Per BengtssonCEO

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Regional facts

• 2.5 million people within 70 minutes drive

• 25% of foreign extraction• Arlanda International Airport• 50% of labour force have post-

secondary education• Excellent language skills• The highest venture capital

investments/GDP in Europe

• 4 Science Parks• National and International

agencies• 10 national research institutes• World-class infrastructure:• 90% (+) use mobile phone• 85% (+)use internet• 75% (+) have internet at home

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Candidate companies

UIC helps to realize the potential in new ideas from innovators as well as from the academic world, the public sector and from private companies and it promotes the expansion of vigorous, knowledge-based growth companies in Uppsala and the surrounding region

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Uppsala Stockholm Bio-industry

•Experienced personell for recruitment•Regulatory and business consultantspresent

•International CRO-environment•Business Partners available

•Pharmaceuticals•In vitro Diagnostics•Medical Devices•Biotechnology Tools

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Profile of the companies

• 68% from the universities• 59% within Life Science• Technology (Material sciences) IT

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Example of Companies in UIC 2007

• Rotundus• Compumine• Linear• PhacoTreat• Ångström Aerospace Corporation• Nova Diamant• Exos• Eribis Pharmaceuticals• Fristads Utvecklings- & Utbildningsbolag• AroCell• Lyckebäck Forest Innovation• Denator• Lumini Systems• AeroVision / ImInt Image Intelligence• DermMartix

Vision

Uppsala is Sweden’s leading region for creating successful, growth-oriented companies focused on innovative know-how and technology.

UIC makes a strong contribution to this success by providing a leading business incubator

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Incubator program

Evaluate &improve

Realize Feed back Future growth

Inspire &prepare

Main resource: Business coaches

UIC Business Start

UIC Business Lab

UIC Business Accelerator

UIC Alumni UIC Growth

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The”AIIT Principle”

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Uppsala Innovation Arena ”All-indians-in-the-tent”-principle

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What is a business incubator

The incubator offers:• A dynamic process for development of

people, business and companies• Management• Financial support structure• Network• Creative growth environment

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Content of UICs Business CoachingA team of around 50 business coaches with longexperience from industry and start-up situations

• Business development and business plan• Marketing• Team building• Financing guidance• Technical sparring• Development of the board• Economy control• Expert network• Prototyping• Marketing and sales/PR

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Owners and PartnersOwners• Almi Business Partner Uppsala• SLU Holding• STUNS• Uppsala University Holding Company

Partners

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Organization

• Per Bengtsson CEO

• Lars Olde Project manager

• Maria Sjöstedt Project manager

• Kerstin Bjurhall Controller

• Magnus Engevik Business Advisor

• Mats Wallnér UIC Resurs

A team of around 50 business coaches with long experience from industry and start-up situations

Management

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Success factors for UIC

• The UIC model: working with Business Coaches

• UIC doesn’t take ownership in the companies

• UIC doesn't take any rental risks• Clear, distinct and mutual demands

between the companies and UIC• The companies appreciate the

contribution from UIC- its is not free of charge

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How have the companies developed 2006Company data 2006 (previous year)

• Turnover 9,3 million EUR (6,2)• 117 full-time employees (87)• Net income -2,5 million EUR (-1,2)• Tax revenues 4 million EUR (2,7)

Investments in the companies 2006

• 4,6 million EUR in public investments(inc. inv. from holding companies and Innovationsbron)

• 5,4 million EUR in private venture capital

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Contribution to society

The return of investments in UIC made by society

• 7,9 times invested money 2006(5,3 excluding Alumni)

• 29 new full-time employees 2006

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If you stop improving yourself,

you will never excel

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What happened in the companies 2006

Investments in the companies 2006

• 4,6 million EUR in public investments(inc. inv. from holding companies and Innovationsbron)

• 5,4 million EUR in private venture capital• 29 new full-time employees

• 2 Forska&Väx prize winners• 2:nd prize winner Venture Cup Ea. Sweden (of 3)• 6 PUV grant winners (of 17)• 2 VINN-Nu grant winners (of 10)

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Incubator companies 2006

• UIC Business Start: Two programs, 30 participants

• UIC Business Lab: Three programs, 20 companies

• UIC Business Accelerator: 14 companies

A total of 33 companies in UIC incubator during the period