1. New Opportunities for Business and Innovation Incubators Development Krzysztof Zasiadly National Contact Point, Warsaw, Poland Expert Twelfth International seminar „SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE” Instruments of the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union Supporting the Development of Scientific and Technical Information in Central and Eastern Europe. Zakopane, May, 2003.

2. Business Incubator Definition  6th International Summit of Business Incubation and Technology Park Associations Dortmund, Germany, November 16 – 18, 2002
A Business Incubator is an economic and social development entity designed to select, establish, and accelerate the growth and success of new, entrepreneurial businesses through a comprehensive business assistance program. The incubator’s main goal is to produce successful businesses that will leave the program financially viable and freestanding. Incubator graduates create jobs, revitalize communities, commercialize new technologies and create wealth for local and national economies.

3. Critical to the definition of an incubator is:
Management that develops and orchestrates business, marketing and management resources and relationships tailored to the needs of the business clients
Shared office services, training, technology support and equipment
Selection of clients and an acceleration process by which businesses become more independent and progress to graduation
Assistance in obtaining the financing necessary for business growth
Business Incubators gain added value by providing
access to appropriate rental space and flexible
leases in an incubator facility.

4. SCIENCE PARK DEFINTION IASP, International Association of Science Parks
A Science Park is an organization managed by specialized professionals, whose main aim is to increase the wealth of its community by promoting the culture of innovation and the competitiveness of its associated businesses and knowledge-based institution.
To enable these goals to be met, a Science Park stimulates and manages the flow of knowledge and technology amongst universities, R&D institutions, companies and markets; it facilitates the creation and growth of innovation-based companies through incubation and spin-off processes; and provides other value added services together with high quality space and facilities.
This definition also applies to Technology or Research Park

5. THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PORGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 2002-2006
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
These activities are intended to stimulate technological innovation, the utilisation of research results, transfer of knowledge and technologies and the setting up of technology business in the EU and in all its regions, not least in the less-developed areas.
Innovation is also one of the most important elements throughout this activity.

6. THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PORGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 2002-2006
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
These actions will provide general support to innovation, and will complement national and regional activities with a view to increasing the coherence of efforts in this area.
Some of these activities will be carried out in liaison with the European Investment Bank (EIB) (in particular by means of the European Investment Fund (EIF) under its ‘Innovation 2000 Initiative’, as well as in co-ordination with measures taken through the Structural Funds

7. INNOVATION IN EU FP Projects for SMEs - Regional projects
- Innovation financing
- Establishment of firms
Projects realized by SMEs
- CRAFT,
- Sectorial projects
Information services and advisory
- CORDIS, LIFT, IPR

8. THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 2002-2006
SME in FP6 projects
(15% of the total budget)
Cooperative research CRAFT
Collective research Sectorial projects
Networks of excellence
Integrated projects

9. Horizontal research activities involving SMEs
STRUCTURE OF FP6
Horizontal research activities involving SMEs
- CRAFT Co-operative Research Projects
- Collective Research Projects
Budget 450 mln Euro

10. CO - OPERATIVE RESEARCH CRAFT
A limited number of SMEs from different countries with specific needs or problems outsource the required research to an RTD performer, while retaining the ownership of the results.
The projects are relatively short term and may include innovation activities and activities of consortium management.

11. COLLECTIVE RESEARCH SECTORIAL PROJECTS
A form of research undertaken by RTD performers on behalf of industrial associations or industry groupings in order to expand the knowledge base of large communities of SMEs and thus improve their general standard of competitiveness
The projects may include research and innovation activities, as well as dissemination of training activities and consortium management

12. SME TechWeb
A new website designed specifically for technology – oriented companies with less than 250 employees, in particular those wishing to innovate and internationalise.
Information includes a step- by step approach to completing successful project, sources of local and personal assistance, previous projects and Programmes, implications for SMEs in ERA, details of the new FP6 pilot actions, collective research, plus useful links and contacts

13. HUMAN RESOURCES AND MOBILITY IN THE 6TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (FP6)
Marie Curie Actions
Transfer of Knowledge
Development Scheme
Industry-academia Strategic Partnership Scheme

14. INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
To create or develop true strategic and durable partnership
Application by Industry and academia partners from at least 2 different countries
Co-ordinating host from industry or academia, with one or more partners from the other country
Funding of exchange of experienced researchers amongst staff members, in both directions (2-24 months)
Includes SMEs, spin - offs, start ups

15. INDUSTRY –ACADEMIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
Encouraging the cross – sectorial transfer of knowledge between academic and an industrial institution with the possibility to have more than one partner in one sector
“strategic partnership” around a common project/collaboration
The mutual exchange visits could be followed by “reintegration phases” but this is not mandatory nor is any EU funding
The staff exchange between the industrial and the academic (or public sector) participants is expected to be in both directions (i.g. one or more researchers seconded from the industrial to the academic participant and one or more academic researchers seconded to the industrial participant. However projects with secondments in only one direction are not excluded

16. Polish NCP Network 9 Regional Points 7 Sub Regional Points
42 Sectorial Points
96 Local Points

17. – European Investment Fund Final beneficiary – innovative start-ups
ETF – EU SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR START-UPs INVESTMENT POLICY BUSINESS INCUBATORS (project 19/09/2001)
Managing Institution
– European Investment Fund
Final beneficiary
– innovative start-ups

18. INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESS INCUBATORS
ETF – EU SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR START-Ups INVESTMENT POLICY, BUSINESS INCUBATORS (project 19/09/2001)
INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESS INCUBATORS
BI Portfolio in Candidate Countries
- private capital, not less than 30%
- public funding, max. 70%
- single investor – max. 50% of shares
European Investment Fund
- max. 10M Euro (in individual cases 15M Euro)
- 10% – 50% of total own capital of BI
Period of investment
- 5 – 12 years

19. THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
The Information for Development Programme (infoDev)
- multi-donor grant facility that supports innovative projects demonstrating the development opportunities offered by information and communication technologies (ICTs)

20. THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE http://www.infodev.org
is aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and private
sector development in developing countries.
This initiative will be dedicated, over an initial three-year
period, to the establishment of a network of incubators
to facilitate the emergence and development of small
and medium sized ICT enabled enterprises in
developing countries aimed at promoting economic
growth and competitiveness.

21. THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE Structure and Activities of the Incubator Initiative
Activity 1:
CREATION OF THE INFODEV INCUBATOR
SUPPORT CENTER iDISC
November 13, the Brazilian Association of Science Parks and Business Incubators (ANPROTEC) and the International Business Incubator (IBI) have been selected to host the infoDev Incubator Support Center ;

22. THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE Structure and Activities of the Incubator Initiative
Activity 2:
SUPPORT TO THE PERFORMANCE & GROWTH OF
EXISTING INUCBATORS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
April 16,     - Shortlist of Proposals
- 20 proposals have been shortlisted for grant funding;
- A final decision will be made in the next couple of weeks.
- Final decision on project funding will be notified to the proponent
and may be subject to clarifiations including without limitation
regarding project activities, components and budget, satisfactory to
infoDev.

23. THE InfoDev INCUBATOR INITIATIVE Structure and Activities of the Incubator Initiative
Activity 3:
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE
PLANNING OF NEW ICT INCUBATORS
A specific activity targeting the countries that cannot
draw on adequate private sector development
environment, including the most disadvantaged
countries or communities
RFP for this activity is expected to begin around
July/August 2003

24. Gate 2 Growth INCUBATOR FORUM
The Gate 2 Growth Incubator Forum is a pan-European network of professional managers of technology incubators and incubators linked to research institutes and universities.
The ultimate objective is to contribute to raising professional standards and the exchange of experience and good practice among incubators and business support services at European level

25. Gate 2 Growth INCUBATOR FORUM
It is supported by European Commission as part of its Gate2Growth Initiative
Coordinated by inno AG and KEIM e.V. (Karlsruher Existenzgruendungs-Impuls)

26. REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY RIS
Innovating Regions in Europe IRE
Since 1994 more than 100 regions acquired EC aid for development of Regional Innovation Strategy
16 projects are realized in NAC (5 in Poland)
14 Thematic Networks with participation of more than 250 institutions operating in innovation
IRE regions get financing for implementation of activities developed within RIS from European Regional Development Fund
Enterprise DG and Regional Policy DG KE

27. REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY Polish Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology
Goals:
To encourage development of RIS in regions
To use RIS/RITTS methodology and instruments
To verify EU experience and its usefulness in Polish regions
To use NCP/RCP experts assistance in project implementation
To use knowledge of EU experts
To develop proposals for Structural Funds
Budget in each RIS:
Total PLN
Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology PLN

28. EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS
In Poland will acquire from EU ca. 13,8 milliard Euro
- 66% (8,8 milliard Euro) within Structural Funds for Operational Programmes
- 30% for Integrated Regional Development Operational Programs
Polish input - 5,9 milliard Euro

29. SOP GROWTH OF COMPETITIVENESS OF POLISH ECONOMY
Priority 1
To build favourable environment for development of entreprenurship and innovation with participation of liaison institutions
Priority 2
The growth of product and technological competitiveness of enterprises

30. SOP GROWTH OF COMPETITIVENESS OF POLISH ECONOMY Priority 1
Development of network supporting of business activities
- Entrepreneurship development funds
- Business incubators
- Technology Clusters and Technology Parks
- Technology foresight

31. INTEGRATED REGIONAL DEVELOPEMENT OPERATION PROGRAMMES /example/
Enlargement and modernization of infrastructure strenghtening competitiveness of the region
Development and restructuring of the regional economic base
Human Resources Development
Local Development

32. INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE REGION /example/
Development of academia – industry links
Encouragement of start –ups
Centers and Networks of Excellence
Technology Parks
Pre - business incubators
Academia – industry staff exchange
Venture Capital and Investment Funds
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions
Training, improvement of skills

33. OFFSETS
While there are different definitions used by industry and government for different purposes for this presentation offsets in defense trade are industrial compenstation practices required as a condition of purchase of either government-to-government or commercial sales of defense articles or defense services

34. OFFSETS
Offsets agreements are commercial contracts between a defense firm and foreign government

35. OFFSETS
Poland contracts for defense articles in 2003 have amounted 4,4 milliard US$
Offsets agreement have amounted nearly
9 milliard US$
- 10%-12% is devoted to transfer of technology
- Technology Accelerator
- Science and Technology Parks Consortium - Investment Fund and Venture Capital

36. Thank you for your attention
Krzysztof Zasiadly
National Contact Point
21 Swietkorzyska street
Warsaw
Phone/fax: