TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONFERENCE Jožef Stefan Institute, 1.-2. 10. 2009

1. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONFERENCE Jožef Stefan Institute, 1.-2. 10. 2009

2. Introduction of a model fostering innovations and the competitiveness at the regional level Ljubljana, 02/10/2009 Davorin Rogina

3. Rationale RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case study • Methodology_Analysis of regional economy • Strategy – Networking of Institutions • Performance of TRC Koroška – Networking of Development Contents • R&DNetworking Project: a Case Study

4. Analysis of regional economy_1 RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case Study • The purpose of the analysis carried out was to find a way of assessing the development rate of entities over a period of time based on the hypothesis that an entity is undergoing a balanced development when displaying the natural rate of growth as described by the S-curve. • The findings of the analysis provide a basis for the planning of further development activities in the Koroška region. The results can be applied to the following: • Designing an innovative environment. • The coordination of regional development planning processes. • Business strategy design in individual entities. • The analysis covered 821 companies with 12,868 employees. Several selections of companies were made revealing the situation in economy, development potentials in the region and the location of companies within the selected areas.

5. Analysis of regional economy_2 RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case Study Following a mathematical analysis of the data for the period 2000 – 2008 and applying the entity classification criteria we identified the following development trends and the number of entities in individual Groups.

6. Analysis of regional economy_3 RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case Study Presentation of discrepancy in assessment of developmentpotentials – a seriousthreat is selection of projectholders in regionalenvironment

7. Strategy_from analysis to programmes RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case study “Benchmark analysis” Existing situation in the region Partners’ working groups 1 Partners’ working groups 2 “Development scenarios” Considering comparat. evaluations of the reg., advantage.&disadv., opport. and obstacles Innovative environment Evaluation by indep. specialists “Proposal for programmes” Long-, medium- and short-term determination of the most favourable development path Board of Management Representatives of key development participants in the region 3 “Connecting - networking and training” Transfer of strategy into specific measures for development of innov. environm. in the region 4

8. Strategy_proposal of programmes RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case study PROGRAMMES Research & development the result represents some new knowledge, technology and group of products Human resources the result represents teaching of own human resources, Networking - Cooperation the result represents the introduction of direct connections and co-operation between R&D institutions and the company Entrepreneurial the result represents the introduction of an environment which encourages the development of new programmes. Advanced (new) materials for production technologies 2 Complex systems and innovative technologies for process running 3 5 1 Technologies for sustainable economy 4

9. Networking_from framework to con tent RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case Study TRC KOROŠKA AS BUSINESS INCUBATOR / TECHNOLOGICAL PARK TRC KOROŠKA AS INSTITUTION OF INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH A REGISTERED R&D INFRASTRUCTURE INCUBATED ENTERPRISE INCUBATED ENTERPRISE INCUBATED ENTERPRISE INCUBATED ENTERPRISE TRC KOROŠKA AS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS

10. Case Study_1 RATIONALE Methodology Strategy Networking of Content Case Study Budget: 76.000 € Subsidy_MHEST: 33.000 € PROJECT: MASTERING THE MACHINING OF COMPLEX PARTS DURATION OF THE PROJECT: PERIOD: 1.9.2005 – 31.10.2007 RESULTS OF THE PROJECT FINAL RESULTS AND TRANSFER OF R&D RESULTS DESIGN OF THE PROJECT PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTATIONAND TECHNICAL FOLDERS Documentation based on technological contents, Design of specific training Programmes, Investments DEVELOPMENT CONTENT Additional funding Budget: 124.000 € Subsidy_MLFSA: 44.000 € Management, R & D Staff TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION Additional funding MODERNIZATION OF PRODUCTION Budget: 382.000 € Subsidy_SEF: 167.000 INVESTMENTS Additional funding

11. Conclusion In this way, activities defining the Strategy of TRC Koroška and addressing the external environment are applied in the internal environment of TRC as a way of performance and management of TRC Koroška. Thank you for your attention! www.trc-koroska.si info@trc-koroska.si Performance of TRC Koroška indicates a network activity where the institutional frame allows clustering of capacities, and the external partners (with emphasis of companies, institutions of knowledge) clustering of contents.