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Foundation BiELAt • 2005 - 2015
February 26 2015
Klokgebouw Strijp-S
Eindhoven
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Foundation BiELAt • 2005 - 2015
Almost ten years ago, a few entrepreneurs from the
gone - and new entrepreneurs step aboard - incredible
Eindhoven region got together in a boat. Literally.
things happen. Shot from joint force through open
What started as a networking trip, resulted in a
innovation. Ultimately resulting in opportunities and
shared sense of pride and amazement. Amazed by
later becoming sustainable in any way possible. The
the innovative power of an entrepreneurial ELAt
boundless possibilities of an ever-growing network
region. Amazed by the lack of visibility beyond the
in the region lead the way.
borders of the region. The trip on the boat resulted in
foundation (BiELAt) Business in Eindhoven-Leuven-
On February 26, we celebrate our tenth anniversary.
Aachen region.
We will do this the BiELAt-way. With a very inspiring
network event and the possibility to taste how it feels
Foundation BiELAt remains the club of businessmen
to work with an Euregional network that sketches
on a boat. Discovering Belgium, Germany and the
a future based on a question. Step aboard and
Netherlands. Everywhere we chip away little pieces
discover the strength of the region. This is where
of border. Between countries and cultures and also
global challenges meet ELAt solutions. You might be
between branches. Because once those limits are
surprised!
board
STÉPHANE BERGHMANS
Chairman | TE Connectivity
Belgium
borderless
BART WUYTS
Vice-chairman | Strategische Projectenorganisatie Kempen (SPK)
Belgium
KRISJE LENAERTS
Treasurer | PwC
The Netherlands
MARTIJN VAN DER LINDEN
Secretary | NXP
The Netherlands
TOON HERMANS
Member | Demcon
The Netherlands
INGRID REYNAERT
Member | Agoria
Belgium
JOHN DREESSEN
Member | ASML
The Netherlands
RALF MEYER
Member | Agit
Germany
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about us
Foundation BiELAt • 2005 - 2015
Value creation by foundation BiELAt
our ambitions
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Connecting relevant people from border regions of Eindhoven, Leuven and
Links between relevant people who make the difference for businesses in
Aachen.
this region. These new connections will lead to concrete, new initiatives and
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Creating connections that are a hotbed for new developments
unexpected outcomes.
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Facilitating open innovation based on equality. Goal: new business ideas.
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Foundation BiELAt is top of mind with opinion leaders in the region.
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The network is growing, especially in quality.
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Network members are ambassadors for BiELAt and for the region.
Committee of recommendation
F. Sijbesma (CEO Koninklijke DSM), Ir. J.H.J. Mengelers (Chairman of the board TNO), H. Hendriks (Director Government & Public Affairs, Philips), T. Heyman
(Managing Director Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium), Prof. dr. W.B.H.J. van de Donk (Provincial governor Noord-Brabant), W.G.S.M. van der Leegte
(CEO VDL Groep), W.A.M. Kuijpers (Commissioner Kuijpers Installaties), R. Harwig (Director Energy Research Cluster, Eindhoven University of Technology),
dr M. Hinoul (KU Leuven) and R. van Gijzel (Mayor City of Eindhoven).
event
Anniversary event
10 years foundation BiELAt
independent
26.02.2015
Noon - 8:00 pm
Venue: Klokgebouw Strijp-S
keynote speakers on topics:
• Factory of the Future
• Open Innovation
• New Business Models
Seeking Solutions (experience what collaboration can offer)
Networking dinner
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“The world is facing some tough challenges like sustainable development and
The ELAt region is uniquely placed to solve future challenges. We are a high-
climate change, energy, food and health issues. As an entrepreneur you’re looking
tech region with a long tradition in science and technology. The three biggest
for chances and solutions to contribute to solutions for these challenges. But you
universities – the KU Leuven, the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
cannot always do this on your own. You might have to collaborate, so you have
and RWTH Aachen – are among Europe’s top universities. Our leading research
to look for partners and opportunities beyond your limits. As an entrepreneur
centres like IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre), TNO and Fraunhofer
in the Eindhoven, Leuven, Aachen region, you can take full advantage of the
have a vast experience in microelectronics, additive manufacturing and ICT. Philips
incredible opportunities this region offers. But how can you discover and exploit
has always been a pioneer in the electronics industry and VDL is an important
these opportunities? Looking for the answer I came in contact with foundation
player in the automotive industry.
