S cience and Te chnology P ark R i jeka STeP Ri Voditelj projekta Prof. dr. sc. Ivo Orlić

Content Background Few words about myself .. STeP Ri General information – why, who, where ?? The Aim Products and Services Markets Space Absorption

Background

Few words about myself ..

STeP Ri General information – why, who, where ??

The Aim

Products and Services

Markets

Space Absorption

Physics and business?? Main interest … Physics, astronomy, .. As scientist started to work at Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb After obtaining PhD moved with family to Amsterdam (5 yrs), Singapore (9 yrs), Sydney (4 yrs) .. A fter 25 yrs of hard work in the ex tended kindergarden … It was time for change … purchased Grand Soleil 46 (14 m) yacht .. Named her FIU and I was .. GONE SAILING !!

Main interest … Physics, astronomy, ..

As scientist started to work at Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb

After obtaining PhD moved with family to Amsterdam (5 yrs), Singapore (9 yrs), Sydney (4 yrs) ..

A fter 25 yrs of hard work in the ex tended kindergarden …

It was time for change … purchased Grand Soleil 46 (14 m) yacht .. Named her FIU and I was ..

GONE SAILING !!

Why?? To c commercialize intellectual property generated at the university faculties and R&D departments , direct the future R&D toward the projects with the high level of commercial viability. IP protection and technology transfer from university to business sector through: formation and incubation of new companies , technology licensing to established businesses , networking with similar institutions nationally and internationally and ensuring access to existing small and medium size companies to university research and high technology laboratories. STeP Ri … General info

Why??

To c commercialize intellectual property generated at the university faculties and R&D departments ,

direct the future R&D toward the projects with the high level of commercial viability.

IP protection and technology transfer from university to business sector through:

formation and incubation of new companies ,

technology licensing to established businesses ,

networking with similar institutions nationally and internationally and ensuring access to existing small and medium size companies to university research and high technology laboratories.

New STeP Ri logo – symbolising synergy between scinece and enterpreneurship

New STeP Ri logo – symbolising synergy between scinece and enterpreneurship

Where, how? within a n ew University Campus (a former military complex) in Trsat, one of the most attractive suburbs of Rijeka. The originator of the initiative is the University of Rijeka, which will be the majority owner. City of Rijeka and County Primorsko Goranska will enter in equity as minority co-owners. The STeP Ri will be established under Croatian Company Law as a limited liability company (d.o.o.). Main investor: University (MZOŠ) and WB General information

Where, how?

within a n ew University Campus (a former military complex) in Trsat, one of the most attractive suburbs of Rijeka.

The originator of the initiative is the University of Rijeka, which will be the majority owner.

City of Rijeka and County Primorsko Goranska will enter in equity as minority co-owners.

The STeP Ri will be established under Croatian Company Law as a limited liability company (d.o.o.).

Main investor: University (MZOŠ) and WB

Products and services The range of products and services offered will evolve around three programs: IP transfer and protection , licensing and incubation . ran ge of professional services (business advise, marketing, grant application, etc.) and training programs will be offered to the STeP tenants and outside associates on demand. Tenants will receive individual and shared services. Various pre-incubating services will be offered to the researchers and university students.

The range of products and services offered will evolve around three programs:

IP transfer and protection ,

licensing and

incubation .

ran ge of professional services (business advise, marketing, grant application, etc.) and training programs will be offered to the STeP tenants and outside associates on demand.

Tenants will receive individual and shared services. Various pre-incubating services will be offered to the researchers and university students.

Markets up-stream target markets are faculties, researchers and students as potential technology providers. Downstream markets are spin-off candidates and small and medium size regional companies.

up-stream target markets are

faculties,

researchers and students as potential technology providers.

Downstream markets are

spin-off candidates and

small and medium size regional companies.

Markets Different arrangement are envisaged in this area: Technology licensing program, particularly in the field of biomedicine we’ll be aiming at big national and international companies. joint venture, collaborations, joint R&D project etc. provide incentives to encourage R&D, support for innovative products development, develop willingness to collaborate with academia, encourage culture for life-long learning, encourage mobility of the work force from academia to business and vice versa. …

Different arrangement are envisaged in this area:

Technology licensing program, particularly in the field of biomedicine we’ll be aiming at big national and international companies.

joint venture, collaborations, joint R&D project etc.

provide incentives to encourage R&D, support for innovative products development,

develop willingness to collaborate with academia,

encourage culture for life-long learning,

encourage mobility of the work force from academia to business and vice versa. …

Space Absorption Ex military campus 27 hectares of land area Two buildigs will be renovated: Academy of applied arts and STeP Ri

Ex military campus

27 hectares of land area

Two buildigs will be renovated:

Academy of applied arts and

STeP Ri

maketa Sveučilišnog kampusa u Rijeci

... da će se ova stara vojnička zgrada za par godina transformirati u inovacijsko-razvojni Centar koji će zajedno sa Sveučilišnim Kampusom biti ponos Grada i Hrvatske! Current state of the STeP building, north elevation

... da će se ova stara vojnička zgrada za par godina transformirati u

inovacijsko-razvojni Centar

koji će zajedno sa Sveučilišnim Kampusom biti ponos Grada i Hrvatske!

Current state of the STeP building, South

STeP Space absorption

Space Absorption Ground floor – workshops, classrooms, possibly interactive science museum, I floor, the incubator - open space incubator, and offices for mature SMEs, II floor, common TT services –STeP management and external consultants to provide TT services: business advice and business plan writing, accounting, I PR protection, marketing , public relations, etc. III floor - Hi-tech incubator, Bio-tech laboratories and research offices. This is specialist area tailored to provide to tenants the infrastructure typical for hi-tech bio-laboratories.

Ground floor – workshops, classrooms, possibly interactive science museum,

I floor, the incubator - open space incubator, and offices for mature SMEs,

II floor, common TT services –STeP management and external consultants to provide TT services: business advice and business plan writing, accounting, I PR protection, marketing , public relations, etc.

III floor - Hi-tech incubator, Bio-tech laboratories and research offices. This is specialist area tailored to provide to tenants the infrastructure typical for hi-tech bio-laboratories.

Before ..

And After ..??

New Face-lift of the STeP building ?

Ground Floor – interactive science museum popularisation of scinece and technology, innovativenes, for all ages. Space – approx 500 m 2 plus surrounding garden

I floor - Incubator: main focus - IT, renuable energy sources, bio-tech, …

Concepts – Space – open plan work – open to all good ideas

II floor – sharred services: reception, management, IPR protection, marketing, business advice,,, meeting rooms, lecture theatars,,,

III floor– bio-tech laboratories

Roof top – for now only a vision – testing ground for ‘green’ technologies, energy efficient buildings - VIP apartments, restaurants, sport facilities, …

Thank you for your attention Contacts: Ivo Orlić, ivo.orlic@uniri.hr