TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TEKNIA LTD. Home of Success Defris Seminar September 19, 2005 Silja Huhtiniemi, Project Manager

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd.

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd.

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd.

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. -Health Care Technology -Agrobiotechnology -Pharmaceutical Development -ICT -Environmental Technology -Sensor Technology  200 companies and institutions  2300 professionals TECHNOLOGY FIELDS

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. INTERNATIONALISATION SERVICES  The operations of Teknia:  Support and promote the internationalisation, marketing and contact network for its client companies  Improves the recognition of Kuopio region know-how all around the globe  Attracts interest of technology companies with growth potential to establish a new business unit in Kuopio  Main target areas: Central Europe, North America and Asia.

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNERS Shanghai Innovative Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pudong New Area Government Shanghai International Medical Zone Co. IZET Innovations- zentrum Itzehoe Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Teknikbyn, Västerås Technology Park University of Surrey University of Minnesota Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. Kuopio in the world – the world in Kuopio Kuopio Internationalisation Strategy 2012 International Kuopio Exploiting Opportunities in Russia and the Baltic Leading European Centre of Excellence in Wellbeing China Expertise Centre

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. FINESSE – Creating Baltic Business  FINESSE is a network of ten partners from nine countries  Science Parks  Incubation Centres  Regional Development Agencies  Supports SMEs’ in expanding their business abroad within the Baltic Sea Region  No technology field limitations  EU-programme: Interreg IIIC  Budget: Mill €  Duration: 30 months, Jan 2004 – Jun 2006  Lead Partner: IZET Innovationszentrum Itzehoe from Germany

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd.  FINESSE offers:  Market information  Training and individual coaching on businesses planning for international expansion  Business contacts from the target country  By arranging:  Nine 2 or 3 -day training courses, one in every country  Nine matchmaking events, one in every country  includes  Company profiles for contact search  Market information → Tool to support SMEs internationalization on concrete level. ACTIVITIES

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. IRC NETWORK  Innovation Relay Centre established 1995 with the support from the European Commission  33 countries, approximately 250 offices  EU, Romania, Bulgaria, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland  Turkey, Israel, Chile  Science parks, Chambers of Commerce, Regional Development Agencies etc.  The IRC definition of Technology Transfer  Transfer of know-how, technology, or expertise from one party to another party  Not just a commercial activity -> must have element of INNOVATION

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. China Expertise Centre Gateway Finland – China – Finland Technology Centre and Centre of Excellence operations Travel products for Chinese tourists

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd.  The Memorandum of Understanding between Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and Teknia was signed in April 2001  Additional extension agreement was signed in November 2003 COOPERATION WITH THE ZHANGJIANG HI-TECH PARK

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. SHANGHAI PUDONG GOVERNMENT AND KUOPIO CITY GOVERNMENT SIGNED A M.O.U IN SEPTEMBER 2002

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. TEKNIA’S OFFICE IN SHANGHAI  Opened in November 2003  Teknia is the first Finnish technology centre to open an international office

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. TEKNIA SHANGHAI OFFICE  Addresses the partnership needs of SMEs  Target group: companies in Pohjois-Savo (technology companies and traditional manufacturing sectors)  Generates examples of what can be achieved (success stories)  Develops a bank of knowledge, experience and good practice for use in awareness activities or services  Puts in place a key contact network to promote access to R&D, investor and business networks  Lowers the threshold for others on key issues e.g IPR, regulatory compliance

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF TEKNIA´S NEW SHANGHAI OFFICE November 2004 by Minister of Foreign Trade, Ms. Paula Lehtomäki

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. TEKNIA SHANGHAI OFFICE (783 M SQ)

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!  More information: P.O.Box 1188, Microkatu 1 FIN KUOPIO Tel