Hugo Barros

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1 Hugo Barros

2 WORKING OUR POSITION Triple Helix, place the density of relationships between university, industry and government in the center of the innovative process (Etzkowitz, H., 2008) Who to address first Individual ways of working Different timings Government University Enterprise

3 OUR GOALS Promoting regional innovation and international competitiveness Connecting economic agents towards a regional innovation system and the implementation of a regional innovation policy Promote IP mechanisms in the University and in companies Developed relevant actions in the area of Tech Transfer Developed relevant actions in the area of entrepreneurship

4 TRADITIONAL ROLE Creation of Knowledge Training NEW ROLES Technology Transfer Innovation Supporting Entrepreneurship Science Parks Regional development International networks Universities have a central role on innovation processes, developing new products, services and processes

5 INOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS University Industry relations Regional economy characterized by SME s (low investment availability and low capacity for absorbing innovation); Universidade: access to highly qualified HR, international networks, equipment and methodologies; SME s: Required to integrate innovation processes towards international competitiveness

6 CAPITALIZING OUR POTENTIAL University (ours) might be peripheral geographically, but it is global scientifically; Research is measured by international standards, published on top magazines; Leads and participates in international experiments; Should be able to discuss/negotiate with any international agent in equal terms

7 KNOW YOUR POTENTIAL

8 WHAT COMES OUT OF IT Since new knowledge based companies (75% survival rate); Around 35M of regional investment (~11M in R&D); Business Volume (2013) Sales: ,42 International Sales: ,28 1 University Incubator (20 Office Spaces 7 Pre-lab Spaces); 69 patents (29 granted); More than 127 U-E joint ventures (since 2005); 24 projects approved for international cooperation ( )

9 Spin-off of CCMAR Dedicated to R&D towards new products and new technologies in fish feeding Combines a strong scientific background in the areas of fish feeding to a flexible technological platform directed to the production of food at a scale pilot, in the sector of fish farming SPAROS is located in the South of Portugal (Algarve), but aims to supply all European and American market

10 Former researchers and engineers of UAlg, focused on underwater acustics ÁREAS OF EXPERTISE: - Consulting services in the area of underwater acoustics; - Development of innobative instrumentation for underwater acoustics; - Cooperation on R & D projects; - Commercialization of acoustic equipment Custom-made solutions on services and development of instrumentation, including acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, storage functions and telemetry data

11 New company coming out of the Business Ideas Contest of 2010 Mass production is scheduled to start in 2017 R&D Unit implemented in the Algarve region, in the incubator of the University.

12 MIRABILIS sustainable aquacultura Spin-off of UAlg, directed to the production of seeds of Prtuguese Oyster. This maternity for oysters, Crassostrea angulata species, focus on research and optimization of production techniques, combining academic knowledge and sustainable farming practices. Based d in the Algarve, MIRABILIS aims to address the needs of domestic and foreign markets and enhance the Portuguese oyster, ensuring their preservation.

13 OPORTUNITIES Access to state of the art research and knowledge (codified and tacit); Proximity to producers and raw materials; Experience and tradition on the sector; Access to international markets; European Funds - MAR 2020; Regional Strategy absorbed by stakeholders;

14 CONSTRAINTS Slow implementation of European funds, specially for SME s, with high impact on investment; Licensing of new activities; Access to validation and scale up incubation; Access to BA s and VC s capital

15 Thank you Hugo Barros facebook.com/criaualg twitter.com/criaualg cria ualg