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Technology Park Ljubljana andHi-Tech SME development in Slovenia

ProSense Workshop in Ljubljana

Iztok Lesjak, M. Sc., General Manager20 May 2010

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ia WhyWhy ? ?• Global view:

– Adapting to the changes (globalization, knowledge vs creativity, Y or Z generation, power, wealth, size, ….)

– Gaining competitiveness (Asia time…)

• Regional view:– Exploiting endogenous potential (active

role in regional development, knowledge based society)

– Redefinition of University mission

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Source:Financial Times of London

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– SME source of new jobs– Hi –Tech – global dimension– Fast growing, attractive for VC– Quality jobs, high added value/employee– Revitalization of traditional industries– Innovativeness in DNA– Transformation into competitive knowledge

based society

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– Government ministries and agencies– Chamber of commerce– Chamber of craftsmen and entrepreneurs– Clusters– Centers of excellence– TTO at universities and research institutes– University incubators– Business incubators– Technology and Science Parks– VEM points….

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http://www.podjetniski-portal.si/

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http://www.imamidejo.si/home

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http://www.businessincubation.si/

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• habitat for businesses and institutions of the global knowledge economy

• promote the economic development and competitiveness of regions and cities by:

– Creating new business opportunities and adding value to mature companies

– Fostering entrepreneurship and incubating new innovative companies

– Generating knowledge-based jobs – Building attractive spaces for the emerging knowledge workers – Enhancing the synergy between universities and companies.

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A Science Park is an organization managed by specialized professionals, whose main aim is to increase the wealth of its community by promoting the culture of innovation and the competitiveness of its associated businesses and knowledge-based institutions.

A Science Park stimulates and manages the flow of knowledge and technology amongst universities, R&D institutions, companies and markets; it facilitates the creation and growth of innovation-based companies through incubation and spin-off processes; and provides other value-added services together with high quality space and facilities.

(IASP International Board, 6 February 2002).

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Technology Technology Park Ljubljana - Park Ljubljana - VisionVision

Become an active and internationally recognized support environment and commercial centre for the flourishing of globally competitive innovative technological entrepreneurship.

Ensure a top-quality business support environment for the transfer of research findings and innovative commercial ideas to successful and internationally competitive technological entrepreneurship.

Technology Technology Park Ljubljana - MissionPark Ljubljana - Mission

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Milestones

Institute Jozef StefanNational Institute of BiologyNational Institute of ChemistryIskraTel Ltd.IskraSistemi Inc.Lek Inc.Municipality of Ljubljana

1993 Project TP at IJS1995 Establishment of TP Lj Ltd.2001Building at Teslova 30 (4.700m2)2007 Technology zone Brdo

Founders

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Added value of location and Technology Park Ljubljana to Added value of location and Technology Park Ljubljana to entrepreneurshipentrepreneurship

1. Quality of life factors (Ljubljana is a cultural capital - 10,000 cultural events, plus a properly arranged green environment including recreational and walking areas)

2. Excellent infrastructure (proximity of an international airport and the route of the 5th (Lisbon-Kiev) and 10th (Salzburg-Kiev) rail and road corridors)

3. Proximity of world class science (3 public and 1 private university with over 90,000 students and 33 public research institutes with a total of 6,000 researchers)

4. Access to talents (University of Ljubljana has more than 55,000 students, with 1,200 foreign students)

5. Entrepreneurial culture (30,337 established companies)

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Added value of location and Technology Park Ljubljana to Added value of location and Technology Park Ljubljana to entrepreneurshipentrepreneurship

6. Appropriate business infrastructure (Technology Park Ljubljana with 35,000 m2

of office and laboratory space and 20,000 m2 of support and parking spaces)7. Availability of business support services (specialized Technology Park Ljubljana

programs, private consultancy services, etc.)8. Inter & intra institutional collaboration (16 clusters with 335 SME’s and

72 larger companies and 80 research communities, with 66,500 employees)9. Access to customers (access point for South East European countries)10. Access to funding (public and private venture funds, regional, national

and EU funding programs)11. State and regional tax incentives

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Incubator 1 in sub-urban area

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Industrial environment(small, medium ang big enterprises)

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Technology Park Model

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Project TP Lj Brdois part financed by EU

Hotel, congress centre

Galileo SupervisoryAuthority

Technology ParkLjubljana Brdo (I. andII. Phase)

National instituteof Biology

Future UniversityCampus (ICT, Chemistry)

Faculty forBiotechnology

Micro location of Technology Park LjubljanaMicro location of Technology Park Ljubljana

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Land and infrastructure – Municipality Ljubljana:

• land (part – 23.300 m2) capitalization of the TP Lj

• infrastructure and green environment

• roads C2, C4 and C5 MOL

I. Phase Objects: 42 mio €, 8 mio € EU (ERDF)

7 buildings 34.122 m2 office space,

27.340 m2 underground

• F1 – 5.500 m2

• F2 – 8.200 m2

• F3 – 5.500 m2

• F4 – 4.400 m2

• F13 – 3 buildings 10.500 m2

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Technology Park LjubljanaTechnology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project Brdo Project

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May 2009

Technology Park Ljubljana Brdo

Project TP Lj Brdois part financed by EU

Technology Park LjubljanaTechnology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project in pictures Brdo Project in pictures

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Technology Park LjubljanaTechnology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project in pictures Brdo Project in pictures

Project TP Lj Brdois part financed by EU

June 2009

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Technology Park LjubljanaTechnology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project in pictures Brdo Project in pictures

Project TP Lj Brdois part financed by EU

June 2009

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- Tailored business development programmes - Strategic partnerships with key regional and national actors: RDA, university incubators, technology parks, Slovenian

Technology Agency, Public Agency for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments, …

- Engaging stakeholders: public bodies (municipality, research institutes, universities) and private companies

- Open concept provides a flow of new knowledge based companies with high level of retention and potential for growth (incubated companies). - Focus: ICT, new materials, biotechnology, automation in industry, renewable energy.

