1. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg A Business Opportunity for Foreign Companies For more information please press a button. Basic Facts Prices Expertise softare software p a r kp a r kp a r kp a r k Hagenberg Research Institute for Symbolic Computation Research Institute for Symbolic Computation Initiated by RISC

2. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Bruno Buchberger, PhD Full Professor of Mathematics Initiator and Chairman of the Software Park Hagenberg „We created the Software Park Hagenberg as an international center for information and comm- unication technologies and invite foreign companies and R&D institutions Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities to settle and open branches to cooperate in joint projects to access our highly trained international work force and to take fruit of our strategic position in central Europe.“

3. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Professor Bruno Buchberger, PhD Chairman and Initiator of the Software Park Hagenberg Phone: 0043 732 2468 9921 E-mail: bruno.buchberger@risc.uni-linz.ac.at Internet: www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities Manfred Ruhmer Company Contacts Phone: 0043 732 2468 9952 E-mail: manfred.ruhmer@risc.uni-linz.ac.at Internet: www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at Gabriele Kranewitter Secretary, Information Phone: 0043 7236 3343 54 E-mail: kranewitter@swp.co..at Internet: www.swp.co.at Wilfried Seyruck Chairman of the Association „Virtual Company in the Software Park Hagenberg“ Phone: 0043 7236 7997 0 E-mail: seyruck@programmierfabrik.co.at Internet: www.softwarepark.at We will be happy to arrange a personal discussion with you for informing you about the many opportunities offered by the Software Park Hagenberg. Martin Zauner, M.Sc. Industrial Projects Phone: 0043 732 2468 9920 E-mail: martin.zauner@risc.uni-linz.ac.at Internet: www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at

4. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg The Software Park Hagenberg in Austria is located in the center of Europe with excellent traffic connections to Vienna, Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich and Eastern Europe. Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities Site Software Park Hagenberg, an intermediary between East and West Software Park Hagenberg, an intermediary between East and West Linz / Hagenberg Hagenberg

5. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg The Software Park Hagenberg is situated in one of the most scenic landscapes of Austria and combines renovated historical and modern buildings. Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities

6. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Three Software Research Institutes of the Johannes Kepler University of Linz 25 Companies - branches of big companies - small start-up companies Two Polytechnic University Departments (FHS) - Software-Engineering - Media Techniques and Design The group of members of the Software Park Hagenberg (R&D institutes, industrial companies and educational institutions) is rapidly growing. Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities

7. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg 500 people: 150 employees and 350 students (annual growth rate: 60 people) $ 50 mio investment by public and private investors 7000 m² office space (annual growth rate 1000 m²) Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities In the meantime the Software Park Hagenberg is a very attractive education and working place and is growing very fast.

8. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Direct access to diploma and PhD students of the Johannes Kepler University (15.000 students; 2600 in computer science, mathematics, and mechatronics) Polytechnic University students integrated into the Software Park (320 students; annual growth rate 60 students) 30 Interational PhD students at RISC (Research Institute for Symbolic Computation) International Masters Program in Computer Science within the Software Park planned for 1999 The capital of the future is the availability of a highly trained and flexible work force. Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities

9. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities Our infrastructure will satisfy your demands and will help you save time and money. High-end computing equipment Powerful LAN ATM connection Conference facilities Hotel and dormitories Resource sharing (electronic classrooms etc.)

10. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Depth in foundational research results in breadth in the spectrum of software applications. Communication and media software Basic Facts Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities Process simulation, optimization and control Data base, datamining and expert systems Educational software Artificial neural networks Symbolic, algebraic, numeric, graphic computation Parallel and distributed computing Software engineering techniques and CASE tools Network and client/server software Robot and NC machines software

11. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Basic Facts The Software Park Hagenberg is the ideal location for getting access to the European software market. Do software R&D in cooperation with our institutes Access our skilled work force Establish a branch of your company on our campus Establish a strategic marketing position for your company in Europe Enroll into our international postdoc, PhD and diploma programs Use our facilities for conferences, marketing events, workshops, etc. Philosophy Contact Location Site Members Facilities Size Work Force R&D Business Opportunities

12. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Expertise From a thorough problem analysis through the development of new software technological and mathematical methods to turn-key solutions: the Software Park Hagenberg. Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners SWCCH Communication and media software Process simulation, optimization and control Data base, datamining and expert systems Educational software Artificial neural networks Symbolic, algebraic, numeric, graphic computation Parallel and distributed computing Software engineering techniques and CASE tools Network and client/server software Robot and NC machines software

13. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners SWCCH For any given software problem the member companies and institutes of the Software Park Hagenberg can flexibly compose an appropriate consortium. From the first contact through a pre-project phase and the final software development phase: a reliable partnership between the customer and the Software Park consortium is established. Expertise One of the members will act as the responsible main contractor.

14. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg TOROLO - TOuring, ROuting, and LOading optimization: One example of a Software Park project that led to enormous savings for the partner company. In this project, RISC developes a logistic and disposition software for the Hödlmayr International Logistics company to plan the load and tours of 200 trucks for 10000 car orders per week for all of Europe. Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners SWCCH Expertise The optimization of touring, routing, and loading maximizes the number of orders processed under given constraints on the ressources. Project TOROLO:

15. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg In this project, the Polytechnic University in Hagenberg developed a 3-D software model of the human eye on the basis of which the eye surgeon is able to experiment with and find out the optimal operations for removing certain eye deficiencies of the patient. Project Eye Surgery: a combination of advanced geometric modelling, database technology, and remote access over the network. Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners SWCCH Expertise Project Eye Surgery:

16. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg With a new 3D browser released for free, the internet surfer is able to move through a virtual 3D city with his virtual body, talk to others and shop in the stores around. Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners SWCCH Expertise With City 4 All, developed by the Internet Services 4 All company in the Software Park Hagenberg, you are able to present your products in a 3D virtual city market place that goes far beyond the potential of conventional homepage technology in terms of real-time and realistic interaction between suppliers and customers. Project City 4 All:

17. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners SWCCH Expertise Web Ware Technik Software Stieger Wolfgang Stieger e-mail: wolfgang.stieger@stieger.co.at ACF - Advanced Computer Feasibility Ing. Mag. Rudolf Schaumberger e-mail: acf-linz@ping.at AMS Engineering Sticht GesmbH. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Führer e-mail: thomas.fuehrer@stiwa.com bk-teachware Dr. Bernhard Kutzler e-mail: info@bk-teachware.com Mag. Gottfried Bruckner e-mail: gottfried.bruckner@telecom.at DIGIT - Berechnung Simulation Optimierung Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Gitter e-mail: digit@digit.softwarepark.at DATAG Hard- und Software Dienstleistungen Harald Speletz e-mail: datag@datag.at Eudaptics Dr. Gerhard Kranner e-mail: kranner@eudaptics.co.at FAW - Forschungsinstitut f. anwendungs- orientierte Wissensverarbeitung Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Wagner e-mail: rwagner@faw.uni-linz.ac.at Fachhochschulstudiengänge Software Engineering Medientechnik und -design Univ.-Prof. Dr.Dipl.-Ing. Witold Jacak e-mail: sekr.se@fhs-hagenberg.ac.at Dr. Wolfgang Hirschberg e-mail: w.hirschberg.caec@aon.at Industrie-Auftragsabwicklung -Beschleunigung Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Wadl e-mail: wadl@iab.softwarepark.at FLLL - Fuzzy Logic Laboratorium Linz Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erich Klement e-mail: klement@flll.uni-linz.ac.at F-Line Know-how für Windows Anwender Hans Furtlehner e-mail: hans.furtlehner@f-line.co.at Internet Services 4 All Martin Brandner e-mail: brandner@is4all.com On Stage - New Media, New Dimensions Andreas Stieger e-mail: office@onstage.co.at Programmierfabrik Dipl.-Ing. Wilfried Seyruck e-mail: info@programmierfabrik.co.at Saturn Networking Solutions Albert Fragner e-mail: a.fragner@saturn.co.at CAD-Systeme e-mail: hs@hscad.co.at MBM - Industrietechnik VertriebsgmbH Erwin Edlmayr Tel.: 07236/3343-62 RISC - Research Institute for Symbolic Computation Univ.-Prof. DDr. Bruno Buchberger e-mail: buchberger@risc.uni-linz.ac.at Soft Warehouse Europe Dr. Bernhard Kutzler e-mail: kutzler@eunet.at Source Michael Kriftner e-mail: kriftner@source.at TUSZ - Telearbeits- und Seminar-Zentrum GmbH Doz. Dr. Sabine Stifter e-mail: stifter@cyber.at Uni Software Plus Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Exner e-mail: usp@unisoft.co.at WebWare Dipl.-Ing. Christian Aberger e-mail: chrisa@webware.at Mag. Raimund Wesely design@saturn.co.at GeoObject Software Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Medetz e-mail: info@geoobject.co.at Harald Scheimzuber Hagenberg - Linz - Prag - Wien

18. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Applied R&D Industrial Cooperation Examples Partners Software Competence Center The formula: Software Competence Center Hagenberg A new program in the frame of the Software Park Hagenberg 5 University Institutes 2 Polytechnic University Departments 18 additional companies The federal government of Austria started a new initiative for stimulating R&D by a generous funding system. the government adds ATS 1 mio A company invests ATS 1 mio ------------------------------------------ the company has ATS 2 mio available for advanced software development. Expertise

19. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg 4.200 m² of office area available Choose the office which best suits your needs and start working in a perfect evironment for software developers. Office Space Internet Phone System Copier Offices from 16 to 200 m² size Flexible partitioning of offices Costs Basic rent ATS*116 per m² --------------------------------------------- Operating costs ATS 16 per m² Heating costs ATS 10 per m² Sum total ATS 142 per m² (excl. VAT 20%) Prices Conference Center * 1 US dollar = ~12 ATS

20. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Office Space Internet Phone System Copier Choose the connection which best suits your needs and start working immediately. Shared connection with 512 kBit Or low cost connection with 64 kBit Costs (for shared connection) Starting costsATS* 5000 ------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly rent (incl. 100 MBytes)ATS 1000 Additional 100 MBytesATS 150 Or rent your own connection Prices Conference Center * 1 US dollar = ~12 ATS

21. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Office Space Internet Phone System Copier We will help you to choose the phone system that best suits your needs. Connection to central phone system Or rent your own line from post services Costs (connection to central phone system) One extension (monthly)ATS* 159 ------------------------------------------------------------ Phone equipment (monthly)ATS 38 Or rent line from other organization Prices Conference Center * 1 US dollar = ~12 ATS

22. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Office Space Internet Phone System Copier Conference Center Special prices for Software Park companies. Various copiers (0,45 ATS*/copy) Scanner (A3) Print via intranet Color laser printer (A3) Color plotter (A0 endless) Prices * 1 US dollar = ~12 ATS

23. softare software p a r kp a r k p a r kp a r k Hagenberg Prices Office Space Internet Phone System Copier Conference Center Meeting rooms Seminar rooms and lecture halls (10 to 300 people) Electronic classrooms Seminar equipment including beamers Complete organization of events Internet in all conference rooms Small hotel in the Software Park Tea-kitchens Also small companies can organize attractive events using the conference infrastructure of the Software Park Hagenberg. Special arrangements with big hotels in Linz