KIC InnoEnergy S.E.

Innovation in Energy

Prof. Tomasz SzmucAGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, Poland.

Vice-Rector for Cooperation at AGH University in Cracow, Poland

Prof. Tomasz Szmuc

Thematic Field Leader in KIC InnoEnergy, Clean Coal & Gas Technologies.

About AGH University

Established in 1913/1919

A Technical University with one hundred years tradition in R&D and 36 000 students.

The University in numbers:• Number of total staff : 4 151• Number of research staff: ~2000• 454 full or associate Professors

…but even more important, the results:

~50% of budget from projects

1st Place in the Innovational Ranking for Higher Education in Poland

1-2 Place in number of Patent applications in Poland.

About AGH University

12 technical spin-offs in the last 2 years

Largest number of patent applications

Largest number of patents applied

KIC INNOENERGY SE

EU financed unit supporting Bussiness Opportunities in Sustainable Energy

The Leading Engine for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Energy

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KIC INNOENERGY S.E.

•27 shareholders•200+ partners•300 m € Total Budget (in 2014)

Output: 400 Graduates/year68 innovation Projects70+ Startups

Energy Value Chain - Objectives space

Feedstock/Energy Sources

Generation Transmistion Distribution End Customer

Energy Value Chain

Objectiv

es

Smart Grid and Storage

Smart and Intelligent Cities and Buildings

Energy from 

Chemical Fuels

Renewable Energies

Decrease Energy Cost

Security

CO2 emissionreduction

Clean Coal & Gas 

Technolgies

Sustainable Nuclear and Renewable Energy 

Convergence

Number of employed graduates, overage salary

after 6 – 12 months

Number of products/services sold, number of

licences, number of created new jobs

Number of created companies, start-ups, number of new jobs

KIC InnoEnergy KPI’s

Ideas / Business / SMEs

Students / Professors / Uniwersities

KIC InnoEnergy Integration of knowledge and innovation triangle

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Business:

For every partner

SMEs:

R&D and Universities:

SPECIFIC FOR SECTOR

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KIC InnoEnergy offer for partnersBenefits from cooperation w.r.t. sector

CRL 4 many customers would buy

CRL 3 at least one customer would buy

CRL 2 need within 1-5 yrs

CRL 1 future > 5 yrs need

TRL 1-3 basic

observations& concepts

TRL 4-5 R&D phase, laboratory

development

TRL 6-7 pilot or type

test validation

TRL 8-91stcommercia

l project in operation

EERA

FET

Tech

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Mar

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Push

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Science / Techno Push / Pull

Technology Readiness Level

Custom

er Readine

ss Level

KETsKETs

DEMOs

EIIs

R & D Logic

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KIC-InnoEnergy – scope of innovation projects

TRL

Technology

IPRL

Freedom to operate

MRL

Market

CRL

Consumer behaviour

SRL

Society

The Technology Readiness Level measures the maturity of a given technology.

The IP Readiness Level measures the “freedom to operate” of a given product/service.

The Market Readiness Level measures the maturity of a given need in the market.

The Consumer Readiness Level identifies the level of knowledge about the consumer and to what extend affects the product/service to this consumer.

The Society Readiness Level identifies the level of knowledge about the stakeholders’ interests and concerns and to what extend affects the product/service to the society.

Other questions to consider:

- Is the market ready? - Will the consumers really pay for my technology?- Is the society ready, can people be resistant?- Is there any potential IPR conflict? - Is my IPR fully protected and clearly described?

Succesful Technology Transfer

KIC-InnoEnergy short summary

•22 business ideas with external investments at least 500 000 EUR;

•45 new ventures in business creation pipeline supported by KIC InnoEnergy;

•3,2 m EUR of new investments by business created by KIC InnoEnergy;

•62 innovation projects currently running in all thematic areas;

•30 patents registered, and 15 new products and services delivered to market, 110 companies engaged in innovation projects;

•2000 applicants for education within KIC InnoEnergy framework, currently about 400 students.

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