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Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA
Federal Office for Professonal Education and Technology OPET
EIN BUNDESAMT DES EIDGENÖSSISCHEN VOLKSWIRTSCHAFTSDEPARTEMENTES
Innovation Promotion Agency CTI
The Swiss way to support
Innovative companies
The Innovation Promotion Agency CTI &
CTI Invest
Jean-Pierre Vuilleumier, June 2008
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CTI addresses the four challenges of a start-up
Public money (approx. CHF 100 Mio. p.a.)
CTI Entrepreneurship
Education and Training
(since 2004)
CTI Projects
Grants for aR&D
(since 1948)
CTI Start-up
Coaching
(since 1997)
Private money
Financing
(since 2003)
private association
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CTI Entrepreneurship
Create awareness
Get the necessary business expertise & knowledge
7‘500 participants since 2004
www.venturelab.ch
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Training modules for start-ups Venture Leaders
in Boston
venture training
venture plan
venture challenge
Students Start-up Start-up
Project
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CTI Projects
Get the technology right
In 2006:
-230 projects supported
-Total CHF 80 Mio. in grants
-Total CHF 112 Mio. matching by industry
-Average project CHF 0.35 Mio. (max CHF 1 Mio.)
www.kti-cti.ch
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CTI Project Set-up
CTI
One or more CHF
universities SME and
(ETH, start-ups
Uni, UAS)
Entrepreneurial
Competence in science R&D project
and research 50% 50% competence
Market entry
Market impact
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CTI Start-up
Develop a sustainable business
Approx. 40 coaches & specialists
On average 160 hours per company
Goal: CTI Start-up LABEL
www.ctistartup.ch
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CTI Start-up label: “ready for growth”
Business plan based on facts
Marketing and sales
strategy
Technology CTI Start-up label
Development plan “Ready for sustainable growth”
IPR strategy and / or
“Ready for venture financing”
Financial planning
Management team and
executive board
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Goal-oriented business coaching
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Basic check of Professional Professional Arms length
business idea evaluation Coaching coaching
High-Tech?
Market & Technology
Business plan
CTI Network
Innovative?
Feasibility
B-Development
Contracts
Realistic?
Management Team
CTI Project
Funding
In right area?
Commitment Coaching
Training CTI Start-up
Registration
Acceptance Label
3 weeks 4-6 weeks 6-18 months
Since 1996: BLS 39 %
169 company labels ICT 35 %
147 still in business Interdis. 21 %
Micro/Nano 5%
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CTI Invest (founded in 2003)
Get access to investors
Private association, no funds
Platform mainly for High Tech companies
> 65 investors members (national and international)
Match Making events & Net Working events
Financed by members and sponsors
www.cti-invest.ch
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Venture Days (match making event)
Selection process
(pre-Due Diligence)
Individual pitch coaching
Video Podcast take
75 % of all companies spin-offs
ETHZ / EPFL
99 % of all companies in the CTI
Start-up coaching process
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Video Podcasts (www.cti-invest.ch)
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CEO Day (Net Working event)
Networking Opportunities
Hands-on
Workshops
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Our Swiss institutional members
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Our international members
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Achievements in a nutshell
> 65 Investor members
26 Venture Days (21 in Switzerland, 6 abroad)
4 CEO Days (always more than 200 participants)
> 150 Swiss High Tech companies presented
> 60 Video Podcast of companies (started in mid 2006)
1/2 got financed (by members and/or third parties)
Approx. CHF 200 Mio. financing volume (since 2003)
35 % BLS / 42 % ICT / 8 % Micro/Nano / 15 % Interdis.
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Swissnex
Businessplan Competitions
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Pascal Marmier
Birgit Coleman
Also:
-Singapur
-Shanghai
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Venture Businessplan ETH Zurich and McKinsey
Competition
since 10 Years
(www.venture.ch) -Networking
-Coaching
-Media Coverage
-Investor Attention
-Money
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Venture Kick (www.venturekick.ch)
Initiative of Private foundations and Individuals
CHF 10’000
Not created yet / Uni-Link
CHF 20’000 CHF (max. + 3 months)
100’000 CHF (max. + 6 months)
Company created, grant
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Contacts
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Contact
Innovation Promotion Agency CTI
CTI Projects info@kti-cti.ch
www.kti-cti.ch
«venturelab»
CTI Entrepreneurship info@venturelab.ch
www.venturelab.ch
CTI Start-up
CTI Start-up info@ctistartup.ch
www.ctistartup.ch
CTI Invest
vui@cti-invest.ch
www.cti-invest.ch
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Contact and more information
Jean-Pierre Vuilleumier
Managing Director CTI Invest, Coach CTI Start-up
Mobile +41 79 251 32 09
Mail: vui@cti-invest.ch
www.cti-invest.ch
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Thank you for your attention.
Looking forward to your
questions.
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