Gate 2 Start a groundbreaking model for the

Gate 2 Start: a ground-breaking model for the successful exploitation of research-based innovation; Bringing entrepreneurship and market expertise at the start of applied research Christodoulos Keratidis, ATLANTIS CONSULTING S. A. Workshop in Information Security Theory and Practices ’ 07 8 -11 May 2007, Heraklion Greece

Turning Applied Research into Innovation THE PROBLEM only a small percentage of innovative research – based ideas have been able to become funded and to transform into market products

From Research to Product: State of the art models (traditional)

Turning Applied Research into Innovation THE SOLUTION SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIVE IDEAS

The Gate 2 Start Approach Business Aspects Market Trends Funding Possibilities Must be taken into account from the time of birth of a research idea

The proposed model GATE 2 START ADDED VALUE

Approach & Expected Results

The Gate 2 Start Tools • “How-to-guide” for an applied research idea summary • Checklist • Self Assessment Tool • 3 rd stage tools

How-to-guide Why an applied research idea summary? When an idea of an applied research project is conceived it must be put on paper, summarizing its main points, in order to easily communicate them to 3 rd parties (investors or potential partners).

How-to-guide - Sample

Checklist OBJECTIVE: The Gate 2 Start Checklist aims at making researchers / research teams aware of issues they need to consider in order for their applied research hypothesis to be transformed into successful innovation. It is build around 3 major topics: Technology Market Business issues.

Checklist - Sample

Self Assessment Tool OBJECTIVE: To give the researcher the opportunity to check the integrity and maturity of the research idea as well as to receive feedback regarding issues that must be analysed in more depth in order to raise the success potential of the idea. Why self-assessment? Confidentiality issues involved in the evaluation of an idea, Pan-European use, Massive Use.

Self Assessment Tool - Sample

3 rd Stage Tools OBJECTIVE: To provide researchers with a list of existing, reliable tools created within the frame of successful initiatives and projects. The tools are used during a posterior stage from that the Gate 2 Start targets (after the proof of concept) for the creation of a Business Plan.

Where can I find the 1 st version of the Gate 2 Start toolkit? http: //www. europe-innova. org/Gate 2 Start (news section) http: //www. atlantisresearch. gr/ Science and Technology Policy Studies/Other (STP related studies)

The Consortium

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