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Lisabon.070531 Magnus Klofsten Linköping University Sweden Technology Transfer Through Entrepreneurship: A Swedish Good Practice.

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1 Lisabon.070531 Magnus Klofsten Linköping University Sweden Technology Transfer Through Entrepreneurship: A Swedish Good Practice

2 Lisabon.070531 Agenda The Linköping region Entrepreneurship in the academic context A good practice Success factors Conclusions and future aspect An illustrative group work

3 Lisabon.070531 Knowledge-based regional development (stages) Inception (1980-85; idea about a new regional development model) Implementation (1986-1995; starting new activities) Consolidation and adjustment (1996- 2000; integration of hard and soft activities) Self sustaining growth (2001-; avoiding decline– create continuous redevelopment) Etzkowitz & Klofsten, (2005)

4 Lisabon.070531 What is entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is an attitude or approach to management or life that starts with opportunity; it is a framework with which to look at the world regardless of what you do in the world (Carsrud, 2005)

5 Lisabon.070531 Academic entrepreneurship: Three levels The entrepreneurial university - creation and maintenance of an enterprising culture Entrepreneurship - a subject itself Training entrepreneurship - starting new businesses (Klofsten (2000), Journal of European Industrial Training, 24(6&7), p. 337-344)

6 Lisabon.070531 The growth and development process

7 Lisabon.070531 How we work Traditional business support CIE

8 Lisabon.070531 Programmes and activities 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. Networking Activities 3. Management Groups 2. Development Programme 1. Entrepreneurship and New Business Development Programme (ENP) Start Early development Later development Growth and development Time

9 Lisabon.070531 Networking activities Seminars Meeting SMIL Focus groups Social events SMIL Management leaders school www.smil.se

10 Lisabon.070531 ENP (results since 1994) 50 programmes 2000 persons involved 500 new ventures 75% are starting 70% are surviving 20% are growing (over 5 people) Major acquisitions: Kreatel and Ventall 2006

11 Lisabon.070531 ENP in Sweden

12 Lisabon.070531 The ENP process

13 Lisabon.070531 Philosophy behind ENP Own venture idea Drive before idea Customer and market focus Neutral training arena Openness Connection to a network

14 Lisabon.070531 Idea development

15 Lisabon.070531 Idea evaluation

16 Lisabon.070531 Success factors in entrepreneurship support Use people that really understand the entrepreneurial processes Drive and engagement Satisfy real needs A strategic focus An anchored position Collaborative mindset Credibility and openness Long term commitment

17 Lisabon.070531 CONCLUSIONS When measuring success of an entrepreneurship programme there are three levels to take into consideration: Individual Organisation Societal level Be patient - inspired entrepreneurs will do their job - results will arrive …

18 Lisabon.070531 Why being involved? - the academic point of view Synergies Knowledge Money Image Network Fun/inspiration

19 Lisabon.070531 Future aspects to deal with in the entrepreneurship support system The ongoing institutionalisation process Changes in collaboration (external and internal) The measure of success Integration backwards and forwards Avoiding bureaucratisation


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