Network Member

Instituto de Emprendimientos Científicos y Tecnológicos – IECyT

Argentina

Contacts	Gabriel Jacobsohn gjacobsohn@iecyt.org.ar http://www.iecyt.com.ar
Objectives	Create companies that export revenues Develop profitable enterprises
Description	Our mission is to: - provide support for the creation of new businesses and social organizations, utilizing and capitalizing on the knowledge base, and technological abilities of professionals, scientists and technologists, spread the characteristics of Scientific and Technological Entrepreneurship. - To develop entrepreneurial skills - Commercialization of Technology - Co-operative programs with industry - Student and faculty exchange - Academic research The IECyT develops Research Programs on Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship in partnership with prestigious international institutions, this very importanto for the strengthening of the argentinian and latinamerica entrepeneur enviroment.
Interests	We are interesting in three different publics: entrepreneurs, investors and public and private institutions. Entrepreneurs  Enterprising education Design and give curses through other institutions with own material; the curses are developed on basis of incubator members experience as entrepreneurs and educators.  Coaching and entrepreneur advising Provide coaching and entrepreneur advising to guide entrepreneurs to transform theirs ideas in enterprises and accelerate their growth. Some of these activities are development with local government support.  2nd Generation Incubators  Look for funding sources Investor  Forum of venture capital  Angel founds network  Argentinean observatory of venture capital Government and Institutions  Give advice to the government  Creation and management of entrepreneurs center  Social and corporative entrepreneurships
Services	Finance: Equity Financing Finance: Financial management training Finance: Linkages to financiers Finance: Seed Capital Finance: Venture Capital Incubation and Business Development: Business management and development advisory services Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for non-resident clients (virtual incubation) Incubation and Business Development: Mentoring/coaching Incubation and Business Development: Pre-incubation services Incubation and Business Development: Training in business management Networks and Synergy: Networking events Networks and Synergy: Referrals to business professionals Technology Transfer: Help with commercializing technology
Year Opened	2003
Type	Private sector
Model	Not-for-profit
Sectors	Information and Communication Technologies Manufacturing Other: Cultural Industries
Target Population
Advocacy	This organization actively works to improve innovation and entrepreneurship policy and regulation

Network Member Publishes Research on Venture Capital Market in Argentina

3 December 2008 | Opportunities in the Argentinian venture capital market continue to grow. So far, investments have been made into tens of companies, helping to create hundreds of new jobs. However, in 2008, less than 10% of available venture capital funds have been invested. IECyT conducted research to better understand Argentinian venture capital market trends and industry sectors, as well as the motivations of venture capital agents, to help bridge the gap between supply and demand for venture capital in the country. More

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