BiELAt. An organization that focuses on creating business in the Eindhoven,
The region hosts top class companies in additive manufacturing, like DSM,
Leuven, Aachen triangle. I experienced this first hand by participating in one of
Layerwise, Materialise and Melotte. Companies like NXP and ASML are key
the Future Sketches. This was so convincing that I joined the board of directors
players in the semiconductor industry. There is a large concentration of chemical
and later became chairman, because I believe that innovation only happens when
and pharmaceutical companies. And do not forget the small and medium
you actually have companies collaborating. BiELAt is one of the only organizations
enterprises – the hidden gems that can become key partners for solving your
that orchestrates cross-border collaboration events and has been successful at
future challenges. With the anniversary, we want to show that our region is key in
delivering business opportunities out of these events.
solving the future challenges. And we want to show how you can be a part of it.”
Stéphane Berghmans
chairman foundation BiELAt
timeline
Fall 2014
Preparations for
seeking solutions
step 1
Companies from the Netherlands, Belgium and
Germany can register as case owners. Along with
BiELAt foundation they will formulate their strategic
question. BiELAt will provide the online tools for this.
step 2
A team of facilitators and innovation coaches look at
the strategic questions formulated by the companies
and give feedback, helping you to explain your idea in a
clear and unambigious way.
step 3
BiELAt will then build your brainstorm table, enriching
the discussion with external people, from academia
and industry, with wild geese and young start ups.
People selected and approached to help you enriching
your idea.
26.02.2015
the event: february 26
PROGRAM
12:00 (noon)
Opening by chairman
Keynotes on topics:
• Factory of the Future
• Open Innovation
• New Business Models
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Start of seeking solutions, led by a facilitator: two hour process starting to
sketch a future based on a question.
Goal: get a taste of how it feels to work with an Euregional network that sketches
a future for the question.
6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Networking dinner
- Market with all outcomes from Seeking solutions
Location: Klokgebouw Strijp-S
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Foundation BiELAt • 2005 - 2015
Spring
2015
follow up on
seeking solutions
Interesting results? Stretch results further?
You can further elaborate on your results with your faciltator through a follow
on process.
Goal:
explore the idea, structure it and make it pitch-ready (to
internal/external organisations/to enter follow up program)
Summer
2015
open innovation
academy by bielat
and flanders
business school
Splendid ideas alone are just not good enough... How
to turn them into real Business Opportunities is a big
challenge.
BiELAt offers a follow up program consisting of 3
modules:
• opportunity development
• robustness assessment
• market potential assessment
These extra modules are based on proven success cases
and are supported by professors of Flanders Business
School.
Goal:
to be able to pitch a business opportunity
plan to internal and external organisations.
trust
eerdere events
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former events
Foundation BiELAt • 2005 - 2015
2005
2007
Floris van Bommel (Van Bommel Shoes)
Charles Esche (Van Abbemuseum)
prof.dr.ir.Bart ter Haar Romeny PhD (TU/e]
Thom Aussems (Trudo)
Gerard Meulensteen (art collector and entrepreneur)
dr. ir. Egbert-Jan Sol (TNO)
Onno Hoes (Province of Noord-Brabant)
Martin Eurlings (Provincie Limburg)
Jacques Gramser (GBO Helmond)
prof.dr. Richard Florida
Moderator: Hans Mommaas (University of Tilburg)
Ben Verwaayen (British Telecom)
Emile Aarts (Philips Research)
Alexander Rinnooy Kan (SER)
Li Edelkoort (Design Academy)
Ulko Jonker (Financieele Dagblad)
Tim Kievits (PamGene)
Ron Kok (OTB)
Ruud Kraan (Classic Imaging)
Moderator: Rob van Gijzel
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2010
Kick off
The Art of Imagination
Charles Esche (Van Abbemuseum)
Vicente Todoli (Tate Modern, London)
Hugh Hudson (Director)
Gerlach Cerfontaine (University of Maastricht)
Luc Soete (director UNU-Merit)
Moderator: Josephine Green (Philips Design)
Managing Creativity
We are the hightech region
dr. Martin Hinoul (KU Leuven)
Dick Berlijn (former Chief of the Netherlands
Defence Staff)
Alexander Ribbink (Prime Technology Venture)
Jos Peeters (Capricorn)
Yvonne Engelen (DSM Ventures)
Kris Peeters (premier Vlaanderen)
Rokus van Iperen (CEO Océ)
Eric Meurice (CEO ASML)
Moderator: Roderik van Grieken
2008
Innovating Together
Mayors Rob van Gijzel (Eindhoven), Louis Tobback (Leuven)
en Jürgen Linden (Aken)
Rick Harwig (CTO Philips Electronics)
Fons Trompenaars (CEO Trompenaars Hampden Turner)
Gosse Boxhoorn (CEO Solland Solar Energy BV)
Ajit Shetty (CEO Janssen Pharmaceutica)
Frank de Mets (Chief editor De Tijd)
Henk Tappel (general manager Frencken Group)
Hans Duisters (CEO Sioux Embedded Systems)
Roëll van Druten (CEO DriveTrain Innovations).
