IMT talk - Exceptional double lecture ! The Twente model for innovation
Event details
| Date | 16.10.2012 |
| Hour | 10:15 › 11:30 |
| Speaker | Prof. Dr. Ir. Albert van den Berg & Ir. Miriam Luizink |
| Location |
CO216
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
TITLES :
Labs on a Chip: from scientific research to commercial application & MESA+ & High Tech Factory: Organizing optimal conditions for spin-off companies
ABSTRACT :
Over the past 20 years universities have become one of the primary drivers for innovation. The MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, is very active in generating and facilitating spin-off companies. In the BIOS research group, several scientific developments in the field of Lab on a Chip research have led to formation of startup companies. Examples such as the lithium chip and Medimate, the fertility chip and Cellanyzer but also the role of MESA+ / BIOS as an initial host for companies such as Micronit and Medspray will be presented. The special circumstances leading to the Twente model for innovation with an active interaction between startups and academia will be discussed. Recent initiatives are the establishment of the production facility High Tech Factory and the equipment fund High Tech Fund.
About MESA+
MESA+ is one of the largest nanotechnology research institutes in the world, delivering competitive and successful high quality research. It unites scientific disciplines, and builds fruitful international cooperation to excel in science and education. MESA+ has created a perfect habitat for start-ups in the micro- and nano-industry to become established and then mature.
The institute employs 525 people of whom 275 are PhD candidates or postdocs. With its NanoLab facilities the institute holds 1250 m2 of cleanroom space and state of the art research equipment. MESA+ has an integral turnover of approximately 50 million euros per year of which 60% is acquired in competition from external sources.
MESA+ has been the breeding place for more than 45 high-tech start-ups to date. A targeted program for cooperation with small and medium sized enterprises has been specifically created for start-ups. MESA+ offers the use of its extensive facilities and cleanroom spaces under hospitable conditions. Start-ups and MESA+ work together intensively to promote the transfer of knowledge.
Labs on a Chip: from scientific research to commercial application & MESA+ & High Tech Factory: Organizing optimal conditions for spin-off companies
ABSTRACT :
Over the past 20 years universities have become one of the primary drivers for innovation. The MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, is very active in generating and facilitating spin-off companies. In the BIOS research group, several scientific developments in the field of Lab on a Chip research have led to formation of startup companies. Examples such as the lithium chip and Medimate, the fertility chip and Cellanyzer but also the role of MESA+ / BIOS as an initial host for companies such as Micronit and Medspray will be presented. The special circumstances leading to the Twente model for innovation with an active interaction between startups and academia will be discussed. Recent initiatives are the establishment of the production facility High Tech Factory and the equipment fund High Tech Fund.
About MESA+
MESA+ is one of the largest nanotechnology research institutes in the world, delivering competitive and successful high quality research. It unites scientific disciplines, and builds fruitful international cooperation to excel in science and education. MESA+ has created a perfect habitat for start-ups in the micro- and nano-industry to become established and then mature.
The institute employs 525 people of whom 275 are PhD candidates or postdocs. With its NanoLab facilities the institute holds 1250 m2 of cleanroom space and state of the art research equipment. MESA+ has an integral turnover of approximately 50 million euros per year of which 60% is acquired in competition from external sources.
MESA+ has been the breeding place for more than 45 high-tech start-ups to date. A targeted program for cooperation with small and medium sized enterprises has been specifically created for start-ups. MESA+ offers the use of its extensive facilities and cleanroom spaces under hospitable conditions. Start-ups and MESA+ work together intensively to promote the transfer of knowledge.
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
- This event is internal
Organizer
- EPFL / IMT