2nd eu-china regional policy seminar october 8th, 2007 brussels michael r. azodanloo, government of...
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2nd EU-China Regional Policy SeminarOctober 8th, 2007 Brussels
Michael R. Azodanloo, Government of Styria - Austria
STYRIA
Focus: Internationalisation strategy of Styria
GeneralGeneral Conditions in Styria
Focus: Internationalisation (Good Practice Examples)
AgendaAgenda
General Conditions in StyriaGeneral Conditions in Styria
Linz
St. Pölten
Eisenstadt
GRAZKlagenfurt
Salzburg
InnsbruckBregenz
Vorarlberg Tyrol
Carinthia
Salzburg Styria
Lower Austria
Upper AustriaVienna
Burgenland
Austria and its Federal StatesAustria and its Federal States
General Conditions in StyriaGeneral Conditions in Styria
InhabitantsInhabitants: 1.2 million inhabitants (15 % of AT)
Capital:Capital:
– Graz (230,000 inhabitants)
– European Capital of Culture in 2003
AreaArea: 16,387 km2 (20 % of AT) Settlement areaSettlement area: 4,957 km2
(15 % of AT) StructureStructure: 17 districts, 542
municipalities EducationEducation: 5 Universities, 2
Technical Colleges, 23 competence centres
CompaniesCompanies: 40,221 with 430,000 employees (95 % SME)
Business incubators: 28
Gross regional product (GRP) 30,7 billions Euro
Export rate: 16,5 billions Euro
20% of the Austrian exports
are produced in Styria
about 2300 Styrian companies are operating on a
global scale
Growth of economy 2004: 3,8%
R&D rate 2005: 3,90% of GRP
22% of all R&D expenses of austria are made in styria (one bill. Euro)
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0,6
1,4
1,5
1,7
2,6
2,7
2,9
3,8
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Burgenland
Vienna
Tyrol
Carinthia
Salzburg
Low er Austria
Upper Austria
Vorarlberg
Styria
Economic Growth 2004 in percentin Austrian Regions (NUTS II)
General Conditions in StyriaGeneral Conditions in Styria
Styria - Lisbon Monitoring Platform:SWOT analysis
S: Competitive manufacturing sector in medium-high-tech area with a strong regional knowledge base in engineering
W: High dependance on automotive sector
O: EU enlargement offers business opportunities and also potentials for interregional
cooperation
T: Loss of firms and employment because of new division of labour in the EU-27 countries
Styria - Lisbon Monitoring Platform:Main challenges
To develop new fields of strength in order to enable structural change (i.e. Nano and
Human Technology) To strengthen industry science links in order
ensure the competitiveness of existing fields of strength (i.e. Automotive, Machinery and Equipment) for the future
To internationalize Styria’s SMEs in order to secure regional growth and jobs
To establish interregional networks with neighboring regions in order to build up critical masses and visibility on an European Scale
Focus on...Focus on...
Fields of strength (existing)Fields of strength (existing) Automotive/mobility Wood/paper Materials
Fields of strength (potential) Fields of strength (potential) Energy and environmental
technology/renewable energy Human technology Creative industries Food technology Nano/Micro Simulation Engineering/plant engineering TIME (Telecommunication,
Information Technologies, new Media, Electronic)
Strategy PortfolioStrategy Portfolio(in progress)(in progress)
VISIONStyria -
champion of innovationsimplemented on markets
“Standardised innovation”
Innovation
Location strategy and internationalisation
Cluster, networks, fields of excellence
Autonomy and entrepreneurial spirit
Qualification of enterprises
Regions and infrastructure
Innovative financing
7 Strategic Guidelines
Focus: Internationalisation European Dimension European Dimension
2002 Regional Internationalisation Strategy Styria (RIST)
2003 RIST – pilot phase
2005 Internationalisationcenter Styria created
2006 increase of Styrian institutions & companies in international projects from 1.800 to 2.300
2007 European Award for Innovative Regions
interregional network established and stabilized work together, learn from each other and benchmark!
