UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS CO- OPERATION: WHERE ARE WE? 3rd ASEM Rectors’ Conference (ARC3) 25 September, 2012 RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN ARC3

AARHUS UNIVERSITY - A UNIVERSITY GROWING STRONGER 43,000 students (52% graduate level students) 3,000 PhD students and early career researchers 4,300 international students of 103 nationalities 7,200 employees (FTE) of 79 nationalities 11,731 publications in 2010 RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN ARC3

September 2012 THE HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITYTHE TRIPLE HELIX UNIVERSITY AU QUADRUPLE HELIX – A MODERN UNIVERSITY RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE EDUCATION RESEARCH TALENT DEVELOPMENT PhDs StudentsPost docs Professors Research programmes Lifelong learning Contracts

ARC3 September 2012 THE HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITYTHE TRIPLE HELIX UNIVERSITY AU QUADRUPLE HELIX – A MODERN UNIVERSITY RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN

ARC3 September 2012 Studies RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE - AN AU CORE ACTIVITY Aarhus University, the Entrepreneurial University of Denmark, selected by the Ministry of Trade and Industry among all Danish Universities Focus on Entrepreneurship activities in research, education and talent development Aim to develop an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset

ARC3 September 2012 RETHINKING DOCTORAL EDUCATION Defend freedom to pursue the unexpected but underscore interdisciplinarity Think diversity in any recruitment and doctoral project Focus on complementary skills such as leadership and teamwork Include industry in teaching, supervision and financing Promote outplacements during research training, and foster alumni networks RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN

ARC3 September 2012 Studies RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN AU CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION AU CEI is a knowledge hub for translational services for all academic fields at AU – as well as for the business sector AU CEI is responsible for: Aarhus Entrepreneurship Centre AU Outreach – for professional advice and further education Projects in E&I with external partners

ARC3 September 2012 Studies RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN STUDENT GREENHOUSE AARHUS Offers work space in a professional office environment a personal coach and expert knowledge extra curricular entrepreneurship workshops a network of students interested in entrepreneurship Results Innocamp for more than 300 students 50 founded companies in 2 yrs Corporate Take Off - a programme for joint venture between businesses and students

ARC3 September 2012 AU TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE Independent office with reference to senior management Scouts for commercial ideas Provides legal support in contracting, patenting etc. Supports proof of concept A professional, fast and transparent commercialisation process “Inventor’s guide” – process from idea to commercialisation RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN

ARC3 September 2012 INCUBA SCIENCE PARK 40,000 m sq, equity 60 mil. Euro 1,000 employees, to date 570 companies Njubiz for start-ups Focus on: Food and Life Sciences, Green Energy, and ICT Risk and Venture support Majority shareholder Aarhus University Research Foundation RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN

ARC3 September 2012 AU RESEARCH FOUNDATION RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN ADM. AURF BOARD RESEARCH FOUNDATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S REAL ESTATE LTD. AURIGA INDUSTRIES LTD. ØSTJYSK INNOVATION A/S, INCUBA LTD. INCUBA SCIENCE PARK LTD. AARHUS UNIVERSITY BOARD Aarhus University Research Foundation RECTOR’S OFFICE ARTS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HEALTH AU Student body: 43,000 students AU Staff: 7,200 FTE staff AU 2012 Budget: EUR 826 M. AURF Equity: EUR 400 m AURF Balance: app. EUR 1 bn. AURF Grant Budget: EUR 10 m.

ARC3 September 2012 CONCLUSION In knowledge economies universities are expected to contribute to economic development and competitiveness A strong research base is the foundation – education, innovation and entrepreneurship the tools Aarhus University responses: Rethinking doctoral education AU center for entrepreneurship and innovation Student greenhouse Aarhus AU technology transfer office Incuba science park AU research foundation RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN

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