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Technology transfer in science parks – experience of SPoW
the network of Science Parks in Wallonia
Maxime Woitrin
Economic & Commercial Counsellor, Belgian EmbassyWallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AWEX)
14 April 2010, European Economic Congress 2010, Katowice
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SPoW – network of Walloon STPs
• Network of 6 science parks
•Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park •Liège Science Park •Crealys - Gembloux
•Aéropole - Charleroi
•Initialis - Mons
•Qualitis – Enghien
•Managed by local development agencies and universities/research centers
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SPoW
• Missions:• Promote STPs as a tool for R&D and technology transfer• Contribute to the development of innovation• networks of expertise in partnerships
• Advantage of this network:• pooling of technology resources• efficiency: flexible organisation
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Walloon STP ≠ “classic” industry park
High-tech SME and
large companies
innovationinnovation
Educ
ation
&
Trai
ning
Know
ledg
e
UniversityResearch centre
+STRUCTURAL and OPERATIONAL
LINK WITH AN ASSOCIATED RESEARCH INSTITUTION
1. Concentration of high-tech players
2. TT & Networking boosting dynamics
3. Specific high-tech facilities
3 criteria to be a Walloon STP:
SPoW Quality Charter
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Company profile selection :Concentration of high tech players (Quality Charter)
•R&D centers•Technologically new companies•Non R&D units of innovative companies
•Non-innovative technological businesses•Usefulness to R&D activities
•Examples of high-tech companies present in SPoW
min
80 %
max 20 %
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Specific infrastructures
On a science park, high technology companies will find the infrastructures adapted to their specific needs (SPoW Quality Charter)
Incubators for start-ups and spin-offs
Equipped business centres
Technological platforms
Use of scientific equipment from the Universities
Multi-services building: restaurants, banks, post offices, meeting rooms, etc.
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Experience in Technology Transfer (TT) – services of SPoW
• encouraging exchanges between industrial and R&D actors• facilitating TT and industrial research contracts;• advising companies on technological innovation (IP, etc.)• stimulating creation of high-tech companies;• disseminating technological information.
2/3 of the companies in STPs have cooperation with University – concrete examples :
• use of university labs• creation of prototypes• technology transfer (e.g. patent licenses)
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International cooperation of SPoW
•IASP = international association of STPs349 members in 71 countries representing 200,000 companies
• Workshop “Recognition of STPs in Europe”oBrussels, 17 – 19 November 2010oPart of EU Belgian Presidency official calendar
=> Contact: Lisa LOMBARDITel: +32 10 47 91 34, [email protected]
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Thank you for your attention
Maxime Woitrin Radca Ekonomiczny i Handlowy
Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AWEX)Stratos Office Centre
Ul. Skorupki 500-546 Varsovie
Tel: +48 22 583 70 11fax: +48 22 583 70 19
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