Isfahan Science & Technology Town (ISTT)The first and a leading science park in Iran

Isfahan Science & Technology Town (ISTT)The first and a leading science park in IranThe first and a leading science park in Iran

2nd Global Forum, Hydarabad, November 2006by M. Shiekh-Zeinoddin

2nd Global Forum, Hydarabad, November 2006by M. Shiekh-Zeinoddin

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Outline of the presentationIsfahan Science & Technology Town

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- ROOYESH ICTI

What are Tenants needs

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Semi-Virtual Incubator

Portal

Networking

E-services

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Training

Training and E-servicesTraining and E-services

Training: Julian , Jawaher, Luise , SteveMalcom, Bob

Facilitators: M.K. Eghbal, M.S.Zeinoddin, S.M.Kalantar, K. AsgharyCapacity Building in private sector

E-services:E-BookingPre admissionEConsultancyLMS/EMSeDoc and eServices platform

Training: Julian , Jawaher, Luise , SteveMalcom, Bob

Facilitators: M.K. Eghbal, M.S.Zeinoddin, S.M.Kalantar, K. AsgharyCapacity Building in private sector

E-services:E-BookingPre admissionEConsultancyLMS/EMSeDoc and eServices platform

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NetworkingNetworking

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SVISVI

PortalPortal

www.incubators.ir

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Isfahan Province: Isfahan Province: Historical Monuments

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Isfahan Province: Isfahan Province: Historical Monuments

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Isfahan Province: Isfahan Province: Historical Monuments

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The Ministry of Science, Research & Technology

SupportSupport

Isfahan Provincial Government, Industries, Universities, and Research Centers in Isfahan

Province

ISTT: ISTT: Affiliation

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On 520 ha of land adjacent to Isfahan University of TechnologyOn 520 ha of land adjacent to Isfahan University of Technology

ISTT: ISTT: Location

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• Pre-incubation program (6 months)

• Incubation program of 3 to 5 years (4 different incubators )

• Sheikh-Bahai Technology Parks

ISTT: ISTT: Programs

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• Ghadir Technology Incubator in 2000 (3500 sqm)

First Iranian Incubator

• ICT Incubator in 2003 (2200 sqm)

First ICT Incubator initially supported by Telecom. Res. Center

• Satellite Incubators in Universities in 2005 (1800 sqm)

Joint programs with Isfahan University and Azad University

• Over 92 mid-tech and hi-tech tenant companies

ISTT: ISTT: Incubation Program

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47%7%

11%

35%

Ph.D.

M.S.

B.S.

Others

Employees in Tenatnt Companies: 55 percent part time and 45 percent full time

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ISTT: ISTT: Incubation Program

Number of IncubatorsNumber of Incubators

1

17

32 34

2001 2002 2003 2004

Year

2006

48

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Policies in Service Provision

All charges are based on tariffsNo subsidies for basic servicesPartial contribution by ISTT for vital servicesFull subsidies for essential services

Spent 3 mUSD in last 6 months

Policies in Service Provision

All charges are based on tariffsNo subsidies for basic servicesPartial contribution by ISTT for vital servicesFull subsidies for essential services

Spent 3 mUSD in last 6 months

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ISTT: ISTT: Incubation Program

Statistics:

Applicants for incubation and pre incubation programs: 312

Admitted companies in incubation program: 134

Admitted teams in pre-incubation program: 84

Graduated teams from pre-incubation program: 38

Graduated companies from incubation program: 21

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Tenants needTenants need

Who are they:

Entrepreneurers

“an individual instrumental in the conception and implementation of an enterprise”

Functions:1. Managing-Coordinating2. Risk Taking3. Innovation

Who are they:

Entrepreneurers

“an individual instrumental in the conception and implementation of an enterprise”

Functions:1. Managing-Coordinating2. Risk Taking3. Innovation

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Some Facts:Business incubation is not well defined and known in many countries

Tenants and Incubator managers have different views about services

Lack of qualified managers to run incubators

A clear lack of expert capable of providing value added services (Counsultants, coaches and Mentors)

Some Facts:Business incubation is not well defined and known in many countries

Tenants and Incubator managers have different views about services

Lack of qualified managers to run incubators

A clear lack of expert capable of providing value added services (Counsultants, coaches and Mentors)

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Shortcoming of regulations specifically designed to meet incubatorsand their tenants (article 48)Lack of measures to reduce failure rate of risk taken by tenants

Shortcoming of regulations specifically designed to meet incubatorsand their tenants (article 48)Lack of measures to reduce failure rate of risk taken by tenants

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Post Incubation Program (ITO)Training the incubator managers (infoDev)Train the trainers !!!! (infoDev)Discovering and training mentors and coaches (?????)Venture Capital (?????)Capacity building in private sector (????)

Post Incubation Program (ITO)Training the incubator managers (infoDev)Train the trainers !!!! (infoDev)Discovering and training mentors and coaches (?????)Venture Capital (?????)Capacity building in private sector (????)

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!