BALTIC ASSOCIATION BALTIC ASSOCIATION OF OF

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY PARKS AND PARKS AND

INNOVATION CENTERSINNOVATION CENTERSDr. Janis StabulnieksDr. Janis Stabulnieks

Latvian Technological Center Latvian Technological Center BaltMet Inno Workshop, Helsinki, October 31, BaltMet Inno Workshop, Helsinki, October 31,

20062006

Year of Foundation Year of Foundation 19961996

Number of MembersNumber of Members 33 Type of Members Type of Members National Associations or NetworksNational Associations or Networks

Number of CompaniesNumber of Companies

represented by Members represented by Members >250>250

Meetings per year Meetings per year 3-53-5

History and EvolutionHistory and Evolution

1995, November1995, November

Expert Meeting in Tartu - IdeaExpert Meeting in Tartu - Idea 1996, April1996, April

Meeting in Riga - Protocol of IntentMeeting in Riga - Protocol of Intent 1996, September1996, September

High-Tech Exhibition in High-Tech Exhibition in Riga Riga

Foundation agreement Foundation agreement

OBJECTIVES (1)OBJECTIVES (1) - - to exchange of information about planning, developing and to exchange of information about planning, developing and

establishing of its existing and perspective members, to establishing of its existing and perspective members, to circulate the region-related ideas among innovators and circulate the region-related ideas among innovators and promoters of these Baltic region, Europe and overseas; promoters of these Baltic region, Europe and overseas;

- to represent and help its members in applying for the relevant - to represent and help its members in applying for the relevant R&D-oriented programs of EU, EBN, UNIDO,IASP, NBIA, etc.;R&D-oriented programs of EU, EBN, UNIDO,IASP, NBIA, etc.;

- to encourage mutual contacts, co-operation and deals between - to encourage mutual contacts, co-operation and deals between the tenant and associated companies of the BASTIC members;the tenant and associated companies of the BASTIC members;

- to develop joint activities in the field of training, consultation, - to develop joint activities in the field of training, consultation, etc. courses, and organizing joint conferences, seminars, etc. for etc. courses, and organizing joint conferences, seminars, etc. for the member umbrella-institutions of the BASTIC, as well as for the member umbrella-institutions of the BASTIC, as well as for their tenant companies.their tenant companies.

OBJECTIVES (2)OBJECTIVES (2)

assistance (lobbying) in development of National Innovation assistance (lobbying) in development of National Innovation System; System;

assistance in the preparation of National Programs for assistance in the preparation of National Programs for entrepreneurship support;entrepreneurship support;

promotion of participation of members in different EU promotion of participation of members in different EU Programs and projects (IRC, NCP, FP5, CRAFT, ETI, RIS, etc.);Programs and projects (IRC, NCP, FP5, CRAFT, ETI, RIS, etc.);

consultations and exchange of experience in partner search consultations and exchange of experience in partner search and international collaboration foe tenant companies, etc. .and international collaboration foe tenant companies, etc. .

ExperienceExperience

Annual Conferences “Annual Conferences “BALTIC DYNAMICSBALTIC DYNAMICS”” AgreementAgreement to promote international cooperation to promote international cooperation

of the tenant companies (exhibitions, brokerage of the tenant companies (exhibitions, brokerage events, study tours, etc.)events, study tours, etc.)

Participation in EU projects (FP 5/6, INTERREG, Participation in EU projects (FP 5/6, INTERREG, Leonardo da Vinci) Leonardo da Vinci)

Knowledge

Research

Science

Education

Technology transfer

Entrepreneurship

Market

Economy

Knowledg

e

Money

Creation of knowledge

Utilization of

knowledge

Global knowledge flow

Commercialization

INNOVATION in the BALTIC STATES

ESTEST(1,3m)(1,3m) LV LV (2,3m)(2,3m) LT LT (3,6m)(3,6m)

Business IncubatorsBusiness Incubators- for usual businessfor usual business- for technology-based companiesfor technology-based companies

7722

2222

6611

Science/Technology ParksScience/Technology Parks 33 1 (+2)1 (+2) 77

Industrial ParksIndustrial Parks 1111 1616 33

Technology Transfer OfficesTechnology Transfer Offices 44 11 22

Univ. Liason OfficesUniv. Liason Offices 55 55 22

UniversitiesUniversities- publicpublic- privateprivate

6655

55--

151566

Institutions for Higher EducationInstitutions for Higher Education 1818 3131 2828

Number of studentsNumber of students 6820068200 130700130700 108000108000

Number of researchersNumber of researchers 43304330 34503450 1500015000

Seed, pre-seed fundsSeed, pre-seed funds -- -- --

Start-up supportStart-up support 22 00 33

Venture Capital fundsVenture Capital funds 66 55 55

National Programmes and Support SchemesNational Programmes and Support Schemes 2323 44 44

State Agencies / Institutions to support State Agencies / Institutions to support InnovationInnovation

YESYES YESYES YESYES

Conferences and ExhibitionsConferences and Exhibitions 1995 - Tartu, Estonia - 1995 - Tartu, Estonia - Expert MeetingExpert Meeting

1996 - Riga, Latvia - 1996 - Riga, Latvia - High-Tech ExhibitionHigh-Tech Exhibition

1997 - Kaunas, Lithuania - 1997 - Kaunas, Lithuania - Conference and ExhibitionConference and Exhibition

1998 - Riga, Latvia - 1998 - Riga, Latvia - Conference and ExhibitionConference and Exhibition (Baltic Dynamics)(Baltic Dynamics)

1999 - Tallinn, Estonia- 1999 - Tallinn, Estonia- Conference and Virtual ExhibitionConference and Virtual Exhibition

2000 - Kaunas,Lithuania- 2000 - Kaunas,Lithuania- Conference and Brokerage event Conference and Brokerage event

2001 - Riga, Latvia - 2001 - Riga, Latvia - Conference, Brokerage event andConference, Brokerage event and Exhibition Exhibition

2002 – Vilnius, Lithuania – 2002 – Vilnius, Lithuania – ConferenceConference

2003 – Tartu, Estonia – 2003 – Tartu, Estonia – ConferenceConference

2004 – Riga, Latvia – 2004 – Riga, Latvia – ConferenceConference

2005 – Tallinn, Estonia - 2005 – Tallinn, Estonia - Conference Conference

2006 – Vilnius, Lithuania –2006 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Conference Conference

2007 – Riga, Latvia –2007 – Riga, Latvia – Conference and “Innovation Circus” Conference and “Innovation Circus” !!

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Riga, September 8-15, 2007

The objectives of this project are to examine and identify the driving factors behind innovation, to involve and exploit all potential stakeholders in society and to leverage good practice and new measures into national and regional innovation policies. The activities include identification of all potential innovators in society from schoolchildren to advanced research laboratory and from the curious human to front runners among innovative enterprises. All levels of innovators will be brought together and public-private innovation partnerships will be promoted.

The aim is to facilitate exploration of experiences and attitudes towards creativity, promote new constellations of collaboration and enhance inventiveness within and across business sectors, scientific fields, education, public sectors and virtual communities.

The project will result in a concept for identifying the driving factors behind innovation. The results and new tools for enhancing innovation will be publicly disseminated and made exploitable for all regions of Europe.

The project will via its holistic approach and new methods contribute to integrating and structuring the European Research Area by challenging the European society into changing habits, and by providing new tools to exploit Europe’s full potentials to innovate and compete in a global knowledge society.

COPENHAGEN, March 2007

MILANO May 2007

RIGA September 2007

BERLIN November 2007

Jose’ Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission