IASP in a few slides IASP: main facts and figures  Active since 1984 – 30 years serving the Innovation Community  The only global network for Science Parks and other Areas of Innovation 407 members 74 countries >128,000 companies  High growth 2

IASP in a few slides Where we are 3

IASP in a few slides Our main goals To assist in the development of new science/technology parks and other areas of innovation To promote worldwide networking amongst innovation actors and managers To transfer all of our know- how and expertise to our members, reducing their learning curve To provide services that add value to our members’ business communities and support their resident companies To be represented in relevant international forums and organisations 4

IASP in a few slides Our services StatisticsAdvocacy Training Information brokerage and management Publications and databases Technology transfer brokerage Expert search Social media Partner search 5

IASP in a few slides POINT- a service highlight! POINT is a technology brokerage service based on Open Innovation. Helps resident companies in IASP member organisations to reach their potential by introducing their technologies and solutions to key players worldwide. Provides a link between global corporations looking for technologies, and thousands of innovative companies in a wide variety of sectors and market places. 6

IASP in a few slides IASP online News Directories Members-only section Conferences and events section Publications Social media …and much more! 7

Roles of STP in knowledge transfer International Global networks Other STPs Sources of knowledge Global structures of innovation system Financing resources Global (E.g. EU) level innovation and development policies National Networks Other STPs Sources of knowledge National structures of innovation system Financing resources TEKEL network development National innovation and development policies Regional Expert service providing for knowledge intensive SMEs Structure of regional innovation system Regional economic development strategies and policies Short range ”Today” Middle range ”Tomorrow” Long range ”Day after tomorrow” Roles of STPs

Regional level – Expert service providing – Realization of specific projects – Financing services (not in all STPs ) National and international levels – Networking with other STPs – Sources of knowledge – Specialized expert services – Financing – Invest in search IASP services – Expert search – Partner search – IASP conferences – Publications – Point services – Social media STP’s roles in short term

Regional leve l – Affecting roles of STP in the region – Participating to a development of the regional innovation system – Participating to a creation of regional development programs National and international levels – National and global structures of innovation system – Financing resources – STPs’ network development – Affecting the realization of national and global (e.g. EU) innovation programs IASP services – Expert search – Partner search – Training – IASP conferences – Advocacy – Publications – Social media – Statistics STP’s roles in middle range

Regional level – Participating to a creation processes of local innovation strategies and policies National level – Participating to a creation of national development programs International level – Advocating in order to protect and develop role of STPs (and AIs) – Participating to a creation of International (e.g. EU) development programs IASP services – Expert search – IASP conferences – Advocacy – Publications – Social media STP’s roles in long range

Some EU-Russian programs

IASP in a few slides Upcoming IASP events 13

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