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Commission for Technology and Innovation CTI
First Annual Research Day, Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Klara Sekanina, Director CTI Secretariat
4th June 2012
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Daughter of a dentist and an inventor
Ph.D. in Chemistry ETHZ
Postdoc Columbia University NYC / Stockholm University
Head of Production in Start-up Company
Head Life Sciences at Economic Development Kt. ZH
EMBA UZH
Head of Strategic Planning ETH BoardKTT & Internationalization
CV Klara Sekanina
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Curiosity
Innovation
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Organisation as of 1 Jan 2011
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CTI became an independent commissionBudget 2012 121.5m CHF +10m +40mBudget 2013-16 546m CHF / 136m p.a.
Start‐up &E‐Ship
Start‐up &E‐Ship
KTT‐SupportKTT‐
SupportEngineering Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Life ScienceLife Science Micro/NanoMicro/Nano Enabling SciencesEnabling Sciences
Start‐up Coaches(65)
Start‐up Coaches(65)
Innovation‐Mentors
(Summer 2012)
Innovation‐Mentors
(Summer 2012)
ResourcesResourcesR&D‐Projects + KTT‐SupportR&D‐Projects + KTT‐SupportStart‐up Start‐up
Beda Stadler Martina Hirayama Martin MüllerMartin RiedikerMyriam MeyerFaris Sabeti
DirectorDirector
Klara Sekanina
65 commissionmembers
R&D-Projects
Erich BlochAndreas Reuter
22 FTE
Daniela Meier
PresidentPresident
Walter Steinlin
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Commission
Secretariat
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CTI's three instruments to foster innovation
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KTT-Support
National Thematic Networks (NTN)
Innovation Mentors (IM)
KTT-Support
National Thematic Networks (NTN)
Innovation Mentors (IM)
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Innovation promotion to enhance Switzerland's competitiveness No direct funding of firms: only university partners receive CTI funding
Bottom-up choice of topics by industry and academic partners.
CTI works in a subsidiary manner, i.e. the measures have a complementary effect.
Top-down choice only in the case of key industries and topics (e.g. Medtech, TopNano21, Cleantech / Energy).
Time to market: decision within 4-6 weeks
Basic Principles of CTI
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R&D Projects
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R&D Project Promotion
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Selection Criteria
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CTI approves about half of the projects
Facts and figures 2010
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Project promotion
Industry invests CHF 1.35 for everyfranc granted by the CTI
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Feasibility studies: R&D application of academic partner for «feasibility studies, prototypes
and testing plants» before industry partners is found. Helps to drive project to marketability. Leads to future R&D project.
CTI Voucher: R&D application of industry partner before academic partner is found.
Covers the future expenses of the academic partner, speeds up process.
Innovation Cheque: For SME: Launch of preliminary study or analysis undertaken by academic
partner. Helps to set up future R&D project. Cap of 7500 CHF
Cooperation with the Institute of Intellectual Property: Clarification of questions concerning IPR regulations.
CTIprojects online registration in Q4 2012: Reduction of applicants’ workload.
R&D Project Promotion: CTI’s MeasuresFuture Challenges and Prospects – R&D
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Last Year’s Main Challenges
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February 2011: Measures to mitigate the effect of the strong Swiss FrancCTI Voucher Pilot Project: +10m CHF 2011 / + 10m CHF 2012 CTI Voucher for industry partner covers the expenses of the academic
partner; by choosing own time plan and partners and it accelerates path to market
October 2011: Compensatory measures against the strong Swiss FrancSpecial Innovation Program: +100m CHF 2011 improve general conditions; speed up marketability enable longer-term innovation projects (that pose higher risks but also
offer high innovation potential)
CTI 2011 – Last year’s main challenges
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Recent challenges
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Tenfold increase of the applications in addition to the normal projects promotion.
High quality remained top priority.
34 additional evaluation meetings for the experts in two month.
Secretariat: 9 temporary co-workers (duplication of the R&D projects team)
Registered funding applications: 1064
Reviewed proposals: 545 / 45% approved
Monthly Applications 2008-2011
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Recent challenges – Special innovation Program I
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Delivery volume: 114 million CHF Average financial contribution:
462‘000 CHF 70 percent of the enterprises were
SME 40 percent of the enterprises handed
in an application for the first time The contribution of the enterprises
was 52 percent 248 tot / 83 ETHD / 25 ETHZ
310 tot / 86 ETHD / 37 ETHZ
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Recent challenges – Special innovation Program II
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Entrepreneurship and Start-up Coaching
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Entrepreneurship
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Start-up Coaching
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KTT Support
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Implementation of a new strategy (January 2013) Condense information Support system knowledge
KTT-Support: Goals and MeasuresKTT-Support
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Innovation mentors (IM)
National ThematicNetworks (NTN) Information platforms
Events
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Future Challenges and Prospects – R&D
Future Challenges and Trends – a selection Knowledge- and Technology-Transfer (KTT) still remains on a relatively low level.
Increasing size and complexity of projects/ open innovation / internationalization.
Sparse service innovation / Continuation of deindustrialization.
Pressure on subsidies increases.
System Knowledge becomes more important.
Abundantly available information.
Overhead
Megatrends: Increasingly scare resources, demographic change…
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Erfolgsgeschichte
Sicher und ergonomisch auf Hochspannungsleitern steigen
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Wir steigen heute noch auf Leitungsmasten wie vor 100 Jahren. Leitern wurden im Laufe der Zeit kaum weiterentwickelt – bis im Jahr 2003 ein findiger Unternehmer von einer Leiter fiel.
Er fragte sich, wie man Leitern sicherer machen kann und begann ein neues Steigprinzip zu entwickeln: eine durchgängige Schiene als Systemträger und ein separates Steiggerät.
Mit der Unterstützung eines KTI-Start-up-Coaches entstand daraus die Firma HighStep Systems.
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Erfolgsgeschichte
