Thursday, February 28, 2019
Licensing and technology transfer opportunities - Canada Business
Licensing and technology transfer opportunities - Canada Business: Leverage the research and development efforts of others to further develop or commercialize technologies or applications.
The Corporate Hunt For Startup Innovation Continues But Risk Aversion Gets In The Way
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorclawson/2018/12/31/the-corporate-hunt-for-startup-innovation-continues-but-risk-aversion-gets-in-the-way/amp/
The two organisations interviewed more than 30 “innovation leaders” from companies, such as Samsung, Virgin, Barclays and ABInBev in November this year and their responses formed the basis of a newly released report that looks forward to 2019 in terms of the evolving relationship between technology startups and their counterparts in the corporate world.
And if you run a startup that is keen to source investment or support from a large company, then the report – on the face of it, at least – contains some good news. As corporate leaders look to the year ahead, the growth of so-called open innovation – which essentially involves businesses looking outside their own four walls for the technologies that will help them maintain a competitive edge – is not going to slow. However, the report suggests that larger companies have been reassessing their collaboration strategies and some types of programs look set to be scaled down.
A Brake On The Accelerator
Accelerators are case in point. Over the past few years, accelerators sponsored by corporate businesses have become increasingly common. They can be controversial. Typically, these programs require participants to apply their technologies to the requirements of the corporate sponsor. The startup receives funding and mentoring, while also having an opportunity to develop relationships with senior people within the sponsoring organisation. That’s all good, but taking part in a corporate accelerator requires a commitment stretching over months, and a focus on one specific project can divert participants from pursuing other opportunities. There are no guarantees of any ongoing commercial relationship with the sponsor.
But regardless of whether corporate accelerators represent opportunity or wasted time, there are going to be fewer of them. According to NESTA and Mind the Bridge, only 60% of innovation leaders saying they will use them in 2019, compared with 69% in 2018.
Scouting For Talent
However, more companies say they will be actively scouting for potential startup partners and one increasingly popular strategy is to establish what the report describes as “outposts” in established technology hotspots. This may not be good news for European companies as respondents – perhaps predictably – cited Silicon Valley and Israel as likely locations.
Overall, around 90% of those questioned said they planned to invest in startups, with co-funded proof of concept and development the most popular strategies.
Hurdles In The Road
So in theory at least, cash-hungry startups should take comfort from the fact that corporate businesses are very much in the business of identifying and funding innovators. But that doesn’t mean that hooking up with a big company partner is ever going to be straightforward or easy. For one thing, the cultural gap is wide. The innovation teams of large businesses have boards to answer to and the the directors – in turn – are responsible to shareholders. From a startup’s perspective, the decision making and procurement processes of large organisations can be painfully slow. According to NESTA and Mind the Bridge, risk aversion within corporate businesses, coupled with protracted decision making processes are a brake on innovation.,
“All the corporate innovation leaders have definitively moved into open innovation that has now full top level buy-in. The main obstacles are mostly on the execution side and inside the corporations. Corporate culture of risk aversion and internal processes may slow down corporate-startup engagements and hinder the results achievable on this front,” said Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge.
Another restraining factor is the size of innovation units within large organisations. They are typically small cogs within very large machines. As such, they may not have the resources to properly identify and support startups ans might also struggle to implement innovation programs within their organisations.
“The issue for corporates is no longer to find startups, rather to effectively (and timely) implement their solutions. That’s why more and more corporates are outsourcing startup-scouting in order to focus on internal implementation,” Onetti added.
The Corporate Hunt For Startup Innovation Continues But Risk Aversion Gets In The Way
Despite a growing culture of risk aversion in the face of mounting economic uncertainty, corporate businesses will continue to invest in their relationships with startups, according to research by U.K. innovation agency NESTA and advisory firm Mind the Bridge.The two organisations interviewed more than 30 “innovation leaders” from companies, such as Samsung, Virgin, Barclays and ABInBev in November this year and their responses formed the basis of a newly released report that looks forward to 2019 in terms of the evolving relationship between technology startups and their counterparts in the corporate world.
And if you run a startup that is keen to source investment or support from a large company, then the report – on the face of it, at least – contains some good news. As corporate leaders look to the year ahead, the growth of so-called open innovation – which essentially involves businesses looking outside their own four walls for the technologies that will help them maintain a competitive edge – is not going to slow. However, the report suggests that larger companies have been reassessing their collaboration strategies and some types of programs look set to be scaled down.
A Brake On The Accelerator
Accelerators are case in point. Over the past few years, accelerators sponsored by corporate businesses have become increasingly common. They can be controversial. Typically, these programs require participants to apply their technologies to the requirements of the corporate sponsor. The startup receives funding and mentoring, while also having an opportunity to develop relationships with senior people within the sponsoring organisation. That’s all good, but taking part in a corporate accelerator requires a commitment stretching over months, and a focus on one specific project can divert participants from pursuing other opportunities. There are no guarantees of any ongoing commercial relationship with the sponsor.
