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Can the CLUSTERing ferilize an INNOVATIVE soil in BG?

by Anelia Pergoot pergoot@zmdi.com

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Cluster Microelectronics and Embedded Systems

Bulgaria www.cmees.org

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Mission and vision

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Combine the efforts and the goals of the members in the areas of their expertise

Achieve wider public acceptance and support for the high-tech field of micro and nano-electronics and embedded systems

Improve the education level of professionals Help the regional development of quality

products and services helping the members to achieve their long-term objectives

CMEES wants to be

Promoter of the microelectronic industry inside the young generation

Buddy for the University in developing high-tech research lab’s

Sponsor of new idea’s for governmental priorities and investment strategies

Hub of specialized training service

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Zentrum Mikroelectronik Dresden International

(Eastern Europe in Varna and Sofia)www.zmdi.com

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CMEES members - Innovative Companies 2012, 2009 in BG

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me-Anelia Pergootme-Anelia Pergoot 25 years of experience in the microelectronic industry with various publications and inventionsLeading development teams in Belgium, India, USA, Bulgaria Working for Korean, USA, German, French customersMember of IWT – governmental organization in Flanders granting money for innovative development in the industry Chairperson of CMEES in Bulgaria

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Quality Manager of Flanders in 2003Quality Manager of Flanders in 2003

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INNOVATIVE CLIMAT - DRIVER OF PROSPERITY

It motives the peopleIt channelizes the capital to high added

value investmentsIt leads to exponential increase of

incomes – private and publicIt drives the education to higher quality

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Where the idea’s become money?Where we have:

Young and creative Young and creative peoplepeople Mature people with Mature people with

contacts to make the contacts to make the bridgebridge

Funds, Banks, Funds, Banks, AngelsAngels

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Where the idea’s become money?BUT!!!!

ONLY Where :

I. Black economy and fraud are limited

II. Democracy and freedom are facts

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How it works in my company?

52 engineers from 4 52 engineers from 4 countriescountries Me- taking the idea’s Me- taking the idea’s

and bringing these to and bringing these to BoDBoD

Mother CompanyMother Company

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RESULT :

I. More than 20 new products in 5 years

II. Additional Sales of 10M Euro at cost of 1M/year

III. Hiring rate of 7 new people/year

IV. Salaries far above the average

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How it can work in Bulgaria ?

Funding, private money?

High-Tech cities and parks at Universities

Many young smart and hungry people

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Where is the gap now?I. High-tech parks at the area of high schools-

it starts

II. Clusters to connect companies and idea’s- it starts

III. Easy access to funding – A BIG PROBLEM!I. The threshold to public money is too high and

over-regulated

II. Private money get easier return in the black sectors, via political preferences and activities without limitation of the profit margins

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CMEES can do it now !CMEES can do it now !

Low voltage monolithic μ-gripper

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Embedded System in a package for intelligent control

19High-Tech Park Sofia - Focus

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Can the CLUSTERing ferilize an INNOVATIVE soil in BG? –

YES CMEES can