Technium Swansea Presentation Richard Harris Technium Swansea – Manager 24 November 2006

Technium – A Welsh Assembly Government Initiative  Department Of Enterprise, Innovation & Networks (DEIN)  A Winning Wales  Wales: A Vibrant Economy  Innovation Action Plan

Technium – Background  Heavy Industry  Manufacturing  Need for Economic Regeneration  Move to a Knowledge Based Economy  R&D  Entrepreneurship & Innovation  Supportive Environment

What is Technium?  Technium is a Welsh Assembly Government initiative.  Technium is a Partnership between the Welsh Assembly Government, other parts of the Welsh Public Sector, Academia, & the Private Sector.  Technium is a Business Development Project aimed at creating a sustainable engine for economic development in Wales.  Technium is a pan-Wales incubation network that provides the relevant knowledge, support and physical facilities to help young technology businesses realise their potential for long-term growth.

What is Technium?  Technium is a Welsh Assembly Government Programme that is a key part of A Winning Wales. It is a catalyst that encourages:- University, public & private sector partnerships University spin-outs & technology-based start-ups Knowledge transfer/commercialisation Graduate employment opportunities

Investment into Technium  DEIN has committed investment to the roll out of Technium across Wales in a mix of Assembly Government Funding and European Union Objective 1 Funding.  8 sites already operational, 2 about to come on line and a further 2 planned.  Facilitating 200 knowledge based companies.*  Employing 1,200 people in added-value employment.* * Repeated as a cycle as companies graduate.

Technium Network - Pan Wales Currently 8 Operational Technium buildings:-  Knowledge Economy – Swansea (2), Aberystwyth.  Digital Media – Swansea University  Electronics & Digital Devices - Pencoed  Optoelectronics – St. Asaph  Sustainable Technologies – Baglan  Performance Engineering – Llanelli  Energy – Pembroke (Opening Autumn 2006)  Visualisation & communications technologies – Bangor

Technium Model

 On Site Business Support  In House Technology Support  Direct links to local academia and Welsh Centres of Research Excellence.  Access to Legal Support, IPR Support and Financial Support  State-of-the-art buildings with reception service, meeting rooms & networking areas.  Specialist research laboratories & equipment.  High speed data access via virtual private network What does Technium Offer?

 Innovative, high growth potential companies  Based in a high-tech or knowledge-based sector  Exploiting IPR  Engaged in Research & Development  Have / wish to develop academic links  Have a capable management team in place  Sustainable financial status  Have a credible business/marketing plan  Expectations of Support / exit strategy from Technium Technium - Eligibility Criteria

Occupancy Levels – 31 st July 2006 Technium Swansea (building 1)  Opened in 2001  15 base units from 389 – 1900 sq ft  Currently 93% occupied Technium Swansea (building 2)  Opened in 2004  16 units from 621 – 2604 sq ft  Currently 69% occupied

Benchmarked in 2003 after two years of operation Technium Swansea on average across its first 14 companies saw:-  Staff levels grow by 306%  Of which 75% were graduates  With 72% of staff focused on research & development  Commercial Turnover also increased by 39% Since 2003 staff levels have increased a further 85% at Technium Swansea with 249 staff employed across 19 Companies. ( September 2006). The benchmarking exercise is currently being repeated. Statistics 1

 Technium Swansea was the highest placed UK incubator in the Science Alliance “Global Award for the Best Science Based Incubator 2005.”  Independent assessment by the Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES) and an Expert Jury including representatives from the USA, Germany and UK placed Technium Swansea:- - 4 th in the Return on Investment Category - 5 th in the Fastest Growing Category Statistics 2

Knowledge-based companies  Optoelectronics  Medical devices  Lasers  Telecoms  Mechanical Engineering Design  Software  Finite Element Analysis  Digital Media and Web Design  Specialist film production  Mobile communication applications  Marine simulation systems

Company Graduation  7 Technium Swansea companies are actively finalising growth strategies to enable graduation out of Technium Swansea in creating a market for the private sector.  5 are looking to enter the Ethos Project, a 30,000+ sq ft building starting construction during the Summer of 2006 next to Technium Swansea’s flagship building on SA1 led by the private sector and partially funded by European Union Objective 1 funding.  1 company is assessing options on extended facilities with clean rooms along the M4 corridor, with the stated aim of the Management team returning to a new build in the Swansea area.

Technium Stakeholder Programme  Private Sector Specialist consultants (local & International)  Delivering free specialist business advice and expertise to Technium resident and associate member companies across Technium Network  Range of sector including legal, finance, marketing, sales, HR, IP, management, accountancy  Support in form of workshops, presentations, articles, one-to-one, mentoring.

International Business Incubator Soft Landing for Companies Provides a foothold in the European market Provides a supportive infrastructure Provides an Account manager Low cost environment, with known costs No long term commitment necessary

Focus: Scientific & high performance computation, next generation optical & wireless comms. systems, graphics software, high volume digital graphical data. Occupancy Info: 100% occupied 8 companies employing 47 staff 13 units from 30 m2 to 63 m2 Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government & Swansea University. Supported by IBM, Agilent Technologies, City & County of Swansea and European Union Objective 1 funding.

Focus: Range of technology sectors. Particularly suitable for electronics & digital devices companies. Occupancy Info: Total Units: 8 Housing 2 companies (1 additional company has graduated into Sony’s production facility) Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government, Swansea University & Sony.

Focus: Range of technology sectors. Focus on energy, materials & geo-environmental technologies. Occupancy Info: Total Units: 32 Housing 3 companies employing 27 people. Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government & Swansea University. Supported by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, BP, GE & European Union Objective 1 funding.

Focus: Automotive, motorsport and aerospace sectors. Occupancy Info: 13 incubator units Swansea University R&D staff located on-site IBM centre of excellence in PLM located on-site Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government & Swansea University. Supported by IBM, Swansea Institute of Higher Education, Welsh Automotive Forum, Aerospace Wales Forum, Carmarthenshire County Council, Carmarthenshire College, BARC & European Union Objective 1 funding.

Focus: Range of technology sectors with emphasis on energy sector. Occupancy Info: Scheduled for completion during Autumn Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government, Pembrokeshire County Council & Swansea University. Supported by IBM and European Union Objective 1 funding.

Focus: Range of technology sectors. Occupancy Info: Currently houses 7 companies employing 23 people. Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government and University of Wales Aberystwyth. Supported by Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research, University of Wales Lampeter and European Union Objective 1 funding.

Opto-Electronics Technology & Incubation Centre Focus: Opto-electronics and enabling technologies. Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government & the Opto Electronics Forum. Managed by Optropreneurs Ltd. Supported by European Union Objective 1 funding.

Centre for Advanced Software Technologies Focus: Visualisation & communication technologies. Key Partners: Welsh Assembly Government & University of Wales Bangor Managed by SERCO. Supported by European Union Objective 1 funding.

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