Eco – Innovation

The role of Science Parks

Dr. Klaus PlateCEO

Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH

OECD Global Forum on EnvironmentNovember 4 – 5, 2009Paris, France

Science Parks

create

Culture of Innovation

bringing together actors fromScienceIndustryPolitics

Science Parks

- Centers of InnovationforICTBIOECO

- Hubs for a clustered development- Places to encourage all relevant actors towork together

The case:

Heidelberg Technology Park

Welcome to Heidelberg

Technologiepark Heidelberg

The Heidelberg Technology Park is an international Life Science Park, Center of

the Heidelberg BioCluster. The Park is closely related to the Heidelberg University

and to the worldfamous research institutes located here.

The Technology Park - EcoPark is located at the Heinsteinwerk.

• Science Park with focus on life sciences (BioPark) and

environmental research (EcoPark)

• Located on the Heidelberg University Campus and close to

international research institutes

• Founded in 1985

• Offer: about 50.000 m² lab and office space

(incubator and space for established and medium-sized companies)

• Tenants (companies/institutions): 80

• Employees (total): ca. 1.300

• Associated members: 200

TP ProfileTP Profile

Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH

Service company, running the Park

Shareholders:

City of Heidelberg and Chamber of

Industry and Commerce Rhine-Neckar

TP OrganizationTP Organization

Technologiepark Heidelberg I und II GmbH & Co. KG

Real Estate Company

Shareholder:

• RN Immobilienmanagement GmbH Rhein-Neckar (a company of the Sparkasse Heidelberg)

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• Center of a regional network of information and communication

• Cooperation with the government, national and international institutions

• Cooperation with the University and with the major scientific institutes in Heidelberg

• Incubation Service for Start-Up‘s and support for SME‘s

– renting office and lab space

– financing

– management/marketing

– legal affairs

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• TP Website

• Marketplace for machines and lab material

• Job Market

• TP ConferenceCenter (The meeting point)

• Restaurant

• Kindergarten

• Associated Membership for non-tenants

• Organizing seminars about current topics, like intellectual property law, financing etc.

• Participation in national and international conferences and meetings

• Publishing information material

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Local, national and international networks

• Combining science, business and government

(Biotech Community)

• Working with Biotech Associations

• Creating international recognition

joining the International Association of Science and Technology

Parks (IASP)

• Developing a Sisterpark Network

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Sisterpark Network

27 Partners in America, Asia, Europe

A worldwide alliance to explore international markets and

to offer information, collaboration and partnering.

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Heidelberg Technology Park

Sisterpark Network

The Challenge

- To establish the best environment and places of excellence for growing Eco – Innovation.

- To build a world wide alliance of the leading Eco – Innovation actors.

The Policy

To provide initial public funding and co-funding

- for Science Parks focused on Eco – Innovation

- for the development of Eco Clusters - for a world wide alliance of Science Parksand Eco Clusters for open Eco – Innovation

To strengthen strengths is key.

TP ContactTP Contact

Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH

Dr. Klaus Plate, CEO

Marktplatz 10, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Phone: +49 6221 5025725

Fax: +49 6221 5025711

E-mail: technologiepark@heidelberg.de

Web: www.technologiepark-heidelberg.de

Thank you for your attention.