Johan Carlsten

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Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship
-Accelerating research commercialization

• Johan Carlsten
• Vice-President
• Chalmers University of Technology

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CSE in a sentence
Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship CSE is an
institution that provides education for future
entrepreneurs within a pre-incubator environment,
where new technical ideas are developed into
strong start-ups
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Agenda
The CSE concept Results in brief
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CSE was created to build a bridge between
Inventor and Manager
Value
Manager

• Arrange partnership between inventors and
  entrepreneurs to increase commercialization
• Pedagogy We actually do it!

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Inventor
Time
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Everyone is a potential idea provider

• University researchers
• Industry
• Private inventors

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but there are clear requirements on the
projects we take on

• Technology based
• Early stage
• International market potential
• In need of a driving force

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Ambitious recruiting process to get top students
with entrepreneurial drive
Written applications 100 a year
Interviews and tests 40 a year
Students 20 a year

• Student profile
• Academic merits
• Internal drive
• Critical thinking and creativity
• Ability to function in teams and establish
  relationships
• Right attitude and willingness

• Bachelor degree (engineering, economics or law)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Complete application form (10 questions focused
  on entrepreneurship and personality)

• Interviews with CSE management
• Personality tests
• Interviews with psychologists

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Tailor-made education to build the
entrepreneurial toolbox
Half a year preparations
One year with the project
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Pre-incubation was introduced 2001 to strengthen
the concept further

• Improve the commercialization process
• Improve the learning process
• Take part of the value creation

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Pre-incubation Gothenburg since 2001,
Lidköping 2005

• Responsibility
• Management
• Co-operation agreement
• Project structure
• Capital

• Providing
• Business evaluation
• Facilities
• Infrastructure
• Professional coaches
• Board representatives
• Network of experts
• Seed financing

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Agenda
The CSE concept Results in brief
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Strong idea flow necessary to create sustainable
companies
EXAMPLE CSE05
5 new companies (biotech and ICT)
7 Project teams (13 ideas)
100 ideas
Project selection and group formation
Company foundation
Autumn 2005
Spring 2005
Autumn 2004
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Turnover is growing steady but the value follows
the financial market
Number of companies
Value MEUR
Turnover MEUR
Companies started by students during or after
their studies
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CSE companies are mainly in four different areas
EXAMPLES
Biotech
ICT
Wireless sensor system that supervises the
pressure profile in a paper machine press nip
Disposable test which enhances the diagnosis and
treatment of parodontit
Unique patented technology and process for
handling of biological samples
Telematics solutions for truck and road carrier
companies
Material Science
Nanotech
Patented tape woven carbon reinforcementsto
international producers of composites
Research instruments based on the patented QCM-D
technology
Analytical biosensor systems for life science
applications
Patented sandwich material in stainless-steel
with very low weight
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CSE of today has a strong platform and two unique
sister programs

• High-tech ventures in all industries except from
  biotech.
• Projects from the university as well as from the
  industry
• Students with an entrepreneurial drive
• Since 1997

• Based on the CSE concept but biotech projects
  only
• Students with biotech background
• Closer collaboration with Göteborg University and
  Sahlgrenska
• Since 2005

• Strategic management and strategic business
  development
• Hands-on labs in a simulated business world
• Strong international partners e.g., Parc,
  Ericsson, Novartis and ABB
• Since 2001

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