Soft Landing Services Jyväskylä, Finland Global Nanotechnology Business Incubator Workshop June 9, 2009
The Challenges of establishing a business in a new location: Legal and Regulatory Issues Human Resource Issues Financing Needs Language and Cultural Differences Finding a Location Commercializing Innovations Family Re-location Issues Taxation and Accounting Services Marketing and Sales Challenges Setting up basic Services
Legal and Regulatory Assistance The Jyväskylä Region’s Business Competence and Soft Landing Centres - Everything you need ”in one basket” Assistance in Finding a Suitable Location Legal and Regulatory Assistance Human Resource Expertise Assistance in Finding sources of Financing Language and Cultural Training Assistance in Commercializing New Innovations Assistance Helping Families to Re-locate AvailableTaxation Expertise Available Marketing and Sales Expertise Assistance in Setting up Basic Services
Business Competence Center Competency Providers R&D Services: Providing suitable R&D environments Providing contacts with enterprises, educational institutions and other Services for SME’s: Business idea development Business idea evaluation, plan development, coaching and advice Service for incubator companies Incubator contract Business consulting and training programs Promote cooperation between incubator companies Growth companies Internationalization assistance, projects with global companies Venture capital services Coordination Regional Companies FINNFUND Faculty of Economics Other
Soft Landing Center Competency Providers Coordination Set-Up Services for Organizations: Business and R&D partners Business permits and licenses Legal and regulatory assistance Human resource assistance Marketing research assistance Business launch networking and matchmaking services Exploratory services: Liaison and information services Tailored business visits Market analysis Entry planning Matchmaking Office space and facilities Business service Regional Companies Coordination Set-Up Services for Individuals: Work and residence permits Housing search and suppport Family adjustment services Assistance in every-day life Job search assistance Language skills and social networking Business Expansion Services: Networking and matchmaking Mentoring Coaching and consulting Financial advice and facilitation Business incubation and growth FINNFUND
The BCC/SLC Concept BCC SLC Companies Educational Units and Company has available asistance in setting up operations, growth and expansion BCC SLC Companies Educational Units and Service Providers
BCC/SLC Concept Value Chain Companies will have assistance available at all stages from idea generation to growth and expansion into new markets Educational Institutes Research, training, projects Research, training, projects Research, training, projects Networks, Research Cooperation Growth Expansion into new markets Establishing operations Operations Begin Facilities and services Service Providers 1200 company network Legal Soft landing services Other Regional Service Providers Partner companies Financial Training
begin operations quickly at a lower cost In conclusion: A company investing in Jyväskylä will find a positive business climate and the expertise and assistance needed to begin operations quickly at a lower cost in order to acheive faster profitablity Welcome to Jyväskylä – the Human Technology City
Who are we? Jyväskylä Innovation We are a development company that aims to make the Jyväskylä region a thriving international technological growth center We support the development, growth and competitiveness of technological enterprises in the Jyväskylä region A key objective is to attract new firms into the region as well as assist existing firms to expand operations into global markets A member of the Jyväskylä Science Park
The major issue: What special ”soft landing” services will a nano business need in order to establish in Jyväskylä (or elsewhere)?