WATERLOO INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY
Oleg Stukalov, PhD Business Development Manager
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▪ University of Waterloo Alumni companies raised $13B USD as of 2020 (#19 in the world, #1 in Canada) ▪ 8 Unicorn companies started by UWaterloo Alumni ▪ News stories:
▪ https://www.inc.com/larry-kim/the-university-of-waterloo-is-a-unicorn- nursery.html
▪ https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pitchbook-universities-2020
▪ https://www.therecord.com/business/2017/02/08/six-uw-grads-have- founded-firms-worth-more-than-1-billion.html
▪ https://betakit.com/applyboard-raises-100-million-cad-claims-2-billion- unicorn-valuation/
▪ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/forbes-next-billion- dollar-startups-faire-unicorn-1.5213879
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 2 TORONTO - WATERLOO REGION CORRIDOR
WIN - Entrepreneurship 3 TORONTO – WATERLOO REGION CORRIDOR
The Waterloo Region is made up of three cities
▪ Waterloo
▪ Kitchener
▪ Cambridge
Infographics: waterlooedc.ca
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Top Three Fastest #1 Density of tech talent in #2 Highest concentration of Growing Companies in North America startups in the world Canada (CBRE Tech Talent Score 2019) (After Bay Area)
( Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list, 2019)
▪ ApplyBoard (UWaterloo, alumni, Unicorn - >$1B)
▪ Intellijoint Surgical (UWaterloo alumni)
▪ Auvik Networks
Infographic: www.thecorridor.ca
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 5 REGION OF WATERLOO ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECO- SYSTEM
WIN - Entrepreneurship 6 REGION OF WATERLOO BUSINESS INCUBATORS
• Founded in 1997 by a group of local businessmen
• Canada’s most regarded tech startup business incubator
• Located in the 150-years old industrial building (the Tannery)
• Local hub for over 1,400 local tech companies
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▪ World Top 5 private start-up business accelerators
▪ High-intensity, milestone driven business scale up program
▪ Established in 2006 with support of University of Waterloo
▪ Located on the University campus (David Johnston Research & Technology Park)
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▪ most innovative university in Canada for 27 consecutive years ▪ in Canada for employer partnerships ▪ school in Canada for venture capital-backed entrepreneurs ▪ research university in Canada (comprehensive category) for 13 consecutive years (Research #1 Infosource 2020) ▪ largest Faculty of Engineering in Canada
$247.7 MILLION+ Donna in research funding from public and 26% Strickland private partners (2019-2020) Research Noble Prize in funding from Physics 2018 industry (highest in Canada)
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 10 WATERLOO INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY 100 $20 MILLION+ 10 DEPARTMENTS in annual research funding Faculty › Applied Mathematics members › Biology › Chemistry › Chemical Engineering 31 111 5,383 › Electrical and Computer Engineering International Industry Papers published › Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering research partners in the since 2008 › Physics and Astronomy partners in 15 last 15 years › School of Environment, Enterprise and countries Development › School of Pharmacy 200+ › Systems Design Engineering 20 Graduate CANADA’S Active start- students in the 500 ups Quantum-Nano Undergraduate LARGEST Centre students in NANOTECHNOLOGY nanotechnology programs INSTITUTE WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 11 THEMATIC AREAS
Characterization, 2D & Sensors, MEMS/NEMS, Low-carbon sustainable Targeted drug delivery, tissue quantum materials, quantum flexible electronics, wearable technologies, batteries, fuel engineering, minimally dots, CNT, biomaterials, devices, LoC, IoT & AI for cells, catalysis, artificial invasive treatment of disease, additive manufacturing sensors, human-machine photosynthesis immunotherapy, medical interface imaging
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 12 INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE NANOTECHNOLOGY
▪ Launched in February 2021
▪ Founded by 5 institutes
▪ Website: www.network4sustainablenano.org
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 14 NANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Nanotechnology Collaborative Nanotechnology Engineering Graduate Program
▪ Founded in 2005, one of a kind program in Canada ▪ First in Canada
▪ Admits around 120 students annually ▪ Joint between Faculties of Science and Engineering (7 departments) ▪ Program is 5 years long with 24 months of work experience gained
▪ STARTUP creation
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111 industry partners in 5 years
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WIN - Entrepreneurship 17 ENTREPRENERUSHIP IMPACT ON ECONOMY
In just over a decade (2009-2019), the start-up companies associated with University of Waterloo entrepreneurship programs created: “The technologies and $170 MILLION innovations spurred by the 19% University’s spin-off companies to Canada’s GDP in 2018/2019 of tech founders in Canada provide job opportunities and Revenues of graduated from help to advance the standard of over 7,500+ Waterloo (University of Toronto living for all Canadians” $2.3 Jobs created Impact Centre 2019) BILLION
Stats from Deloitte Canada economic impact report 2018/19
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 18 UNIQUE IP POLICY
Creators-owned Intellectual Property Policy
▪ Researchers own the rights to their IP (subject to pre-existing contracts)
▪ Option to commercialize outside the university
▪ Option to work with WatCo (technology transfer office)
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Early stage business On-campus pre-incubation Social impact incubator with focus incubator, open to any program for students on sustainable impact around Canadian company social or environmental change
WatCo
Incubation lab space and MBET Technology Transfer Office, Start-up Catalyst Program program for natural Masters of Business, licensing and start-up sciences based companies Entrepreneurship and creation Technology
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 20 HISTORY OF VELOCITY PROGRAM ▪ World’s largest free business incubator
▪ $1.67B INVESTED CAPITAL in Velocity companies since 2008
2008 2010 2015 2016 2019
Velocity Residence Velocity Garage Velocity Garage Velocity Science Velocity + Concept • Thalmic Labs (North • 7,000 square feet • Expansion to over • Created as a 2,500 • Velocity Fund Inc.) • Located at the 37,000 square feet square foot wet lab evolves into pre-seed • Kik Interactive Tannery in • 120 companies • 12 companies investment open to (unicorn status Kitchener (Science Innovation any Canadian • Pebble • Velocity Fund – Hub since 2020) company non-diluting grants
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 21 NANOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Start-up Catalyst Program
▪ Envisioned in 2018
Major Activities: ▪ Business introductions ▪ Group travel to business events ▪ Dedicated support for partnerships with academic researchers ▪ Focused advising for selected startups (in partnership with Science Innovation Hub)
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 22 INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS
Netherlands Japan
▪ Launched on April 1, 2021 ▪ Launched on September 1, 2020
▪ Full story: https://uwaterloo.ca/institute- ▪ Full story: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/news/new- nanotechnology/news/university-waterloo-and- partnership-brings-waterloo-innovations- brainport-eindhoven-are-taking-next japanese-market
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35 nanotech start-ups
Undergraduate Students Business incubators
Investors marketplace WatCo
Research
WIN - Entrepreneurship PAGE 24 OLEG STUKALOV Business Development Manager Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-519-729-3701 Office: QNC 3604
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