PARTNER PROGRAM

TURNING TECHNOLOGY INTO BUSINESS

TURNING PARTNERSHIP INTO SUCCESS

Kickstart your hightech ambitions and contact us for a special partnership offer. In a trial period of only 2 months, We arrange a unique, full service intensive introduction program for you and your company with a free workplace and we will connect you to all relevant parties in our successful open innovation network.

High Tech Campus is the smartest km² in The OUR SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP OFFER INCLUDES: with more than 150 companies and institutes, • Free Temporary Branch Office and some 10,000 researchers, developers and entrepreneurs working on developing future technologies and products. • Plug and play environment • 2 months, for max. 2 persons In our new partnership program, we help you to accelerate • Dedicated Senior Account Manager your innovations and company growth by offering easy access • A tailor-made introduction program to high tech facilities of Campus companies (a.o. Philips, NXP, IBM, Intel) and international networks in order to achieve OUR UNIQUE TAILOR-MADE INTRODUCTION PROGRAM WILL faster, better and more customer-oriented innovation in the INTRODUCE YOU IN OUR ECOSYSTEM: application fields Health, Energy and Smart Environments. Our continuous growth is the result of our partners’ efforts: Philips, • Companies and institutes Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Brainport Foundation, • Network organisations Municipality of Eindhoven, Brabant Development Agency • Open research programs (BOM) and The cityregion Eindhoven (SRE). Together we • Governmental organisations develop The Campus as an internationally recognised high tech • Technical Universities hub and with our new partnership program, we invite you to • Opportunities to speak at Campus Events become partner of our unique ecosystem too. • Membership Campus Business Club

For more information, please contact our Business Development Office (Cees Admiraal or Marieke Giebelen) Telephone: +31 40 230 5515, Email: [email protected] or visit the website: www.hightechcampus.com/campus-partner-program

3 Is our offer the right fit for your business? To make sure that our intensive introduction program is the right fit for your business and that it will fullfill your business needs in the short term, please check the following selection criteria:

1) You focus on turning technology into business and are: RENEWABLE ENERGY: Generation of electricity from renewable sources, reducing the impact on climate. From solar cells to • Global Company tidal power. • Small or Medium Enterprise • Startup Or a Technology/Research Institute AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: Vehicles that can navigate and operate with little or no human intervention. Examples include 2) Your business is active in at least one of the following fields: developments in sustainable, personal mobility as well as robots that lay glass fiber inside pipes or drone-like vehicles INTERNET OF THINGS: Machine to Machine communication. that operate in zones to dangerous for humans. Networks of low-cost sensors and actuators used for data collection, monitoring, decision making and process ADVANCED ROBOTICS: Increasingly capable robots with optimization. Includes intelligent lighting systems, enhanced intelligence, dexterity & senses. Doing things that personal entertainment, Micro Medical Systems & relevant humans find repetitive, difficult or dangerous. Nanotechnology. LIFETEC/MEDTECH: 21st century healthcare, including the ADVANCED MATERIALS: New materials designed to have “quantified self”. Technologies to improve personal wellbeing. superior characteristics, (e.g. strengths, conductivity, weight,) or extraordinary functionality. (like graphne). 3D PRINTING: Additive manufacturing techniques to create objects by printing layers of material based on digital models. ENERGY STORAGE: Devices or system that store energy for later From spare parts for obsolete cars to high-grade medical human use. Includes advanced battery technologies. implants. This area is creating huge interest.

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ABOUT THE CAMPUS

Here at the focal point of advanced knowledge and heightened skills, thinking and creating know no limits. Technology becomes business, with complete facility support in a culture of creativity. High Tech Campus Eindhoven is the catalyst that initiates and encourages this vibrant culture. This is a place where paths cross, ideas meet actions, and innovation accelerates. It is a springboard for the brightest and the best to reach new heights. Here, the unconscious search reveals a conscious discovery, with an open mind to the world around and the road ahead. The companies and people at the Campus represent an ever growing knowledge base in various fields of technology including High Tech Systems, Microsystems, Embedded Systems, Med Tech, Big Data and Internet of Things.

OPEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM BRAINPORT EINDHOVEN REGION

In a dynamic mix of global companies, small and medium- sized According to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) the world’s enterprises, high-tech startups, service companies and research smartest region (2011-2012), is a top technology breeding institutes, technical talent turns technology into successful ground for innovation and home to established global brands business for the world market. Knowledge, experience, world- and leading research and knowledge institutes. Together they class research facilities and technical infrastructure are shared design and manufacture the technology of the future to ensure in an Open Innovation ecosystem. a safe, green and caring society and sustainable economic development of the Netherlands. Taking the technology domains as the starting point, global innovations are created, most notably in the fields of Health, The five focal sectors of Brainport Eindhoven region are High Energy and Smart environments. The Campus companies are Tech Systems & Materials, Food & Technology, Automotive, responsible for nearly 40 percent of all patent applications in Lifetec & Health and Design. the Netherlands. LOCATING AT HIGH TECH CAMPUS EINDHOVEN

The Campus ecosystem helps companies to accelerate The Campus is located along the Dutch main motorway A2/N2, innovation, by offering easy access to high tech facilities and and just 10 minutes away from Eindhoven railway station and international networks. Open Innovation is in our DNA and a Eindhoven Airport. preferred working method.

Various institutes offer the Campus based companies the possibility to participate in their collaborative and open research programs. State-of-the art technical facilities, such as clean rooms and material analysis labs, are shared, as well as all the knowledge and expertise which is required to use the sophisticated equipment.

Being located at the Campus means that you are surrounded by over 150 companies, all involved in the development of new technologies. It is here that the brightest and best from over 85 nations form a unique networked community. People here are working on technologies that will affect the lives of billions of people.

Furthermore, an office at the Campus offers excellent connections to the Micro/Nanosystems and Life Sciences technology clusters of Leuven and Aachen (ELA triangle) within a radius of 120 kilometres.

10 EXTRA BUSINESS BENEFITS

WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE 10 EXTRA BUSINESS BENEFITS WITH YOU TO KICKSTART YOUR HIGHTECH AMBITIONS. CONTACT US FOR YOUR FREE WORKPLACE AND OUR PARTNERSHIP INTRODUCTION PROGRAM.

1. THE PEOPLE: TAP INTO HIGH-TECH EXPERTISE 2. THE POWER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS NETWORK

Of course, building a winning business is all about access to The wide variety of social and professional networks will help exceptional talent. People from over 85 nations make up our you and your colleagues settle in fast and feel at home. community on High Tech Campus Eindhoven. We’re proud of our international reputation as a centre of business and scien- In addition, the city of Eindhoven operates a dedicated Expat tific excellence; but also a Campus with an open, collaborative centre to help companies and individuals settle in fast and culture that welcomes everyone. enjoy a great quality of life. There is expert, independent advice on (international) schooling, healthcare, moving, housing and The Campus has attracted over 10,000 highly-qualified people tax scheme advantages for international residents. The Campus that are truly the best in their field. Another 50,000 high- Business Development Office can make all the necessary tech professionals work in the surrounding region, called introductions. With over 200 technical, business and social “Brainport”. Both Eindhoven Technical University and the event on Campus during the year, it’s easy to build both a Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) professional and social network with those disrupting the High- are nearby talent pools. Tech Sector and beyond.

9 3. EVERYTHING IS CLOSE 4. THE MAGIC OF OPEN COLLABORATION

Feast your eyes on our company leaderboard. It’s our high-tech The Campus is a unique ecosystem of established global power network – and it’s the key to the success of High Tech brands, leading research institutes, fast growth enterprises, Campus Eindhoven. More than 150 leading tech companies, high-tech startups and service companies. High Tech Campus large and small are located at the Campus, within 5 minutes’ Eindhoven works because the gates are always open. walk from your office. The presence of multinationals such as High fences around research facilities have two negative effects: Philips, NXP and Intel, as well as research institutes such as it keeps possible partners from looking in, but it also makes it Holst Centre and Solliance, means there is a wealth of expertise difficult for employees to look outside. That can be fatal when available within High Tech Campus Eindhoven. And the cluster you’re competing with rival companies that are collaborating, of research centres is constantly growing. Open any door and not only with each other but with their customers. It leads to reach out to the world! tunnel vision and a self-congratulatory culture which is often afraid of taking a critical look at itself. Innovation is not a department. It’s a culture. At High Tech Campus Eindhoven open collaboration is part of everyone’s DNA.

