From Science to Business: The Softwarepark Hagenberg

1. From Science to Business:The Softwarepark Hagenberg Bruno Buchberger, Founder and Head of Softwarepark Hagenberg

2. Softnet Conference Today • In the center of interest of Softwarepark Hagenberg • Welcome !

3. Facts • Philosophy

4. In the Heart of Europe 25 km to Linz 170 km to Vienna 200 km to Munich 200 km to Prague

5. How it Started:Castle 1987 RISC 1989 Schloss Hagenberg

6. Today (2009) 1989 Schloss Hagenberg

7. office building Meierhof The Softwarepark in numbers 8 research institutes 40 companies 15 educational programs 1.400 students 1.000 employees, 400 of which from the region € 700.000 community tax p.a. 26.000 m² office space 100.000 m² area for settlements 600 residences for students in dormitory

8. 8 Research Institutions RISC - Research Institut for Symbolic Computation FAW - Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing FLLL - Fuzzy Logic Laboratorium Linz-Hagenberg RIPE - Research Institute for Pervasive Computing SCCH - Software Competence Center Hagenberg FH R&D GmbH, Research Center Hagenberg AGEZ - Austrian Grid Development Centre

9. University ofApplied Sciences 15 Educational Programs Johannes Kepler University LinzComputer Science / Technical MathematicsDiploma / PhD (international, english) University of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaSoftware / Systems / MediaBachelor / Master ISI – Hagenberg International Studies in InformaticsMaster for internationals students PhD for international studens Federal High Schoolfocus on communication

10. University of Applied Sciences Campus Hagenberg Bachelor Master Software Engineering Software Engineering Information Engineering and Management Biomedical Informatics Biomedical informatics Hardware-Software-Design Embedded Systems Design Mobile Computing Mobile Computing Security in Information Systems Security in Information Systems Digital Arts Mediatechnology and Design Interactive Media Communication, Knowledge, Media Communication, Knowledge, Media

11. 40+ Companies, pt. 1 • Aberger Software GmbH • ACF Advanced Computer Feasibility • AMS Engineering GmbH • APEX gaming technology GmbH • Automobiltechnik Blau / MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems Ges.m.b.H" • BECKHOFF Automation GmbH • bluesource - mobile solutions gmbh • Buchberger Thinking Technologies GmbH • CDE Commuications Data Engineering GmbH • Diakoniewerk EDV-Werkstätte Hagenberg • Mag. Heinrich Enengl • ergonis software gmbh • F-Line KG • FAW Software Engineering GmbH • FH OÖ Forschungs- & Entwicklungs GmbH • funkinternet.at GmbH • Gleichmann Electronics Research (Austria) GmbH & Co KG • Hagenberg Software GmbH • DI (FH) Mario Holzer, Software Engineering • Honeder - Bäckerei-Konditorei-Café YELLOW • jotas Services GmbH • Kreinecker Steuerberatung Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH office building IT-Center

12. 40+ Companies, pt. 2 • MESCON Schaumberger & Partner OEG • Mistelberger Strada OEG • Ninepoint Systems GmbH • NEXPERTS GmbH • Objectbay Software & Consulting GmbH • Pentadoc GmbH • P und P Sozialforschung • Pro-face Europe B.V. • Raab Coaching – Strategie- & Vertriebsberatung • RISC Software GmbH • RK robotic KG • Scheimzuber Harald, CAD-Systeme • Simulation und Control Software Development GmbH • SNS Saturn Networking Solutions Hager & Partner KEG • Software Competence Center Hagenberg GmbH • STIWA Fertigungstechnik Sticht GmbH • Tiscover AG • TISP Aufschließungs- und Betreibergesellschaft mbH • ubitronix system solutions gmbh • virtec informatik Ges.m.b.H • Vorarlberger Verlagsanstalt GmbH • Wesely - Visuelle Mediengestaltung • WURM & Partner Unternehmensservice GmbH office building IT-Center

13. Further Expansion • up to 2007: ~ 100 Mio. € invested as ppp • until 2012: further ~ 50 Mio. € will be invested: • settlement of companies, research institutes,educational institutions • expansion of RISC • International incubator • seminar centre, hotel, sports facilities • EIT ?? • ...

14. Facts • Philosophy

15. Research Software Business Education Economy Education

16. Research Expanding Depth and Breadth Six synergies Software Economy Education Economy Education

17. Innovation Chain: from Basic Research toBusiness Example: Groebner Bases (BB) From very abstract to very concrete (business). (~ 1000 papers, ~ text books, ~ 3000 citations; implemented in all math software systems like Mathematica)

18. Abstract Problem (already in a very concrete form) Given: Find:

19. Application: Algebraic Biology 2007, RISC (S. Petrovic, …) Given: Find: x, y, z …. Probabilities at the nodes of the similarity tree.

20. Application: Software Reverse Engineering, RISC Given: Program Code Find: Specification Loop Invariants x, y, z …. values of program variables during execution.

21. Application: Breaking of Cryptographic Code 2003, Paris VI (JC Faugere), HFE Method Given: known input / output text examples Find secret code: 10011101011011…..10111101 x, y, z …. bits of the secret code.

22. Application: Algebraic Oil Project, Shell, 2005, RISC 2009 • Given: • Find: • position of valves for optimal flow x, y, z …. positions of valves.

23. www.softwarepark-hagenberg.com Contact: Tel.: +43 (0) 664 4211646 bruno.buchberger@risc.jku.at