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The Ark - Frédéric Bagnoud
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Transcript of The Ark - Frédéric Bagnoud
Sierre, 22.3.2013
Frédéric BagnoudSecrétaire Général
The Foundation for Innovation in the Valais www.theark.ch – [email protected]
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
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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
blog.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