STIFTELSEN CHALMERS INDUSTRITEKNIK

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STIFTELSEN CHALMERS INDUSTRITEKNIK (Chalmers
Industrial and Technology Foundation) Göteborg 200
71019
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There is an enormous strength in a world class
University of Technology

• 156 professors
• 1.627 researchers
• Advanced machinery
• World wide network

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• Chalmers Industriteknik
• Foundation within Chalmers University of
  Technology
• 55 MSEK annual revenue
• 57 employees of which 28 with PhD degrees

• Vision
• To transform Chalmers strength into business
  advantages for the industry

• Mission
• Research and development for industrial companies
  on commercial terms
• Find industrial RD-projects for Chalmers
  University of Technology
• Project managers for projects carried out at
  Chalmers University of Technology

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CIT organisationBoard of directors from industry
CIP Professional Services
Economy Services
CIT Anders Karlström President
Urban Water Systems
Commercial Research Development
Energy Management
Industrial Energy Analysis
28 PhDs in Technology and Natural Sciences
178 years accumulated industrial experience
Thermoflow
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Göteborg Arena

• 500.000 inhabitants in Göteborg
• 1.000.000 inhabitants in Region Western Sweden
• Göteborg University
• 55000 students , 5500 employees, 250 Doctoral
  degrees annually
• Chalmers University of Technology
• 9000 students, 2200 employees, 350 Doctoral
  degrees annually
• IT University of Göteborg ( Joint Venture
  Chalmers GU )
• 1500 students
• Appr. 3.5 billion SEK in annual academic research
  funding in Göteborg
• Industrial Research Institutes Imego, IVF, SIK,
  IVL, IFP, Viktoria Institute
• Industry Volvo, Astra Zeneca, Ericsson, SKF,
  Stena, SCA, Nobel Biocare

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Roles within CIS (Chalmers Innovation System)
Management education
CHAMPS
Chalmers
Contract work Techn devlop.
CIT, Dept, Imego
Patents Licenses
CTL, CIPRAB
CI, ABC
Spin-offs
CSE
Entrepreneurship courses
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Three Foundations
Research and education
Product RD and verifying
Company develop. and incubator
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Research and Education
Research
Chalmers University of Technology
Materials
Electronics
Materials
Electronics
Chalmers University based Institute
Development
Market
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Customers benefits(three examples)

• 21 years with Chalmers Industriteknik
• 5 continents
• 49 countries
• 1 500 customers
• 600 MSEK accumulated revenue

Car manufacturer Mechanical detail Used in in gt
200 000 cars Possibly in more models
SME New product Company predicts 100 MSEK/y At
least 10 more jobs
International company Detection system Possible
malfunction in delivered units Liability for gt
100 MSEK

• Estimated total customer value exceeding 100 000
  000 annually

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Chalmers Industriteknik
SME
IRC CRAFT
EU
CIT
ID DTM
CIP PS

• SME experience
• CRAFT projects (EU)
• IRC (Innovation Relay Center - EU)
• Industrial Dynamics (Regional)
• DTM (Technology brokers network - National)
• IP and STREP experiences in specific areas
• Both academia and industry
• Innovation system
• In close collaboration with national actors

Innovation system
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SMEs

• Incentives for SMEs necessary
• Examples
• ForskaVäx (Vinnova)
• Research for the benefit of SMEs (CRAFT)
• Nutek
• Eureka
• Eurostar
• LEADER Carpe Mare
• Other National and European programs
• Sales and marketing process
• Turn key process
• Proven in projects
• Research groups A perfect analogy

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SME-model
Step 1 Collect information
Step 2 Identify resources
Step 3 Identify customers
Step 4 Selling
Step 5 Evaluation
Step 6 Application
Step 8 Kick-Off
Step 7 Supervision
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Proactive SME projects by CIT

• Three CRAFT applications, two accepted
• 75 success rate in national programs
• 2 M for development
• Proven methodology
• Works for SME
• Cooperation with regional parties necessary

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Case study ForskaVäx

• SME company in remote area
• SEK 100 M Turnover Real company
• Pre-study, SEK 495 000
• Approved application for RTD, SEK 3,6 M from
  Vinnova
• Involves students from the Department of
  Industrial Design
• Reaches new market segment with new product

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Case study CRAFT

• FP6
• 2 M
• Going from retailer to own product
• Increased staff
• Winner of Technical Design award

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EU office
West Sweden
Municipalities
EU programs FP 7 Structural funds CIP Other
CA, CIT, Individuals
Departments
CIT, SP, IVF, ...
SME

• EU Direct
• Coordination, synergies
• Network regional and international
• Competent procurer
• Critical mass for competence

Own resources
Corporation
Public service
Industry
Academia