1. The Third Generation Incubator Ing. BSc. P.M. (Pim) de Bokx General Manager BViT innovation network

2. Presentation summary 1.Introduction 2.Organisation & Purpose 3.Definition of incubator & incubation 4.3 generations of incubators 5.Clusterincubator & incubation 6.Clusterincubator & innovation 7.Cluster incubation process 8.Value creation in Cluster 9.Development Involvement

3. Introduction –Entrepreneur since my 20 th (officially) –Several companies and organisations founded –Education in Landscape architecture and Business Science –Started BViT innovation network in 2000 with 2 partners and 1 VC –Workgroup member Gate2Growth, European Incubator network –Chairman DIA (Dutch Incubator/-ion Association) –Etc.

4. Organisation & Purpose 1.Support innovative & creative ICT-entrepreneurs 2.Develop new enterprises and entrepreneurial economy 3.Help develop support structures & professionals

5. Definition of incubator & incubation An incubator is an organisation that boosts a (incubation-)process to support the accelerated growth of ventures into successful enterprises with a bundle of services, such as physical space, common services, culture, coaching, networking connections and (access to) capital.

6. 3 generations of incubators 1.First Generation: flexible workspace and common services 2.Second Generation: FG+ Enterprise incubation service 3.Third Generation: SG+ Technology- Market focus & commitment, university involvement 4.Future Generation: Close involvement from investors and industry?

7. First Generation Product: flexible workspace and common services Clients: small companies, foot-print companies, subsidiaries Industry: Real Estate Exploitation Maturity: mature (U.S./West-EU) Value creation: Real Estate value

8. Second Generation Product: flexible workspace, common services, incubation services (coaching, business advice, networking, access to capital) Clients: start-up companies, spin-offs Industry: Regional/Local development Maturity: becoming mature (U.S./West- EU) Value creation: Real Estate value, ‘Community value’

9. Third Generation Product: 2d generation + focus on and access to market/clients, cooperation in TM- clusters/networks, ‘Commitment of Management’ and an entrepreneurial management style Clients: start-up companies, spin-offs Market: Knowledge Institutes, Mature enterprises Industry: (New) Enterprise Development Maturity: immature Value creation: Real Estate value, ‘Community value’, Enterprise Value

10. Future Generation When really a mature Incubation Industry? 1.Return on investment 10% and up 2.Industry and Knowledge equally involved as contractors 3.Incubation organisation is an enterprise 4.Management is Systematic

11. Clusterincubator & incubation Our future network of clusters in time and space

12. Clusterincubator & innovation Attract and develop cluster of complementary businesses Market Thematic Clusterincubator Knowledge Source exploita tion applicat ion knowledge pmc

13. Cluster incubation process intake Pre-start exit Training entrepreneurship Coaching by entrepreneurs Experts on Product, Market & Finance Acces to innovation network Temporary work place Product exit Clustering Coaching by entrepreneurs Experts on Product, Market & Finance Full-service work place in Kraamkamer Management support Finance Marketin g exit Clustering Coaching by entrepreneurs Experts on Product, Market & Finance Full/ half service office units Management support Personnell Clients Growth exit Co-operate in network Coaching to starters Experts for Market & Organisation, Finance Personeel Innovation experts Merger & Growth The intake is focussed on finding the best possible match between entrepreneurs demand and our focus and resources

14. Value creation in Cluster 1.Personal development 2.Product development 3.Start-up development 4.Cluster development 5.Enterprise development

15. Development Involvement Clusterincubation & innovation: –I-care Leidenregion (with CeTIM a.o.) –Creativity Cluster & incubator Rotterdam –Innovation Factory The Hague Start-up Steered Education® –Enterprising IN HOLLAND (Equal) –EnterpriZe Zoetermeer (Hague University) Training –Start-up simulation in education (Equal) –TIM+ | pan-European Training of Incubator Managers + online support (Gate2Growth)

16. Development Involvement Consulting & Resulting –Innovation System Pomerskie Region (Poland) –Knowledge valorisation & spin-off Tbilisi (Georgia) –Community Service Provider The Hague (ANSWER+ City The Hague) Research & Development –History of Incubation: business models in generations –Practice in systematic Incubation Management (DIA) –The effect of incubation on enterprise development creation (Castle) Under construction –EU-ASIA cooperation in the incubation Industry –EU-Summit on incubation –www.entrepreneurshipeducation.eu

17. Thank You Ing. BSc. P.M. (Pim) de Bokx +31(0)654 247 268 pim@bvit.net www.bvit.net www.huygens-xc.org Memberships: Gate2Growth Incubator Forum, DIA (Dutch Incubator/-ion Association), KNIO (Knowledge Network Innovative Entrepreneurship) Kennisalliantie (Knowledge Alliance)