Lublin Science and Technology Park Company presentation Jerzy Szyndler – Innovation Director

1. Lublin Science and Technology Park Company presentation Jerzy Szyndler – Innovation Director Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer of Lublin Science and Technology Park Lublin, July 1st 2010

3. LPNT CONCEPTION “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 institutions.” (The International Association of Science Parks (IASP), 2002). The university is the knowledge source, the market is the ocean where thatknowledge disembogues, and Science and Technology Parks are the rivers that carry the knowledge flow from its source to the ocean. TO CONVERT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE INTO ACTION, PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENTS

4. LPNT CONCEPT

5. TRIPLE HELIX INDUSTRY ACADEMIA GOVERNMENT Innovation is initially the result of a local interaction between scientific invention, economic diffusion, and political power.

6. SUCCES FACTORS OF LPNT • INFRASTRUCTURE • LOGISTICS; COMMUNICATIONS • SITE; POSSIBILITY TO GROW • LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE • UNIVERSITIES; RESEARCH INSTITUTES • PEOPLE • COORDINATION • OGRGANISED; RESOURCED • RECOGNIZED LEADERSHIP • COOPERATION • TRIPLE HELIX • COMMITMENT

7. OUR MISSION STATEMENT  to create a platform for cooperation between universities and businesses,  to promote economic benefits by commercialization of scientific research,  to increase economical potential of the region in the field of innovation and R&D  to support of creation of innovative SME

8. OBJECTIVES AND TASKS  business-science partnership,  to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and the idea of technology transfer,  to promote a culture of innovation and competition amongst entrepreneurs and knowledge-based institutions,  to elaborate an efficient mechanism of transforming the outcomes of scientific research and developmental works into commercially viable results

9. OBJECTIVES AND TASKS  to organise active research centres operating in the Park area, to stimulate and manage knowledge and technology flows between scientific entities and businesses,  to enter into collaboration with similar centres across Poland, inorder to mutually exchange experiences ,  to ensure infrastructure for enterprise operation and development.

10. OBJECTIVES AND TASKS  to organise active research centres operating in the Park area, to stimulate and manage knowledge and technology flows between scientific entities and businesses,  to enter into collaboration with similar centres across Poland, inorder to mutually exchange experiences ,  to ensure infrastructure for enterprise operation and development.

11. TheCompany’sstockholders: • The local government ofLublin Region • 95% • TheUniversity of Life Sciences inLublin • 5%

12. OUR OFFER

13. INFRASTRUCTURE  Science and Technology Park of Lublin Region: a joint-stock company, set up in 2005.  The Companyowns 4ha of land, 2 storey complex of furnished buildings comprising of laboratory and research area,office rooms/facilities, total area over 10,000 sq. m (together with the accompanying area). The location is very attractive, situated in Eastern part of Lublin (Felin District).  The Company owns and manages 2,500 sq.m building where many companies have their headquarters as well as universities have their units.

14. INFRASTRUCTURE Lease of conference rooms • high-standard facilities and equipment • 5 conference rooms for 50 ppl each • the project for 2010 includes construction of huge conference hall for 420 ppl

15. Extra opportunities Infrastructure • lease of parking plots • lease of exhibition areas in corridors/halls • option to hold fair events, exhibitions/displays, conferences, symposia • possibility of taking advantage of a wide array of business-auxiliary services, incl. financial, legal and/or marketing consultancy

16. Infrastructure Lease of office space to innovative businesses • high-standard rooms and facilities on offer • access to broadband internet • access to conference rooms • professional research/testing laboratories available in the immediate vicinity

17. Benefits our Park can yield • Making use of the prestigious Park’s brand image to increase your Company’s credibility. • Cost cutting by embarking on shared promotional actions. • Effective cooperation with the scientific community. • Access to modern laboratories, opportunity to use Park’s technological infrastructure.

18. Benefits our Park can yield • Making use of the outcomes of R&D works. • Access to consulting, IT, training services provided ‘on the spot’. • Facilitated cooperation with similar businesses having their seats/facilities in Park’s area or elsewhere in Lublin Area. • Shared research works, commercialisation of research/test outcomes.

19. Benefits our Park can yield • Attractive employment conditions offered to scientists and scholars. • Attractive rental conditions, beneficial location. • Assistance provided to those setting up their enterprises.

