Innovative Partnerships - Development and business through quad helix collaboration

Why access2innovation

Why access2innovation

Regional / local, expertise State-of the art knowledge Access2innovation quad helix   NGO / Civil Society Universities Regional / local, expertise and networks Technical knowhow, production capacity, marketing etc. State-of the art knowledge Private Sector Government Local authority, finance and local knowledge Det er kunne ske grundet netværk der har samlet ressourcerne, kompetencer mv Kasese Municipality

The approach Mapping of needs Joint development Identification of possible solutions Commercialization Expected output: NGO’s get better tools for operational activities in relief and development work Local and central government get access to solutions supporting policy implementation Universities get access to new knowledge and research areas Companies gain access to New knowledge Networks Positioning New markets

Launched initiatives: Emerging markets: Energy Hub Pay-E-Safe One Stop Shop Solar parks Dairy Cold Chain Mobile coffee mill Community based poultry production Waste Management WaterBySun Sustainable Housing Biogas production World Barrow Relief aid: Sky Watch mini drone ViewWorld Green Generator Remote Sanitation

Results from access2innovation 2007 - 2014 51 companies involved in 16 partnerships Companies and work places generated: Sky Watch 16 ViewWorld 2 Energy Hub 6 Remote Sanitation 2 Pay-E-Safe 3 SunPowerAfrica 4 WaterBySun 2 Total 35 work places in Denmark and 10 locally and growing Research 3 PhDs and 6 researchers 1 Post Doc 40 students Total Investment 2007 - 2013 Public funding: 2,95 Mill. Euro (1,2 mill. Euro for research) Private Investment: 7,9 Mill. Euro 8.825.000 til forskning

Energy Hub – mapping of needs February 2012 WWF joining access2innovation April – June business cases identified (Energy Hub and Waste management)

Identification of business opportunity Base line study Resource group meetings Desk research Development of concept note

Identification of business opportunity Energy Hub Concept note outlining: Market opportunity Community based Energy Hubs as a potential business case Customers, market segment Launched in September 2012, presented in October and further investigated during Go N See trip in December 2012 with private sector

Joint development February 2013: Systemteknik applying for a2i funding and partnering with WWF Uganda March – November: Site identification and formulation of business model together with WWF March 2014: Establishing Remergy A/S with private investment from TREFOR Udgangspunktet er det konkrete eksempel

Regional / local, expertise State-of the art knowledge Energy Hub quad helix   NGO / Civil Society Universities Regional / local, expertise and networks Technical knowhow, production capacity, marketing etc. State-of the art knowledge Private Sector Government Local authority, finance and local knowledge Makerere University Rural Electrification Agency Systemteknik / TREFOR / Remergy

Recommendations: Be aware that you might not have all the knowledge, resources and network Work in partnerships Work with the full business model Working with NGOs might be easier way to access the market than going for EU / UN Tenders requiring proven technology and well developed business platform.

Thank for your attention Jacob Ravn PhD student / Project manager access2innovation jacob@plan.aau.dk www.access2innovation.com Phone +45 2770 2318

Thank for your attention Jacob Ravn PhD / Head of Secretariat access2innovation jacob@plan.aau.dk www.access2innovation.com Phone +45 2770 2318