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Support of SMEs by Innovation Centres in Germany
Jürgen Besold
Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Bautzen GmbH Preuschwitzer Straße 20 02625 Bautzen Germany
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Incubator – Innovation Centre – Science and Technology Park
International Association of Science Parks (IASP): “A Science Park is an organisation managed by specialised 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 institutions. 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.”
The expression „Science Park“ may be replaced in this definition by other expressions (Incubator, Technology Park, Innovation Centre etc.)
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Support of SMEs by Innovation Centres in Germany
I. Survey of the German Innovation Centres
II. Survey of the Innovation Centres in Saxony
III. Case study: Bautzen Innovation Centre BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
I. Survey of the German Innovation Centres Geographical distribution BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
Increasing number of Innovation Centres in Germany
450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 number of Innovation Centres 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 year BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
Types of Innovation Centres in Germany
support of technology-based innovations
Science and Technology-oriented Technology Centres incubators and Parks
Innovation Centres
Business Business Centres incubators
support of start-ups BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
National Association of the German Innovation Centres (ADT)
At present Since 1983 163 Innovation Centres 16.000 Start-ups 7.500 Companies 150.000 Jobs 56.000 Jobs
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Total floor area of the ADT Innovation Centres
13% 17%
< 2.000 square metres
21% 2.000 - 6.000 square metres
6.001 - 11.000 square metres
> 11.000 square metres 49%
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ADT recommendations
- Innovation Centres with more than 5.000 square metres
- No Innovation Centres below 2.000 square metres
- Establishment of Innovation Centres in urban regions with more than 50.000 people
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Features of successful Innovation Centres in Germany
- Co-operation with Higher Education Institutions or other Centres of Research
- Strong industrial base of the surrounding region
- High potential of technology-based start-ups
- Partnership with regional authorities
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ADT – Activities and Services
- 2 annual national conferences
- Projects, workshops
- National and international contacts
- Services for centres and tenant companies
- ADT-Certificate „Recognised Innovation Centre“ (support of start-ups, technology transfer, regional economic development, efficiency of the Innovation Centre)
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II. Survey of the Innovation Centres in Saxony Geographical distribution
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Statistics for the Saxon Innovation Centres
Free State of Saxony: - 4.3 millions inhabitants - 18,413 sq km
At present Since 1990 - 744 companies - 21 Innovation Centres - 4.570 jobs - 2.030 new companies - age of the most companies: < 5 years - 17.400 jobs - rate of insolvency: < 8 %
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Types of Innovation Centres in Saxony
- Innovation Centres near an academic institution (8)
- Innovation Centres within an industrial area (6)
- Innovation Centres within an area characterised by a low level of industrialisation (7)
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Technologies used by the tenant companies of Saxon Innovation Centres
ICT
Measurement and automation techniques 11% Micro-system technology
Engineering technologies 14% 36% Medical technologies
3% Biotechnology 1% Physical and chemical technologies 2% Environmental technologies 5% 20% 8% New materials
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AGTZ-S - Association of the Saxon Innovation Centres
- communication: 2 annual meetings, internet - internet platform: www.tzs.sachsen.de - elected speaker: Prof. Dr. Dieter Tischendorf, TCC Chemnitz - common projects: mechanical engineering 2D/3D-CAD rapid prototyping and manufacturing 3D-laser application bio- and nanotechnologies development of Regional Innovation Strategies - support of the interest of young people in science and technology
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III. Case study: Bautzen Innovation Centre Geographical location in Upper Lusatia
Bautzen
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Case Study – Bautzen Innovation Centre
• establishment in 1995 on an old industrial site in Bautzen
• not-for-profit organisation, own management • 3 shareholders: town of Bautzen, district of Bautzen, savings bank Bautzen
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Infrastructure of Bautzen Innovation Centre
- total floor space: 10.130 m² (office and production areas) - fibre-optic network, 2 Mbps Internet connections, voiceover IP - air-conditioning, ESD-floors (manufacture of electronic products) - up-to-date International Conference Centre “Dreiländereck” - library, cafeteria, exhibition areas
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Employees of the tenant companies
50 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 15 20 15 4 10 2 5 number of companies 0 1-2 3-9 10-20 >20 number of employees
Since 1996: - 71 companies with 420 employees - including 35 start-ups - rate of insolvency: 6 % www.tgz-bautzen.de BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
Success stories of Bautzen Innovation Centre
LMR Service and Consulting GmbH BIT – Bautzen Internet Technologies GmbH
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number of employees40
number of exmployees of number 40 20 20
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- Service provider for manufactures of the - Internet-based support for SAP customers electronic sector - New spheres of activities being prepared. - Manufacture of LCD TV www.tgz-bautzen.de BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
Key strategic objectives
support of start-ups technology transfer regional economic development - high quality in-house - mechanical engineering service - networks and - metal processing cluster initiatives - start-up courses - energy efficiency - training and educa- - individual consultations - renewable energies tion for SMEs - projects for start-ups - support on demand - enter into new - business plan compe- markets for SMEs titions - regional innovation strategy Î Project activities at regional, national and Europe level Î search for partners from Czech Republic www.tgz-bautzen.de BAUTZENBAUTZEN INNOVATIONINNOVATION CENTRECENTRE
Thanks for your attention – use the following contacts:
Bautzen Innovation Centre: Saxon Association AGTZ-S: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Besold www.tzs.sachsen.de Technologie- und Gründer- zentrum Bautzen GmbH National Association ADT: Preuschwitzer Straße 20 www.adt-online.de D-02625 Bautzen International Association IASP: Fon: +49 (0) 35 91 / 380 2020 www.iasp.ws Fax: +49 (0) 35 91 / 380 2021 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tgz-bautzen.de