KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OFFICE

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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OFFICE

Vice-rectorship of Research and Innovation

ANNUAL

REPORT

2015

Build the future on the basis of

research

www.usc.es/avte

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Coordination

José Luis Villaverde Acuña Fernando Rafael Pardo Seco Editor

AVTE. Área de Valorización, Transferencia y Emprendimiento Vicerrectorado de Investigación e Innovación

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Edificio EMPRENDIA

Campus Vida s/n

15782 Santiago de Compostela A Coruña

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3 CONTENT

COMPANIES FOUDATION

18 2015 REVIEW

08 RECTOR´S INTRODUCTION

06 LICENSING DEALS AND TECH TRANSFER

AGREEMENTS

14 ACEINT PROJECT

23 2015 AVTE TEAM

26 EMPRENDIA BUILDING

24 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGTHS

10 2015 AT A GLANCE

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

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57

_PATENT

APPLICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

41

EXTENSIONS

16

PRIORITY PATENT APPLICATIONS

30

GRANTED PATENTS

1 ^st

PCT APPLICANT AMONG SPANISH

UNIVERSITIES (2004-2011)

11

MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

TECHNOLOGY

14

TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

FIRST OPTION

4

AGREEMENTS

47

DEALS WITH COMPANIES

NON DISCLOSURE

18

AGREEMENTS

ACEINT PROJECT

ACCELERATION OF IT PROJECTS

ACCELERATED COMPANIES

18

TECHNOLOGIES

VALORIZED

8

11

_NEW

IDENTIFIED PROJECTS

SPIN-OFFF

6

FOUNDED

PROFESSIONAL

8

MANAGERS INCORPORATED

1,6 ^M€

INVESTED IN USC SPIN-OFF

2015 AT A GLANCE

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57 _PATENT

APPLICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

41

EXTENSIONS

16

PRIORITY PATENT APPLICATIONS

30

GRANTED PATENTS

1 ^st

PCT APPLICANT AMONG SPANISH

UNIVERSITIES (2004-2011)

11

MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

TECHNOLOGY

14

TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

FIRST OPTION

4

AGREEMENTS

47 DEALS WITH COMPANIES

NON DISCLOSURE

18

AGREEMENTS

ACEINT PROJECT

ACCELERATION OF IT PROJECTS

ACCELERATED COMPANIES

18

TECHNOLOGIES

VALORIZED

8 11 _NEW

IDENTIFIED PROJECTS

SPIN-OFFF

6

FOUNDED

PROFESSIONAL

8

MANAGERS INCORPORATED

1,6 ^M€

INVESTED IN USC SPIN-OFF

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RECTOR´S

INTRODUCTION

Innovation is an evolving process that, through successive successes and failures, is the driving force that builds the current situation and points many future possibilities. In an ideal situation, in order to innovation occurs, there must be the inspiration for generating new ideas, infrastructure and teams able to develop this ideas, and companies and institutions with conviction, strength and tenacity to develop new products and services. And all this must occur allowing the growth and sustainability of a fair society that makes possible balanced access to this set of innovations.

But realizing this ideal, is only possible if there is a well-formed social base, talented people who generate disruptive technological advances, and innovative ideas that can grow existing businesses and create new ones. The entrepreneurial university with a strong research activity and quality, is probably the only social agent that can provide all these elements together.

The University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) takes up the challenge of generating new knowledge attracting talented researchers to meet the challenges of the future. A good picture of this fact is that USC is the third Spanish university in number of researchers

Juan M. Viaño Rey Rector of University of Santiago de Compostela

José M. Cotos Yáñez

Rector delegate for

transference, innovation

and entrepreneurship

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with “Starting Grant”, program of the European Research Council which funds young researchers who develop outstanding research at the frontier of science, with amounts up a million and a half €.

USC also assumes the challenge of bringing this new knowledge to society, especially betting on those actions and programs to enable the technical and economic validation of knowledge that is the key point of the transfer process. This year has been reactivated Transfer Accelerator, the own USC program for proof of concept projects, including it for the first time into the budgets of the institution. And also continues to promote academic spin-off as an excellent tool for development and maturation of knowledge:

in 2015 the spin-off of the USC have captured more than 1,600,000 euros to facilitate the arrival to the market of knowledge generated at USC.

