Nanonow

How can an innovative start-up consulting firm benefit

from the consultant approaches knowledge?

Group 4.3 Value Proposition for Nanonow

Presented by: Vincent Franken

Why?
Now is the time to use nanotechnologies to innovate
40 years of scientific research + 500.000 publications
Computational Chemistry
Finally able to produce (large scale & low costs)

What if you dont have millions for R&D?

HOW?

How can innovative SME companies benefit?

Connecting science to business through a well structured innovation process

Focus of New Business Model

What?

SEARCH

NOW

NEW SCALABLE MODEL

Automated search process as acquisition tool and (big) data gathering tool
Value goes up
Costs go down

NEW SEARCH PROCESS

1.

Database & Survey Nanonow available in online environment

2.

Client fills in conditional questionnaire

3.
4.

Get the resulting nanotechnologies directly in your mail box

Scientific collaboration opportunities
Available nanotechnology solutions from existing suppliers
Gather (big) data from all the clients (mostly SMEs)
SMEs get back to Nanonow for further services (feasibility & implementation)

BUSINESS MODEL MIXER

Revenue streamS

$
Small fee for
using knowledge
and software

1.

$ $ $ $
Follow-up
projects

2.

Recurring fee
For connecting
Suppliers to buyers

3.

How to implement

1.

Create IT infrastructure for database

2.

Set up survey input for one or two industries Nanonow is familiar with

3.

Evaluate results and extend to other industries

Main

takeaways today

Nanonow is a startup consultancy firm who wants to accelerate nanotechnology innovation

Currently Nanonow is quite radical in the Business Model Mixer

Shifts in Business Model Mixer: some more radical, some more conservative

Focus on automating the search process as much as possible

Automate the search process by digging in the Nanonow nanotech database through a conditional
questionnaire

Relatively easy to build a first viable product, hard to make it really good

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