OPERATIONS MANUAL

can be a tool to transform technology and innovation into business ventures can nurture young entrepreneurs helping them to survive in their early stage.
revenue Maturity Expansion
Incubation Period

Growth
Idea Start-up Pilot time
Roll-out

Stages of the incubation cycle:

1. Pre-incubation
2. Incubation

3. Maturity

1. Pre-incubation individuals are assisted in the: Generation of business IDEA Development of a business PLAN

General Public

CLSU-TBI

CLSU AFTBI Model Stages of the Incubation Cycle

1. Pre-incubation
No

2. Incubation
Yes

PROVISION OF SERVICES
Business assistance, infrastructure support, product development, quality control
No

General Public Would-be incubatee CLSU-TBI

Evaluation

INCUBATEE

ENTRY Application Business plan evaluation Interview Contract signing

EXIT Performance evaluation or dropping out

Yes No

Final Evaluation

Graduate

Drop outs

CLSU AFTBI Model Stages of the Incubation Cycle

1. Pre-incubation
No

2. Incubation
Yes PROVISION OF SERVICES Business assistance, infrastructure support, product development, quality control

General Public Would-be incubatee CLSU-TBI

Evaluation

INCUBATEE

ENTRY Application Business plan evaluation Interview Contract signing No

3. Maturity/Post Graduation
a. Post graduation services b. Business expansion c. Host to other companies/enterprises
Strong and Independent Entrepreneur

EXIT Performance evaluation or dropping out

Yes Graduate

Final Evaluation

No

Drop outs

CLSU-FTBI Mission CLSU-FTBI Vision

Be the growth center for entrepreneurship in the region propel economic development thru the application S and T in agriculture and the food sector 1.To facilitate the transfer of technologies developed by the Univ. and other government agencies to AFNR students/ graduates; MSMEs; spin off and start-up 2.To assist them commercialize and develop S&Tbased businesses in agric and foodbased technologies

CLSU-FTBI General Objective

To assist AFNR students and graduates, MSMEs, spin-off and start ups commercialize and develop S & T-based businesses on agriculture and food-based technologies through the establishment and operation of the CLSU-AFTBI.

The TBI shall attempt to attain these objectives in the next five years:
1. To assist: 12 inwall incubatees, 30 outwall incubatees, 10 mixed-type incubatees/entrepreneurs 50 students as potential entrepreneurs.

2. To facilitate
Commercialization of 14 agriculture and foodbased products.

The TBI shall attempt to attain these objectives in the next five years:
3. To provide consultancy services, mentoring / training, networking, linkaging and assistance in business operations to 10-20 walk-in entrepreneurs. 4. To graduate 14 entrepreneurs 5. To strengthen the alliance between CLARRDEC and CVARRD through the operations of AFTBI in the CLSU and ISU.

Rice Goat

Mushroom

Mango
Vegetables
Dairy Carabao

Tilapia
Onion

Services to be Provided
Training in Agricultural Production & Processing Provision of Production, Processing & Storage Space/Area Assistance in Product Development Business Counseling Assistance on Financial Sourcing Assistance on Market Linkaging Provision of Legal Advice Provision of Office Space (4-6 sq.m./incubatee at the FPCenter) Administrative services

VPAA

STAKEHOLDERS

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATOR)

BOARD AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BAC)

VP-RET/ VP-ADMIN. (ASSIST. ADMINISTRATOR)

VP- BUSINESS AFFAIRS (PROJECT LEADER)

EXPERTS/ CONSULTANTS

GENERAL MANAGER

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG)

ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF

AGRI. PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING MANAGER

MARKETING MANAGER

FINANCE MANAGER

OPERATIONS MANAGER

INCUBATEES / LOCATORS

 The residency period for an incubatee up to 3 years can be extended for another 2 years Each regular incubatee shall pay CLSU TBI a fee for use of its facilities

 Subleasing of any kind of the space given at CLSU TBI shall not be allowed. Resident incubatee shall provide the list of their full time and part time employees The incubatee shall not be allowed to take out any plant/seed/equipment and machinery without the approval of the TBI management The TBI management and advisory committee shall have an access to visit and inspect the incubatees offices in the TBI building.

 The incubatee shall insure all the plants & machineries and stocks they have purchased or brought in to the CLSU compound All resident companies or incubatees shall observe health and safety standards. The CLSU TBI shall not be liable for any accident or injury to any workman or other person employed by the incubatees Resident incubatees shall be required to submit progress report periodically to the TBI management

 It shall be obligatory for incubatee companies to involve the pool of experts from CLSU The resident incubatee shld vacate the TBI area being occupied once the agreed incubation period is completed The resident incubatee shall follow all the rules, policies and guidelines prescribed by the TBI management, the Advisory Board and/or CLSU

 The University rules, policies and guidelines shall prevail on issues wherein no rules, polices and guidelines are clearly defined. Resident incubatees shall inform the TBI management about any visitor from abroad/ foreign collaboration
shall abide by the rules, procedures and guidelines promulgated by the TBI management and CLSU

Resident incubatees/companies shall inform the TBI management in :

Change in the name of incubatee/company or any other form of legal entity Any major change in their incubation/business plans

