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 clientsShared office services, training, technology support and equipmentSelection of clients and an acceleration process by which businesses become more independent and progress to graduationAssistance in obtaining the financing necessary for business growth

Business Incubators gain added value by providingaccess to appropriate rental space and flexibleleases in an incubator facility.

SCIENCE PARK DEFINTIONIASP, 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 knowledge-based 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 PORGRAMMEOF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2002-2006

RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONThese 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 PORGRAMMEOF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2002-2006

RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONThese 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 Sectorial

projects

Networks of excellence

Integrated 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/smeInformation 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 Points7 Sub Regional Points42 Sectorial Points96 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 INCUBATORSBI 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 BIPeriod 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 INITIATIVEhttp://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 iDISCNovember 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 Centeridisc@anprotec.org.br ; idisc@ibi-sv.orghttp://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 GrowthINCUBATOR FORUM

The Gate 2 Growth Incubator Forum is a pan-European 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 GrowthINCUBATOR FORUM

It is supported by European Commission as part of its Gate2Growth Initiative

Coordinated by inno AG and KEIM e.V. (Karlsruher Existenzgruendungs-Impuls)

http://www.gate2growth.com

REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY RIS

Innovating Regions in Europe IRESince 1994 more than 100 regions acquired EC aid for development of Regional Innovation Strategy16 projects are realized in NAC (5 in Poland)14 Thematic Networks with participation of more than 250 institutions operating in innovationIRE regions get financing for implementation of activities developed within RIS from European Regional Development Fund

Enterprise DG and Regional Policy DG KEhttp://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 1To build favourable environment for

development of entreprenurship and innovation with participation of liaison institutions

Priority 2The 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

krzysztof.zasiadly@kpk.gov.pl