Presentation of Miroslav Konečný from ADDSEN about Smart City projects in Bratislava.

1. The SmartCities region
Bratislava #
Miroslav Konečný (ADDSEN)#

2. Regional #
Characteristics#
• Governmental institutions, grid infrastructure headquarters, financial houses"
• Transnational ICT and energy companies – IBM, Atos/Siemens, HP, Telecom, EON –
ZSE, ČEZ Slovakia, COFELY, Schneider Electric, ABB, etc."
• Dynamic development of energy R&D institutions and energy companies, e.g. STU
BA, Energetický ústav SAV, , EMS Yzamer, Energy Systems Group, Verde s.r.o, etc."
• 3 of Slovak top universities, Academy of Sciences Institutes"
• 53% of national R&D staff – almost full employment "
• 62% of FP7 financial means run in Bratislava (20% in Košice)"
• Creation of modern R&D infrastructure financed from Structural Funds!
• Competitive advantage in low wages of R&D staff especially young researchers"
Source: Stefan Vratny (BIC Bratislava): Experience with Regional
innovation strategy (S3) in Bratislava !

3. SmartCities#
Activities#
• Bra!ti!slava is a pilot city of the EU GUGLE project (FP7), which aims to demonstrate
the feasibility of nearly-zero energy building renovation models."
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• Bratislava´s major participates in the EIP on Smart Cities and Communities and the
city is also a full member of EuroCities group, where the implementation of
SmartCities concept is one of the highest priorities."
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• The city of Bratislava is a full member of EMOCITY cluster that supports innovations,
projects and activities focused on research, development and testing in the area of e-mobilty
and smart city."
• Bratislava has adopted an Action Plan (Akčný plán udržateľného energetického
rozvoja) that aims to tackle the CO2 emissions in the city/region."
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4. SmartCities#
Activities#
• The! !city of Bratislava is a partner in the European Digital Traffic Infrastructure
Network for Intelligent Transport Systems project consortium (Central Europe -
ERDF), which aims at enabling cross-border multimodal travel information based on
harmonized traffic data"
• Bratislava is a member of the VIBRATe project (ERDF), which aims to develop the
infrastructure of standardized charging stations between Bratislava and Vienna, to
promote and develop the electro mobility infrastructure in this region"
• Bratislava has adopted two strategic documents to support the electro mobility
in the region: Rozvoj elektromobility v prostredí hlavného mesta SR Bratislavy &
Stratégia podpory a rozvoja elektromobility na území hlavného mesta SR Bratislavy "
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5. Identified needs #
of SmartCities#
• Cus!t!omised, user-friendly, relevant and accurate transport information to reduce
travel time and increase the efficiency!
• Intermodality of transport modes – integrate public and private transport to allow
seamless switching – integrated transport systems (ITS)"
• Last mile issue – convenient, fast and efficient way from home to final destination"
• Better air quality – tackle the emissions issues by promoting zero-emissions means of
transport, increasing the energy efficiency in buildings, reduce the energy consumption"
• Affordable alternative energy – increased use of renewable sources of energy"
• Safety, comfort of living, better environment and other socio-economic benefits
that are direct results of SmartCity concept"

6. The Bratislava Region
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES#
23rd January 2013#
Getting Ready for HORIZON 2020#

7. !
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• A 70-billion € programme of European Commission!
• Positive cash-flow in innovation projects (pre-financing)"
• Building of RTD capacities (test-beds, labs)"
• Funding up to 100% / usually between 250 k – 1,5M €"
• Relations with key customers – inside the consortium"
• Easiest way to approach top partners !
• Continue from research to business!
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• New schemes for development of own services!
• Edge technologies in Europe at your grasp"
• Build the team on the basis of long-term projects!
• New applications and domains"
Why?
getting ready for...#
Resources!
Partnership!
Innovation!

8. Selected profiles of attending
companies!

9. • TOP FEATURE!
• ESM Yzamer is a Slovak leading company in innovative
solutions in the energy sector!
• More details:"
• Development and application of company`s own solutions in
heating, cooling, automatisation, regulation, etc."
• Production and distribution of heat, building energy certification,
systems for online monitoring of energy consumption, etc."
• Target areas:"
• Smart metering, renewable energy sources, intelligent energy
control systems..."

