L.Maltez,Tecparques, 2004.11.09 Parallel Session, MICTI Conference - Maputo1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN PORTUGAL Different Models Different Experiences

L.Maltez,Tecparques, 2004.11.09

Parallel Session, MICTI Conference - Maputo

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN PORTUGAL

Different Models

Different Experiences



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Introduction

• Different models and different histories

• Models depended on the will of promoters

• Partnership, leadership, means and attitudes

• Private company OK, other models also

• Academy, local authorities and facilitators

• Right resources at right time – champions, leadership and enthusiasm



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The Cases

• 8 Full Members with 10 projects, including all Founders and 2 Associate Members

• So 12 Parks, 4 Greater Lisbon, 4 Northern Portugal, 3 Central Portugal, 1 Madeira

• 6 operating, 4 Greater Lisbon, 1 Northern Portugal, 1 Madeira Island

• Space for other new ventures, especially in Southern Portugal and in the Azores Islands



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Greater Lisbon

• All 4 Greater Lisbon Parks are operating:

• 1 large S&T Park (Taguspark) with University campus for 3,000 students;

• 1 urban Technology Park (Lispolis) linked to a State Technology infrastructure;

• 2 Parks in South Bank – a Research Park (Madan Park) somehow connected to a nearby Technology Pole (Mutela Tecpark)



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1 – Taguspark (i)

• Incorporated in 1992 as private company

• Equity € 20 million to acquire 60 hectares and act as investment promoter

• Government gave € 5 million to Academy to subscribe 25% with condition that new company offered 40 hectares free of charge

• Others agreed, getting right to favourable prices of land



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1 – Taguspark (ii)

• Oeiras City took 16% and made Integrated Plan – 360 ha with housing and leisure

• Tagusparque invested so far € 100 million• Others invested € 200 million• 160 users, 7,000 people, 1,000 students• Animating relations companies / University• Joint projects for applied research• Unavoidable for technology or innovation



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2 – Lispolis (i)

• In 1989 Ministry of Industry expropriated and gave to INETI 12 ha next to campus

• In 1991 INETI and others formed Lispolis

• In 1993 INETI built and gave to Lispolis the Center for Incubation and Development

• Since 1994 INETI built 6 more buildings



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2 – Lispolis (ii)

• Some promoters dropped, but Lispolis has now 16 Members, including Universities

• Lispolis manages well CID (42 incubated) and the whole Pole on behalf of INETI

• 40,000 m2 built and 75 tenants, 8 buildings to be raised up to 2005, all by third parties

• Dependence harms decision power• Lisbon big city has many other priorities



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3 – Mutela Tecpark

• On Lisnave shipyard’s 11,000 m2 funded in 1994 to incubate staff spin-offs

• Founder Almada City changed attitude when Lisnave decided to close the shipyard

• Property given first to State and afterwards to a new real estate Investment Fund

• PTM/A is tenant and sub-lets spaces to CINTEC, 25 new companies and 4 others



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4 – Madan Parque (i)

• In 1995 Madan Parque was created in Faculty of S&T campus, also in Almada

• Association Faculty / City / Uninova• In 2001 Almada City donated 2.5 hectares• American model of Research Parks• In 2004 first grant of funds to build central

building and Incubator• 20 technology based start-ups incubated



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4 – Madan Parque (ii)

• Active without buildings, in Uninova and Faculty facilities

• Participation in joint projects is permanent, giving Madan Parque great visibility

• Synergies and complementarities between neighbours Mutela and Madan should be exploited by Almada

• Coordinated leadership could be the key



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Northern Portugal

• Northern Portugal had more difficulty to start the process but has found its way:

• 3 medium Technology Parks in industrial environments – Tecmaia, already in operation, Avepark and Portuspark, with links to different Universities;

• 1 small Research Park (UPTEC) run by the Oporto University next to its campus



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5 – Tecmaia (i)

