Turku Science Park- Strong Platform for High Tech Companies Baltic Sea Region University Network. Ilkka Kouvonen Turku11

1. Turku Science Park- Strong Platform for High Tech Companies Baltic Sea Region University Network. Ilkka Kouvonen Turku11.5.2007

2. The Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 Overall Competitiveness Index Innovation factors Source: World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007

3. GDP share of R&D expenditure in Finland

4. R&D input in Finland • Total 5.5 billion euros, 3.5 percent ofthe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2005. Public sector1.6 billion euros Enterprises3.9 billioneuros Sources: Statistics Finland and Tekes

6. Finnish Science Parks Agropolis Culminatum Finn-Medi Research Foodwest Helsinki Business & Science Park Joensuu Science Park Kajaani Technology Centre KETEK Central Ostrobothnia Technology Centre Lahti Science and Business Park Mikkeli Techn. Centre Miktech PrizzTech Professia Raahe Region Technology Centre Seinäjoki Technology Centre Technology Centre Hermia Technology Centre Innopark Technology Centre Oy Merinova Technology Centre TechVilla Technology Centre Teknia Technopolis JSP Technopolis Kareltek Ltd Technoplis Plc. Technopolis Ventures Turku Science Park OPERATIVE COMPANIES24 technology and science parks 630 employees120 M€ turnoverSCIENCE PARKS2 400 enterprises and organizations 50 000 experts more than 1 030 000 m2 TEKEL Finnish Science Park Association, part of International Association of Science Parks

7. Turku Science Park - strong platform for high-tech • three universities • two polytechnics • university hospital • 13 500 employees • 25 000 students • 400 professors • 300 companies and organisations • over 250 000 m2 of premises 5 km², within a walking distance from the city-centre

8. PharmaCity (2001)21 000 m² OldMill (2000)13 000 m² EuroCity (1999)21 000 m² BioCity (1992)37 000 m² ElectroCity (1989)16 000 m² DataCity (1988)46 000 m²

9. Turku High Tech Centre II (2004)4 800 m² Turku High Tech Centre I (2001)5 000 m² Trivium (2001)8 500 m² Intelligate (2006)6 000 m² ICT Building (2006)34 000 m²

10. Turku Science Park – one of the oldest, largest and fastest growing science parks in Finland

11. Role Regional development company and neutral intermediate between research, business and the public sector Operative coverage Focus on biotechnology and ICT; same methods and procedures applied also to other business areas Physical cover: City of Turku, Turku Region and SW Finland, but success requires cooperation also at the national and international levels Accelerating innovative growth Mission To promote businesses based on local university knowlegde Strategic goals • External R&D funding, VC and investments to focal areas • Number of emloyees in focal areas • The city´s and region´s image as a centre for high-tech

12. Organisational structure undergoing changes Turku Science Park Ltd Turku Bio Valley Ltd ICT Turku Ltd Technology Accelerator Ltd Life Science AcceleratorLtd With Karolinska and other partners With other partners

13. Universities 19% Companies 33% Surrounding municipalities 27% Turku Energy 6 % Real estate owners 21% Others 4 % City of Turku 90 % Strong City involvement in Turku Science Park

14. Business-driven Board of Directors The Chairmen: Tom von Weymarn, The Chairman of the Board, also Chairman of the Board in TeliaSonera Ab and Lännen Tehtaat Plc Tero Hirvilammi, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Deputy Mayor for Competence and Business Development in the city of Turku Board members: Pauliina de Anna, 2nd Vice-Chair of the City Board (City of Turku) Rabbe Klemets, Chairman of the Board in Klemets Management Ltd Seppo Lehtinen, 1st Vice-Chair of the City Board (City of Turku) Björn Mattsson, Chairman of the Board in Patria Plc and Nordkalk Plc Aleksi Randell, Chairman of the City Board (City of Turku) Matti K. Viljanen, Professor, Vice-Rector in University of Turku

15. 120 professors • 1000 scientists • 3700 university students • 350 polytechnic students • 8 Graduate Schools • 80 new PhDs / MDs per year Solid scientific base - source of innovations and experts • 35 professors • 260 scientists • 2000 university students • 2000 polytechnic students • Graduate School • 20 new PhDs per year

16. Focal areas bio and ICT, but our scope is broader Drug development HealthBio cluster Software and services Diagnostics Mobile and telecom Maritime cluster Biomaterials Electronics and devices Tourism and exp.ind. cluster Functional foods Content production Food-processing devel.cluster Forest Industry Future

17. Centre of Expertise Programme • - A fixed term programme, running since 1994, pooling local, regional and national resources to utilize top expertise • - Seed funding from Ministry of Interior as catalyzer • 2007- 2013 CoE Programme • New concept : strenghtening co-operation in selected national Competence Clusters ( 13 ) • Focus on internationality both in R&D and in business • Boosts the growth of knowledge-intensive companies • Attracts international companies, investments and experts

18. Competence Clusters in CoE programme 2007-2013 • HealthBio - Turku co-ordinates • Well-being • Food-processing development - Turku participates • Future energy technologies • Ubiquitous computing • Digital content business • Tourism and experince industry - Turku participates • Nano- and microsystems • Maritime cluster - Turku co-ordinates * • Intelligent machines • Forest industry future - Turku participates • Living cluster • Environmental technology • *Machine Technology Centre Turku Ltd

19. TULI – Start-up funding for university based ideas Venture Cup – business plan competition IDEA Our business development concept Facilitate start-up technology companies Approved business plan, early stage, commitment, will to succeed Facilities, office services, training and consultation, networking, financial support BUSINESS INCUBATOR 18 years of experience 160 technology companies established Over 850 new jobs created Success rate 85 – 90 % RESULTS

20. Favourable location in the Baltic Sea Region