5. FAMILY FRIENDLY – EDUCATION NEEDS COVERED FOR ALL 6. INVENTION CAPITAL ATTRACTS ACCESS TO FINANCE

High Tech Campus Eindhoven understands the needs of over Rapid improvement in core high-technologies is fuelling 85 nationalities that make up our International community. exponential innovation. The current pace of technological There’s a professional day-care centre on Campus for kids from advance is unprecedented in history. It shows no signs of 0 - 4 years. We know that schooling is an important factor in slowing down. Changes wrought by exponential innovation are choosing where to raise your family. The South-East part of increasing the pressure on companies to perform. the Netherlands is home to excellent schools specializing in primary and secondary education for children of expats from 4 Eindhoven is the most inventive city in the world based on one to 19 years of age. These schools follow international curricula of the most commonly used metrics for mapping the geography recognized world-wide. All lessons are given in English. of innovation, namely “patent intensity.” The city produced 22.6 patents for every 10,000 residents, according to recent The International School Eindhoven is the nearest, being part of studies by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and a network of schools spread throughout The Netherlands. They Development. On average, 4 patents are filed by the companies are partly funded by the Dutch government, ensuring school on Campus each day. The reputation for success keeps growing fees are affordable. Private, independent international schools because Campus companies are attracting foreign capital. and tuition are also available.

10 7. RESET YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE 8. ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS RESEARCH & TESTING FACILITIES

The Campus Wellness Centre is fully equipped with the latest The Campus offers a broad range of advanced innovation generation of Life Fitness equipment. On site Health Promotion services, expertise and high-tech facilities across the whole trainers and coaches can advise on a personal fitness profile, innovation process. This includes concept creation, product and give individual training advice. There are group sessions development, prototyping and small series production, right for Tae-Bo, steps, circuit training and spinning. High Tech through to sustainability and industrial process consulting. Campus Eindhoven also has its own sports club with the latest facilities. Campus Sports organises a whole range of indoor We offer access to 25,000 square metres of multi-purpose labs and outdoor sports activities on the Campus. Membership of & clean rooms, reliability testing, checks on electromagnetic a sports club also offers excellent opportunities to meet other compatibility (EMC) and RF/DC measurement labs. Campus residents and build your social network. Membership is open to all Campus residents. The Campus site is set in an High Tech Campus Eindhoven is independently owned and open, green and park-like character. With some 15 kilometres operated. of foot- and cycle paths, there is plenty of space for relaxation.

9. FULL SUPPORT FOR HIGHTECH STARTUPS 10. FAST & EASY INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

It’s bubbling, fizzing and hatching at the Campus. It is the Eindhoven Railway Station is a major interchange for fast Inter- ultimate location for tech start-ups and growers. Standing on City train services to Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport), Rotterdam the shoulders of giants in our ecosystem they execute, validate, and many destinations in neighbouring & Germany. find the right funding and scale up at the right pace. There’s Eindhoven Airport is The Netherlands’ second largest airport also a HighTechXL accelerator located on the Campus. with direct connections to over 70 European destinations including London, Berlin and Dublin. High-tech city Eindhoven Later stage technology start-ups and corporate spin-offs have is home to Philips PSV Football Stadium plus a wide range of clustered together in two dedicated buildings on the Campus: museums, art galleries, concert venues, theatres, shops and the βèta Building and the Mμ Building. boutiques. One of Europe’s Largest (Olympic-size) Swimming Pool’s is next door to the Campus at the National Swimming Tenants get access to the Brainport (regional development Centre Tongelreep. The province of around the agency) network of technical and financial advisors, as well as Campus provides 50,000 jobs in the high-tech, automotive, the possibility to participate in the full range of activities across life sciences, health, food, (industrial) design and development the Campus. industries. And we’re happy to share the wide open spaces of the Southern Dutch countryside, perfect for hiking, biking, jogging or just strolling. From woods to meadows, we’ve got it all.

11 HTCE Site Management B.V. High Tech Campus 1 (The Strip) T +31 (0) 40 230 55 15 5656 AE Eindhoven - The Netherlands E [email protected] P.O. Box 80036 - 5600 JW Eindhoven I www.hightechcampus.com