20. Tenants at our ParkOFFICE SPACE • IT branchcompanies: VADO Sp. z o.o (*) VADO Sp. z o.o. is a producer of the computer software and specialist data communication systems Specialization: • Developing and production of electronic devices • Command&Control systems, security and monitoring systems • Highly specialized systems for scientific and research institutions • Intelligent buildings and automation • ERP-CRM System, Financially-Accounting System • Systems for pharmacy w.vado.pl (*) Sp. z o.o. stands for Limited Liability Company

21. Tenants at our ParkOFFICE SPACE • IT branch companies: • LIGHTCRAFT Sp. z o.o • LIGHTCRAFT Sp. z o.o. is a commercial, broadcast and feature film postproduction company • Specialization: • 3D animation • High resolution stereoscopy • Online and compositing • 2D and flash • Virtual Scenographies and Visualization • Color grading • www.lightcraft.pl

22. Tenants at our ParkOFFICE SPACE • Business support institutions (Consulting branch): Lubelskie Centrum Consultingu Sp. z o.o. (Lublin Consultancy Center Ltd.) • LCC Sp. z o.o. is mainly active in Science to Business projects, training projects, marketing and development projects. The majority of these projects is co-financed by the European Union Funds. Activity is focused on the supporting of entrepreneurship development, technology transfer and science development in theregion. • www.lcc.pl

23. Tenants at our ParkOFFICE SPACE • Business support institutions (Consulting branch): KTI Consulting • KTI Consulting offers professional training services, advises businesses and provides consulting services on use of EU funds. Specializes mainly in projects related to advanced technologies and computer sciences. The majority of these projects is co-financed by the European Union Funds. • www.kticonsulting.pl

24. Tenants at our ParkOFFICE SPACE • Business support institutions (Consulting branch): CITT LPNT LLC • CITT LPNT Sp. z o.o. is active in organizingcooperation betweenuniversities and R&D Centres operating in the Region, supporting R&DCentres in their aid for the commercialisation of research and orienting research carried out at the Technology Centres towards the possibility of the commercialisation of the research results. • www.lpnt.lublin.pl

25. Infrastructure Lease of laboratory space • space designed for offices and research/testing laboratories • access to technological infrastructure

26. Tenants at our ParkLABORATORY SPACE • Branch: Medicine R&D Laboratory of Genetic Investigations Sp. z o.o. • Laboratory of Genetic Investigations Sp. z o.o. was founded for the purpose of introduction of new methods and investigation of new ideas in cancer cell biology • Hitherto the scope of Laboratory’s activity includes: • examination of karyotypes (in the cases of infertility and spontaneous abortions) including all banding techniques • examination of dysmorphic syndromes, • determination of immunophenotypes of normal and neoplasticcells

27. Tenants at our ParkLABORATORY SPACE • Branch: Medicine, Genetics R&D • As yet the scope of Laboratory of Genetic Investigations activity includes also: • detection of polymorphism of genes resulting in inherited susceptibility to neoplasms, particularly: • BRCA 1 gene • CHECK2 gene • CDKN2A gene • NOD2 gene • The investigations of next polymophisms will be introduced in the near future • www.lbg.spi.com.pl

28. Tenants at our ParkLABORATORY SPACE • Branch: Life Science, Food and Nutrition Science R&D • The Central Apparatus & Analysis Equipment Laboratory, University of Life Sciences in Lublin (ULS) • Benefits for partners, tenants, customers: • physicochemical calculations made on water, soil, food, fodder, etc. samples • preservation of biological material samples • tests carried out with use of light/electron microscopes • analytical trainings • Competencies: • compliance with PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2001 standards • modern specialist apparatuses and analysis equipment • the unit forms part of ULS, in terms of HR and organisation • http://cla.up.lublin.pl/

29. Tenants at our ParkLABORATORY SPACE • Branch: Medicine Engineering R&D • Starting Autumn 2010 • Two universities: • Technical University of Lublin • Medical University of Lublin • Establish new experimental Faculty : Biomedical Engineering

30. LUBLIN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKSPECIALIZATION • SPECIALIZATION IS VERY WIDE it is shown by the branches of company’s tenants: • Medical Engineering R&D • Medicine (Genetics) R&D • Life Science, Nutrition Science R&D • IT Branch • Consulting branch

31. CITT LPNT LLC CITT LPNT LLC was founded in 2003. We are an agile company based in Lublin at the forefront of providing training courses and workshops for five main regional universities. We have an enviable reputation for delivering tailor-made courses that are specifically designed according to the needs of our beneficiaries. We work closely with scientist, lecturers, PhD students, entrepreneurs and with both local & regional governments. We have extensive expertise in getting ideas from research to market. All staff have multidisciplinary project management and systems thinking skills.