But regardless of whether corporate accelerators represent opportunity or wasted time, there are going to be fewer of them. According to NESTA and Mind the Bridge, only 60% of innovation leaders saying they will use them in 2019, compared with 69% in 2018.
Scouting For Talent
However, more companies say they will be actively scouting for potential startup partners and one increasingly popular strategy is to establish what the report describes as “outposts” in established technology hotspots. This may not be good news for European companies as respondents – perhaps predictably – cited Silicon Valley and Israel as likely locations.
Overall, around 90% of those questioned said they planned to invest in startups, with co-funded proof of concept and development the most popular strategies.
Hurdles In The Road
So in theory at least, cash-hungry startups should take comfort from the fact that corporate businesses are very much in the business of identifying and funding innovators. But that doesn’t mean that hooking up with a big company partner is ever going to be straightforward or easy. For one thing, the cultural gap is wide. The innovation teams of large businesses have boards to answer to and the the directors – in turn – are responsible to shareholders. From a startup’s perspective, the decision making and procurement processes of large organisations can be painfully slow. According to NESTA and Mind the Bridge, risk aversion within corporate businesses, coupled with protracted decision making processes are a brake on innovation.,
“All the corporate innovation leaders have definitively moved into open innovation that has now full top level buy-in. The main obstacles are mostly on the execution side and inside the corporations. Corporate culture of risk aversion and internal processes may slow down corporate-startup engagements and hinder the results achievable on this front,” said Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge.
Another restraining factor is the size of innovation units within large organisations. They are typically small cogs within very large machines. As such, they may not have the resources to properly identify and support startups ans might also struggle to implement innovation programs within their organisations.
“The issue for corporates is no longer to find startups, rather to effectively (and timely) implement their solutions. That’s why more and more corporates are outsourcing startup-scouting in order to focus on internal implementation,” Onetti added.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Chinese Facial Recognition Will Take over the World in 2019
Chinese Facial Recognition Will Take over the World in 2019
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
RDI Economie - Pierre Fortin - Emplois bien payés - Investir ds technologies, infrastructures, capital humain
Segment | RDI économie | ICI RDI https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/rdi-economie/site/segments/reportage/106632/rdi-economie--entrevue-avec-pierre-fortin--emplois-
François Legault veut créer des emplois à plus de 50 000 $ par année. Comment ? Entrevue avec l'économiste Pierre Fortin, de l'UQAM.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Publier optonique
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Building a Nation of Innovators - Innovation for a Better Canada
Building a Nation of Innovators - Innovation for a Better Canada https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/062.nsf/eng/h_00105.html
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Innover c'est bien, mais ensuite il faut vendre. - CScience
http://www.cscience.ca/2019/02/14/innover-cest-bien-mais-ensuite-il-faut-vendre/
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Friday, February 15, 2019
Have IP Assets, Need Money! The Role of Intellectual Property Valuation in Startup Investment | Stout
Have IP Assets, Need Money! The Role of Intellectual Property Valuation in Startup Investment | Stout https://www.stout.com/en/insights/article/have-ip-assets-need-money-role-intellectual-property-valuation-startup-investment/
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Who are Canada’s Tech Workers? – Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
https://brookfieldinstitute.ca/report/who-are-canadas-tech-workers
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Sunday, February 10, 2019
WTO | intellectual property (TRIPS) - TRIPS and public health: Compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals and TRIPS
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/public_health_faq_e.htm
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Friday, February 8, 2019
Big-Bank Mortgages Are Comfortable, Popular And The Worst Deal Around | HuffPost Canada
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China's lonely rise: After decades of heady growth, Beijing is suddenly facing resistance at home and abroad - The National
https://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/china-s-lonely-rise-after-decades-of-heady-growth-beijing-is-suddenly-facing-resistance-at-home-and-abroad-1.817694
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
Non, l'avenir n'est pas économique. Il est social! | LesAffaires.com
Non, l'avenir n'est pas économique. Il est social! | LesAffaires.com http://www.lesaffaires.com/blogues/l-economie-en-version-corsee/non-l-avenir-n-est-pas-economique-il-est-social/608057?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=le-matin_07-fevrier-2019&oft_id=40244160&oft_k=6N6f10yB&oft_lk=r5zJwU&oft_d=636851429828800000&fpid=740088&m32_fp_id=UkX3GA&ctx=newsletter&m32_fp_ctx=DI_MASTER_Relational
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Monday, February 4, 2019
NGen | What We Do
NGen | What We Do: NGen is a not-for-profit organization that matches manufacturing companies with new technologies to drive advanced manufacturing in Canada.
BBC - Future - The ‘miracle mineral’ the world needs
BBC - Future - The ‘miracle mineral’ the world needs: You can’t grow crops without phosphorus. To get it, farmers often rely on expensive, frequently unavailable fertiliser. But there could be a better – and easier – way.
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