Moreover, we note that in 2015, through incorporation new staff into AVTE, have been reactivated two important challenges for knowledge transfer in USC: specialized and differentiated treatment of innovation processes in the areas of humanities and social sciences, and strengthening of development process and knowledge transfer in “Campus Terra”¹.

One more year, I want to reiterate my gratitude to the USC researchers who devote time and effort to the complex process of valorization and knowledge transfer, considering that their work is not sufficiently recognized, and has no proportional impact on their career regarding on the effort and difficulty involved.

We want to reaffirm the commitment of the entire USC Government team to knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship services, including AVTE that assumes the essential tasks of protection, development, marketing and licensing, and the creation of business initiatives based on research results.

And finally my appreciation to the AVTE staff for being committed to this challenge and engage in renewal of knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship structures, with the aim to improve the social and economic impact of research at the USC.

1 “Campus Terra” is an institutional project for specialization of Campus de Lugo that focuses on economic and social sustainability of LAND use (“terra” in Galician language), in collaboration with the Galician regional government and other entities in the environment.

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8 2015 REVIEW

The key element in which is based the activity of Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (AVTE) is the new knowledge generated in research projects developed at USC. It is therefore appropriate to begin this summary of knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship in this 2015 making a very brief reference to the crisis in the situation of research funding in recent years.

Between 2007 and 2009 the USC was getting more than 70 million per year for R & D. In the period 2011 to 2013 considerably dropped the level of 50 million. This level has recovered, but only very slightly (does not reach 51 M) in 2014- 15. The continued decline of public investment in R & D programs in previous years heavily affects the number and quality of research results generated, and therefore knowledge transfer indicators.

For third year on a row, in 2015 the number of invention disclosures suffers a sharp decline: it has gone from 56 in 2013, to 42 in 2014 and 37 in this year. There is no doubt that the effect of this reduction of funding devoted to R & D by public administrations has a high impact on generating new knowledge.

As a logical consequence of the foregoing fact, it is also reduced the number of priority patents which becomes 16 when the average of the last 3 years clearly exceeded 20. Despite this, the number of international patent extensions reaches 41, which is almost double the one of the previous two years. This increase is indicative of

the existence of a greater number of knowledge transfer negotiations running, and of the financial contribution from interested companies in international protection.

The two main tools to enhance knowledge transfer process, “Transfer Accelerator” program and university spin-offs, enable a further increase in the number of deals with companies that this year have reached the figure of 47 (37 in 2014). It has grown especially the indicator reflecting the final stage of the process: licensing agreements goes to 14 compared to 6 in 2014. And remain at similar values material transfer agreements (11) and confidentiality agreements (18), which represent intermediate stages in the licensing process.

After a year without funding, in 2015 has been reactivated Transfer Accelerator, the proof of concept program that USC launched in 2012.

This activation has enabled to launch three new knowledge transfer projects that have received funding both from USC program and from the companies involved. Special mention deserves the high percentage of projects in the area of Life Sciences and, in particular, those based on research results generated in the Campus of Lugo.

Spin-off companies (also called Technology Based Companies or EBT) have stablished themselves as a transfer mechanism with 6 brand new EBTs created this year (5 in 2014). It is noteworthy that in 2015 the capture of funding for EBT in

Isabel Rodríguez-Moldes Rey

Vice-Rector of Research and Innovation

José Luis Villaverde Acuña

Director of the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office

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USC has reached a value exceeding € 1,600,000.

This represents a major injection of capital into maturation processes and allows placing on the market research results of the USC.

It should be remembered that for EBT, both the aforementioned external financing such as incorporating professional management capacity, are two critical aspects for starting and consolidation. This last point focused a good part of the efforts of the AVTE, and as a result in 2015 it have been incorporated company managers in 8 of the EBTs of the USC.

It is also important to highlight the social impact of technology-based firms both through job creation, which almost reaches a figure of 250¹ jobs , and cumulative turnover² exceeding € 23 million.

For all these reasons the USC continues its ARGOS program, designed by the AVTE and managed in collaboration with Uninova, now in its third edition. In addition to the development of 5 new business projects -3 of them based on research results (Argos-Spin) and 2 on ideas provided by the participants themselves (Argos- Enxeño) - it has also contributed to the training of 29 potential entrepreneurs.

Revenues from license agreements rub against € 100,000 in 2015. An amount of 99,422 € slightly improve the result of the previous year (€ 96,657) and reflects the recovery of this indicator.

