General Presentation of the Organisation

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Consorzio per lAREA di Ricerca Scientifica e
Tecnologica di Trieste (short name AREA)

• General Presentation of the Organisation
• AREA, a priority interest National Research Body
  established on 1978 under the vigilance of the
  MIUR-Ministry of Education, University and
  Research, manages and develops AREA Science Park,
  the leading multi-sector Science and Technology
  Park in Italy
• AREA Science Park hosts 83 high-tech Enterprises
  and RD Labs engaged in Life Science,
  Environmental Technologies, New Materials,
  Nanotech and ICT
• At AREA Science Park, 26 Enterprises and
  Laboratories operate in ICT and in related
  fields
• About 1900 people are working within the two AREA
  Science Park premises near Trieste and in the
  three additional poles located in the FVG Region.
• Specific Expertise in the field of Innovation
  Management Financing
• AREA acts as an innovation driver for SMEs
  operating inside its premises as well as in the
  FVG-Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and in a larger
  geographical extent (the regional SMEs having
  service connections with AREA are about 3.000)
• AREA is very active in promoting the innovation
  diffusion in the FVG Region and abroad, also
  through the participation to several national and
  international projects such as
• Innovation Network of competence centers aiming
  at transferring innovation to the productive
  regional system
• Innovation Relay Centre - IRENE, European network
  of 71 nodes exchanging industrial technologies
• About 35 of the Enterprises located in AREA have
  been incubated by AREA
• The valued services provided by AREA to the start
  up Enterprises includes direct financing and
  other facilities such as high standard offices
  and labs offer, partnership building, fund
  raising.

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Consorzio per lAREA di Ricerca Scientifica e
Tecnologica di Trieste (short name AREA)

• References in the space related sector
• key profiles of some incubated companies
• Research and Development in Space Technologies
• CARSO - Centre for Advanced Research in Space
  Optics, where AREA participates directly together
  with EIDON SpA. Active in production of Optical
  devices such as sensors for earth observation
• Positioning services/products based on GPS (in
  the future on EGNOS and GALILEO)
• AKELIAN technology Srl Vehicle Location Systems
  for Public Transport
• ENTEOS Srl - GPS receivers integration inside
  cellular terminals (2G and 3G)
• FINMEK SPACE Spa - Equipment production for
  Automatic Vehicle Location
• SET- Sistemi Evoluti per i Trasporti Srl GPS
  utilization for Intelligent Transport Systems
• Use of Space Technologies for Environment and
  Security
• ELCON ELETTRONICA Srl - Road Transportation
  Security
• GEOKARST Srl Satellite data processing for
  waste management treatments and water
  management
• SHORELINE Scarl Marine resources monitoring and
  exploitation by in situ and satellite sensors.

• Contact Details
• Mr. Gabriele Gatti Director Marketing
  International Relations (AREA Science Park)
• Phone [phone] / e-mail
  gatti_at_area.trieste.it
• Mr. Cosmo Colavito ICT expert (AREA Science
  Park)
• Phone [phone] / e-mail ccolav_at_tin.it

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• General Presentation of the Organisation
• Barcelona Activa is the Barcelona City Councils
  Local Development Agency, its tool for designing
  and implementing the policies on employment, new
  business creation and innovation. It is a
  joint-stock company using municipal capital,
  basically engaged in presenting projects in the
  various calls for tenders from competent
  Governments (the European Union, the Spanish
  State and the Generalitat de Catalunya) to carry
  out programmes which are in line with its
  corporate purpose. Barcelona Activa have become a
  referent at local, national and international
  level as regards local development policies
  (specially on business creation), a benchmark
  endorsed by the recognition it has obtained
  (worldwide good practices, according to the
  United Nations Habitat programme, example of
  excellence in the creation of companies according
  to the European Commission, or Urban Innovation
  award from Eurocities). His total annual budget
  is about 24 M .

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• Specific Expertise in the field of Innovation
  Management
• Financing
• Barcelona Activas incubator was created 20
  years ago, being one of the pioneers in Europe.
  It hosts every year more than 60 small innovative
  companies operating in different fields but with
  a stress put in IT (60). The survival rate is
  84-85 4 years after the creation.
• Barcelona Activas Technological Park (Parc
  Tecnològic Barcelona Nord) is the transformation
  of a 10 years old Technological business center
  (Fòrum Nord), and it hosts about 45 companies
  every year.
• We offer to this companies different services
  aiming to enhance their management capabilities,
  their growth strategy, their internacionalisation,
  their innovation, their financing. Our tools are
  consultancy, specific training, mentoring,
  agreements with universities, business
  cooperation and contacts with key actors in the
  market and in the finances (seed capital
  companies as Barcelona Emprèn SCR, with 18
  capital owned by Barcelona Activa- and several
  business angels networks).
• Besides this tenant companies, we have a network
  of more than 300 other companies that use to
  participate in our programes. Most of this
  companies are also innovative and participate
  specially in our financing programs (v.g. Ready 4
  Growth programe) and in the cooperation and
  networking activities.
• Regarding to new business creation, Barcelona
  Activa gives intensive support to more than 1000
  projects every year, 15 willing to deal on IT.

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• References in the space related sector
• The Barcelona City Council and the Catalonia
  government are very interested in the development
  of an strong industry related to space
  activities. In Barcelona Activa we are focussed
  in using this project to start a strategy of
  strengthen the sector among the innovative start
  ups,.We have now 3 companies working in space
  activities, and other dealing indirectly with
  space tecnologies.
• PILDO Labs The company activities cover
  consulting and development services offering
  world-class solutions on aeronautics (GNSS- SBAS/
  EGNOS and GBAS, ATM, Environment and Economics),
  Remote Sensing- Earth Observation (Radar
  Altimeter, algorithm design, operational coding
  and data interpretation), critical and IT
  computing, science and technology divulgation.
• Altamira Information a company that specialises
  in the analysis and processing of images from
  space, bringing together a team of remote sensing
  experts with wide experience in SAR imagery
  acquired at the French National Space Agency
  (CNES) and the European Space Agency (ESA).
• Draco Systems has solid and extensive
  experience in digital and analogue electronics,
  image processing, system control and robotics. On
  the space field they work on Instrumentation,
  Smart cameras(distance measurements, docking,
  movement detection) and telemetry (vital
  constants monitor, local and remote)Other
  Companies SITEP, Deneb Latinoamericana, Aradoxa
  Solutions
• We are specially interested in detecting more
  companies interested in using these technologies
  in their IT services. For the moment we have
  organized some seminars about this subject and we
  have started to work with BAIE the association
  in Barcelona enhancing this industry where the
  key players are represented.

Yolanda Pérez Sáez Yolanda.perez_at_barcelonactiva.es
34 932 917 777
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CHT

• General Presentation of the Organisation
• Consulting company specialised in innovation
  management and financing, with the aim to
  instigate economic development from major high
  tech projects outcomes.
• Specific Expertise in the field of Innovation
  Management Financing
• Characterisation of incubation policies to be
  implemented at regional levels to stimulate the
  creation of new companies from research outcomes
• Coaching of entrepreneurs and innovative SMEs for
  the building of innovative business development
  plans
• Support of entrepreneurs and SMEs for fund
  raising (public or private)

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CHT

• References in the space related sector
• Participated to the incorporation of 12 start-ups
  in the field of space
• Strong connections with the major space actors
  for the development of innovative applications
  downstream space capabilities
• Under WSL umbrella, coordination of the NAVOBS
  project and building of a platform of 150 SMEs
  active in the field of space applications
  participation to the IP Boss4GMES for GMES long
  term sustainability in charge of stimulating
  SMEs innovation in the PROGENY project, in
  support of GALILEO JU for the coordination of
  RDT activities
• Founding member of the ESINET network

