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Atlantic Bridge DR HELEN MCBREEN, INVESTMENT DIRECTOR BEST PRACTICES: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ECOSYSTEM About Atlantic Bridge Founded by successful technology entrepreneurs Acquired by Acquired by Acquired by Acquired by AB Fund I AB Fund I AB Fund II AB Fund I Acquired by Acquired by Acquired by Acquired by AB Fund I AB Fund II AB Fund I Acquired by AB Fund II Acquired by AB Fund II 20 year track history starting with Parthus $7bn of value; global companies 4 x IPO, 4 M&A 12 year successful investment track record 5 Funds, $1b AUM Top Decile Risk Adjusted Returns Backed by Leading Investors Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Family Offices, Fund of Funds, Banks, University Endowments Differentiated investment strategy “Bridge Model” Scaling European Tech companies in US and China Markets Global Investment Platform Dublin, London, Palo Alto, Beijing, Hong Kong International Investment Team AB Fund I Portfolio Companies Convertible Loan Redeemed AB Fund II Acquired by AB Fund II Ireland’s First Technology Transfer Fund of Scale University Bridge Fund, Launched June 2016 Ireland’s First Dedicated Technology Transfer Accelerator Fund €60m Pool of Capital for Early Stage Commercialisation Top Tier Fund Manager – Atlantic Bridge Capital Accelerating Commercialisation of Ground-Breaking Research Investing in Enterprises at all Irish Research Producing Institutions Embedding Atlantic Bridge’s International Proven Platform Earlier Partners Unique set of investment partners EIF’s 1st Technology Transfer Fund in Ireland First time partnership between Top Irish Universities and institutional investors “Ireland is privileged to have more top 100 innovative universities per capita than any other country in Europe, with both Trinity and UCD forming part of this elite pool. EIF is convinced that Irish research organisations have the potential to generate significant global impact with this fund acting as a catalyst for the commercialisation of their research.” Piyush Unalkat, Head of Technology Transfer & IP Investments of EIF Opportune Time for University Bridge Fund Fills Gap in Irish Ecosystem Ireland’s Strong Research Position 17th (of 94 countries) in European Research Rankings 11th (of 143 countries) in Global Innovation Index 9th (of 28 counties) on Innovation Union Scoreboard Partner Institutions UCD and Trinity Ranked in Top 1% Universities Globally Deal-Flow Strong C.€800m state investment in research per year in Ireland Cutting-edge RD&I sector driven by outstanding levels of collaboration between industry, academia and government agencies Proven ability to maximising the impact of research in Ireland on industry competitiveness 700 companies engaging annually in research partnerships 38 Leading Research Centres Nationally, 3000+ researchers, global leaders in science and engineering 160 spin-outs created in 5 year period Vibrant, Maturing Infrastructure Numerous innovation hubs, accelerators, incubators and co-working spaces Increased entrepreneurial culture in Universities nurturing talent Active local investment environment Atlantic Bridge’s International Investment Platform Driver of a Successful TT Fund Applying Proven Investment Model Unique & Differentiated Approach Hands-on value-add by successful investors early Highly Experience Fund Team with Track Record Relationships with Tier 1 Global Investors, Corporate Funds Embedded Approach within Universities Building World Class Management Teams Nurturing pipeline, mentoring, coaching first time founders Relationships with Strategic Customers and Partners Investing Locally, Scaling Globally Focus on Delivering Investment Returns & Economic Impact Collaboration with Proactive Partners, Combining Strengths Connected Capital with access to extensive network in US, Europe and China Focus on Sustainable and High Calibre Jobs from Research Attracting Additional international capital from syndication Creating Valuable Sustainable Interface between Universities & Fund Highly Engaged Partner Institutions Committed to Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ireland’s largest University: 30,000 students, 1,400 staff In 10 years, 30 spin-outs created, 250 companies supported Ranked 5th in Europe for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Companies raised €100m equity funding, €70m revenues Ireland’s top ranked Irish University in Global Rankings €100m annual research budget driving company creation 20% of all Irish spin-outs emerge from Trinity Ranked 1st in Europe for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship University Bridge Fund seeks to invest in companies built from research generated at all Irish Universities (7) and Institutes of Technology (13) Focus on Thematic Areas of Strategic Importance Disruptive Tech with Defendable IP Summary Best Practice in Transfer Funds Global Fund Manager with proven Bridge Model and experienced team delivering commercial returns Collaborative approach with strategic partners leveraging global networks and resources Differentiated strategy with highly embedded approach adding value, building spinout teams, providing smart capital €60m New Capital for Spin-Outs with follow-on capability and international networks US, Europe, China Atlantic Bridge believes in investing in teams with the vision and ambition to exploit major growth opportunities Contact [email protected] WWW.ABVEN.COM / WWW.UNIVERSITYBRIDGEFUND.COM @ATLANTICBRIDGEV @HMBRN