AVTE participation in cross-border cooperation projects, POCTEP, allowed in 2015 to try out new ways to support knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship. The ACEINT project

(International ICT Business Accelerator) provided the boost of existing business and the creation of new ones. ICT is an area of knowledge with great importance in the USC and with a cross- field application. In partnership with BicMinho and IGAPE (Galician Institute for Economic Promotion), were developed actions which included identifying business opportunities, training processes, the search for funding, and internationalization processes.

As a final thought say that despite the decline in the indicators that make up the “input” of the knowledge transfer process (invention disclosures), it is observed an increase in those parameters that reflect the professionalism in AVTE support to knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship. The consolidation of these dynamics and the recovery of resolute action, in public and private sectors, to recover previous levels of investment in R & D, are the keys to improve results in the future.

1 According to the SABI (Sistema de Análisis de Balances Ibéricos) database 2014, the latest available figures at the closing of this document.

2 For a set of 25 USC EBT with over 5 years of existence.

... the recovery of resolute action, in public and private sectors,

to recover previous levels of

investment in R & D, are the keys to improve results in the future.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015

10 The AVTE

mananges USC intellectual

property in order to facilitate the

valorization and transference

of the research results.

INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY RIGHTS

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11 IDENTIFICATION OF

COMMERCILIZABLE RESULTS

8 18 11

22%

Biotechnology and health

48%

Physics,

Engineering and IT

30%

Chemistry, pharmacy and pharmaceutical technology

5 0 10 15 20 25

2013 2014 2015

9 10 8

16 20 21

Computer programs Priority patent applications

2013 2014

2015

42 37 58

Number of invention disclosures

Invention disclosure per area

RESULTS PROTECTION:

PATENTS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS

The owrnership titles on the knowledge generated by USC researchers made posible that these results can have a real impact on society. New diagnostics systems, treatment of diseases, environmental benefits of clean technologies are some examples of valorized technologies by the AVTE.

8 18 11

22%

48%

Physics,

Engineering and IT

30%

5 0 10 15 20 25

2013 2014 2015

9 10 8

16 20 21

2013 2014

2015

42 37 58

8 18 11

22%

48%

Physics,

Engineering and IT

30%

5 0 10 15 20 25

2013 2014 2015

9 10 8

16 20 21

2013 2014

2015

42 37 58

computer programs registered

10 Priority

patent applications

16 2015

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12 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE PROTECTION

INTERNATIONAL EXTENSION OF PATENTS

The investments required to bring to the market the knowledge generated at USC are often enormously important. They can only be compensated accesing to global markets for which it is required to have the adequate international protection.

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CHILE

6 BRAZIL

6 ³

EPO (EUROPE)

CANADA

1 SOUTH KOREA

3 ¹

CHINA

4 JAPAN

APPLICATIONS GRANTED

International patent applications, per year

39% 34%

15% 12%

OTHERS

EPO USPTO

PCT

2013 2014 2015

International patent

applications, per origin

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APPLICATIONS GRANTED

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Looking for industrial partners for

developing new services and

products.

LICENSES AND

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

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15 CONTACTED COMPANIES

98 26 ^MEETINGS WITH COMPANIES

RESULTS IN IBRIDGE MARKETPLACE

45

NDA

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS

MTA MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

FIRST OPTION AGREEMENTS

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGREEMENT

18 11 4 14

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

71.000 €

148.212 €

94.087 € 96.657 € 99.422 €

0 30 60 90 120 150

CONTACTED COMPANIES

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^MEETINGSWITH COMPANIES

RESULTS IN IBRIDGE MARKETPLACE

45

NDA

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS

18 11 4 14

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

71.000 €

148.212 €

94.087 € 96.657 € 99.422 €

0 30 60 90 120 150

47 signed deals with companies in 2015

Technology transfer incomes

COMMERCIAL ACTIONS

CONTACTED COMPANIES

98 26 ^MEETINGS WITH COMPANIES

RESULTS IN IBRIDGE MARKETPLACE

45

NON-DISCLOSURE NDA

AGREEMENTS

18 11 4 14

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

71.000 €

148.212 €

94.087 € 96.657 € 99.422 €

0 30 60 90 120 150

SALE PROCESS AND

LICENSE AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATION

Sign a license agreement with a company requires a prior process of information exchange about the technology and in some cases even sending samples. Heavy investment that companies must undertake to complete the translation to the market of new products make these processes, to which AVTE devotes special attention, very demanding in time and negotiating capacity.

