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Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE)
Creating Business Value
from Science and Art
Ecosystem
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Higher Education in Finland - 16 Universities and 25 University of Applied Sciences- Free of charge- Freshman 21 yrs, and graduate at 27 yrs- Admission by entance exams or grades
Aalto University• Formed 2010 by merging 3 Universities
2nd largest with 17 000 students• Bachelor, Master, Doctoral Degrees• 3 campuses• 6 schools
School of Engineering School of Economics School of Chemical Technology School of Science School of Electrical Engineering School of Art and Design
Keilaniemi-Otaniemi
• Academic institutions and over 800 companies
• Aalto-University, VTT, Nokia (Headquaters), Kone, Fortum, Neste Oil
• 32 000 people with 16 000 students and 16 000 professionals
Who
Aalto Center for EntrepreneurshipFormed 1st September 201016 employees • technology transfer, intellectual property
management, startup company services and teaching and research of growth entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Education
EntrepreneurshipResearch
Innovation Servicesand Technology
Transfer
GrowthVenturing and
Start-Up Services
School of Art and Design
School of Economics
School of Engineering
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School of Electrical Engineering
School of Chemical Technology
School of Science
Entrepreprenuership Learning, N.N.
Entrepreprenuership Research, N.N.
Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship Personnel 2011
Marketing TeamWill Cardwell, Head of ACETeemu Seppälä, Marketing and Sales Manager Antti Aarnio, Business Development ManagerMika Friman, IT Coordinator
Mirjam Jalo-Löfroos, ACE Team Assistant
Strategy Manager, recruited staring 1.9.2011
ACE Equity and Grant Financial Strategy Manager, N.N.
ACE Communications, Zaira Mamadova (intern).
Innovation Services Team Pauli Laitinen, Head of ISRiina Salmivalli, Innovation Coordinator
Jussi TuurnalaInnovation
Transfermanager
Panu Kuosmanen
Technology Transfer Manager
Jari Rantala
Technology Transfer Manager
Tapio MäenpääTechnology
Transfer Manager
Matti Korpela
Technology Transfer Manager
Startup Services TeamN.N. Startup Services Manager: (recruiting)Ville Simola, CoordinatorNatalie Gaudet, Coordinator
An oldindustry hallfilled withstudentsalong withbest coachesandstartups
Aalto Venture Garage
Goals
• concrete results of taxpayers' support for basic research
• attract faculty, students an best researchers
• encourage industrial support of research
• new jobs for graduates
• economic development locally and nationally
ACE functionsKey Tasks
• Technology transfer and commercialization
• Services related to IP patenting and licensing
• Educate students and personnel on IP-issues
• Offer networks• Services related to forming a
company• Coordinate education and
research related to Growth Entrepreneurship
Goals• Promote entrepreneurial
mindset• Create eco-system for high-
ambition entrepreneurship• Finland into the top ten high-
growth communities in the world
Outcome
Results 2010
Total Number of Invention Disclosures 111
Patents filed by Aalto University 20
Patents filed to companies 30
Annual IPR licenses 0,4 M€
Number of Companies Started 15
Spin-offs from Aalto University
Largest VC funding round of recent history in Finland for research-based company went to Beneq (9m€), which relies greatly on Aalto expertise
Highlights from companiesWe see many things in the ecosystem around Aalto that are encouraging:
Aalto startups Rovio and Remedy Entertainment created number 1 and 2 global game titles (TIME Magazine).
NO:1&2
9M€
3M€ Large funding round to Canatu (3+m€), which is an Aalto spinout (based on Aalto IP)
PowerkissPowerkiss technology provides a simple, user-friendly and efficient way of keeping all your dear devices charged on top of any surface.
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AudioDraftAudioDraft offers companies a new and innovative way to order custom made audio from the artist and audio designer community by creating audio competitions.
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ZenRoboticsZenRobotics Ltd., is specializing in robotic recycling technology. The company's main product is ZenRobotics Recycler, a waste sorting system which separates raw materials from waste
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