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1 BUSINESS INCUBATOR of SFÎNTU GHEORGHE VAJDA Lajos, director , Sfîntu Gheorghe

2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND : Memorandum of Understanding and Cofinancing agreement signed in September 2005 Finishing work September 2006 Framework contract for administration between AIPIMM, APL and Incubator Administrator choosen by UNDP

3 WORK PROGRESS AT THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR SFÎNTU GHEORGHE SOUTHERN FACADE 11 April June 2006

4 WORK PROGRESS AT THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR SFÎNTU GHEORGHE EAST FACADE 10 April Iune 2006

5 WORK PROGRESS AT THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR SFÎNTU GHEORGHE Ground floor A building 31 January August 2006

6 WORK PROGRESS AT THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR SFÎNTU GHEORGHE FLOOR 23 May August 2006

7 INAUGURARE 26 septembrie 2006

8 First Incubation Cycle Alba Iulia inaugurated - November 2006 Administrated by Profiles International Braşov inaugurated - October 2006 Administrated by Dima Consulting Group Sfântu Gheorghe inaugurated September 2006 Administrated by CovIMM Consulting 60 companies 255 jobs

9 Second Incubation Cycle Continuing activities in the 3 pilot- incubators Târgu Mures Inaugurated - June 2010 Administrated by Parc Industrial Mureş SA Mangalia Inaugurated - October 2010 Administrated by Clever Consulting Bacău Inaugurated May 2011 Satu Mare Inaugurated June 2012 Dorohoi Inaugurated June 2012 Câmpia Turzii Inaugurated June 2012 Timisoara Inaugurated

10 BUSINESS INCUBATOR from SFÂNTU GHEORGHE Headqurters Managed by Covimm Consulting SRL Provides services for incubated companies and other companies from the county The incubator works as a business center 20 incubated companies Other 10 companies Professional Associations Association of SME s of Covasna county ASIMCOV Representatives(OSIM, ANL, UGIR 1903, OIR POSDRU)

11 FIRST INCUBATION CYCLE Alternativ Telefon System SRL 11 ENVIRO EAST Holding SRL 2 ÁGNES Univerzal SRL 12 FROG COMPANY SRL 3 AUTO PSC SRL 13 GEODA SRL 4 BATMEDIA SRL 14 ILCHEM SRL 5 BMC COMPANY SRL 15 LIQUID SOUND SRL 6 COMPARTY SRL 16 NATURELLE SRL 7 CON PREST SRL 17 NEW AGE SRL 8 DOMA DRIVE SRL 18 REGIO SRL 9 ECOLOGISTICS SRL 19 SELECT Design Tex SRL 10 EFFEKT STUDIO SRL 20 TRIBOX SRL

12 SECOND INCUBATION CYCLE BIOMASS NRG Cons. SRL 11 KATAI JOZSEF II 2 BLUE RADICAL SRL 12 LIBRA FOCUS SRL 3 CALC&KONT SRL 13 PIXEL MAGIC SRL 4 CONTEMPORART STUDIO 14 PROTECT HARCOV SRL 5 DELIVERY CENTER SRL 15 SEPSI AD CONSTRUCTII 6 DIREKT KONTO FAN SRL 16 SEPSI RADIO SRL 7 EKODEVCONS SRL 17 SOLARGEOTHERM SRL 8 ESDEST SRL 18 SUPER HOME TEXTIL SRL 9 EUR CONSULT SRL 19 VARIART SRL 10 HIDROSUB SRL 20 ZSOLTSIGA SRL

13 OPPORTUNITIES Business Incubator as a Business Center Provide access to entrepreneur networks, Support in creating partnerships and events (conferences, seminars, exhibitions, etc.) B2B meetings Training

14 CLUSTERS IN BUSINESS INCUBATORS

15 PROPOSAL WE PROPOSE THAT THE CLUSTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE THEIR HEADQUARTERS AND OPERATE IN BUSINESS INCUBATORS

16 CLUSTER MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS INCUBATORS More companies of the same profile can benefit of services Incubatorul de Afaceri din Mun.Sf.Gheorghe Incubated companies Multiplicator effect Cluster management organizations

17 ...foresight cluster cluster cluster In Romania there are 50 business incubators If each incubator ensures headquarter / services for 3 cluster management entities In 2 years 150 clusters could be established Role of Gouvernment, Ministry of Economy, AIPPIMM, PNUD: Create a fund for promoting the ideea of establishing clusters

18 MEMBERS OF THE CLUSTER Universities, Research Institutes Local /public authorities - Free association, without legal form - Board Companies, Professional associations Agencies, institutions, consultants MANAGEMENTUL CLUSTERULUI -Entitate juridică (firmă sau asociație) - director executiv - încheie acte juridice în numele clusterului AIM of COOPERATION: MARKET (competitivity, good products, brand)

19 What can be solved together? training programmes brand, marketing information technology, inovation legislation etc.

20 CLUSTER INITIATIVES IN THE CENTER REGION OF ROMANIA Clusterul PRO WOOD - Wood industry GREEN ENERGY Innovative Biomass Cluster ECOTURISM Cluster AGROFOOD Transylvania Textile & Fashion Cluster Regional Innovative Packaging-Design-Printing

21 Signing the ProWood Cluster agreement Regional cluster ( Brașov and Covasna county) , Business Incubator Sfântu Gheorghe

22 Signing the Renerg cluster agreement Regional cluster(center region) , Business Incubator Sfântu Gheorghe

23 Signing the agreement of the GREEN ENERGY Cluster Clusterul de Biomasă GREEN ENERGY cluster inovativ în România , Business Incubator Sfântu Gheorghe

24 Signing the Agrofood Cluster agreement 24 mai 2011, Business Incubator Sfântu Gheorghe

25 AICAR ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS INCUBATORS FROM ROMANIA

26 ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS INCUBATORS OF ROMANIA(AICAR) Founded in 2010 Aim: To consolidate the role of Business Incubators of Romania To provide their long-term sustainability

27 NATIONAL NETWORK OF BUSINESS INCUBATORS OF ROMANIA Objectives: Establish relation between the administrators of business incubators Promote best-practice examples Establish commercial relations between incubated companies

28 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF BUSINESS INCUBATORS Association of Business Incubators from Romania (AICAR) create international relationships between similar associations Establish commercial relations between incubated companies from different european business incubators Proposal: Develop common project for experience-exchanges, best practice examples and know-how transfer

29 CONTACT Asociația AICAR Sfântu Gheorghe, str.presei 4 T: aicar@aicar.ro Website:

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