Technology Park Ljubljana and Hi-Tech SME development in Slovenia ProSense Workshop in Ljubljana Iztok Lesjak, M. Sc., General Manager 20 May 2010

Why ? Global view: Regional 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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Why ? Economy/company view: 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

ECO System Supporting institution 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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STP / Incubators? About Science and Technology Parks 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.

Definition SCIENCE PARK (IASP Official definition) 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).

Technology Park Ljubljana - Vision Become an active and internationally recognized support environment and commercial centre for the flourishing of globally competitive innovative technological entrepreneurship. Technology Park Ljubljana - Mission Ensure a top-quality business support environment for the transfer of research findings and innovative commercial ideas to successful and internationally competitive technological entrepreneurship.

Milestones Founders 1993 Institute Jozef Stefan Project TP at IJS 1995 Establishment of TP Lj Ltd. 2001 Building at Teslova 30 (4.700m2) 2007 Technology zone Brdo Institute Jozef Stefan National Institute of Biology National Institute of Chemistry IskraTel Ltd. IskraSistemi Inc. Lek Inc. Municipality of Ljubljana

Added value of location and Technology Park Ljubljana to entrepreneurship Quality of life factors (Ljubljana is a cultural capital - 10,000 cultural events, plus a properly arranged green environment including recreational and walking areas) Excellent infrastructure (proximity of an international airport and the route of the 5th (Lisbon-Kiev) and 10th (Salzburg-Kiev) rail and road corridors) 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) Access to talents (University of Ljubljana has more than 55,000 students, with 1,200 foreign students) Entrepreneurial culture (30,337 established companies)

Added value of location and Technology Park Ljubljana to entrepreneurship Appropriate business infrastructure (Technology Park Ljubljana with 35,000 m2 of office and laboratory space and 20,000 m2 of support and parking spaces) Availability of business support services (specialized Technology Park Ljubljana programs, private consultancy services, etc.) Inter & intra institutional collaboration (16 clusters with 335 SME’s and 72 larger companies and 80 research communities, with 66,500 employees) Access to customers (access point for South East European countries) Access to funding (public and private venture funds, regional, national and EU funding programs) State and regional tax incentives

Inclusion of endogenous regional potential Technology Park Model Inclusion of endogenous regional potential Industrial environment (small, medium ang big enterprises) Zone in sub-urban area Educational environment (sec. ang high schools ) Incubator 1 in sub-urban area Technology zone in municipality Incubator Incubator 2 Pre-incubator Incubator 3 Incubator 4 MIN Research environment (public and private institutes, centres, innovators) Zone in sub-urban area TZ CC,HCB SBDC Funds ... and other support organisations RDA

Micro location of Technology Park Ljubljana Hotel, congress centre Galileo Supervisory Authority Technology Park Ljubljana Brdo (I. and II. Phase) National institute of Biology Future University Campus (ICT, Chemistry) Faculty for Biotechnology Project TP Lj Brdo is part financed by EU

Technology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project 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 1 2 3 4 13 Project TP Lj Brdo is part financed by EU

Technology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project in pictures May 2009 Project TP Lj Brdo is part financed by EU

Technology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project in pictures June 2009 Project TP Lj Brdo is part financed by EU

Technology Park Ljubljana Brdo Project in pictures June 2009 Project TP Lj Brdo is part financed by EU

Advantages of Technology Park Ljubljana: - 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.

Services cycle of Technology Park Ljubljana specific internationalization MARKET V a l u e a d d e d (growth acceleration) 12 SCHOOL SYSTEM generic S t a n d a r d s e r v i c e s profitability, earnings RESEARCH RNVIRONMENT physical I n f r a s t r u c t u r e s e r v i c e s 11 licensing mentorship 5 INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT 10 IDEJA company income evaluation partnership IDEA protection 4 1 business plan 9 2 business environment 3 new company 8 90% 6 financing 7 COMPANY design start-up growing market positioning industrialization snovanje zagon zorenje borza podjetij industrializacija

internationalization Services cycle of Technology Park Ljubljana internationalization EUR 12 profitability, earnings 11 mentorship licensing 10 5 company income evaluation partnership 9 business environment protection 4 1 business plan 2 3 8 new company 6 financing time 7

PEOPLE AND MONEY FINANCIAL SCHEMA HACKER CHALLENGER Students and research HACKER Profesional teams (ITC, Biotech, ect.) EUR 5.000 INFINITI Companies EUR 50.000- 100.00 GLOBAL MARKET INDIVIDUALS, IDEAS UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDERS FOND VC FOUND LOCAL ENVIRONMENT Simgularis + FE +TP Lj

Specialized programs BUSINESS MENTORSHIP to attach business developer / mentor to a company to accelerate its business development. QUICK START to accelerate development of companies. GATEWAY TO FINANCE to facilitate access to finance for start-ups. FAST TRACK to provide better access to business partners and RTD organizations worldwide. BUSINESS 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 LANDING to facilitate the opening up of new offices from foreigner industries.

EU Projects CONNECT-2-IDEAS (FP6) maximising technology transfer using multinational companies. INVESTMENT READINESS TRAINING (IRTRAIN) is an investment Readiness Training Programme for nacent entrepreneurs looking for seed-capital – Academy of business excellence. EXE-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. FIDIBE 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 is a cross border project with Lakeside Technology & Science Park Klagenfurt in order to enhance cooperation and develop common services.

Activities of Technology Park Ljubljana Promotion of entrepreneurship Workshops and trainings VIP visits and collaboration Organisation of B2B meetings

Member companies and sectors In May 2010 TP Lj membership included (260): 110 incubated companies (regular members) 150 associated companies (associate members 51+ 99) Information technologies 144 Industrial automation 18 Biotechnology 14 Energy 11 New materials 8 Environment 9 Measuring and control 2 Hybrid and vacuum technology 1 Venture capital 3 Services 50

The most successive stories in 2009 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.

Thank you for your attention If you are interested to cooperate with Technology Park Ljubljana Contact us: E-mail: iztok.lesjak@tp-lj.si Tel.: +386 (0)1 620 34 02, Fax.: +386 (0)1 620 34 09 www.tp-lj.si