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Organic Development of a Student Run Accelerator at the University of Michigan
Aileen Huang‐Saad, Ph.D., Center for Entrepreneurship
Jason Bornhorst, U‐M Alumni, Computer Science Department
Thomas H. Zurbuchen, Ph.D. College of Engineering
Tony Grover, RPM Ventures/Zell Lurie Institute
Marc Weiser, RPM Ventures/Center for Entrepreneurship
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Agenda
• U‐M Center for Entrepreneurship Evolution
• RPM10 Program – First round
• Post ‐ RPM10dklk
• RPM10 Round 2 & Evolution of TechArb
• Where do we go from here?
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October 2007
http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/
“…innovation and entrepreneurship can help U-M students differentiate themselves in the global economy…
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CEEPS Recommendations
1. Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
2. Distinguished Innovator Seminar
3. COE Student Entrepreneurship Center
4. Entrepreneurial Opportunities Fair
5. Support COE Student Entrepreneurship Group
6. Simplification and Clarification of Student Intellectual Transfer Processes
7. Entrepreneurship Grants Program and Entrepreneurial Fellowship Competition
8. Anchoring in the College of Engineering
9. Entrepreneurial Environment
http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/
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Center for Entrepreneurship
The Center for Entrepreneurship exists to empower students, faculty
and staff at the University of Michigan to pursue entrepreneurial achievements that improve people’s
lives and drive the economies of Michigan, the Nation and the world.
Established Winter 2008
http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/
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Summer 2008 ‐ RPM10
• Seeking brilliant, entrepreneurially minded students.
• From idea to prototype in 10 weeks.– Co‐location
– Mentoring
– Capital
• No business plan required.
RPM10 is an innovative summer intern program for University of Michigan students with a great idea for a technology-based start up company. During the 10 summer weeks, student teams will develop their idea into a working
prototype and lay the groundwork to launch their start-up.
The program is focused on starting a company and building your product.
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And Then What? …
• Academic year
• Loss of co‐location
• Result…
• 22 members representing 13 companies
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2009 RPM Teams
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2009 RPM10 Lecture Series Topics
• Overview of entrepreneurial experiences
• Accounting overview
• Software development methodologies
• Project management
• Innovation
• Intellectual property
• Entrepreneurial lessons learned
• Search engine marketing
• State funding and resources for early stage tech startups
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Summer 2009: TechArb
TROUBADOUR MOBILE, Inc. duazie Code
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TechArb Video
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TechArb 2009
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Funding Distribution
TechArb Student Ventures Funding ($K)Mobil33t 0Carrier Mobile 5Roomations 14Phonagle 20Shepherd Intelligent Systems 28CrowdClarity 27Backyard Brains 47The Wojo Group 0MyBandStock 20QuazieCode 0Troubadour Mobile 25
Total Student Generated Funding = $186,000K
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Funding Sources
TechArb FundingMORE Program ($11,000)
Dare to Dream: An idea competition by the ZLI and CFE ($22,000)Marcel Gani Internship: A ZLI entrepreneurial internship competition
($13,000)Michigan Business Challenge: A ZLI business plan competition ($2,200)
RPM10 Program: The CFE entrepreneurship competition ($70,000)Kauffman Post‐Doctorial Fellowship ($45,000)
SPARK: An Ann Arbor based business accelerator ($16,800)Center for Entrepreneurship: small specific support of various tasks
($6,000)
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Impact
• 10 week summer experience
• 37 students
• 27 press mentions
• 1 live iphone application – DoGood– Within 1 month, 43,000 iPhone Users
– Featured in Forbes and New York Times
• 1 music video
• 4 mobile applications in development
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Value
• Alternative Work Environment– Free of Distraction
– Attitude
– 24/7 Access
– Comfort
– Conference Rooms/Offices
• Entrepreneurial Community– Group Meetings/Feedback Fridays
– Guest Speakers
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AY2009‐2010
• University of Michigan pilots 2 year continuation of TechArb
• Co‐sponsored by:– Center for Entrepreneurship
– Zell Lurie Institute
– Office of Vice‐President of Research
• Rent and Internet
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Going Forward
• TechArb Graduation
• Formalization of Program
• Post TechArb
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TechArb Onboarding
• 6 month intensive session for 12 companies• Each company will go through an orientation around:
– How to engage with each other and the community (IP)– Legal orientation (how to form an LLC)– Finance – (introduction to quick books) – 12 workshops on topics from business development to how to network to marketing
– Every other week the companies will participate in feedback sessions to learn about the growth of their companies
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Where do they go from here?
All TechArb graduates will have the opportunity to move to a local entrepreneurial space with support services
• TechBrewery – High Tech shared work space ($50/mo for desk)
• Workantile – Shared work space ($100/mo for desk)
• SPARK Incubator ($95 for virtual workspace)
• All graduates will receive the business development services through SPARK– Access to Expert Resource Board
– Invitation to monthly tenant lunches around key topics.
– Free admittance to Entrepreneur Education 1.0 and 2.0 dinner series
– Free drop‐in usage of SPARK East during business hours.
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Summer 2010 TechArb Companies
• CWIC Technologies• Fibril Scan• Food Waste Energy• GivingGrows• Heart Graffiti• Joe• June Energy • Resonant Capital, LLC• Sentient Wings • SiCAR• Team Seton• Theoryville
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Where are they now?
TROUBADOUR MOBILE, Inc. duazie Code
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DoGood
2:42
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Thank You