F. GHIRON tel [phone]
fghiron_at_chtech.fr www.chtech.fr
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• General Presentation of the Organisation
• DAppolonia is an engineering company founded in
  Pittsburgh in 1956. Since 1982 DAppolonia S.p.A.
  is an Italian private company with 200 staff and
  5 offices in Italy and provides its customers
  with services related to support in structured
  innovation
• Active in Energy, Transportation, Manufacturing
  and Aerospace
• Specific Expertise in the field of Innovation
  Management
• Financing
• Innovation management (Technology Strategy,
  Technology Scouting IPR management Strategy)
  (SMEs and large enterprises in Italy, Europe,
  Japan, China, U.S.)
• Innovation Financing
• Evaluation of High Risk technology based-Projects
• DAppolonia engineering expertise and background
  (conceptual design and technical adaptation)
• Knowledge management platforms

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• References in the space related sector
• ERASME National and Regional Programmes to
  promote Innovation for SMEs.
• TTP ESA Technology Transfer Programme.
  DAppolonia acts as the Italian responsible of
  the Technology Transfer Network in charge for the
  assessment of  space technologies  to be
  transferred to earth application
• MISURA 1.8 DAppolonia is the Programme manager
  of the Misura 1.8 Structural fund for the Regione
  Toscana. The aim of the the programme is to
  support the deveopment of new products based on
  innovative technical solutions.
• LIMES Integrated Project Land/Sea Integrated
  Monitoring for European Security. One of the main
  goal is to define and develop prototype
  information services, based on satellite
  technology, to support security management at EU
  and global level in the following thematic/policy
  areas of interest Organization and distribution
  of humanitarian aid reconstruction
  Surveillance of the EU borders (land and sea)
  Surveillance and protection of maritime transport
  for sensitive cargo Protection against emerging
  security threats (e.g. terrorism, illegal
  trafficking, proliferation of Weapons of Mass
  Destruction). Leader of the Sensitive Cargo
  Surveillance Service of the Maritime Surveillance
  Cluster. Leader of the EO/Non-EO Integrated
  Products Development Horizontal Activity

Contact Details Raimondo De Laurentiis tel
39 010 362 81 48 email raimondo.delaurentiis_at_da
ppolonia.it Internet address / website
www.dappolonia.it
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• References in the space related sector
• MODTRAIN Integrated Project (Starting date 1 Feb
  2004 duration four years). Innovative Modular
  Vehicle Concepts for an Integrated European
  Railway System. Sub-topic feasibility study for
  new technologies for data trasmission
  intra-trains.
• Market and Regulatory Study on Telemedicine via
  Satellite. The objectives of the study are
  therefore to provide a comprehensive review of
  the telemedicine market and perform an in-depth
  analysis of the regulatory frameworks affecting
  telemedicine.
• ESA Earth Observation Market Development project
  on maritime security The project started on
  January 2005 and aims at the demonstration and
  proof-of-concept, to maritime security and
  navigation safety Authorities, of an innovative
  service, based on the extension of the currently
  running Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information
  Services (VTMIS) with Satellite SAR ship
  detection data products.
• HEALTHWARE Integrated Project - Standard and
  interoperable satellite solution to deploy Health
  care services over wide areas designing,
  integrating and validating interoperable telecom
  and services platforms to provide existing and
  future health care services driven by fast-track
  options and based on the use of enhanced DVB/RCS
  standard technology for 2010 e-Health in Europe.

Contact Details Raimondo De Laurentiis tel
39 010 362 81 48 email raimondo.delaurentiis_at_da
ppolonia.it Internet address / website
www.dappolonia.it
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HfB

• General Presentation of the Organisation
• University, founded in 1990 by the 5 leading
  German banks
• Offers state recognised Bachelor-, Master-, and
  PhD-programmes
• Four research centres in the fields Practical
  Quantitative Finance, Management Research,
  Financial Economics and International Health
  Management
• Specific Expertise in the field of Innovation
  Management
• Financing
• Studies on equity and credit financing of
  innovative firms,
• SME financing consultancy
• Government Consultancy projects on SME financing
• Evaluation of innovation programmes