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16 NANOTECHNOLOGY:

USC RESEARCH WITH MARKET IMPACT

In 2015 the USC has been recognized as the Spanish

public university with the largest number of

nanotechnology patent

applications...

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In 2015 the USC has been recognized as the Spanish public university with the largest number of nanotechnology patent applications in fields as varied as nanomedicine or the development of new nanomaterials. Thus, USC was invited to participate in the workshop “Patenting procedures in the field of nanotechnology”, organized by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and the European Patent Office (EPO), in which also entities such as Repsol, IMDEA and CSIC participated.

Since 1988, when the USC applied for its first patent in the field of nanotechnology, a long way in the evaluation and transfer of inventions in this sector has come . In 2006 it was created the university spin-off Nanogap, which is based on a portfolio of USC patents, developed by a team led by Professor Arturo López Quintela and Jose Rivas, in the field of new nanomaterials with applications such as conductive devices or luminiscent nanosystems. In 2007 a portfolio of 5 nanoparticle systems patents for usins such systems in human and veterinary medicine developed by the team led by Professor Maria Jose Alonso were transferred to a company for further commercialization. In addition, several of these technologies are being validated through various European projects.

In 2015, a nanosystem suitable for encapsulating substances and releasing in a prolonged period of time was transfered to Agrenvec. Such versatile nanosystm is composed of materials approved by regulation, and with a suitable cost for industrial development, developed from research carried out by Prof. Alejandro Sanchez and Prof. Begoña Seijo. The nanosystems were tested in various applications such as ophthalmic treatments and nanovaccines, which have led to respective patent families.

In 1988 the USC applied for its first patent in the field of

nanotechnology

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MEMORIA ANUAL 2015

BUILDING COMPANIES.

ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY

Creation of companies based on research results

USC SPIN-OFFS

The success of research-based companies largely depends of a protected innovative knowledge to provide sustainable competitive advantages.

It is also essential to work in the business plan and to analyze potential market. It is essential to incorporate into the team people with business management and development skills. Another key factor is to achieve a minimum funding to ensure the survival of the company in its start-up phase.

The AVTE has worked in programs and processes that affect these areas to increase the likelihood of success of its spin-off and therefore the projection in the Society of the knowledge generated at its centers and departments.

6

_NEW

COMPANIES

11

_NEW

BUSINESS

8

MANAGERS JOINED COMPANIES

1.6 ^M€

FUNDING OBTAINED BY USC

SPIN-OFF

2015

6

_NEW

COMPANIES

11

_NEW

BUSINESS

8

MANAGERS JOINED COMPANIES

1.6 ^M€

FUNDING OBTAINED BY USC

SPIN-OFF

2015

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19 Revenue

Job positions

JOB POSITIONS

248

IN 2014

23.1 ^M€

CUMULATIVE REVENUE IN 2014

0 5 10 15 20 25

3.6 M€

7.7 M€

10.2 M€ 11.3 M€ 11.8 M€ 11.8 M€

14.3 M€ 15.7 M€

21.7 M€ 23.1M€

5.4 M€

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JOB POSITIONS

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IN 2014

23.1 ^M€

CUMULATIVE REVENUE IN 2014

0 5 10 15 20 25

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7.7 M€

10.2 M€ 11.3 M€ 11.8 M€ 11.8 M€

14.3 M€ 15.7 M€

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SOCIAL IMPACT

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* According to the SABI (Sistema de Análisis de Balances Ibéricos) database 2014, the latest available figures at the closing of this document.

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CELTALGA.

USC RESEARCH ADDS VALUE TO A NATURAL RESOURCE

Celtalga is a clear example of how to add value to a very abundant resource on the coast of Galicia and so far it has been mainly used in the food industry. It is not a surprise to find in restaurant menus meals incorporating seaweed as ingredient. However, the use of seaweed in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry is widespread.

Celtalga Extracts was founded in 2015 as spin off of the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and it is dedicated to obtaining algae extract for its use as ingredient in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations. The activity of the company is based on the research results of the Technologies for the development of industrial bioproducts group, obtained from projects developed by Professor Jorge Sineiro, which has developed a process that allows to obtain an extract with antioxidant and antibacterial capacity from different types of algae. This procedure, based on the use of ultrasound, is protected by a patent and it has the advantage of not requiring the use of organic solvents whereby the extract obtained is cheaper -aqueous- and does not cause interference with other ingredients neither has toxicity problems, These qualities are very demanded by food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The company has an strategic partner, Porto-Muiños, which is the main distributor of processed seaweed in Galicia.