• In 1991 creation of APCTP led to attraction for STP’s in Northern Portugal

• In 1999 a multinational delocalized and left an estate of 10 hectares and building worth € 7 million that the Government had to pay

• Maia City bought it to install Tecmaia• Open in 2001, 10,000 m2 are now full with

33 companies and 350 workers – Waiting list for 5,000 m2



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5 – Tecmaia (ii)

• Expansion possible up to 80,000 m2 by new buildings in the available land

• Company incorporated by Maia City and Agencies linked to Ministry of Economy – now 51% equity Maia City, 9.9% APCTP

• No funds or aids, only Bank credit and risk of shareholders

• Enthusiasm of Maia City similar to Oeiras



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6/7/8 – APCT Porto

• Formed in 1992 by Universities, companies and Government, APCTP decided to build 3 small Poles

• € 15 million paid 60 hectares in Maia, 49 hectares in Feira and 38 hectares at Taipas

• Maia project abandoned in 1997, Taipas and Feira infrastructured in 2000

• Still no building in 2004



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6/7 – Avepark and Portuspark

• Sold Maia land against Tecmaia equity

• Sold Taipas pole to new Avepark, keeping 15% of € 500,000 equity, main shareholders Guimarães City and Minho University

• Sold Feira pole to new Portuspark, keeping 15% of € 500,000 equity, main shareholders Parkinvest, City and Aveiro University

• Both will build very soon



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8 – UPTEC

• APCTP will build UPTEC, a small pole of 2 hectares close to Oporto University campus

• APCTP will be a holding company, but each pole will have a particular behavior

• All 4 Parks of Northern Portugal – Tecmaia, Avepark, Portuspark and UPTEC – will be managed by private companies with a common minority shareholder, the APCTP



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Centre Portugal

• Center Portugal may have 3 projects:

• 1 small Technology Pole (Tagus Valley) linked to a Polytechnic School;

• 1 medium Technology Pole (Parkurbis) linked to Inner Beira University;

• 1 small Research Park (Tecnopólo de Coimbra) linked to the old University plus a large multipurpose Technology Park



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9 – Tagus Valley

• Promoted by Abrantes City and others• Reuse industrial complex – 15 hectares and

30,000 m2 buildings – can grow to 150 ha• Abrantes City owns premises and is ready to

convert property into equity• Selected 4 out of 7 new companies to install

in the incubator using available premises• Mayor real champion, Nersant has services



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10 – Parkurbis

• Led by Covilhã City with University• Created in 2001 – € 2.5 million equity with

Portugal Telecom, University and others• 10 ha infrastrutured, head office under

construction – expansion to 200 hectares• Appointed a Scientific Committee• Mayor real champion, University has S&T

potential in some areas



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11 – Tecnopólo de Coimbra

• Coimbra is difficult to understand• Association formed in 1998, partners

included University, City and all other relevant entities of Coimbra, including Pedro Nunes Institute, successful incubator

• 2 ha available close to University campus• 2nd phase 130 ha with municipal support• Right partners but lack of real champions



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Madeira Island

• Madeira Island holds an operating Park (Madeira Tecnopólo) which is already an instrument of regional development lodging Madeira University and a Congress and Exhibition Center

• It will certainly be the heart of knowledge in the island



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12 – Madeira Tecnopólo (i)

• In 1993 Regional Government decided Pole• In 1996 joined Funchal City for Congress

Center – 42 ha in central Funchal• Technopole opened in 1997 with BIC, Assoc.

Energy Environment and University• Close to University as knowledge developer• Land expropriated from private owners, 70%

kept by Regional Government



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12 – Madeira Tecnopólo (ii)

• One building belongs to Madeira Tecnopólo – all others belong to the Region

• Tecnopólo will build 3 new buildings• Region will build Regional Archives with

documents from discoveries• Regional Government, anchor projects,

leadership linked to regional development• Responsibles would prefer Association

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L.Maltez,Tecparques, 2004.11.09 Parallel Session, MICTI Conference - Maputo1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN PORTUGAL Different Models Different Experiences