If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?

Albert EinsteinEinstein

Wim De Waele

CEO IBBT

We-BBT 2010

Brussels

Where are we today?

Facts & figures

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CR projects

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Press coverage

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Facts & figures - incubation

• 30 incubation projects

• 8 iVenture seed-investments

• 4 ‘native IBBT’ spin-offs

• KpiWare

• Siruna

• UserPlus

• Vodtec

The world is changing… fast

What will IBBT do for you?

Getting ready for the Future

1.Organize

2.Work2.Work

3.Communicate

IBBT Central staff

Organize – the structure

iLabs

IBBT Departments

Future Internet

Systems and

Services

SecurityFuture Media and

Imaging

Health Decision

SupportDigital Society

RG1 RG2 RG3 RG16…

IBBT Central staff

CEO

VP Technology Transfer &

Business Development

VP Finance &

Operations

Office &

Facilities

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PA HR FIN ICTMar-

Com

Business

Program MgtIPR Venturing IMR

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Impact

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iLabs

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Organize – the structure

Future Internet

Systems and

Services

SecurityFuture Media and

Imaging

Health Decision

SupportDigital Society

RG1 RG2 RG3 RG16…

Organize – the structure

Future Internet

Systems and

Services

SecurityFuture Media and

Imaging

Health Decision

SupportDigital Society

RG1 RG2 RG3 RG16…

Organize – living labs

Work - EVI

Work - MyBBT

Communicate – new IBBT website

LAUNCHING

SOON!

Communicate – event sites platform

LAUNCHING SOONSOON

AS WELL ☺

Communicate: Future Internet week

Communicate: Future Internet Week

• Co-location of 7 European conferences and several

side activities, related to Future Internet

• In close collaboration with European Commission

(FIRE, FIA, IPv6), NESSI, Alcatel-Lucent, CORVE, FOD

economie, …

• 2500+ participants from all over Europe expected• 2500+ participants from all over Europe expected

• IBBT is hosting the conference week @ ICC Ghent,

allowing for input into the different programs and

maximum exposure (demo’s & networking!)

What will you do for IBBT?

In 2010 each

department will

develop a strategic

research agenda,

Develop and implementour strategy for the future

research agenda,

setting our goals for

the next three to five

years

Conclusion