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21 DART.

TOWARDS A SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE RADIOTHERAPY

At first glance the research in the field of particle physics does not seem to have a significant social impact neither an economic application that can lead to the establishment of a business. However the USC Radiophysics Research Group (GIR), led by Professor Faustino Gomez, has a background of 15 years in the development of measurement equipment to verify radiotherapy treatments.

These devices can determine if the treatment planned by radiologists coincides with the actually applied treatment to patients and thus it helps to improve the effectiveness and safety of radiotherapy in people with cancer.

DART was founded as a spin-off of the University of Santiago de Compostela with the aim of commercializing the devices developed in this research group. In 2014 DART was awarded with the best business idea prize from Cluster Technology Business Of Life Sciences (BIOGA).

A year later joins the company an strategic partner: Severiano Servicios Móviles, specialized in hospital document management. This joint venture allowed DART to obtain financing funds from IGAPE Galicia Entrepreneurial Initiatives and the National Innovation Company (ENISA) which has allowed to start the regulatory procedures for DART products.

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CREANDO EQUIPOS

EMPRENDEDORES

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co-working en el Ediﬁcio Emprendia

Tutorízación por personal

AVTE + expertos empresariales

participants in

29

the formative sessions

15

diﬀerent degrees (28% MBA)

teamworks

5

bussiness plans

5

were developed (3 Argos Spin 2 and

Argos Enxeño)

USC research results

7

ARGOS-SPIN

ideas given by ARGOS participants

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ARGOS-ENXEÑO ANNUAL REPORT 2015

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In 2015 it was held the third edition of ARGOS program, organized by the AVTE and developed in coordination with UNINOVA.IGAPE, GAIN and the city councils of Santiago and Lugo has also collaborated in the development of the program.

Students from 15 different degrees participate in the 2015, 28% of Economic and Bussiness degrees. The teams working on the development of the Business Plan always have a member with training in management and business administration, so it is essential the collaboration of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administra- tion at the University of Santiago, and the Faculty Administration and Management at the Campus of Lugo.

• 4 formative sessions.

• CO-WORKING SPACE at Emprendia building.

• TUTORIZATION: AVTE personnel and experts in bussiness.

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ADDING CAPABILITIES

LEARNING BY DOING

BUSINESS IDEAS

RESULTS 2015

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ENTREPRENEUR TEAMS

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ARGOS-SPIN

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ARGOS-ENXEÑO

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The area of Information Technology and Com- munications (ICT) generates a significant percentage of the transference knwoledge projects at USC so. Given its cross-sectional aspect, the projects in this area arise not only in specific centers as CITIUS or EPS, but in other centers such as the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry, and have application in any sector.

Taking this issue into account AVTE promoted and led the project ACEint, which was funded wi- thin the POCTEP program and it has contributed during 2015 to the creation of new companies and the knowledge transfer in ICT in the area of the Galicia-Northern Portugal. Through three MLAs, monitoring of business opportunities, ac- celerate business and training, a multitude of ac-

RESULTS

ACEINT PROJECT:

ENCOURAGING THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE ITC COMPANIES

MONITORING OF NEW OPPORTUNITY BUSSINESS

COMPANIES ACCELERATION

TRAINING

AVTEÁrea de Valorización,

Transferencia e Emprendemento

• 1 RESOURCE CENTER OF INTERNATIONALIZATION

� 50 BULLETINS ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

� 18 COMPANIES ADVISED

� 8 VALORIZED TECHNOLOGIES

� 1 REPORT OF THE LATIN AMERICAN ITC MARKET.

� 1 REPORT ITC TENDENCIES(+ 70 COMPANIES )

• 20 BUSSINES MODEL ACCELERATION PROJECTS

• 18 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN INTERNAZIONALIZATION

� 16 COMPANIES WITH NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

� 6 COMPANIED ADVISED by tecnhology experts

• 50 PEOPLE TRAINED IN INTERNATIONALIZATION

� GUIDES AND VIDEOS ABOUT NEW FUNDING MECHANISMS

� 1 DIRECTOR PLAN AND FEASIBILITY STUDY for a BorderPlan School of Entrepreneurship

� 3 PILOT TRAINING PROGRMAS:

- Evaluation of bussiness ideas.