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FINANCIAL SCHEMA FINANCIAL SCHEMA

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Specialized programsSpecialized programs

BUSINESS MENTORSHIP BUSINESS MENTORSHIP to attach business developer / mentor to a company to accelerate its business development.

QUICK STARTQUICK START to accelerate development of companies.

GATEWAY TO FINANCEGATEWAY TO FINANCE to facilitate access to finance for start-ups.

FAST TRACKFAST TRACK to provide better access to business partners and RTD organizations worldwide.

BUSINESS CLUBBUSINESS CLUB to raise awareness on knowledge based entrepreneurship, new financial tools and to promote business partnership and access to university facilities and know-how.

SOFT LANDINGSOFT LANDING to facilitate the opening up of new offices from foreigner industries.

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EU ProjectsEU Projects

CONNECT-2-IDEAS CONNECT-2-IDEAS (FP6) maximising technology transfer using multinational companies.

INVESTMENT READINESS TRAINING (IRTRAIN)INVESTMENT READINESS TRAINING (IRTRAIN) is an investment Readiness Training Programme for nacent entrepreneurs looking for seed-capital – Academy of business excellence.

EXE-MOREEXE-MORE is a project for enabling exchange of nascent entrepreneurs to host entrepreneurs in EU countries in order to enhance business skills and screen new markets.

FIDIBEFIDIBE is a project for enhancing network of existing TPs in SEE Area:exchange of experience, development of common standards for establsihing and further development of existing business innovation parks.

BUSINESS REGION LK BUSINESS REGION LK is a cross border project with Lakeside Technology & Science Park Klagenfurt in order to enhance cooperation and develop common services.

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Promotion of entrepreneurship Workshops and trainings

Organisation of B2B meetings VIP visits and collaboration

Activities of Technology Park LjubljanaActivities of Technology Park Ljubljana

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Information technologies 144Industrial automation 18Biotechnology 14Energy 11New materials 8Environment 9Measuring and control 2Hybrid and vacuum technology 1Venture capital 3Services 50

Member companies and sectors

In May 2010 TP Lj membership included (260):− 110 incubated companies (regular members)− 150 associated companies (associate members 51+ 99)

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Red Orbit won the title of The best business idea in Slovenia for 2008/09.

Winner of Slovenian Advertisement Festival for the most innovative approaches of communication - Sonce.net.

Three companies Elaphe, Gama System and XLAB made a TOP 10 Slovenian list of the most innovative companies.

Gama System with its e-doc software penetrated markets on three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia.

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PI&B: www.pib.si

•Induction and Dielectrics heating, electronicsregulations and process automation•Temperature Surface Treatment technology for GEDORE

INEA: www.inea.si

•Mitsubishi Electric (D) PLC mathematical module •IDR BLOCK – application development software

SPAC 20 IDR Block PLCCo-processor Module Software package for PLC Compact PLC

EDUCELL: www.educell.com

•Production laboratory in Austria•TT of cartilage damage treatment

COSYLAB: www.cosylab.com

•ALMA joint project USA, EU and JPN (64 radio telescopes)• SNS – USA, SINHROTRONE– EU,IT

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RLS: www.rls.si

• RENISHAW (GB) – capital share• Development and production of rotary and linear

motion sensors, transducers and hybrid circuits

AMES: www.ames.si

• Ames was awarded with the Slovenian Gazelle sign (fastgrowing Slovenian company, 142th among 500 nominated)

• Development and production of environment measurementsensors, apparatus and systems

BALDER: www.balder.si

•Welding light filter production company, 10% of world market• DIN plus Standard

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TehnološkiiparkLjubljana

SENSUM d.o.o.

Raziskave in razvoj sistemov z rac. vidom:• Racunalniški vid v biomedicini• Vizualna kontrola tablet v pretisnih omotih

SENSUMSENSUMSistemi z racunalniškim vidomSistemi z racunalniškim vidom

TehnološkiiparkLjubljana

ZOOTFLY: www.zootfly.com

• razvoj racunalniških in video iger• arhitekturne,vojaške in forenzicne

vizualizacije.

Tehnološkiipark

Ljubljana

VACUTECH:www.vacutech.si

• visokovakuumski sistemi in komponente• oljnodifuzijske crpalke, vakuumski elementi,• vakuumski aspiratorji, inhalatorji,

TehnološkiiparkLjubljana

RACI:www.raci.si

• energy/ecology engineering

• solutions of combustion control problems

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If you are interested to cooperate with Technology Park Ljubljana

Contact us:E-mail: iztok.lesjak@tp-lj.siTel.: +386 (0)1 620 34 02, Fax.: +386 (0)1 620 34 09www.tp-lj.si

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