32. CITT LPNT LLC The shareholders of company are: Technical University of Lublin The Local Government of Lublin Region Maria Skłodowska Curie University of Lublin The Municipality of Lublin City Medical University of Lublin University of Life Sciences in Lublin Institute of Agrophysics – Polish Academy of Sciences in Lublin Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute Lublin Equity Fund in Lublin (Lubelski Fundusz Kapitałowy) ’’FS- Holding” S.A. in Lublin

33. CITT LPNT LLC The company's core skills & competence are in technology transfer and commercialization. We have particular expertise in bridging the gap between scientists & engineers and business people with the help of local & regional government. CITT LPNT assists high-tech start-ups, technology corporations and universities to create competitive advantage by rapidly developing new systems and solutions, commercialising technology and transferring knowledge across projects and business units. CITT LPNT builds and maintains databases and close relationships with many experts from academia, industry, and government, who are an invaluable resource when it comes to analysis, scientific dissemination or commercial exploitation activities.

34. CITT LPNT LLC CITT LPNT works with university experts, entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs providing the wide spectrum of services: 1. Preparation of project proposals in accordance with various sources and funding methods 2. Project Management 3. Project Administration 4. Services in specific Fields of Expertise: a. Business Consulting b. Business Incubation c. Development and improvement of tourism

35. CITT LPNT LLC Implemented projects include: - „The Enterprising Researcher” (2008-2009) - „Support system for project commercialization of research results in lubelskie region” (2006-2008)- „The system of acquiring new technologies in the Lublin academic environment and their commercialization” (2006 – 2008)- „Innovative solutions and technologies as the foundation of modern science and economy” (2008) - „Science as a stimulus for economic development” (2009-2010)- „Improving qualifications of Lublin hotel industry, as an opportunity to increase the service quality of foreign guests” (2009-2010)

36. CITT LPNT LLC • Current CITT LPNT projects include: • - Science2Business – Polish largest innovation incubator to help engineers and scientist to commercialize their ideas & protect IP • Spin Your Business Out or Off • -Lublin Academic Entrepreneurship Development Center • -Science as a Foundation for Future

37. Science2Business – the Poland's biggest innovation incubator "Od pomysłu do przemysłu” (From Idea to Industry) – the Poland's biggest innovation incubator, Science2Business, helps Polish scientists, engineers and founders to commercialize their ideas, protect intellectual property, and to build companies, which are to derive profits from innovations. The companies established with the incubator may expect experts' support, a base for tests and research and a subsidy amounting up to 200 thousand EUR. Science2Business operates in very prospective branches: biotechnology (and telemedicine), renewable energy, information and mobile technology. The innovation incubator, Science2Business, operates thanks to the EU subsidy under the Innovative Economy Operational Program for 2007-2013. Founders from all over the country may apply to the incubator.

38. Science2Business – the Poland's biggest innovation incubator Science2Business directly co-operates with the Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer of the Lublin Science and Technology Park; the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Warsaw University of Technology and with the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn – Science2Business fills in the so-called capital gap. It is the first, the most essential, link in the chain of financing "from idea to industry". The goal is to prove that innovative solutions and profits from their commercialization may remain in Poland instead of leaving the country to be given away for a fraction of their real value. The incubator's role is to prompt a wide group of scientists, engineers and founders, and also business representatives, to develop innovative technologies and build profitable companies on their basis.

39. Science2Business – the Poland's biggest innovation incubator The support offered by Science2Business to the scientists and founders includes evaluation of possibility of their ideas commercialization and of their market potential, and also intellectual and industrial property protection. The authors of innovations have an access to the infrastructure necessary to conduct tests and prototyping and to a group of experts in respective branches. Considerable support is also provided under the strategy of commercialization and implementation of respective projects, which is developed within the incubator, and the resulting support in creating and managing companies which introduce innovations to the market. The companies established based on ideas put forward to the incubator have a chance to obtain a subsidy amounting up to 200 thousand EUR and assistance in obtaining further funds.

40. INCUBATION PROSESS Exit Incubation period Capital input (3 years) Selection and finance decisions Pre-Incubation Evaluation

41. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Jerzy Szyndler Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer of Lublin Science and Technology Park