FLC Northeast ConferenceSeptember 10, 2014

NECEC Institute Cleantech Open NE& Fraunhofer CSE

Cleantech Navigate NEA Powerful and Connected Year-Round Regional Resource Network of Entrepreneurs & Supporters

Custom.Connected.Collaborative.

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Connectors, Mentors &

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Tech Dev.

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Universities

Corporate Strategic Partners

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Early Stage Investors

Business Dev.

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Cleantech Open Northeast Accelerator

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5 month program - events include:• Academy (entrepreneurship boot-camp)• Clinics (workshops & 1:1 coaching sessions)• Pitch feedback sessions• Competition with $100,000 in prizes awarded• Investor / Corporate Networking

CTO NE

Navigate: What do we do?

Navigate

Connector Service

Digital Knowledgebase

Regional Events

Commercialization Toolkit

Quarterly Check-Ins, Year-Round Mentor

and Resource Access

Investor/Corporate Connect, Showcases,

Navigate Summits

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Contract R&D for industry

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developed, demonstrated, or tested

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Fraunhofer TechBridge: Supporting Early-stage Tech Startups

Problem:Early-stage tech startups lack resources & expertise for prototyping, testing, piloting, etc. …

But investors & industry partners need technical validation to invest or partner.

Solution:We scope and execute projects to develop or de-risk early-stage technologies using Fraunhofer expertise

(e.g., prototyping, testing, modeling, demonstration, road-mapping).

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Funding: We raise funds from external sources to perform work on behalf of startups. We take no equity or cash from the startups.

Selection & Evaluation: We request proposals from the startup community. Technologies are evaluated by the TechBridge team and Fraunhofer domain experts.

Technical Project Work: The TechBridge team works with technical group leads to develop targeted projects to develop or de-risk selected technologies. Reports are provided at project completion.

Intellectual Property (IP): Startups’ IP is fully protected. Startup has option to license any IP developed during a Fraunhofer project

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Fraunhofer TechBridge: How it Works

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TechBridge accelerates early-stage technologies using applied R&D resources & expertise

Building Energy Efficiency

Distributed Electrical Energy Systems

Supporting early-stage tech companies through applied R&D

Photovoltaic Technologies

TechBridge:

Fraunhofer CSE (Boston) Lab partners

Questions for Discussion

• Has your lab leveraged its unique capabilities to engage with emerging companies, if so, how?

• Has your lab engaged in technology development partnerships or technology validation with other third parties? If so, how could you see your lab translating this process to work with emerging companies?

• What would be your concerns about participating in a model like TechBridge to leverage your lab’s capabilities for technology validation and demonstration?

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