN online service Merlin & found partners and applied for 3 EU funded projects.

• Supporting researchers and SMEs with project proposal writing – business plans and impact chapters (proposal elaboration, workshops).

All services are free of charge!

Slovenian Tech-Transfer Consortium – a pool of knowledge for SMEs

Activities: • Assistance in protection and marketing of intellectual property - Patenting • Technology and market opportunities assessment and commercialization of technologies

• licensing • the creation of spin-out companies

• Legal assistance • for preparation of agreements on the protection of business secrets (NDA) • contracts for the acquisition and marketing of technologies

Results: • In last 15 months: 82 Technologies were disclosed to the Consortium (41 applications were

developed at the Jozef Stefan Institute) • 46% of the cases at the marketing stage / 15% in assesment / 15% in stage of preparation

and protection of IPR / 24% inactive, rejected

The consortium is co-financed by the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology through public agency SPIRIT Slovenia.

Technologies, development opportunities (SME

instrument & other H2020 and other projects with

SMEs)

We offer to you (ammong other EEN services)

- Connect you with SMEs and PROs in Slovenia

- Organize company visit / meeting / B2B event of your organization with

PROs & companies in Slovenia

- Jointly identify ideas, commercialization and R&D topics/projects for

incorporation of the technologies into new business plans/projects for - SME instrument and other H2020 projects.

- Licencing and commercialization collaboration

- Business collaboration

• List of the JSI technologies: http://tehnologije.ijs.si/en/?page_id=104

• Development opportunities from PROs in Slovenia *

(*) see printed brochure for some technologies

Thank you for your attention!

Further info & E-mails:

Jozef Stefan Institute (CTT): tehnologije@ijs.si

EEN Slovenia: info@een.si

Robert Blatnik (CTT): robert.blatnik@ijs.si

Center for Technology Transfer and Innovation (CTT)

Jožef Stefan Institute | Jamova cesta 39 | SI-1000 Ljubljana | Slovenia

phone: +386 1 477 3224