1. iBoot Entrepreneurial training & coaching program Eefje Vandamme Manager Intellectual Property iMinds, October 13th 2011, ICC Ghent

2. IBBT & Entrepreneurship iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 2

3. Toolbox iPR iSTART iSTEP iVENTURE iCUBES iBOOT iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 3

5. Elaborate business potential of (early-stage) ideas

6. Internal and external intake of business opportunities

7. Organized on an annual basis (call Jan, camp Apr-June, jury Sep)

8. Central location, e.g. BrusselsiBoot: from (research) idea to business iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 4

9. iBoot camp values A means to connect committed and talented people with multi-disciplinary complementary skills across the boundaries of the organization > dating event A tool to screen and guide project team members & to help them form the best entrepreneurial teams> winning teams! A tool to quickly identify hidden skills and expertise among iBoot camp participants in domains such as communication, presentation, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, business acumen, ... iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 5

11. An intensive personaldevelopment & learning program, limited in time, with a strong exposure to business executives, industry and financial experts

12. Highly visible opportunity with exponential learning curve – fun and joy are also key drivers

13. A stretch program for entrepreneurial researchers

14. A structured way to generate and present venture proposals with a more mature business opportunity plan to a professional venture boardWhat’s in it for you? iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 6

16. based on your idea

17. together with your multidisciplinary team

18. Iterative process

19. Deliverpresentationsuitablefor a professional investment boardiMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 7

20. 4 Phases iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 8

22. Approach: What is our compelling solution and unique advantage to the specific client need?

23. Benefit: What are the client benefits of our approach?

24. Competition/Alternatives: Why are our benefits significantly better than the competition?iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 9

25. What is this New InnovationProcess? External Venture Dating Event Entrepreneurial iBoot Camp Gate 1 Gate 2 Ideas People Internal Venture Gate 3 Grand jury Venture launch Building business opportunityplan New Project Connecting people& ideas Phase1: Phase2: Phase3: Phase4: recruiting ideas building teams iBoot camp jury January – March March April – June September iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 10

26. iBoot camp program ~ 2 months iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 11

27. Dry run and Grand Jury iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 12

28. Go forit!But look beforeyouleap… Prior-art search> Market & competition> freedom to operate> red seaor blue ocean? Sure! As long as potentiallynotblockingyour business initiative… In case of OS integrationincludetimelydocumentation! Talk to people!Butbringalong NDA for signature ifnecessary. Carefulwithinventions!Confidentiality… Are youstillunder the radar? In case of any doubt, contact IBBT! Considerappropriateform of protection! Your idea, handle with care… iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 13

29. Thankyou iMinds, October 13th 2011 © IBBT 14

30. iBoot Entrepreneurial training & coaching program Eefje Vandamme Manager Intellectual Property iMinds, October 13th 2011, ICC Ghent