Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) SANTAKA in Kaunas Assoc.prof., dr. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNAS Association “SANTAKA” Valley, director STP Technopolis Kaunas, Board member Assoc.prof., dr. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNAS Association “SANTAKA” Valley, director STP Technopolis Kaunas, Board member tel.: (mob.) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

”SANTAKA” (Confluence) Valley Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Location of “SANTAKA” Valley KAUNAS AIRPORT KAUNAS FREE ECONOMIC ZONE Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Joint research, studies and business center - Valley “SANTAKA” The main goal – to create the national open access R&D center in the areas of sustainable chemistry, mechatronics, information and communication technologies and sustainable energy resources Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Tasks of “Santaka” Valley  To consolidate in one geographical location a potential of R&D, studies and hi-tech business, to carry-out purposefully R&D, that are relevant for Lithuanian economics, to develop the central and peripheral infrastructure of “SANTAKA” valley;  To upgrade and to develop R&D facilities of University departments, that are bound for the breakthrough of valley activities, and to consolidate a scientific potential;  To create the favorable conditions for the cooperation between business enterprises and scientific institutions while promoting cutting-edge technology transfer and implementation of innovations. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Founders of “SANTAKA” Valley Founders (universities, R&D) – 3 biggest research and university studies institutions in Kaunas, set to develop joint access research and studies centers in their facilities:  Kaunas Technology University (KTU)  Kaunas Medical University (KMU)  Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) Founders (business partners) – the major groups of business entities in Lithuania: Joint Stock Company Concern „Achema group“ Joint Stock Company „MG Baltic Investment“ Joint Stock Company „Kauno tiltai“ (“Kaunas bridges”) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Main focus of R&D in the “Santaka” Valley Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmaceutics; Information and Communication Technology; Mechatronics and Related Electronics Technologies and Biomedical Engineering; Future Power Engineering. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Areas of Science and Technology Parks activities in the “SANTAKA” Valley  Promotion of establishing spin-off enterprises and their development in business incubators;  Arranging the production of innovative prototypes developed by scientists;  Procurement of private investments for the development of “SANTAKA” Valley infrastructure;  Cultivation of scientists and businessmen competence in the area of technology transfer, IPR, commercialization of the R&D results, clusterization, innovations propagation, entrepreneurship;  Cultivation of innovations culture in the society – advocacy of the innovations potential, education of creativity, solidify the role and image of science. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Future energy systems Sustainable chemistry and pharmaceutics Center of state-of-the-art pharmaceutical and health technologies Center of future energy technologies’ science Center of mechatronics research, studies and information Center of information technologies research Institute of biomedical engineering Institute of material sciences Institute of ultrasound and nondisruptive research Telematics laboratory Electronics and telecommunication technologies center Business enterprises KTU Regional STP, STP “Technopolis”, Kaunas Hi-tech and IT Park “SANTAKA” VALLEY Center of applied chemistry and chemical engineering Information and telecommunication technologies Institute of synthetical and nano chemistry Mechatronics and related technologies

Projects of the “SANTAKA” Valley Main Projects of the “SANTAKA” Valley Title of the projectImplementers Establishment of the National open access center in Kaunas (KTU) KTU Establishment of the State-of-the-art Pharmaceutics and Health Technologies Center (KMU) KMU Establishment of the Future Energy Technologies Research Center (LEI) LEI Coordination of the program implementation Assoc. “SANTAKA” Valley Technology transfer, technology park, business incubator and prototypes development facilities Science and Technology Parks of the “SANTAKA” Valley Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Science, studies and business cooperation and synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (I)  Development and upgrading of Study Curricula, education of specialists according to the needs of an appropriate industry areas;  Participation of scientists from R&D institutions and skilled specialists from industrial enterprises in study process (lectureship, supervision of students final works etc.);  Usage of Valley R&D facilities and other infrastructure for educational needs (especially in MSci and PhD studies). Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Science, studies and business cooperation and synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (II)  Placement of students for engineering practice in R&D centers of Valley and in business enterprises – participants of Valley activities;  Topics introduced and supervision by business enterprises for students R&D and final works under the Valley program;  Education of students by business enterprises – Valley participants in the area of innovations and entrepreneurship;  Joint business and R&D institutions projects, making use of Valley infrastructure;  Technology transfer, innovations implementation in the areas related to Valley activities. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Structure of “Santaka” Valley Structure of “Santaka” Valley Mechatronics (KTU, KMU, LEI Shared-use R&D Infrastructure: 1. Institute of Synthetic and Nano-Chemistry 2. Institute of Environmental Engineering 3. Institute of Metrology Future power engineering (KTU and LEI) Sustainable chemistry (KTU, KMU, LEI) Centre of Conventional Power Engineering Centre of Nuclear, Thermonuclear and Hydrogen Technologies Mechatronics Centre for Studies, Research and Information Institute of Ultrasound and Nondestructive Testing Centre of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute of Biomedical Engineering Centre of Advanced Pharmacy Technologies Centre for the Development of e-Health and Medical Diagnostic Technologies Telemedicine Centre of KMU Branch development trends of the Valley Shared-use integrated R&D infrastructure of the Valley Net-based R&D infrastructure of the Valley Institute of Materials Science Centre of Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies Information and communication technologies (KTU, KMU, LEI) Computational Technologies Centre Experimental development base of KTU regional research park Centre for Studies and Research of Energy Technologies Business Incubator “Public Institution Technopolis”

Universities in Santaka Valley There are two universities among the founders of SANTAKA Valley : Kaunas University of Technology (number of students – ); Kaunas University of Medicine (number of students – 4200). Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Kaunas University of Technology The biggest technical university in Lithuania and in the Baltic States More than 85 years of research and academic experience Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Kaunas University of Technology in numbers 13 faculties; 14 research institutes and centres; students; more than 400 PhD students; about 1200 academic staff; Gymnasium. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Study areas Technological Sciences72 programmes Physical Sciences 9 programmes Social Sciences 22 programmes Humanities 5 programmes Arts 4 programmes Biomedical Sciences 1 programme Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Degree programmes at Kaunas University of Technology See details at: Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Main research areas at Kaunas University of Technology Chemical technology; Mechatronics; Measurement engineering; Ultrasonic technical and medical diagnostics; Material science; Environmental protection; Defence technologies. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Research at Kaunas University of Technology See details at: Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

International research projects at KUT Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Kaunas University of Medicine Kaunas University of Medicine is the largest institution of medical education and training in Lithuania. Its history goes back to 1919, when by the decision of Kaunas Medical Society the Higher Medical Courses had been established, which developed into the Faculty of Medicine of Kaunas University in Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Kaunas University of Medicine MS degress awarded in: Medicine, Physician; Odontology (Dentistry); Pharmacy; Public Health. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Kaunas University of Medicine Kaunas University of Medicine in Lithuania offers a choice of 7 PhD programs related to many aspects of biomedical sciences, they are as follows: medicine; odontology ; pharmacy ; nursing ; public health; biology; biophysics. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU) The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU) The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

The prototype of the state-of-the-art Pharmaceutics and Health Technologies Center building of “SANTAKA” Valley (KMU) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

STP “Technopolis” Kaunas (partner of the “SANTAKA” Valley) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

STP “TECHNOPOLIS” MEMBERS (innovative companies): UAB NETMAN Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

Thank you for your attention. Assoc.prof., dr. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNAS Association SANTAKA Valley, director Member of TECHNOPOLIS Kaunas Board tel.: (mob.) Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis