KIC InnoEnergy S.E.
KIC INNOENERGY S.E. Rafał Mrówka CC Poland Plus Sp. z o.o. CEO
Who we are?
The Leading Engine for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Energy
EU financed unit supporting Bussiness Opportunities in Sustainable Energy
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European Innovation and Technology - Why we are around
KIC INNOENERGY S.E. 6 Co-location Centers – 6 Thematic areas
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Who we are What we work with Renewables Energies Clean Coal Technologies
Offices in 6 Countries Tot 200+ partner • • • •
Industries Research Centers Universities Business Schools
Sustainable Nuclear & Renewable Energy Convergence Energy from Chemical Fuels Energy Efficiency Energy Storage Smart Electric Grid Smart Cities & Buildings
Production – Transm. – Distrib. - Consumer
Strategic objectives Thematic areas mapping on energy value chain
Three business lines – Activities - Output
Knowledge Triangle
Type of innovation networks
Business Education Lines
Innovation
Business Creation
Education al Programs
Innovation Projects
Venture Creation
Activities
Output
Graduates, Competence
Products, Services
New Businesses
Meeting a demand
Organizational structure of KIC InnoEnergy
KIC InnoEnergy SE
Offices KIC CC InnoEnergy
Germany Germany
KIC CC InnoEnergy
France France
KIC CC InnoEnergy
BeNeLux BeNeLux
KIC CC InnoEnergy
Poland+ Poland+
KIC CC InnoEnergy
Sweden Sweden
KIC CC InnoEnergy
Iberia Iberia
Thematic areas
Renewable Energies
Smart Grid and Electric storage
Clean Coal Technologies
Business Creation Services
Smart and efficient buildings and cities
Innovation Projects
Energy from Chemical Fuels
Education
Sustainable Nuclear and Renewable Energy Convergence
Business Lines
KIC InnoEnergy S.E.
INNOVATION PROJECTS
Innovation project definition
WHAT IS A KIC INNOENERGY INNOVATION PROJECT? Transformation of available knowledge into new marketable products and services related to the field of sustainable energy that creates positive impact on market and society, by: • • • •
Decreasing energy cost Increasing security vis‐à‐vis resources holders Increasing intrinsic operational safety or reliability Reducing Green House Gas emissions
Such projects should normally present: • • •
Time to market <5 years Project duration of 3 years Technology Readiness Level (TRL)> 5
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TRL Tool
Technololgy Readiness Level - TRL
Tool for determining where you are in the
Research & Development Value Chain.
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What is a KIC InnoEnergy Innovation Project?
Technology Readiness Level (1-9)
Our goal
Support you in transferring your technology into a good business Technology
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Technology transfer cycle Research phase
Project, Pilot Phase
Inventors + Industrial Partners = Consortium
Inventors
Business Phase Commercialization Partner
Technology
Readiness
Level
TRL9 – System test, Launch
TRL6 – Pilot Demonstration
Patents, certifications, lab tests
TRL4 – Proven feasibility We are here NOW
IDEA
Research
Lab test
Proposal WP0
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Project start
Pilot
Max 3 years
Project end
Commercialization
IRL Tool
The KIC InnoEnergy IRL tool® allows you to assess the innovation potential of a given project considering the maturity of 5 dimensions:
TRL
IPRL
MRL
CRL
SRL
Technology
Freedom to operate
Market
Consumer behaviour
Society
The Technology Readiness Level measures the maturity of a given technology.
The IP Readiness Level measures the “freedom to operate” of a given product/service.
The Market Readiness Level measures the maturity of a given need in the market.
The Consumer Readiness Level identifies the level of knowledge about the consumer and to what extend affects the product/service to this consumer.
The Society Readiness Level identifies the level of knowledge about the stakeholders’ interests and concerns and to what extend affects the product/service to the society.
KIC InnoEnergy Innovation Readiness Level (IRL tool®)
Innovation Projects - Call and Selection Process Calls for Innovation Project • Two calls /year • Criteria is ”good projects” • Any one can propose project • Collaborative / complementary parner • Lab to market, • Idea to product
Benefits FOR ALL PARTNERS
SECTOR SPECIFIC
R&D SECTOR, UNIVERSITIES
Transfer Knowledge Into Money
INDUSTRY:
SME’s:
Top Industry to implement
U2B Translator
New product and services
Lower Risk
A trusted network, with the best
The one stop shop
Lower Risk
Shorter Time to Market
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VALUE
KIC mechanisms vs idea life
IDEA
Highway™
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TIME
What do we offer?
Industry Supply of highly specialised competence. Do business with top players Access to state of the art technology Develop competitive product/services Researchers Development of research results into products or services. Students MSc and PhD programs with focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Start-ups and idea owners Support to reach the market.
+ investment of â&#x201A;Ź
Education: Supplying Excellence to the energy market
Business Creation - A unique added value proposal
The Highway
Market competitive assessment Customer/Industry Discovery( (product market fit) Marketing & sales workshops
Business management workshops
MARKET ANALYSIS (identifying opportunity- quantitative analysis) Business Model Definition Business Model Quantification (Business Plan v.0)
Team creation
Customer/Industry Validation Commercial action / Support/ business consulting
Business Creation workshops
Launching customers
Coach assignment
Business Plan Team assessment (leadership, skills & competences)
What are we looking for? • Researchers new technologies to be launched
Innovation novelty assessment
Pre-seed funding
IP Rights protection (patent application)
Seed funding (1)
Technology Enhancement Seed funding (2) Industrialization
• Inventors new inventions to be launched • Entrepreneurial people business people who want to create their own business • Students young entrepreneurs who want to create their business KIC InnoEnergy | INDU, 2011.
KIC offers value through 4 main axis
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OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Outreach area
Key facts: - 10 countries (all EU New Member Estonia
States beyond Poland)
Latvia
- 41 EU Regions Lithuania
- Operational since OCT 2013 Czech R. Slovakia Hungary Slovenia
Romania
Croatia Bulgaria
An example of Innovation Projects (1/2): Eco Stocker Jet-pump ventilators for homogenisation of flow pattern with no moving parts
1 MSc student engaged at testing period 1 MSc student engaged at optimisation period 1 MSc student engaged at modelling period (CFD) Copyright Š 2014 KIC InnoEnergy
Suitable either for implementation on the market of new stokers or in revamped stoker boilers
An example of Innovation Projects (2/2): Hygen
Hygen (Latvia)
TRL 5
A disruptive technology providing a solution for a home-based CNG refueling station. Technology currently successfully adopted and implemented on larger vehicles allowing old diesel buses become pollution-friendly and cost-effective.
Strong points: • Good team, already entrepreneurs • Technology applicable and scalable. • Big market potential, especially with bi-fuel vehicles becoming a focus (GM, Honda, Renault). Project cost : around 3 mln Euro
Captured opportunities (1/3)
Fully functional industrial ultra compact smart meter • ~35 Euro/ piece production cost • All smart meter functionalities • Box of cigarettes size • 120 Amps, industry standard • Full Three phase • Open-software, compatible with other devices • Built in stopper • CE certified Cost of development: ~ 2 mln euro