Transcript New Opportunities for Business Innovation Incubation

New Opportunities for Business and
Innovation Incubators Development
Krzysztof Zasiadly
National Contact Point, Warsaw, Poland
Expert
Twelfth International seminar
„SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
EUROPE”
Instruments of the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union
Supporting the Development of Scientific and Technical Information in
Central and Eastern Europe.
Zakopane, 21-24 May, 2003.
Business Incubator Definition
6th International Summit of Business Incubation and Technology Park Associations
Dortmund, Germany, November 16 – 18, 2002
A Business Incubator is an economic and social
development entity designed to select, establish, and
accelerate the growth and success of new,
entrepreneurial businesses through a comprehensive
business assistance program. The incubator’s main
goal is to produce successful businesses that will
leave the program financially viable and freestanding.
Incubator graduates create jobs, revitalize
communities, commercialize new technologies and
create wealth for local and national economies.
Critical to the definition of an incubator is:
Management that develops and orchestrates
business, marketing and management resources and
relationships tailored to the needs of the business
clients
Shared office services, training, technology support
and equipment
Selection of clients and an acceleration process by
which businesses become more independent and
progress to graduation
Assistance in obtaining the financing necessary for
business growth
Business Incubators gain added value by providing
access to appropriate rental space and flexible
leases in an incubator facility.
SCIENCE PARK DEFINTION
IASP, International Association of Science Parks
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 knowledgebased institution.
To enable these goals to be met, 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.
This definition also applies to Technology or Research
Park
THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PORGRAMME
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
2002-2006
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
These activities are intended to stimulate
technological innovation, the utilisation of research
results, transfer of knowledge and technologies and
the setting up of technology business in the EU and
in all its regions, not least in the less-developed
areas.
Innovation is also one of the most important elements
throughout this activity.
THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PORGRAMME
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
2002-2006
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
These actions will provide general support to
innovation, and will complement national and regional
activities with a view to increasing the coherence of
efforts in this area.
Some of these activities will be carried out in liaison
with the European Investment Bank (EIB) (in
particular by means of the European Investment
Fund (EIF) under its ‘Innovation 2000 Initiative’, as
well as in co-ordination with measures taken through
the Structural Funds
INNOVATION IN EU FP
Projects for SMEs
- Regional projects
- Innovation financing
- Establishment of firms
Projects realized by SMEs
- CRAFT,
- Sectorial projects
Information services and advisory
- CORDIS, LIFT, IPR
THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
2002-2006
SME in FP6 projects
(15% of the total budget)
Cooperative research
CRAFT
Collective research
Networks of excellence
Integrated projects
Sectorial projects
STRUCTURE OF FP6
Horizontal research activities
involving SMEs
- CRAFT Co-operative Research Projects
- Collective Research Projects
Budget 450 mln Euro
CO - OPERATIVE RESEARCH
CRAFT
A limited number of SMEs from different
countries with specific needs or problems
outsource the required research to an RTD
performer, while retaining the ownership of
the results.
The projects are relatively short term and
may include innovation activities and
activities of consortium management.
COLLECTIVE RESEARCH
SECTORIAL PROJECTS
A form of research undertaken by RTD performers on
behalf of industrial associations or industry groupings
in order to expand the knowledge base of large
communities of SMEs and thus improve their general
standard of competitiveness
The projects may include research and innovation
activities, as well as dissemination of training
activities and consortium management
SME TechWeb
A new website designed specifically for technology –
oriented companies with less than 250 employees, in
particular those wishing to innovate and
internationalise.
http://www.cordis.lu/sme
Information includes a step- by step approach to
completing successful project, sources of local and
personal assistance, previous projects and
Programmes, implications for SMEs in ERA, details
of the new FP6 pilot actions, collective research, plus
useful links and contacts
HUMAN RESOURCES AND MOBILITY IN THE
6TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (FP6)
Marie Curie Actions
Transfer of Knowledge
Development Scheme
Industry-academia Strategic Partnership
Scheme
INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
To create or develop true strategic and durable
partnership
Application by Industry and academia partners from
at least 2 different countries
Co-ordinating host from industry or academia, with
one or more partners from the other country
Funding of exchange of experienced researchers
amongst staff members, in both directions (2-24
months)
Includes SMEs, spin - offs, start ups
INDUSTRY –ACADEMIA
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
Encouraging the cross – sectorial transfer of knowledge
between academic and an industrial institution with the
possibility to have more than one partner in one sector
“strategic partnership” around a common project/collaboration
The mutual exchange visits could be followed by “reintegration
phases” but this is not mandatory nor is any EU funding
The staff exchange between the industrial and the academic (or
public sector) participants is expected to be in both directions
(i.g. one or more researchers seconded from the industrial to the
academic participant and one or more academic researchers
seconded to the industrial participant. However projects with
secondments in only one direction are not excluded
Polish NCP Network
9 Regional Points
7 Sub Regional Points
42 Sectorial Points
96 Local Points
ETF – EU SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR START-UPs
INVESTMENT POLICY
BUSINESS INCUBATORS
(project 19/09/2001)
Managing Institution
– European Investment Fund
Final beneficiary
– innovative start-ups
ETF – EU SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR START-Ups
INVESTMENT POLICY, BUSINESS INCUBATORS
(project 19/09/2001)
INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESS INCUBATORS
BI Portfolio in Candidate Countries
- private capital, not less than 30%
- public funding, max. 70%
- single investor – max. 50% of shares
European Investment Fund
- max. 10M Euro (in individual cases 15M Euro)
- 10% – 50% of total own capital of BI
Period of investment
- 5 – 12 years
THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
The Information for Development
Programme (infoDev)
- multi-donor grant facility that supports
innovative projects demonstrating the
development opportunities offered by
information and communication
technologies (ICTs)
THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
http://www.infodev.org
INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
is aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and private
sector development in developing countries.