- Founding access.

- Internationalization of innovative companies

tions were developed. This actions have laid the groundwork for the creation of new businesses, accelerating existing ones, and way more overall, for the incorporation of innovations coming from academia to industry.

MONITORING OF NEW OPPORTUNITY BUSSINESS

COMPANIES ACCELERATION

TRAINING

• 1 RESOURCE CENTER OF INTERNATIONALIZATION

� 50 BULLETINS ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

� 18 COMPANIES ADVISED

� 8 VALORIZED TECHNOLOGIES

� 1 REPORT OF THE LATIN AMERICAN ITC MARKET.

� 1 REPORT ITC TENDENCIES(+ 70 COMPANIES )

• 20 BUSSINES MODEL ACCELERATION PROJECTS

• 18 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN INTERNAZIONALIZATION

� 16 COMPANIES WITH NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

� 6 COMPANIED ADVISED by tecnhology experts

• 50 PEOPLE TRAINED IN INTERNATIONALIZATION

� GUIDES AND VIDEOS ABOUT NEW FUNDING MECHANISMS

� 1 DIRECTOR PLAN AND FEASIBILITY STUDY for a BorderPlan School of Entrepreneurship

� 3 PILOT TRAINING PROGRMAS:

- Evaluation of bussiness ideas.

- Founding access.

- Internationalization of innovative companies

AVTE. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela . IGAPE. Xunta de Galicia.

BICMINHO. Business and Innovation Center do Minho.

PROJECT PARTNERS

September 2014- October 2015

PERIOD OF EXECUTIONN

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24 EMPRENDIA BUILDING:

INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

STRATEGICAL PARTNERS

REDEMPRENDIA

Network of 28 universities from 8 countries of Latin America that promotes innovation and responsible entrepreneurship. It has its main operating unit in the Emprendia building.

UNIRISCO

Venture capital promoted by USC in 2000, which invests in business projects with university links in Galicia.

UNINVEST

Manager of venture capital companies specializing in technology transfer in Spain, with offices in Madrid and Santiago de Compos- tela.

CETAQUA

The Water Technology Centre, with a board formed in Galicia by VIAQUA, AGBAR, CSIC and USC promotes public-private research in the field of control of discharges and water purification.

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25 INCUBATED COMPANIES

The KNWOLEDGE TRANSFER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OFFICE is the technical and administrative office of the Research and Innovation vice-rectorship with competences in identification, protection and valorization of research results. Its headquarter is located at Emprendia Building and it also works in the definition of bussiness plans, foundation and support for new companies based on knowledge generated in the USC.

The “SOCIEDAD PARA LA PROMOCIÓN DE INICIATIVAS EMPRESARIALES INNOVADORAS”, UNINOVA was founded in 1999 by the USC and Santiago city Council. Its headquarter is located at EMPRENDIA building and it also manages the 34 incobation spaces of the building and coordinates the use of the common facilities.

It has a PAE point (POINT OF ENTREPRENEUR ATTENTION OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND TOURISM) that allows to telematically carry out the procedures of formation of different types of companies.

It coordinates the development of entrepreneurship and innovation programs in the USC promoted by different entities:

• YUZZ PROGRAM that gives support for young entrepreneurs (led by Santander International Entrepreneurship Center (CISE) and sponsored by Santander Universidades).

• “ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES” of the School of Industrial Organization (EOI) aimed at facilitating university students developing a business idea and studying its feasibility.

• PROGRAM AKADEMIA PROJECT that promoted by the Bankinter Innovation Foundation seeks to promote innovative attitude and entrepreneurship in Spanish university.

• ARGOS PROGRAM is oriented to the generation of bussines plans by multidisciplinary teams of tudents or recent USC graduates where there is always a team member with skills in management and business administration.

CREANDO EQUIPOS EMPRENDEDORES

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TEAM

AVTE 2015

USC has the talent of a

multidisciplinary team from different Knowledge areas, dynamic and

committed people capable of interact both with science professionals as

experts in the world

of bussiness.

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José Luis Alberto Beatriz Jose Manuel

Eva Fernando Iria

Diego

María Dolores Lydia Montserrat

José Manuel

Patricia Ramón Susana

Fernando

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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OFFICE