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HfB

• References in the space related sector
• Access to Finance and Venture Capital for
  Industrial SMEs, 2005, European Parliament,
  Brussels
• Availability of private equity for technology
  driven companies, 2005, Ministry of Education
  and Research, Berlin
• Impact of Basel II Accord on SME, 2004,
  Ministry of Economics and Labour, Vienna
• The new framework for capital adequacy
  Consequences for SME and political options for
  the implementation, 2003, European Parliament,
  Brussels

Contact Details Prof. Dr. Thomas Heimer tel
49 69 154008-725 email heimer_at_hfb.de www.hfb.de
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TECHNOFI

• General Presentation of the Organisation
• An ISO 9001 certified private company dedicated
  since its incorporation (1985) to innovation
  management and financing, through training and
  assistance assignments
• Active in energy, manufacturing and aerospace
• TECHNOFIs Added value, using the Symple tool
• Managing initiative raising processes in
  innovative SMEs to favour their diversification
  at European level
• Giving management autonomy to multidisciplinary
  teams through learning by doing approaches
• Helping project holders and investors converge on
  collective goals
• Implementing innovative process improvement
  techniques in manufacturing and service
  industries
• producing stable outputs from breakthrough
  innovation

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TECHNOFI

• Expertise in innovation management financing
• INNOVDETECT (DG Enterprise, Innovation Policy
  Unit, 2000-2002), accompanying measure of PAXIS
  I, implementing a dedicated approach to compare
  the effectiveness of innovative technology
  transfer actions, based on follow-up of 24 EC
  contracts dealing with regional cooperation on
  the above topics.
• EUROMAPLIVE (DG Research, G1, 2003-2004),
  accompanying measure addressing key issues
  related to financing RTD results exploitation.
  Implemented jointly with partners from the
  finance world (Capitalia) and innovation policy
  experts
• IMP³rove (DG Enterprise 2006-2008) a service
  contract aimed at developping and testing better
  services in support of innovation management.
  Project coordinator AT Kearney

Contact Details S. Galant tel
33.493.65.34.44 email sgalant_at_symple.tm.fr I
nternet address / website www.symple.tm.fr
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TECHNOFI

• References in the space sector (1)
• Support of innovative space- based SMEs to
  favour their diversification at European level
  through EC-DG Research funding ( proactive or
  reactive technology transfer)
• ATASDAS ( 2002-2004 ) Automating Target Analysis
  to Speed up the Dependability Analysis of complex
  real time Software modules (License sold)
• DEMARITS ( 2002-2004) DEvelopment of design and
  MAnufacturing Rules of an Innovative Thin Shell
  technology improving the vibration and /or
  acoustic response of components in cars, ships
  and civil engineering machines)

Contact Details S. Galant tel
33.493.65.34.44 email sgalant_at_symple.tm.fr I
nternet address / website www.symple.tm.fr
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TECHNOFI

• References in the space sector (2)
• EOLES (2002-2004 ) Improvement of a Web Portal
  dealing with natural disaster management to make
  the related services more real time in various
  application fields ( available for use )
• DRIVESAFE (2002-2004 ) Development of 3D eye
  tracking device for safer driving and more
  efficient web page production ( on going)
• EUROSAGE ( 2002-2004) Development of a reliable
  drug distributor for the elderly ( on-going)
• MERMOTH (2004-2006) MEdical ReMote control for
  clOTHes ( on-going)
• OPEN ENGINEERING (2002) equity funding and
  business plan

Contact Details S. Galant tel
33.493.65.34.44 email sgalant_at_symple.tm.fr I
nternet address / website www.symple.tm.fr
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Hermia Business Development