1. Submit a client application 2. Submit a written business plan to be evaluated by a committee form
CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY Science City of Muoz, Nueva Ecija 3120 Philippines
EVALUATION FORM FOR BUSINESS PLAN Name of Contact Person: _________________________________________________________ Contact No.___________ Email address: ____________________________________________ Date of Evaluation: _______________________ Name of Evaluator: ______________________ Mission, vision & strategic objectives

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR

INCUBATEE APPLICATION FORM Basic Information Applicant Name: ________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________ _ Telephone: ____________________ Fax: ________________ Email: ____________________ Company/Project Name:_________________________________________________________ Date of Application: _____________________ Company/Project Information 1. What is the current stage of development of your product or service offering? (Please check) ___ Idea ___ Development ___ Ready to Launch ___ Being Sold 2. Describe your products or services: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___ 3. Describe the market or potential customers for your products or services: ________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___ 4. Who are your major competitors? _______________________________________________ 5. How will you advertise your products or services? __________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __ 6. How will you distribute your products or services? _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __

Market

TBI design / TBI model

Legal structure & proposed organisation

Operational & procedural framework

Risks, problems & assumptions

Financial framework

Implementation strategy

Other remarks

Scores on the quality of business plan Scores: 5 = excellent, 4 = good, 3 = adequate, 2 = poor, 1 = very poor ITEMS SCORES REMARKS

Entry Criteria for Potential Incubatee

1. 2. 3. 4. Viable business plan Commercial viability in 3 years or less Potential for generating jobs Not in direct competition with other businesses at the AFTBI 5. Ability to pay the low participation costs of the AFTBI

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY Science City of Muoz, Nueva Ecija 3120 Philippines

1. Client application form 2. Bio-data 3. Simple Farm Plan and Budget 4. Photocopy of Certificates of Training, seminars, workshop, etc. attended 5. Sketch Map of Farm Location 6. Signed Memorandum of Agreement

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR

INCUBATEE APPLICATION FORM Basic Information Applicant Name: ________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________ _ Telephone: ____________________ Fax: ________________ Email: ____________________ Company/Project Name:_________________________________________________________ Date of Application: _____________________ Company/Project Information 1. What is the current stage of development of your product or service offering? (Please check) ___ Idea ___ Development ___ Ready to Launch ___ Being Sold 2. Describe your products or services: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___ 3. Describe the market or potential customers for your products or services: ________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___ 4. Who are your major competitors? _______________________________________________ 5. How will you advertise your products or services? __________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __ 6. How will you distribute your products or services? _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __

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EXIT CRITERIA
For Graduation:
1. Business viability as indicated in the financial reports of the business.
2. Completion of One Production Cycle and upon Submission of Technical and Financial Report.

For Dishonourable Exit

1. Not following the rules set by the AFTBI, or breach of any of the contractual obligations, terms and conditions of the lease contract. Not protecting the interests of the other incubatees.

2.

3. Change of business profile without the prior approval of the AFTBI management.

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CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR CONTRACT OF LEASE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Contract of Lease made and entered into by and between: The CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY, a government-owned higher educational institution, with office address at Science City of Muoz, represented herein by its President, RUBEN C. SEVILLEJA, a Filipino citizen of legal age, married, as the Administrator of the TBI, and hereinafter referred to as LESSOR; -and-

Each incubatee shall sign either a lease agreement or a memorandum of agreement with the CLSU AFTBI.

___________________________, a _________________________ duly organized and existing under and by virtue of existing laws of the Philippines, and with office address at _______________________________ herein represented by its _____________________ herein referred to as the "LESSEE". W I T N E S S E T H: That WHEREAS, the LESSOR is mandated to manage and administer a technology business incubator known as the CLSU TBI located at the CLSU Science City of Muoz, Nueva Ecija to assist the growth and development of small and start-up businesses in the area; WHEREAS, the LESSEE is cognizant of the LESSORs aforementioned mandate and hereby recognizes the absolute right of the LESSOR to lease subject property; WHEREAS, the LESSEE desires to locate in the_PhilSCAT Library, as temporary office, and the Food Processing Center as the regular office space and the LESSOR is willing to lease the same to the LESSEE under the terms and conditions hereunder set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the parties herein agree and bind themselves as follows:

LEASED PREMISES

CLSU-TBI and the incubatees will agree that: 1. Neither party shall disclose the other parties proprietary property or information to any third party 2. Each party, through its principal investigator shall promptly provide an enabling disclosure to the other partys principal investigator of all proprietary information that is related to or developed through the project. 3. All rights to subject inventions or innovations made solely by employees of either party shall belong solely to that party.

CLSU-TBI and the incubatees will agree that: 4. Within 90 days after the disclosure by a party to the other party of a discovery the discovering party shall notify the other party of its intent to file for protection. 5. The CLSU TBI must give prior written consent before any invention that forms part of the cooperation is submitted for protection. 6. The Parties shall hold in confidence all confidential information disclosed by one Party to the other.

FUNDING SOURCES
1. 2. 3. 4. DOST PCARRD grant CLSU Special Trust Fund Revenues generated by the AFTBI Local Government Units of the Science City of Muoz, and the Province of Nueva Ecija 5. CDF of Senators and Congressmen 6. Private Corporations 7. Foundations

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