Workshop Get Inspired 2014 Is starting my own company an option? Department of Strategy and Development Drs. Dorien Wellen Coordinator Knowledge & Technology Transfer 16 June 2014 Why knowledge transfer at Radboud University? • Societal task • Innovation motor for the economy • Close cooperation with (inter) national industry • Funding voor research and education • Improve content of research and education • Prepare students for the job market Is starting my own company an option? What kind of help can I get? Speakers: • Overall Coordinator Knowledge & Technology Transfer, drs Dorien Wellen • Manager Valorisation and Innovation, Faculty of Science, ir. Jan Willem Dijk • Director Mercator Incubator Nijmegen, drs Hein van der Pasch • Project manager Labour Market Orientation, Babs Ligthart MA Activities • Science to Business Café, (next : September 15th, 2014) Meet other entrepreneurs, discuss ideas and create business opportunities • LinkedIn groups/forums: Science to Business Café, Knowledge Alliance Rhine – Waal, Gelderland valoriseert! • Bootcamps • Business challenges Please contact: Lisa Wouters [email protected] / 0031-24-3612471 4 Chambers of Commerce Contact Dorien Wellen Coordinator Knowledge & Technology Transfer E-mail address: [email protected] Phone number: 0031-24-3615796 Website: http://www.ru.nl/ktto/ Pagina 7 van 7 Nijmegen School of Management Is starting my own company an option? YES! No reason why you should not give it a try. Nijmegen School of Management has two options for you: • Entrepreneurship Initiative@NSM - For anything related to starting your business - Education - Research - Business planning - Sounding board - Contact: dr Caroline Essers: [email protected] / 0031-243611740 or dr ir Nanne Migchels:[email protected] / 0031-24- 3611613 • Valorisation - Contact: Astrid Souren Phd [email protected] / 0031-24-3611926 Mercator Incubator Nijmegen: • Spin- off helpdesk • Mediation for Office and lab facilities • Contacts with internal advisors RU/UMC • Contacts external advisors and financiers • Mercator Award (2-yearly) - Mercator Award for experienced spin- offs - Junior Mercator Award for student start-ups • Science-to-Business café for networking • Advice in starting phase, loans and grants • Facilities in Mercator Science Park • Mediation advice relationships Hein van der Pasch (Mercator Incubator Nijmegen) Mercator 2, Toernooiveld 330, Nijmegen E-mailadres: [email protected] Faculty of Science Department of Valorisation and Innovation What do we have to offer: • Large network of entrepreneurs, researchers and coaches • Support in the quest for financing your research or spin-off company - E.g. small vouchers for technical feasibility studies • • • • Management support of larger projects Business support of spin-off companies Legal support Entrepreneurial skills and climate (education, workshops, network opportunities) • Access to shared facilities (Radboud Research Facilities) • Knowledge of housing opportunities in the area • Subsidy and grants consultancy  [email protected], consultant Valorisation and Innovation  024 – 36 52 437 How can the Career Service help you? • What kind of entrepreneur are you? E-Scan: matching your skills profile to the challenges of entrepreneurship • Coaching for Elevator Pitches Learn to win an audience for your ideas • Network training Get ideas on how to ‘put yourself out there’ • LinkedIn groups/forums Use social media to make yourself known and to get to know others Please contact: Babs Ligthart MA, [email protected] / 0031-24-3612798