The Ark's Incubator presentation

Fondation pour l’innovation en Valais www.theark.ch – [email protected]

The privileged partner of business creators

2012

The Foundation for Innovation in the Valais www.theark.ch – [email protected]

Goal

To build the Technological Valais

of the Future


Strategy of the Ark

Promoting innovation

Strengtheningcompetitiveness

Bringing together competences

SupportingEconomic growth

« to build the technological Valais of the future »

The Foundation has been created in 2004 by the state of Valais


Information and communication Technologies

Since the end of 80’

3 fields


3 fields

Life SciencesThe 2nd chemical Swiss canton (in terms of GDP)


3 fields

Engineering Sciences Focus Energy1/4 of hydro-electricity consummated in Switzerland


3 fields and 6 technological sites

Life Science

ICT

Engineering Science


6 technological sites in Valais


The Ark’services

Technologies’ providersand companies

Founders of innovative businesses

SME’s in Valais


Bridging the gap between Science and Market


Supporting SME’s in developping business innovation

Fondation pour l’innovation en Valais www.theark.ch – [email protected]

Professionnal support for start-up companies


One mission:

To maximise chances of success…

Incubator The Ark


The privileged partner of the entrepreneurs:

services

hosting financingcoaching networks

Incubator The Ark


Incubator The Ark

A customized professionnal coaching


Incubator The Ark

Leading edge equipment and facilities


Incubator The Ark

Leading edge equipment and facilities


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A wide network of experts


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Support in searching for funding


Incubator The Ark

A platform of exchange and sharing of experiences


Incubator The Ark

A taylormade process to the growth of the start-up


Incubator The Ark

Pre-incubation

Starting Incubation

Growth Incubation


1. SELECTION 2. PRE-INCUBATION

BUSINESS MODEL

3. STARTING INCUBATION

PRODUCT LAUNCH

4. GROWTH INCUBATION

DEVELOPMENT

Incubator The Ark


1. SELECTION

Evaluation scheme:• Management• Product/service• Market• Finances• Strategy

2. PRE-INCUBATION

BUSINESS MODEL

Coaching:•Conceptualisation•Business Plan•Information research•Support in searching for funding

• Leading edge• equipment & facilities

• Networking


PRODUCT LAUNCH

Coaching:• Commercialisation• Funding• Marketing – Product

launch

• Network of experts

• Leading edge equipment & facilities

• Networking


DEVELOPMENT

Coaching:• Sales development• Growth strategy• Financial planning• Organisation & HR


• Networking

Incubator The Ark

1 – 2 weeks 6 – 18 months 6 – 12 months3 – 12 months


1 – 2 weeks 6 – 18 months 6 – 12 months3 – 12 months

Finance 10– 25 KFNo repayment

Finance 25 – 60 KFRepayment if success (1/2)

Finance 20 – 30 KFRepayment if success (1/2)

1. SELECTION

Evaluation scheme:• Management• Product/service• Market• Finances• Strategy

2. PRE-INCUBATION

BUSINESS MODEL

Coaching:•Conceptualisation•Business Plan•Information research•Support in searching for funding

• Leading edge• equipment & facilities

• Networking


PRODUCT LAUNCH

Coaching:• Commercialisation• Funding• Marketing – Product

launch

• Network of experts


• Networking


DEVELOPMENT

Coaching:• Sales development• Growth strategy• Financial planning• Organisation & HR


• Networking


Incubator The Ark

Coaching :

A team of 20 peopleEngineers and Economists

• Industrial experiences• extensive openness of innovation• integrated to international business networks

Certified ISO 9001

BIC : Business Innovation Center

Networks : Platinn, BioAlps, AlpicT, CleantechAlps CTI, Retis, EBN, CEEI, …


Incubator The Ark …networksThe incubator provides access to it’s partner organisations like :

CTI : Commission pour la Technologie et l’Innovation in SwitzerlandCTI Start-up (www.ctistartup.ch)The Start-up support Initiative of the Swiss Federal GovernmentCTI R&D (www.kti-cti.ch) R&D support grants from the Commission for Technology and InnovationCTI Invest (www.cti-invest.ch)Swiss national investor platform

Universities and institutes: EPFL, HES-SO, Idiap, RFID Center, FFHS, etc.

Clusters &networks: BioAlps, AlpicT,CleantechAlps, PlatInn, Retis, EBN…

Venturelab (www.venturelab.ch) - VentureKick (www.venturekick.ch)

Funding: CCF, BusinessAngels, Venture Capitalist, …

Experts: legal, industrial, IP, marketing, insurances, …

http://www.ctistartup.ch/

http://www.kti-cti.ch/

http://www.cti-invest.ch/

http://www.venturelab.ch/

http://www.venturekick.ch/


Incubator The Ark …start-up


Incubator The Ark

Incubator The Ark :

• Since 2004 (The Ark Incubator) : 85 start-up • Since 2000 (« Vulcain ») : 102 start-up

• In 2011 : 29 start-up, 12 new-ones

• 01.01.2012 : 19 start-up


•Entreprises hébergées (depuis 2007)

63

•Entreprises encore en activité (à fin 2011)

50

•Taux de survie

79%

Résultats fin 2011 (depuis 2007)

Incubator The Ark …results

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1.55

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16.90

Levier financier 2007-2011 (CHF mio)




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Start-up des années précédentes dans l'incubateur Start-up entrées durant l'année

Nombre de start-ups à l’incubateur The Ark


Welcome to the The Ark Incubator

Where your projects will

grow up

Thank you for your attention

Fondation The Ark

Bâtiment de Courten

Place St-Théodule

1950 Sion

www.theark.ch

blog.theark.ch

[email protected]