Textile Incubation Centre
TIC NV
Textiles and innovation :need for an accelerator
Textiles remain important industry in Europe in
general and particularly in Belgium
Competitive worldeconomy � innovation
Innovation paradox :
Increasing assignment of people and resources in innovation
? ?
According output in new textile-companies
Analysis
Feasibility-study in collaboration with industry, universities and umbrella organizations (UGent, Centexbel, Unitex, Fedustria,…) with main conclusion being :
� ‘missing link’ between (fundamental and applied) scientific research and commercialization and industrialization of the new product or concept.
Goals of a centre for incubation in textiles:
Fill this gap
Accomplish a dual mission:
Encourage to develop into an independant enterprise
Add new energy to the existing textile industry
Textiles – name and fame
An interesting appeal is important for an industry ,
else...
… there is no interest in textile education
… young people are not interested in a career in textiles
… necessary budgets for research are difficult to obtain
… the ambition to convert the results of research in a company is almost non-existing.
� More extended scope to make interest and
innovations in textiles visible to a broader audience.
Launch Textile Incubation Centre
An enterprise founded by a group of investors
with knowhow/network in textile-related domains: technical textiles, flooring, confection, chemistry,
electronics, new materials, research,
government, fashion,…
Mission:
Make (new) companies
in textile-related matters
start-up or grow.
Criteria
Textiles:
Related companies can be active in any industry as long as there is a link with textiles.
Innovation:
Business to be generated from an innovative product or concept, technological as well as non-technological orientated (i.e. also new commercial concept, design, fashion,…).
Entrepreneurship:
Valorisation : research has been finished and business generation starts.
Management at TIC
Funding
Funding with public and private capital
Funding generates working capital and investment funds
Shareholders
DEWA cva
Strategic
Consulting
Unique location
Incubation Centre, embedded in a larger textile
concept, a total approach, has more impact.
TIO3: Textile Open Innovation Centre for
entrepreneurship, training and interaction with
strong focus on Textiles and Innovation.
TIC@TIO3
Blinds
Thermal comfort
Design / aesthetic Visible link with textiles
Starter/Spin-off and TIC:basic services
experienced management on-site
support for developing business plan
acces to capital
facilitating a service-generating network and business network
individual advice and coaching
integrated in network of researchers and captains of industry (a.o. Ghent University, Board of Directors, Advisory Committee)
Starter/Spin-off and TIC:the incubator
ready-to-go, state-of-the-art offices
modern concept with extended meeting and catering facilities
designed to encourage interaction and networking
professional and multilingual reception and secretary
IT- and telecommunication infrastructure
parking spaces
easy to get there from anywhere in Belgium
Starter/Spin-off and TIC:the incubator
Starter/Spin-off and TIC:optional services
Residents can call upon external experts
for guidance in :
marketing
accountancy
social and legal advise
licensing
business management training
…
… always tailor-made and on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ basis.
Advantagesfor the parent company
Valorisation of technological know-how
and of investments in R&D
Focus on core-business
No impact on internal processes
Savings on overhead costs
Diversification of income
Perception of the company
(preferred employer branding)
Reduction of risks
Advantagesfor the spin-off
Non-core activities become core activities with
positive impact on the dynamics of the company
Acceleration of business
More dynamic and ambitious budgeting
Acces to new markets, customers
Acces to external investors
Power & speed of smaller spin-off versus ‘inertion’ of parent company
Valorisation of intrapreneurship
3X3 approach
point of decision
point of decision
TIC provides the following services to foreign investors
• Technical due diligence in textile
related matters
• Search for Belgian industrial textile partners, who could be interested in
your process, product of service
• Start up of the Belgian subsidiary of
a foreign textile company
Contact details
Textile Incubation Centre – TIC NV
Oscar Delghuststraat 60
9600 Ronse (Belgium)
Pierre Van TrimpontManaging Director*
+32 497 495 057
www.texincubator.com
* acting as permanent representative of PSME bvba
Thank you!
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