BUILDING A LASTING THREE COUNTRY NETWORK - THE BALTIC ASSOCIATION FOR INNOVATION

Bahrain, October 21-24, 2007

Dr. Janis Stabulnieks, President of the Baltic Associationof Science/Technology Parks and Innovation Centers

INNOVATION IN THE BALTIC STATES

4423National Programmes and Support Schemes

556Venture Capital funds

3-2Start-up support

---Seed, pre-seed funds

1500034504330Number of researchers

17000013500068800Number of students

283118Institutions for Higher Education

156

5-

65

Universities- public- private

255Univ. Liason Offices

214Technology Transfer Offices

31611Industrial Parks

71 3Science/Technology Parks

64

68

72

Business Incubators- for usual business- for technology-based companies

LTLVEST

Year of Foundation 1996Number of Members 3Type of Members National Associations or

Networks

Number of Companies represented by Members 196

(43 EST, 88 LV, 65 LT)

- to exchange of information; - to encourage mutual contacts, co-operation and deals between the tenant and associated companies of the BASTIC members;- to develop joint activities in the field of training, consultation, etc. and organizing joint conferences, seminars, etc.

OBJECTIVES (1)

- assistance (lobbying) in development of National Innovation System; - assistance in the preparation of National Programs for entrepreneurship support;- promotion of participation of members in different EU Programs and projects (IRC, NCP, FP5/6/7, CRAFT, ETI, RIS, etc.).

OBJECTIVES (2)

Best PracticeConferences and Exhibitions

1995 - Tartu, Estonia - Expert Meeting1996 - Riga, Latvia - High-Tech Exhibition1997 - Kaunas, Lithuania - Conference and Exhibition1998 - Riga, Latvia - Conference and Exhibition1999 - Tallinn, Estonia- Conference and Virtual Exhibition2000 - Kaunas,Lithuania- Conference and Brokerage event 2001 - Riga, Latvia - Conference, Brokerage event and

High-Tech Exhibition2002 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Conference2003 – Tartu, Estonia – Conference2004 – Riga, Latvia – Conference2005 – Tallinn, Estonia - Conference2006 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Conference2007 – Riga, Latvia – Innovation Week, Conference, Circus tent

Baltic Event, RIGA

COMMON ACTIVITIES

BALTIC DYNAMICSConferences Exhibitions

Cooperation ProjectsRegional Innovation Strategy (RIS)Innovation Relay Center Network (IRC)Program for Interregional Cooperation (INTERREG)Research projects (FP5, FP6, FP7, CIP)

European IRC Network –THE LARGEST TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER NETWORK IN THE WORLD

Chile Israel

Strong co-operation networkReliable “tested in the battlefields” partnershipMutual trustCommon international activities

STRENGTH

MISSION

Strong National Associations - Strong BASTICReal support for SMEs in international co-operationReal impact to the National economic development

We cannot solve tomorrow’s problems using the same skills and knowledge we had when we created them

Albert Einstein