Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) SANTAKA in Kaunas

Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley)

SANTAKA in Kaunas

Assoc.pAssoc.prof.rof.,, ddr. r. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNASEugenijus MAČIKĖNASAssociation Association ““SANTAKASANTAKA”” Valley, director Valley, director

STP Technopolis Kaunas, Board member STP Technopolis Kaunas, Board member [email protected] tel.: +370-699-37460 (mob.)

Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis

””SANTAKA” (Confluence)SANTAKA” (Confluence) Valley Valley


Location of “SANTAKA” Valley

KAUNAS AIRPORT

KAUNASFREE ECONOMIC

ZONE


Joint research, studies and business center - Joint research, studies and business center - Valley “SANTAKA”Valley “SANTAKA”

The main goal – to create the national open access R&D center in the areas of sustainable chemistry, mechatronics, information and communication technologies and sustainable energy resources


Tasks of “Santaka” Valley

To consolidate in one geographical location a potential of R&D, studies and hi-tech business, to carry-out purposefully R&D, that are relevant for Lithuanian economics, to develop the central and peripheral infrastructure of “SANTAKA” valley;

To upgrade and to develop R&D facilities of University departments, that are bound for the breakthrough of valley activities, and to consolidate a scientific potential;

To create the favorable conditions for the cooperation between business enterprises and scientific institutions while promoting cutting-edge technology transfer and implementation of innovations.


Founders of “SANTAKA” Founders of “SANTAKA” VValleyalley

Founders (universities, R&D) – 3 biggest research and university studies institutions in Kaunas, set to develop joint access research and studies centers in their facilities:

Kaunas Technology University (KTU) Kaunas Medical University (KMU) Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI)

Founders (business partners) – the major groups of business entities in Lithuania: Joint Stock Company Concern „Achema group“ Joint Stock Company „MG Baltic Investment“ Joint Stock Company „Kauno tiltai“ (“Kaunas bridges”)


Main focus of R&D in the “Santaka” Valley

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmaceutics;

Information and Communication Technology;

Mechatronics and Related Electronics Technologies and Biomedical Engineering;

Future Power Engineering.


Areas of Science and Technology Parks activities Areas of Science and Technology Parks activities in the “SANTAKA” Valleyin the “SANTAKA” Valley

Promotion of establishing spin-off enterprises and their development in business incubators;

Arranging the production of innovative prototypes developed by scientists;

Procurement of private investments for the development of “SANTAKA” Valley infrastructure;

Cultivation of scientists and businessmen competence in the area of technology transfer, IPR, commercialization of the R&D results, clusterization, innovations propagation, entrepreneurship;

Cultivation of innovations culture in the society – advocacy of the innovations potential, education of creativity, solidify the role and image of science.


Future energy systems

Sustainable chemistry and pharmaceutics

Center of state-of-the-art pharmaceutical and health

technologies

Center of future energy technologies’ science

Center of mechatronics research, studies and informationCenter of information

technologies research

Institute of biomedical engineering

Institute of material sciences

Institute of ultrasound and nondisruptive research

Telematics laboratory

Electronics and telecommunication technologies center

Business enterprisesBusiness enterprises

KTU Regional STP, STP “Technopolis”, Kaunas Hi-tech and IT ParkKTU Regional STP, STP “Technopolis”, Kaunas Hi-tech and IT Park

““SANTAKA” SANTAKA” VALLEYVALLEY

Center of applied chemistry and

chemical engineering

Information and Information and telecommunication telecommunication

technologiestechnologies

Institute of synthetical and nano chemistry

Mechatronics and

related technologies

Main Projects of the “SANTAKA” ValleyProjects of the “SANTAKA” Valley

Title of the project Implementers

Establishment of the National open access center in Kaunas (KTU)

KTU

Establishment of the State-of-the-art Pharmaceutics and Health Technologies Center (KMU)

KMU

Establishment of the Future Energy Technologies Research Center (LEI)

LEI

Coordination of the program implementation

Assoc. “SANTAKA” Valley

Technology transfer, technology park, business incubator and prototypes development facilities

Science and Technology Parks of the

“SANTAKA” Valley


Science, studies and business cooperation and Science, studies and business cooperation and synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (I)synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (I)

Development and upgrading of Study Curricula, education of specialists according to the needs of an appropriate industry areas;

Participation of scientists from R&D institutions and skilled specialists from industrial enterprises in study process (lectureship, supervision of students final works etc.);

Usage of Valley R&D facilities and other infrastructure for educational needs (especially in MSci and PhD studies).


