flc northeast conference september 10, 2014 necec institute cleantech open ne & fraunhofer cse
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FLC Northeast Conference September 10, 2014 NECEC Institute Cleantech Open NE & Fraunhofer CSE. Cleantech Navigate NE A Powerful and Connected Year-Round Regional Resource Network of Entrepreneurs & Supporters. Custom. Connected. Collaborative. Cleantech Open Northeast Accelerator. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FLC Northeast ConferenceSeptember 10, 2014
NECEC Institute Cleantech Open NE& Fraunhofer CSE
Cleantech Navigate NEA Powerful and Connected Year-Round Regional Resource Network of Entrepreneurs & Supporters
Custom.Connected.Collaborative.
Entrepreneur
Connectors, Mentors &
Experts
Tech Dev.
+ Manufacture
Universities
Corporate Strategic Partners
+ Early Adopters
Early Stage Investors
Business Dev.
Resources
Government Programs
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Cleantech Open Northeast Accelerator
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5 month program - events include:• Academy (entrepreneurship boot-camp)• Clinics (workshops & 1:1 coaching sessions)• Pitch feedback sessions• Competition with $100,000 in prizes awarded• Investor / Corporate Networking
CTO NE
Navigate: What do we do?
Navigate
Connector Service
Digital Knowledgebase
Regional Events
Commercialization Toolkit
Quarterly Check-Ins, Year-Round Mentor
and Resource Access
Investor/Corporate Connect, Showcases,
Navigate Summits
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Contract R&D for industry
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developed, demonstrated, or tested
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Fraunhofer TechBridge: Supporting Early-stage Tech Startups
Problem:Early-stage tech startups lack resources & expertise for prototyping, testing, piloting, etc. …
But investors & industry partners need technical validation to invest or partner.
Solution:We scope and execute projects to develop or de-risk early-stage technologies using Fraunhofer expertise
(e.g., prototyping, testing, modeling, demonstration, road-mapping).
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Funding: We raise funds from external sources to perform work on behalf of startups. We take no equity or cash from the startups.
Selection & Evaluation: We request proposals from the startup community. Technologies are evaluated by the TechBridge team and Fraunhofer domain experts.
Technical Project Work: The TechBridge team works with technical group leads to develop targeted projects to develop or de-risk selected technologies. Reports are provided at project completion.
Intellectual Property (IP): Startups’ IP is fully protected. Startup has option to license any IP developed during a Fraunhofer project
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Fraunhofer TechBridge: How it Works
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TechBridge accelerates early-stage technologies using applied R&D resources & expertise
Building Energy Efficiency
Distributed Electrical Energy Systems
Supporting early-stage tech companies through applied R&D
Photovoltaic Technologies
TechBridge:
Fraunhofer CSE (Boston) Lab partners
Questions for Discussion
• Has your lab leveraged its unique capabilities to engage with emerging companies, if so, how?
• Has your lab engaged in technology development partnerships or technology validation with other third parties? If so, how could you see your lab translating this process to work with emerging companies?
• What would be your concerns about participating in a model like TechBridge to leverage your lab’s capabilities for technology validation and demonstration?
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