ELIKO Competence Centre in Electronics-, Info- and Communication Technologies Ljubljana 2009

1. ELIKO Competence Centre in Electronics-, Info- and Communication TechnologiesLjubljana 2009 Indrek Ruiso

2. ELIKO • ELIKO is a private company, research activity supported by Enterprise Estonia and EU; • Founded in June 2004, the first project started at 12. October 2004; • ELIKO today: • - 450 sqm office and laboratory space; • - 40 scientists and engineers; • - Since 2004, around 70 publications and 11 patent applications have been submitted; • - Two successful EU framework program projects are initiated; • - Totally 17 industrial partners; • 01. July 2009, the new research program started with budget 11 MEUR (only Competence Centres Programme);

3. ELIKO Smart Space Solutions - SSS (human/machine interactive support systems) is an interdisciplinary R&D topic to create environments for telemedicine, (robotics supported) comfort living and urban services, energy saving, safety services. SSS R&D area is extremely wide. The ELIKO's research is contributing in SSS advancement in following subtopics: 1. Sensing and communication in embedded Smart Space Networks: 1.1 Sensors and wideband processing of sensor signals 1.2 Embedded smart space network components 2. Smart Space Services: 2.1 Contextual information and semantic profiles 2.2 Test, verification and diagnosis of distributed and embedded systems

4. Impact to the Estonian economy • Help to restructure Estonian IT and Electronic industry from subcontracting based services to more value-added and knowledge intensive products; • Creation the new jobs in ELIKO and partners companies (at least 500 new jobs); • Added-value per employee increase at least 50% in the partners companies; • The increasing adaption of the environment friendly technologies (lighting control, etc); • The creation of spin-off companies (as the result of the first period two companies could be founded: RFID applications and street lighting regulation and control). During next period, at least three are estimated. • The increasing popularity of technology development as highly motivated employment (average salary in CC program 32000 EEK, in Smartmuseum 58000 EEK). • Involvement at least 25 PhD and 40 MSc students to the research program (during the period 2005-2009 respectively 14 and 21 was involved); • In co-operation with other CCs creating new business areas and applications (cluster initiatives “Bio & IT” together with Cancer Research CC); • The improvement of the quality and availability of the patient health monitoring at home and in hospital (co-operation with PERH and ITK). 18.03.2009 4

5. ELIKO 2004 Scientific Partners Department of Electronics Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Engineering Cybernetica Competence Centre Program 8 projects Industrial Partners Artec Apprise Elvior Girf Ibeks Emros M&T

6. ELIKO 2009 Scientific Partners Department of Electronics Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Engineering Department of Computer Control Cybernetica Competence Centre Program 4 projects Industrial Partners Artec Apprise Elvior Girf Ibeks Regio Modesat SmartImplant SmartDust Nordik Sonar ITK PERH Inkspin1 Martem Juku Lab Testonica lab EU projects under Evaluation Artemis: SensNet Artemis: Udoc EIT-KICS-2009: TransFICS Running EU ProjectsFP6: Roboswarm (ended in april) FP7: Smartmuseum FP7: D-MINT Eurostar: Makin’it (starting at 15.09) Eurostar: SESS

7. Projects partners • 2004: Only Competence Centre Programme • 4 scientific partners • 7 industrial partners • 8 Competence Centre Programme projects • Average 2 Industrial partners and 1 scientific partner per project • Annual average budget 100000 EUR per project • Not any EU projects & commercial projects • 2009: Mix of CCP, EU projects, commercial projects • 5 scientific partners • 16 industrial partners (2 are left, 3 has come and left, 9 are new) • 4 Competence Centre Programme projects • Average 6 industrial partners and 2 scientific partner per projects • Annual average budget 400000 EUR per project • 4 EU projects • 2 commercial projects

8. Indicators • ELIKO is moving to: • From separated projects with limited partners to large projects with more then one scientific partners and many industrial partners • From CCP base centre to the multiple financing source Competence Centre • Quantitative indicators: • Number of Industrial partners • Number of Scientific partners • Success rate of new EU projects, initiated by ELIKO (we have initiated 5, 2 has been successful) • Number and volume of the other R&D projects • Qualitative indicators: • Scientific value (publications, patents) • Human resources development (MSc and PhD students) • Real IPR business value

9. Monitoring for EAS • Quarterly finance report • Pos. Motivating strictly to follow the budget • Neg. Represent “normal” accounting information in “EAS shape”, additional work • 2. Activity report after every half year • Pos. General overview and summary, incl.: • Executive summary • Human resource progress • Number of publications and patents • Projects outside Competence Centre Programme • Short overview about projects results • Neg. Not representing changes and dynamics • 3. Mid-term evaluation • Pos. Very comprehensive study • Neg. Not deep understanding local situation and background

10. Mid-term evaluation • After first 3,5 years, carried out by Technopolis Ltd.: • ELIKO tackles a shifting group of partners and does a mixture of research and advance engineering in quickly changing fields. It suffers from fragmentation and lack of large, stable partner but is nonetheless doing a useful job. • Summary of the very deep and detailed analysis including all indicators (from the human resources development until the results of business usability). • Many recommendations, findings and conclusions. • But not analysed, are the goals achievable or not.

11. General picture, Global value network Medical device market Homeland security sector Ericsson Consumer SW Artec Smartimplant Regio SDS Wireless com. OEM Apprise Tourist services Modesat Mindstone Apprise ELIKO Inkspin1 Artec Entertain-ment equipment OEM Girf, ITK ELIKO Spin-off Public healthcare Elvior Inkspin2 Testonica City Coverment Nokia Sonar consumer market Elcoteq 18.03.2009 11

12. General picture, partners contribution Start-up Companies: Inkspin1, Inkspin2, Modesat. Strong financial background as majority owner is ASI (VC company belong to the former Skype owners). TUT Spin-off companies: Testonica and Smartdust Solutions. Medical Organizations: East Tallinn Central Hospital (ITK) and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH). Companies: Profitable, but small companies with experience of the technology development. 18.03.2009 12

13. Good practices • Measurable numbers • Partners structure • Scientific approach • Usability in Industry, business value • Financial results • Number of Demo solutions • “Big” picture

14. Impedance Measurement Diagnostics of batteries and fuel cells using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

15. Impedance Measurement Research of properties of cell cultures and micro-organisms • Study of the impedance of cell cultures • Development of method and device for measurement of the impedance of cell culture • Device for industrial bioprocess control • Portable device for testing of food quality

16. Impedance Measurement Diagnosing in reconstructive surgery of limbs Is a key tool to avoid irreversible muscle damage post-operatively(25% cases)

17. Roboswarm

18. Smart Space

19. ELIKO • Tender # OLAF/01/29/2006: “Study of the Euro Coin conductivitycalibration procedure for obtaining certified reference standard” • Device and method for calibration • Testing of alloys for Euro coins • Testing of Euro coins

20. Joint Meeting of the Science and TechnologyPolicy Council ofFinland and Estonian Research and Development Council

21. Thank You! Indrek Ruiso indrek.ruiso@eliko.ee 21