Spin-off Model of Smart Frame

SMART FRAME is a project that creates a dynamic network by connecting partners from
several European countries. It focuses among others on the successful generation of spinoffs
and spin-outs by creating a win-win situation for all involved parties. Two handbooks have been elaborated within the frame of the SMART FRAME project. These handbooks contain ideas for cooperation, critical aspects regarding spin-offs, models for running up business and national contact points.

One handbook especially focuses on spinoff founders’ needs whereas the other aims at the needs of the managers of the mother companies. This very handbook aims at founder’s needs. It results from international best practices for spin-offs, contains know-how from regional intermediaries, experiences from universities, R&D institutions, literature and companies which already deal with spin-offs successfully. It shows how to create a win-win situation for the spin-off founders as well as for the mother company.