Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard Commercialization of research… To create an entrepreneurial culture To stimulate a deal flow of research that impacts society To capture the best projects To develop New Great Enterprises Prepared by Ulf Sandmark. Entrepreneur and visiting scholar at Stanford University “The American way” in the Bay Area

Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard Silicon Valley- an ecosystem that works! Learning by failure Risk taking Culture that encourage success Networking Access to talents Infrastructure that supports new ventures Meritocracy and qualifications Diversity Do a start up –Go for it! Can we learn from an ecosystem?

Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard Universities are entrepreneurial and stimulate researchers to a deal flow that will have a commercial or social impact "The creation and communication of knowledge is at the heart of every research university, and a great research university, like Stanford, aspires to create knowledge that will benefit our society." “An important part of Berkeley's research mission is to ensure that the public benefits from our research through developing practical applications of our research results. University of California, San Francisco is a leading university that advances health worldwide by conducting advanced biomedical research, educating graduate students in the life sciences and health professions, and providing complex patient care.

Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard Stimulation to entrepreneurship at universities Researchers and students are stimulated to entrepreneurship Events at Campus. Outreach and network Interdisciplinary research that benefit society Universities has a need to do business

Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard Selection of the best projects – Licensing or New Venture? The Technology Transfer Department helps move technologies from the Lab to the marketplace to benefit society and the U. S. economy Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Research Alliances (IPIRA) provide a "one-stop shop" for industry research partners to interact with the campus. The mission of Stanford University's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is to promote the transfer of Stanford technology for society's use and benefit while generating unrestricted income to support research and education

Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard VCs, Angels, Banks, Law firms and Government develops New Great Enterprises Angels invest own money and provide with talents VC invest other´s money, develop, demand growth and plan for exit Lawyers advice, protect and increase the network Banks finance and contribute to M&A Federal and regional government policies and laws encourage the growth of New Great Enterprises

Ulf Sandmark KTH och Springboard Conclusions –Learn from USA but create a Swedish Ecosystem Create and develop a Swedish entrepreneurial culture at the universities Stimulate the Swedish researcher´s deal flow Develop and implement processes to capture the best Swedish projects Improve and develop the commercialization processes - for international licensing - to build New Swedish Global Enterprises