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Portugal and the University-Technology Enterprise Network

(UTEN)

Cliff ZintgraffPresident, Innology LLC

UTEN UT-Austin Program Manager

YourImpressionsof Portugal?

NiceKitty

Only European country where the growth of

creative jobs was negative for the period

1995-2000.

Creative Occupations as % of total employment:

13%

BUT growth ispromising …

SUMMARY:

They don’t want to be left behind.

The UTEN “Network”

1. Ministry of Science and Technology2. 15 Portuguese universities3. Technology transfer office4. Incubators and science parks5. Large Portuguese companies6. Innovation leaders7. UT Austin, IC2 Institute

UTEN Goals

1. Technology venture access Austin, U.S., and Global Markets

2. Internships for Portuguese Emerging Entrepreneurs and OTIC and GAPI Staff – MSSTC and internships - Training and Workshops

3. Institution Building creating globally competitive and sustainable projects, processes, and program

4. Baseline & metrics for success

Strategy

Portuguese Portuguese Partners Partners

andand

ICIC22 Institute Institute

1PILOTPILOTTest & adaptTest & adaptfor Portugalfor Portugal

2Full scale Full scale

execution with execution with National National

CompetitionsCompetitions

March throughMarch through

SeptemberSeptemberPilot PhasePilot Phase

SeptemberSeptember

forwardforwardFull-ScaleFull-Scale

Execution &Execution &

Continuous LearningContinuous Learning

1

2

UTEN Pilot Phase – “Think & Do”

Readiness AssessmentWhere YOU think you are

RapidScreenWhere WE think you are

MarketLookWhere the MARKET thinks

you are

Integrated

Portfolio &

History

42 Reviews

12 RapidScreens

4 MarketLooks

UTEN Pilot Phase – “Think & Do”

SixSix established companies with products or services established companies with products or services

TwoTwo early stage companies early stage companies

FourFour university IP for license or venture formations university IP for license or venture formations

One EnergyOne Energy

One BioOne Bio

Two MedicalTwo Medical

Three MicroelectronicsThree Microelectronics

One NanoOne Nano

One PackagingOne Packaging

Two SoftwareTwo Software

One TelecomOne Telecom

Case Study

Inventor / Entrepreneur

José Carlos Lopes

Company Type

Established

Industry

Nanotechnology

Description

Mixing technology with high level of control; capacity for high volume

Case Study

Self-assessment results

Help in identifying new applications; U.S. partners

RapidScreen resultsSignificant interest from science parks and partners

MarketLook results One seriously interested party

Interviewed scientists,

incubators,

potential partners

Case Study

Dr. Zvi Yaniv

CEO, Applied Nanotech, Inc., Austin

Fellow, UT Austin IC2 Institute

Meeting Dr. Lopes in Frankfurt November 24

“After a few minutes I knew Zvi was exactly the person we needed to be talking to.”

José Carlos Lopes, Founder & CEO, FluidInova

Case Study

Inventors / Entrepreneurs

Helena Vieira

Company Type

Startup / Established

Industry

Biotechnology

Description

High throughput fail-fast drug screening platform

Case Study

Self-assessment results

Looking for U.S. market connections and partners

RapidScreen resultsScientifically and commercially sound venture

MarketLook results Potential U.S. partner

Interviewed scientist / incubator, professor, potential partners

Case Study

Dr. Mary Pat Moyer

CEO, INCELL Corp., San Antonio

President, TEKSA Innovations (incubator)

Interested in partnering for U.S. activities

“I think that being part of the UTEN programme has been of great interest to us!

It opened our minds to new business possibilities and has strengthened our

existing connections with the USA!”

Helena Vieira, CEO, Bioalvo

What’s wrong with this picture?

What’s wrong with this picture?

Inventor SupportInstitutional

SupportDevelopment

Status

Intellectual Property Status

Technology Ownership

Market Opportunity

Market Pain

RapidScreen Analysis Categories

Takeaways

1. Technology is everywhere.

2. Tech transfer is a contact sport.

3. Mix progress with analysis.

4. Think and do.

www.techportugal.com

Portugal and the University-Technology Enterprise Network

(UTEN)

Cliff ZintgraffPresident, Innology LLC

UTEN UT-Austin Program Manager