SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN LITHUANIA

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN LITHUANIA

Lithuania perfect location

The European Union has recognized Lithuania as the prime transport centre in the region linking the EU with the East Crossroads of international transport routes two EU-priority transport corridors International airports (located in Central, Eastern and Western Lithuania) with direct routes to most European cities Northernmost and only ice-free seaport on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea Klaipėda State Seaport Excellent infrastructure

MITA Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) We are Lithuanian innovation funding agency Consultations Our services: Partners search Organizations of specific events Public funding

The main activity areas of MITA International programmes: FP7, Horizon 2020 Eureka Eurostars CIP National programmes: High Technology Development Programme Industrial Biotechnology Development Programme Other national initiatives: Innovation vouchers Intellectual property rights Clusterization Technology transfer Coordination of Science and Technology Parks, Open Access Centers

Mission, objectives and goals of Science and Technology parks (STPs) in Lithuania Mission promotion of the development of High-tech sector in industry Objectives: Increase industrial competitiveness Promote a co-operation amongst science and industry/business Create new jobs Develop the innovative culture in Lithuania Goals: Modernisation of technologies in industrial sectors Development of favourable business environment for innovative companies Raise of foreign and local investment funds Retention of scientific potential

Financial support measures Idėja LT Technical feasibility studies Intelektas LT R&D activities in companies Intelektas LT+ R&D facilities in companies (labs, research centers, etc.) Inoklaster LT Cluster management, development of internal and external relations, methodological and information help Inoklaster LT+ Joint Cluster R&D and training infrastructure IPR Patent Expenditures can be compensated up to 100% for International patent (payment in advance is available)

Non financial support for business (subsidies for development of innovation&business support services) Inogeb LT-1 support for innovation services providers (STP, innovation centres, etc.) Inogeb LT-2 public investments into development of STP, technological business incubators infrastructure in Valleys Financial engineering: Risk capital funds Micro-credits Guarantees Business angels Compensation of loan interest

Fiscal incentives for R&D Over 2.5% of GDP are earmarked to R&D and innovation over next 2 years; R&D costs deducted 3 times from income for the tax period during which they were incurred, if the performed R&D works are related to the usual or intended activities of the entity that generate or will generate income or economic benefit ; Investments in development and improvement of R&D infrastructure Funds allocated to R&D activities, preparation of surveys and feasibility studies, marketing, training, etc. Super-accelerated depreciation - acquisition price of fixed assets used in the R&D activities can be written-off within two years; Investments into substantial technological improvements entitles the companies to reduce the taxable profit down by 50%.

Industrial network 412 ha greenfield territory 534 ha greenfield territory 9 industrial parks: greenfield territory from 8 to 220 ha

Integrated Research, Studies and Business centres (Valleys) Mission establish and develop a core of knowledge economy, form a new scientific and business environment as well as stimulate a cooperation among competitive science, high technology and other businesses, related to knowledgebased economy, would be stimulated. Main goals: - Encouraging technology transfer and the commercialization of publicly funded research - Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship both within universities and research institutes and amongst the population - Creating new employment and wealth creation opportunities for university graduates, scientists and researchers - Attracting new foreign direct investment in high value added activity areas.

Five valleys Santara Valley (Vilnius): ICT & Life Sciences Centre Centre of Innovative Medicine Nature Research Centre Sunrise Valley (Vilnius): Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences Centre of Sustainable Pharmacy and Health Technologies Santaka Valley (Kaunas): National Open-access Centre of R&D National Open-access Centre of Future Energy Nemunas Valley (Kaunas): Centre of Agriculture and Forest Sciences Maritime Valley (Klaipėda): National Centre of Marine Sciences and Technologies

Directions of Valleys Activities 13 Jūrinis (Maritime): 2 directions: the marine environment and marine technology Santaka: Sustainable chemistry; mechatronics and related electronic technologies, the future of energy, information and communications technologies Nemunas: Agro-biotechnology, bioenergetics and forestry, food technology, safety and health Santara: 4 scientific research directions: biotechnology and high-molecule materials; molecular medicine and bio-pharmacy; ecosystems and secure environment studies, modeling, informatics and communications technologies Sunrise: 4 scientific research directions: laser and light technology; materials and nanotechnology; semiconductor physics; electronics and organic electronics; civil engineering JŪRINIS SANTAKA NEMUNAS SANTARA SUNRISE

Sunrise Valley Knowledge City Vilnius University and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; 750 scientist and researchers; a studies and workplace of 15000 students and universities faculty members; 100 mln. USD State suport.

Santaka Valley Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and Kaunas University of Technology; 7 centers of science; over 2300 scientist and researchers; a studies and workplace of 22000 students and universities faculty members; over 115 mln. USD State suport.

Nemunas Valley Lithuanian University of Agriculture and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences; 5 centres of science; over 1000 scientist and researchers; a studies and workplace of 10000 students and universities faculty members; over 85 mln. USD State suport.

Maritime Valley in Klaipėda - Baltic Valley Klaipeda University; 600 scientist and researchers; a studies and workplace of 10000 students and universities faculty members; 100 mln. USD State suport.

Santara Valley Vilnius University; Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Klinikos; 5 centres of science; over 700 scientist and researchers; over 190 mln. USD State suport.

Network of Science & Technology Parks and Innovation Centers KLAIPEDA Klaipeda STP SIAULIAI Siauliai BI Siauliai University BI PANEVEZYS Panevezys STP KAUNAS KTU Regional Science Park LUA STP STP Technopilis Kaunas High-Tech & IT Park Kaunas Regional Innovation Centre VILNIUS Liepiskiu STP Vilnius STP Visoriai IT Park North Town TP Sunrise Valley STP Lithuanian Innovation Centre

Sunrise Valley STP in a very beginning First STP building was open in October 2008; 6300 sq. m for hi-tech companies (including 900 for business incubator); 20 companies working in electronics, IT, telecommunications, biochemistry, environmental technologies, engineering.

Northtown Technology Park 2800 sq m for hi-tech companies (including virtual offices); 48 companies working in IT, telecommunications, environmental technologies, etc.

KTU Regional Science Park 3655 sq m; 555 sq m experimental manufacture; 68 companies.

Klaipeda Science and Technology Park 3250 sq. m for hi-tech companies; 54 companies working in ICT, maritime technologies, electronics, etc.

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