1. Atlantic Bridge Dr Helen McBreen, INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
Best Practices: Creating a Sustainable Technology Transfer Ecosystem

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About Atlantic Bridge
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Founded by successful technology entrepreneurs
20 year track history starting with Parthus
$7bn of value; global companies 4 x IPO, 4 M&A
12 year successful investment track record
5 Funds, $1b AUM
Top Decile Risk Adjusted Returns
Backed by Leading Investors
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Family Offices, Fund of Funds, Banks, University Endowments
Differentiated investment strategy “Bridge Model”
Scaling European Tech companies in US and China Markets
Global Investment Platform
Dublin, London, Palo Alto, Beijing, Hong Kong
International Investment Team
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3. Ireland’s First Technology Transfer Fund of Scale
University Bridge Fund, Launched June 2016
Ireland’s First Dedicated Technology Transfer Accelerator Fund
€60m Pool of Capital for Early Stage Commercialisation
Top Tier Fund Manager – Atlantic Bridge Capital
Accelerating Commercialisation of Ground-Breaking Research
Investing in Enterprises at all Irish Research Producing Institutions
Embedding Atlantic Bridge’s International Proven Platform Earlier

4. Partners Unique set of investment partners
EIF’s 1st Technology Transfer Fund in Ireland
First time partnership between Top Irish Universities and institutional investors
“Ireland is privileged to have more top 100 innovative universities per capita than any other country in Europe, with both Trinity and UCD forming part of this elite pool. EIF is convinced that Irish research organisations have the potential to generate significant global impact with this fund acting as a catalyst for the commercialisation of their research.”
Piyush Unalkat, Head of Technology Transfer & IP Investments of EIF

5. Opportune Time for University Bridge Fund Fills Gap in Irish Ecosystem
Ireland’s Strong Research Position
17th (of 94 countries) in European Research Rankings
11th (of 143 countries) in Global Innovation Index
9th (of 28 counties) on Innovation Union Scoreboard
Partner Institutions UCD and Trinity Ranked in Top 1% Universities Globally
Deal-Flow Strong
C.€800m state investment in research per year in Ireland
Cutting-edge RD&I sector driven by outstanding levels of collaboration between industry, academia and government agencies
Proven ability to maximising the impact of research in Ireland on industry competitiveness
700 companies engaging annually in research partnerships
38 Leading Research Centres Nationally, researchers, global leaders in science and engineering
160 spin-outs created in 5 year period
Vibrant, Maturing Infrastructure
Numerous innovation hubs, accelerators, incubators and co-working spaces
Increased entrepreneurial culture in Universities nurturing talent
Active local investment environment

6. Atlantic Bridge’s International Investment Platform Driver of a Successful TT Fund
Applying Proven Investment Model
Unique & Differentiated Approach
Hands-on value-add by successful investors early
Relationships with Tier 1 Global Investors, Corporate Funds
Building World Class Management Teams
Relationships with Strategic Customers and Partners
Focus on Delivering Investment Returns & Economic Impact
Connected Capital with access to extensive network in US, Europe and China
Attracting Additional international capital from syndication
Highly Experience Fund Team with Track Record
Embedded Approach within Universities
Nurturing pipeline, mentoring, coaching first time founders
Investing Locally, Scaling Globally
Collaboration with Proactive Partners, Combining Strengths
Focus on Sustainable and High Calibre Jobs from Research
Creating Valuable Sustainable Interface between Universities & Fund

7. at all Irish Universities (7) and Institutes of Technology (13)
Highly Engaged Partner Institutions Committed to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Ireland’s largest University: 30,000 students, 1,400 staff
In 10 years, 30 spin-outs created, 250 companies supported
Ranked 5th in Europe for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Companies raised €100m equity funding, €70m revenues
Ireland’s top ranked Irish University in Global Rankings
€100m annual research budget driving company creation
20% of all Irish spin-outs emerge from Trinity
Ranked 1st in Europe for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
University Bridge Fund seeks to invest in companies built from research generated
at all Irish Universities (7) and Institutes of Technology (13)

8. Focus on Thematic Areas of Strategic Importance Disruptive Tech with Defendable IP

9. for Spin-Outs with follow-on capability and international networks -
Summary
Best Practice in Transfer Funds
Global Fund Manager with proven Bridge Model and experienced team delivering commercial returns
Collaborative approach with strategic partners leveraging global networks and resources
Differentiated
strategy with highly embedded approach adding value, building spin-out teams, providing smart capital
€60m New Capital
for Spin-Outs with follow-on capability and international networks -
US, Europe, China

10. Contact Atlantic Bridge believes in investing in teams
with the vision and ambition
to exploit major growth opportunities
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