1. PROGRAMA INNOVA Research Valorisation and promotion of entrepreneurial spirit at the UPC PROGRAMA INNOVA UPC

2. PROGRAMA INNOVA

3. WHAT IS PROGRAMA INNOVA ? (I) Programa Innova was created in 1998 in order to: 1. Promote innovation culture and entrepreneurial spirit in the whole University community. 2. Create market value from research results coming out from UPC by licensing technologies and supporting business creation (start-up / spin-off companies).

4. WHAT IS PROGRAMA INNOVA ? (II) Likewise, The Programa Innova is a unit that works transversely at the university, aligned to the objectives proposed by its government organs, with the aim of helping to put in value the work that is carried out in the centers, departments and institutes. The Programa Innova is addressed to the 100% of the university community: students professors/researchers administration & support personnel graduates

5. RESEARCH VALORISATION PROCESS Reception Valuation Training Maturing (technologies, ideas, projects) Comercialization Market Orientation Opportunities Detection Growith Sensitization

6. SOME STATISTICS

7. INCOMING PROJECTS

8. SOME STATISTICS PROJECTS per SECTOR

9. SOME STATISTICS TECH. BASED COMPANIES CREATED

10. SOME STATISTICS COMPANIES per SECTOR

11. SOME COMPANIES WE HAVE HELPED

12. SOME COMPANIES THAT WE HAVE HELPED... HYDS (SPIN OFF) Spin-off created by a group of applied research in Hydrometeorology at UPC. They develop innovative solutions (tools of rain forecast) according to the needs of each customer.

13. 2n Premi 1a Versió Pla d’Empresa 2a Versió Pla d’Empresa Assessorament Transferència de Know-How GRAHI – Spin Off Capital Concepte: 100.000 € 2005 2004 2006 Neotec: 350.000 € Nou gerent 2007 Primers projectes / clients CEIPAR SOME COMPANIES THAT WE HAVE HELPED...

14. BIOGLUTAMIC (SPIN OFF) Production and commercialization of Biopolímers. The majority of their products are obtained from biotechnology in the same company through advanced techniques.

15. SOME COMPANIES THAT WE HAVE HELPED... JUSTINMIND (START UP) Company specialized in the automation of the design, production and distribution of software for the management of business processes.

16. SOME COMPANIES THAT WE HAVE HELPED... APC SYSTEM (START UP) Design and manufacture of a system of airbags for motorcycle helmets.

17. SOME COMPANIES THAT WE HAVE HELPED... IDAPT (START UP) Charge support with different compatible connections with great variety of compatible models of cellulars and other portable devices.

18. SOME RESULTS (SINCE 1999) Analyzed Projects: 750 (average: 75 projects/year) Companies created: 220 Companies with technology base: Strong investments in R&D Strength in the products knowledge and development Weakness in entrepreneurial strategy Immaterial assets (efforts in R&D, Patents...) are more important than the material assets

19. CONTACTS Programa Innova Jordi Girona 29, Ed Nexus II, Campus Nord 93.413.76.23 http://pinnova.upc.es programa.innova@upc.es