This initiative will be dedicated, over an initial three-year
period, to the establishment of a network of incubators
to facilitate the emergence and development of small
and medium sized ICT enabled enterprises in
developing countries aimed at promoting economic
growth and competitiveness.
THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
Structure and Activities of the Incubator Initiative
Activity 1:
CREATION OF THE INFODEV INCUBATOR
SUPPORT CENTER iDISC
November 13, 2002 - the Brazilian Association of
Science Parks and Business Incubators
(ANPROTEC) and the International Business
Incubator (IBI) have been selected to host the
infoDev Incubator Support Center
[email protected] ; [email protected]
http://www.surveymonkey.com
THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
Structure and Activities of the Incubator Initiative
Activity 2:
SUPPORT TO THE PERFORMANCE & GROWTH OF
EXISTING INUCBATORS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
April 16, 2003
- Shortlist of Proposals
- 20 proposals have been shortlisted for grant funding;
- A final decision will be made in the next couple of weeks.
- Final decision on project funding will be notified to the proponent
and may be subject to clarifiations including without limitation
regarding project activities, components and budget, satisfactory to
infoDev.
THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
Structure and Activities of the Incubator Initiative
Activity 3:
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE
PLANNING OF NEW ICT INCUBATORS
A specific activity targeting the countries that cannot
draw on adequate private sector development
environment, including the most disadvantaged
countries or communities
RFP for this activity is expected to begin around
July/August 2003
Gate 2 Growth
INCUBATOR FORUM
The Gate 2 Growth Incubator Forum is a panEuropean network of professional managers
of technology incubators and incubators
linked to research institutes and universities.
The ultimate objective is to contribute to
raising professional standards and the
exchange of experience and good practice
among incubators and business support
services at European level
Gate 2 Growth
INCUBATOR FORUM
It is supported by European
Commission as part of its Gate2Growth
Initiative
Coordinated by inno AG and KEIM e.V.
(Karlsruher ExistenzgruendungsImpuls)
http://www.gate2growth.com
REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY
RIS
Innovating Regions in Europe IRE
Since 1994 more than 100 regions acquired EC aid
for development of Regional Innovation Strategy
16 projects are realized in NAC (5 in Poland)
14 Thematic Networks with participation of more
than 250 institutions operating in innovation
IRE regions get financing for implementation of
activities developed within RIS from European
Regional Development Fund
Enterprise DG and Regional Policy DG KE
http://www.innovating-regions.org/
REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY
Polish Ministry of Scientific Research and
Information Technology
Goals:
To encourage development of RIS in regions
 To use RIS/RITTS methodology and instruments
 To verify EU experience and its usefulness in Polish
regions
 To use NCP/RCP experts assistance in project
implementation
 To use knowledge of EU experts
 To develop proposals for Structural Funds
Budget in each RIS:
 Total - 500.000 PLN
 Ministry of Scientific Research and Information
Technology - 250.000 PLN

EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS
In 2004-2006 Poland will acquire from
EU ca. 13,8 milliard Euro
- 66% (8,8 milliard Euro) within
Structural Funds for Operational
Programmes
- 30% for Integrated Regional
Development Operational Programs
Polish input - 5,9 milliard Euro
SOP GROWTH OF COMPETITIVENESS
OF POLISH ECONOMY
Priority 1
 To build favourable environment for
development of entreprenurship and
innovation with participation of liaison
institutions
Priority 2
 The growth of product and technological
competitiveness of enterprises
SOP GROWTH OF COMPETITIVENESS
OF POLISH ECONOMY
Priority 1
Development of network supporting of
business activities
- Entrepreneurship development funds
- Business incubators
- Technology Clusters and Technology
Parks
- Technology foresight
INTEGRATED REGIONAL
DEVELOPEMENT OPERATION
PROGRAMMES
/example/
Enlargement and modernization of
infrastructure strenghtening competitiveness
of the region
Development and restructuring of the regional
economic base
Human Resources Development
Local Development
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE REGION
/example/
Development of academia – industry links
Encouragement of start –ups
Centers and Networks of Excellence
Technology Parks
Pre - business incubators
Academia – industry staff exchange
Venture Capital and Investment Funds
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions
Training, improvement of skills
OFFSETS
While there are different definitions
used by industry and government for
different purposes for this presentation
offsets in defense trade are industrial
compenstation practices required as a
condition of purchase of either
government-to-government or
commercial sales of defense articles or
defense services
OFFSETS
Offsets agreements are commercial
contracts between a defense firm and
foreign government
OFFSETS
Poland contracts for defense articles in 2003
have amounted 4,4 milliard US$
Offsets agreement have amounted nearly
9 milliard US$
- 10%-12% is devoted to transfer of
technology
- Technology Accelerator
- Science and Technology Parks Consortium Investment Fund and Venture Capital
Thank you for your
attention
Krzysztof Zasiadly
National Contact Point
21 Swietkorzyska street
00-049 Warsaw
Phone/fax: 48.61.8767540
www.kpk.gov.pl
[email protected]