Knowledge and Innovation Communities
- A Merger between Science and Business KIC InnoEnergy – CC Iberia
European Economic Conference – Katowice 17/05/2011
Mikel Lasa
CEO - KIC InnoEnergy Iberia
mikel.lasa@kic-innoenergy.com
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1. Partners
2. Thematic field
3. Organization
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Partners
Three Levels of Partnership
IBERIA
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Partners
CC Iberia Ecosystem
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1. Partners
2. Thematic field
3. Organization
4. Activities
5. Challenges
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Thematic Field
Renewable Energy
KIC InnoEnergy will bring innovation to the whole energy-mix coherent
with the SET Plan
05.Oct.2010
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Thematic Field
Areas of Activity
Coverage of most relevant technologies, considering:
 Market potential / partners’ interest
 No overlapping with other CCs
Energy Efficiency
GENERATION
STORAGE &
TRANSPORTATION
DISTRIBUTION
RETAIL
TECHNOLOGIES
RENEWABLES
WIND
Offshore Wind
SOLAR
PV
HYDRO
GEOTHERMAL
BIOMASS
CSP
Ocean
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Addressed at CC Germany «Synthetic fuels»
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2. Thematic field
3. Organization
4. Activities
5. Challenges
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Organization
Team
CC Manager
Mikel Lasa
(1 FTE)
Secretary
TBD
(1 FTE)
Communication
TBD
(0.2 FTE)
Controller
TBD
(0.3 FTE)
Director of
Education
Josep Bordonau
(0.4 FTE)
Thematic Leader
TBD
(0.3 FTE)
Total: 5.5 FTE
Director of
Industry
TBD
(0.3 FTE)
Director of
Business Creation
J.Miquel Torregrosa
(1 FTE)
Director of
Portugal Office
A. Fernandes
(1 FTE)
On KIC Payroll
Hired by Partners
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Organization
Where to Find us
INCUBATOR
Open & Cross Innovation Center
Avinguda de la Torre Blanca, 57
08172 Sant Cugat (Barcelona)
HEADQUARTERS
KIC INNOENERGY IBERIA
Edifici Nexus II
c/ Jordi Girona, 29
08034 Barcelona
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Organization
Unique Experimental Facilities
Plataforma Solar Almería
CSP
Aguçadora, Pico Plants
Wave Energy
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Wind Float, Zéfir
Offshore Wind Energy
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1. Partners
2. Thematic field
3. Organization
4. Activities
5. Challenges
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Activities
Portfolio 2011 of Research and Technology Projects
EnThiPV: Improve lifetime of organic solar
photovoltaic (OPV) cells and CIGS using
affordable encapsulation. Develop
advanced high barrier measurement
instrument for industrial use
Offshore Test Station: Cross
fertilization of offshore energy
through prototype tests in real
ocean conditions
OFFWINDTECH:
Development of
technology for deep
water offshore wind
energy at competitive
costs: grid, drive train,
blades, turbine
dynamics simulation
tools, etc.
TESCONSOL: Cost effective thermal
energy storage systems (TES) for CSP
with investment cost < 25€/kWh
Energy Efficiency in
Industrial Parks:
Improvement energy efficiency
in industrial parks with SMEs
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Activities
Education Activities 2011
• MSc Renewable Energy
• Learning Modules:
• MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship
− E2CI: Education to Company and
• PhD program Sustainable Energy
Innovation
− LOW3: Living Lab for Sustainable
• From Science to Business
living
− Wave Energy Realities
− E-insights: material with lessons
learned from prominent
entrepreneurs in the field of
sustainable energy
05.Oct.2010
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Activities
Business Creation - Status as of May 2011
KIC InnoEnergy Incubation Space available
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Definition of Procedures: Work in Progress
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Business Ideas
Entr
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 6 Business Ideas presented
1 in the pipeline
 4 under discussion
 1 rejected
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1. Partners
2. Thematic field
3. Organization
4. Activities
5. Challenges
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Challenges
• Consolidate professional organization
• Start delivering and producing results
• Change mindsets
 Market orientation
 Integration of knowledge triangle
 KIC is a company
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Thank you for your Attention !!
KIC InnoEnergy is funded by:
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