1. A short introduction to TuTech
Monica Schofield
Director International Cooperation & EU Office
Presentation to delegation Skåne Invest
TuTech 8 October 2010
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
Skane Invest 08.10.2010
Hamburg University of Technology
Founded in 1978
Regional development aspirations
Priority given to inter-disciplinary
research and technology transfer
5000 students, ca 100 professors
TuTech founded in 1992
Central TT service organisation
€15,9 Million turnover, 45 core staff
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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2. Ownership
51% 49%
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
Skane Invest 08.10.2010
Knowledge and technology transfer
Knowledge Knowledge Potential user –
producer/source transfer Problem owner
PROCESSES - ACTIVITIES INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
Information
Aerospace
Management Marine
Life sciences
Education
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3. Skills and services
Knowledge Knowledge Potential user –
producer/source transfer Problem owner
Communication
Business intelligence
Networking
Financing
Training
Marketing
Contracts
Licensing
Tech. business start-ups
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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Fusing of values and perspectives
Knowledge Knowledge Potential user –
producer/source transfer Problem owner
Values Values
Peer appreciation Corporate identity
Individual recognition Answerable to investors
Originality Non-specialists
Specialist Skilled in negotiation
Limited management
support
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Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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4. TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
Skane Invest 08.10.2010
Knowledge transfer in Tandem
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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5. Marketing of R&D results
PVA
Patent Exploitation
Agency for Hamburg‘s
universities
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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TuTech-CCE Competence Centre
Entrepreneurship
Baltic Sea Venture cup
Fit for Business
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6. Business Incubator
Incubator services for start-ups
• Reception
• Post, telekommunication
• Book-keeping
• IT Services
• Conference and meeting rooms
2000 m² Office space
1500 m² Electronics lab space
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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• richtet sich an kleine und mittlere Unternehmen aus
Hamburg
• will über die Potenziale der Zusammenarbeit zwischen
Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft informieren
• will Methoden und Werkzeuge zur Gestaltung der
Zusammenarbeit vermitteln
• wird gefördert durch ESF und Hamburg
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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7. Merging the Boundaries between Science
and Innovation
Biocatalysis2021 Cluster Initiative
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Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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KLIMZUG-NORD
Strategische Anpassungsansätze zum Klimawandel
in der Metropolregion Hamburg
Projektantrag im Rahmen der BMBF Ausschreibung (03-2007)
„Klimawandel in Regionen zukunftsfähig gestalten. Regionen
gewinnen im Wettbewerb – die Welt gewinnt mit!“
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8. Trade Routes of Knowledge:
the Baltic Sea Knowledge Region Pilot
Action
1.1.04 - 31.03.06
www.bskr.org
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
Skane Invest 08.10.2010
International Cooperation & EU Office
To provide professional, highly valued
and affordable support services for
research and development and
knowledge transfer activities involving
European and International partners.
• Very experienced consultants
• Strongly networked to research, industrial
and political institutions (BMBF, EP, EIRMA)
• Own experience of applying for and managing
projects
• Sought after as trainers. Clients incl. FhG,
MPI, BNI, KOWI, Vinnova plus private sector.
• 9 staff
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9. Consultancy
POLITICAL LOBBYING – to make the system better
RELATIONSHIP MGMT
CONTRACTS
how to get others to
where the pitfalls are
work for you!
EXPLOITATION
PROGRAMMES
how to get something
where the money is!
out of it!
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Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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10. Partnerships for regional development
Infra-structure
Regional attractiveness
New knowledge, ideas
Public services
Educational opportunities
Creating the right
International networks
environment
Public
Public
Research
Research administration
administration
Private
Private
enterprise
enterprise
Realisation of innovation
Wealth and employment creation
New competencies
How to manage such a partnership?
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Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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See you in Hamburg…
Welcome to Hamburg
TuTech Innovation & Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Harburger Schloßstrasse 6-12 D-21079 Hamburg
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11. Contact
www.tutech.de
International Cooperation and EU Office
euoffice@tutech.de
Enterprise Europe Network
een@tutech.de
Vitamine für die Region
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