Feike Sijbesma (Chairman of the board, DSM)
Friso van Oranje (Director TNO Space/Managing Director
Wolfensohn&Company)
Moderator: Charles Groenhuijsen
2011
Future Sketch - C-mine Genk
10 Future Sketches: Philips, Van Houtum, SCK.CEN, VITO, TMC Group, TE
Connectivity, OMC Turnhout, E•ON, Janssen Pharmaceutica, City of Genk.
2012
Future Sketch - Maastricht
4 Future Sketches: Hewlett Packard, Máxima Medical Centre, Maastricht
UMC + and MidPoint Brabant / Tilburg University
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By supporting this event you enable:
• new relevant networks across NL-B-D borders,
• open innovation and new business opportunities in this top technology region
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Brainport
BZW
Cegeka
City of Genk
Creax
Dagblad De Limburger
Design Academy Eindhoven
Deutsche Bank
DHV
DSM
Dutch Design Week
E.ON
Eindhovens Dagblad
FD
Flanders DC
Fontys Hogescholen
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KU Leuven
Leuven Inc
LIOF
Maastricht UMC+
Mansveld
Máxima Medical Centre
Mikrocentrum
Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
Nederlands Octrooibureau
NXP
Océ
OMC Turnhout
Orbisconcern
OTB
Philips
Prime Ventures
Proctor & Gamble
Projektivity
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Schretlen&Co
SCK•CEN
SPK
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Summa
Swinckel’s Volmaakt
TE Connectivity
Tias Nimbas
TMC Group
TNO
TomTom
TU/e
University of Tilburg
Van Berlo Studio’s
Van Houtum Papier
Vescom
Vito
Vlerick Business School
Wirdschaftsförderung
Mönchengladbach
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ELAt network
Foundation BiELAt • 2005 - 2015
Feel the relevance of the ELAt Network
in action for your company
Power Injection
• New Solutions - new ideas and complementary assets nearby
• Opening new markets - method to tap into a new market
• Build your network - neighbours at toplevel in ELAt toptechnology region
Proven Concepts
• Blending capabilities to go for better solutions
• Proven result-driven coaching
Important Accelerator
• From Idea to Concept : within 3 months
• From Concept to Business Opportunity Plan: within 3 months
30 netwerk organisations involved
High quality relevant networking resulted in a project with TNO
and two universities.
Stéphane Berghmans - TE Connectivity
14 future sketches
By participating in future sketching we started setting up our
office in Belgium.
Sonja Ternier - TMC Group
700 new contacts
Future sketching gave us a totally new concept, it changed the
internal roadmap.
Peter Verboven - VITO
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THE RESULTS OF 14 FUTURE SKETCHES
The approach and the process helped us to define the concept and
the ecosystem of relevant partners to prepare the next steps.
Sebastiaan Alves - Hewlett Packard
140 participants
The results of the future sketch still survive the innovation rounds.
John Bell - Philips Research
25 business ideas
We have a dormant project brought to life, we follow the procedure
now internally, and have been given a totally new network.
Dirk Ceuterick - SCK.CEN
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Projectleader: Margreet Monhemius
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Chairman: Stéphane Berghmans
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