Science, studies and business cooperation and Science, studies and business cooperation and synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (II)(II)

Placement of students for engineering practice in R&D centers of Valley and in business enterprises – participants of Valley activities;

Topics introduced and supervision by business enterprises for students R&D and final works under the Valley program;

Education of students by business enterprises – Valley participants in the area of innovations and entrepreneurship;

Joint business and R&D institutions projects, making use of Valley infrastructure;

Technology transfer, innovations implementation in the areas related to Valley activities.


Structure of “Santaka” Valley Structure of “Santaka” Valley

Mechatronics (K

TU, K

MU

, LEI

Shared-use R&D Infrastructure:1. Institute of Synthetic and

Nano-Chemistry2. Institute of

Environmental Engineering 3. Institute of

Metrology

Future power engineering (KTU and LEI)

Sustainable chemistry (KTU, KMU, LEI)

Centre of Conventional Power Engineering

Centre of Nuclear, Thermonuclear and Hydrogen Technologies

Mechatronics Centre for Studies, Research and Information

Institute of Ultrasound and Nondestructive Testing

Centre of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Centre of Advanced Pharmacy Technologies

Centre for the Development of e-Health and Medical Diagnostic

Technologies

Telemedicine Centre of KMU

Branch development trends of the Valley

Shared-use integrated R&D infrastructure of the Valley

Net-based R&D infrastructure of the Valley

Institute of Materials Science

Centre of Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies

Information and communication technologies (KTU, KMU, LEI)

Computational Technologies

Centre

Experimental development base of KTU

regional research park

Centre for Studies and Research of Energy Technologies

Business Incubator “Public Institution

Technopolis”

Universities in Santaka Valley

There are two universities among the founders of SANTAKA Valley :

Kaunas University of Technology

(number of students – 14 000); Kaunas University of Medicine

(number of students – 4200).


Kaunas University of Technology

The biggest technical university in Lithuania and in the Baltic States

More than 85 years of research and academic experience


Kaunas University of Technology in numbers

13 faculties; 14 research institutes and centres; 14 000 students; more than 400 PhD students; about 1200 academic staff; Gymnasium.


Study areas

Technological Sciences 72 programmes

Physical Sciences 9 programmes

Social Sciences 22 programmes

Humanities 5 programmes

Arts 4 programmes

Biomedical Sciences 1 programme


Degree programmes at Kaunas University of Technology

See details at:

http://en.ktu.lt/content/degree-programmes-english-0


Main research areas at Kaunas University of Technology

Chemical technology; Mechatronics; Measurement engineering; Ultrasonic technical and medical diagnostics; Material science; Environmental protection; Defence technologies.


Research at Kaunas University of Technology

See details at:

http://en.ktu.lt/content/research/rd-projects


International research projects at KUT

16

9

6

22

13

7

26

14

5

33

1210

32

1210

29

16

8

1

2421

8

2

2325

5

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Framework COST Eureka Eurostars


Kaunas University of Medicine

Kaunas University of Medicine is the largest institution of medical education and training in Lithuania. Its history goes back to 1919, when by the decision of Kaunas Medical Society the Higher Medical Courses had been established, which developed into the Faculty of Medicine of Kaunas University in 1922.



MS degress awarded in: Medicine, Physician; Odontology (Dentistry); Pharmacy; Public Health .



Kaunas University of Medicine in Lithuania offers a choice of 7 PhD programs related to many aspects of biomedical sciences, they are as follows:

medicine; odontology ; pharmacy ; nursing ; public health; biology; biophysics.


The architectural project of National The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU)Open Access Center building (KTU)


The architectural project of National The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU)Open Access Center building (KTU)


The prototype of the state-of-the-art Pharmaceutics and Health The prototype of the state-of-the-art Pharmaceutics and Health Technologies Center building of “SANTAKA” Valley Technologies Center building of “SANTAKA” Valley (KMU)(KMU)


STP “Technopolis” Kaunas (partner of the “SANTAKA” Valley)


STP “TECHNOPOLIS” MEMBERS (innovative companies):

UAB NETMAN


Thank you for your attention.

Assoc.prof., dr. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNASAssociation SANTAKA Valley , directorMember of TECHNOPOLIS Kaunas [email protected] tel.: +370-699-37460 (mob.)


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Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) SANTAKA in Kaunas