10. • TOP FEATURE!
• Company`s own solutions and services oriented to develope
and apply an integrated technical information systems!
• More details:"
• YMS is the leader in GIS solutions, digitalisation and management
of documents, management of resources, maintenance and repairs,
integration of information systems, including Intranet/Internet
solutions"
• Target areas:"
• ICT solutions for SmartCities"

11. • TOP FEATURE!
• Innovative and economically efficient solutions and
technologies in the industrial energy sector!
• More details:"
• Smart metering, regulation and energy control technologies"
• Energy efficient lightning technologies and solutions"
• Integration of devices under one common platform"
• Target areas:"
• Smart metering, intelligent energy control systems, lightning,
software solutions for energy sector"

12. • TOP FEATURE!
• Experienced consulting company in the field of energy
efficiency!
• More details:"
• Energy efficiency services - risk analysis, financial studies"
• ESCO – Energy Service Company"
• Renewables with focus on a modern Biogas plant "
• Target areas:"
• Smart metering, renewable energy sources, safety and performance
monitoring systems"

13. • TOP FEATURE!
• Independent technical-institutional advice and support services for
development and operation of energy infrastructure and industry –
in Central and Eastern Europe !
• More details:"
• Technology communication and market entry services"
• Project development "
• Training"
• Target areas:"
• energy efficiency, nuclear energy, waste-to-energy and related co-generation
and RES, hydro power and pumped-storage"

14. • TOP FEATURE!
• Cofely as a part of GDF SVEZ is European leader in the energy
efficiency services!
• More details:"
• Top Slovak company in the area of facility management services"
• One of the largest private heat producer on the Slovak market "
• Leading position on the market in terms of energy efficiency solutions"
• Yearly turnover 88,9 mil. EUR"
• Target areas:"
• Renewable energy sources, intelligent heating control systems!

15. • TOP FEATURE!
• Well established IT company in Slovakia with focus on the
software development, data processing and consulting!
• More details:"
• Sféra a.s has 110 employees with branches in SK, CZ, HU, AT"
• The company has established various partnerships and
cooperation with leading global information technology companies"
• Target areas:"
• Solutions for utilities, energy, transportation, trade and measurement
information system for smart metering, asset and facility
management; including maintenance and GIS"

16. • TOP FEATURE!
• 20 years of experience with development of innovative IT
systems for smart real-time process management in the field of
industry, energy and transport!
• More details:"
• Comprehensive solutions for energy management designed for all
types of organisations in the power engineering sector"
• Company`s own IT solutions for monitoring, optimisation, planned
consumption management in the transport sector"
• Target areas:"
• Smart metering, safety and performance monitoring systems, energy
efficient transport"

17. • TOP FEATURE!
• Západoslovenská energetika, a.s. (ZSE) is a leading energy
company in Slovakia!
• More details:"
• Both ZSE Energia, a.s., and Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s., are
100% daughter companies of ZSE"
• Perspective to become a Slovak leader in electro mobility in the next
3 years"
• Target areas:"
• Renewable energy sources, electromobility, smart grids..."

18. !
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Miroslav Konečný!
• ADDSEN – Project manager and consultant"
• 8-year expertise in FP7 and CIP!
• Personal reference: ARDACO a.s. (6 years)"
Projects and schemes!
• Innovation management:"
• IDEA – BID (funding) – PROJECT – MARKET!
• Proven in 9 projects implemented (FP7 and CIP)"
• Topics: ICT, Security, Energy"
Speaker#

19. !
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(1) Consulting & PM!
• Services for FP7 and HORIZON 2020"
• Proposal development/ project implementation"
• Financial guidance for budgeting and admin."
• Cooperation with networks (ETPs, EC bodies)"
(2) RTD delivery!
• Usable technologies concept – demand driven"
• Exploitation, acceptance and IPR strategies"
• Other special services on demand"
Mission#

20. Thank you!#