• General Presentation of the Organisation
• Established 1992, located in Tampere, also
  offices in Helsinki and Amsterdam
• Public/private partnership
• Services include screening, incubation,
  technology transfer, financing, consultancy
• Personnel 13, turnover 1,1 M
• Specific Expertise in the field of Innovation
  Management
• Financing
• Manager of Hermia Ventures, pre-seed fund
  established in 2005
• Regional co-ordinator of national Incubator
  development program
• Regional partner in Tekes co-ordinated
   commercialisation of research  program
• Active participation in different boards/networks
  developing innovation infrastructure
  internationally nationally and regionally

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Hermia Business Development

• References in the space related sector
• Tampere University of Technology Departments of
  optoelectronics, signal processing
• New clusters established based on research in
  Tampere region
• Companies include e.g. Modulight
  www.modulight.com, Coherent Tutcore, Epicristal,
  Rasterix, Radiobeam new space related spin offs
  3-5/annually

Contact Details Heidi Huhtamella 358-50 523
7224 heidi.huhtamella_at_hermia.fi www.hermiayritysk
ehitys.fi
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Hertfordshire BIC
Hertfordshire BIC

• Established February 2003 (Stevenage, UK)
• Sectors
• Aerospace and Defence
• ICT
• Biotechnology
• Focus on Hertfordshire with strong links across
  the East of England
• Activities
• Business Incubation (planning and support)
• Technology Transfer (IRC)
• Access to finance
• Industrial and academic research partnerships
• Targeted training, networking events and seminars
• A forum for local entrepreneurs
• Flexible accommodation and business facilities
• Encourage spin-out from Corporate, University and
  Research Institutions
• Support active networking and knowledge exchange

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Hertfordshire BIC
Hertfordshire BIC

• Business Support Networks
• Innovation Relay Centre
• UK Business Incubators
• European Business Network
• Medilink
• Photonics Cluster UK
• Institute of Electrical Engineers
• Manufacturing Advisory Service
• Royal Society of Chemistry
• Cambridge Network
• London Technology Network
• I10
• ERBI
• Gateway2Innovate

• Key partners
• Rolls-Royce, EADS-Astrium, MBDA, GSK, Lloyds TSB,
  EEDA
• Cambridge University, University of
  Hertfordshire, Cranfield University
• Finance support
• Ernst and Young
• Lloyds TSB Commercial, HSBC
• Business Angel Newtorks (Great Eastern Investment
  Forum, Equity Link)
• Venture Capital
• BVCA
• 3i, TTP

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Hertfordshire BIC
Hertfordshire BIC

• Galileo Masters
• innovative applications, services and
  technologies deriving from Europe's
  satellite-navigation system Galileo and the
  Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
• HBIC represented UK
• 220 projects from EU with 99 from UK
• 34 projects reviewed by selection panel
• UK 2 finalists (Safe and Sounds Systems Ltd and
  Partem Ltd) and 1 Winner (TrackerltltBack Ltd)
• Navobs
• support SMEs in participating in RTD activities
  relating to the development of innovation
  services based on space infrastructures
• Marketed to over 4000 UK partners
• Thematic Workshops across England and Wales, plus
  network to Scotland and Ireland which reached in
  excess of 250 people
• Linking over 300 individuals to the NAVOBS
  Programme

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Hertfordshire BIC

• ee-NET
• Knowledge Transfer network in the East of England
  region
• Funded by the European Social Fund
• 25 Centres of Excellence
• Over 600 regional companies in 2 years
• Innovation Relay Centre
• Best IRC award in 2005
• Innovation Management workshops
• In collaboration with Design Council (London)
• Implementing design practices and methodologies
  to improve competitiveness and profitability.
• Focus on High-Tech SMEs

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Hertfordshire BIC
Hertfordshire BIC

• TrackerltltBack Ltd
• UK winner of Galileo Masters 2005
• Global positioning system for waste recycling
  management
• Partem Ltd
• VOLIS positioning system to identify vehicles
  parked illegally
• Safe and Sounds Systems Ltd
• 24 hour parent to child communication and
  tracking device
• Support provided
• Presented to regional VC firms and Business Angel
  networks
• Market analysis and business planning
• Introductions made to Universities and Corporate
  partners