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TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TEKNIA LTD.

TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TEKNIA LTD. Home of Success Defris Seminar September 19, 2005 Silja Huhtiniemi, Project Manager silja.huhtiniemi@teknia.fi. TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. Health Care Technology Agrobiotechnology Pharmaceutical Development ICT Environmental Technology Sensor Technology

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TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TEKNIA LTD.

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  1. TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TEKNIA LTD. Home of Success Defris Seminar September 19, 2005 Silja Huhtiniemi, Project Manager silja.huhtiniemi@teknia.fi

  2. TECHNOLOGY FIELDS • Health Care Technology • Agrobiotechnology • Pharmaceutical Development • ICT • Environmental Technology • Sensor Technology • 200 companies and institutions • 2300 professionals

  3. INTERNATIONALISATION SERVICES • The operations of Teknia: • Support and promote the internationalisation, marketing and contact network for its client companies • Improves the recognition of Kuopio region know-how all around the globe • Attracts interest of technology companies with growth potential to establish a new business unit in Kuopio • Main target areas: Central Europe, North America and Asia.

  4. Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Teknikbyn, Västerås Technology Park Shanghai Innovative Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pudong New Area Government Shanghai International Medical Zone Co. University of Surrey IZET Innovations-zentrum Itzehoe University of Minnesota Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNERS

  5. China Expertise Centre Leading European Centre of Excellence in Wellbeing Exploiting Opportunities in Russia and the Baltic InternationalKuopio Kuopio in the world – the world in KuopioKuopio Internationalisation Strategy 2012

  6. FINESSE – Creating Baltic Business • FINESSE is a network of ten partners from nine countries • Science Parks • Incubation Centres • Regional Development Agencies • Supports SMEs’ in expanding their business abroad within the Baltic Sea Region • No technology field limitations • EU-programme: Interreg IIIC • Budget: 2.053 Mill € • Duration: 30 months, Jan 2004 – Jun 2006 • Lead Partner: IZET Innovationszentrum Itzehoe from Germany

  7. ACTIVITIES • FINESSE offers: • Market information • Training and individual coaching on businesses planning for international expansion • Business contacts from the target country • By arranging: • Nine 2 or 3 -day training courses, one in every country • Nine matchmaking events, one in every country • www.finesse-baltic.net includes • Company profiles for contact search • Market information → Tool to support SMEs internationalization on concrete level.

  8. IRC NETWORK • Innovation Relay Centre established 1995 with the support from the European Commission • 33 countries, approximately 250 offices • EU, Romania, Bulgaria, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland • Turkey, Israel, Chile • Science parks, Chambers of Commerce, Regional Development Agencies etc. • The IRC definition of Technology Transfer • Transfer of know-how, technology, or expertise from one party to another party • Not just a commercial activity -> must have element of INNOVATION

  9. China Expertise Centre • Gateway Finland – China – Finland • Technology Centre and Centre of Excellence operations • Travel products for Chinese tourists

  10. COOPERATION WITH THE ZHANGJIANG HI-TECH PARK • The Memorandum of Understanding between Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and Teknia was signed in April 2001 • Additional extension agreement was signed in November 2003

  11. SHANGHAI PUDONG GOVERNMENT AND KUOPIO CITY GOVERNMENT SIGNED A M.O.U IN SEPTEMBER 2002

  12. TEKNIA’S OFFICE IN SHANGHAI • Opened in November 2003 • Teknia is the first Finnish technology centre to open an international office

  13. TEKNIA SHANGHAI OFFICE • Addresses the partnership needs of SMEs • Target group: companies in Pohjois-Savo (technology companies and traditional manufacturing sectors) • Generates examples of what can be achieved (success stories) • Develops a bank of knowledge, experience and good practice for use in awareness activities or services • Puts in place a key contact network to promote access to R&D, investor and business networks • Lowers the threshold for others on key issues e.g IPR, regulatory compliance

  14. INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF TEKNIA´S NEW SHANGHAI OFFICE November 2004by Minister of Foreign Trade, Ms. Paula Lehtomäki

  15. TEKNIA SHANGHAI OFFICE (783 M SQ)

  16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! • More information: P.O.Box 1188, Microkatu 1 FIN-70211 KUOPIO Tel. +358 17 441 2000 Email: teknia@teknia.fi www.teknia.fi

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