See: www.ic-steiermark.eu
Good Practice Projects (1) – Regional Good Practice Projects (1) – Regional Internationalisation Strategy StyriaInternationalisation Strategy Styria
Good Practice Projects (2)Good Practice Projects (2)Innovation Region Styria Innovation Region Styria LtdLtd
PPP Company, founded 2005
owned by
- 7 Innovation centers- Chamber of Commerce- Private Research & Consulting companies
Main areas of activities:
Innovation Management; Future of Innovation
Technology Development + Transfer
Interregional Cluster, Learning models
Sustainable Development – Renewable Energy
Logistics + Transport
Human Resource Development
First year: about 8 EU-funded Projects (INTERREG, FP6 ecc.)
Good Practice Projects (3)Good Practice Projects (3)28 Business incubators28 Business incubators
28 business incubators (17 by SFG, 11 by other PPP)
> 250 companies, approx. 2.400 employees
approx. 500 freelancers
> 125.000 sqm rentable area
Bruck a. d. Mur
Liezen-Lassing
Niklasdorf
STUC Graz
Grambach
Kapfenberg
Mürzzuschlag
Lebring
IZ
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IZ
IZ
IZ
IZIZ
IZIZ
IZ
IZ
RadkersburgIZ
IZ
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Unterpremstätten
IZ
Zeltweg
Graz-West
IZ
Science Park
Plant Engineering & Construction
Timber
Logistics
Materials
Services
Steel/Robots
Materials
Ecology
Ecology/ITEnergy
TelecommunicationHuman.technology
Founders
R&DIZ
T.I.M.E
Electronic/Ceramics
Products/Design
Innov. Construction
Design & CI
Automation/IT
Food TechnologyIZ
Aviation/Automotive
Leoben
FrohnleitenWeiz
Hartberg
Bärnbach
Auersbach
IZ Gründerinnenzentrum
Founders
IZ Stiefingtal
R&D FehringGeorgsberg
Deutschlandsberg
IZ
IZ Fürstenfeld
Krieglach
Founders/Services
Indstry/Arts
Eibiswald IZ
Mechatronics
VorauIZ
Powerengineering
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Special action program for business incubators – first incubator of Austria in Special action program for business incubators – first incubator of Austria in 1986 – 73.000m1986 – 73.000m22 for 300 SME – investment of 180 Mio. Euro – 90% average for 300 SME – investment of 180 Mio. Euro – 90% average utilisationutilisation
50% of the companies are start ups / 76% survive the first 5 years50% of the companies are start ups / 76% survive the first 5 years
2000 jobs created / 14% average increase of employees p.a. / 27% growth in 2000 jobs created / 14% average increase of employees p.a. / 27% growth in sales p.a.sales p.a.
60% cooperate with research institutes / 75% cooperate with other companies60% cooperate with research institutes / 75% cooperate with other companies
50% of all national innovation prices have been given to companies in 50% of all national innovation prices have been given to companies in business incubatorsbusiness incubators
50% of the employees have a high degree of qualification (Austrian average 50% of the employees have a high degree of qualification (Austrian average 8,5%)8,5%)
Good Practice Projects (3)Good Practice Projects (3)28 Business incubators28 Business incubators
Good Practice Projects (4)Good Practice Projects (4)23 Competence centers23 Competence centers
23 Competence centers6 K-plus17 K-ind & K-net
272,56 mill. € investment (so far)140 mill. € public money46,1 mill. € from Styrian Government
Plan (2008 – 2016) - 460 mill. € investment 300 mill. € public money 100 mill. € from Styrian Government
COMET - Competence Centers of Exzellent Technologies 1st call: 2x K2 (mobility and materials) 4x K1
Special action program in innovative financial engineering for all Special action program in innovative financial engineering for all companies (company orientated services and commercial /industrial companies (company orientated services and commercial /industrial production – focus on SME)production – focus on SME)
Alternative to classical credit financingAlternative to classical credit financing
2 possibilities: typical or atypical2 possibilities: typical or atypical
Managed by the Styrian Economic Development Agency (SFG)Managed by the Styrian Economic Development Agency (SFG)
Up to a maximum of 1,5 Mio. EuroUp to a maximum of 1,5 Mio. Euro
Financing up to 30-50% of the project costsFinancing up to 30-50% of the project costs
Duration: 7 years (program 2003-2013)Duration: 7 years (program 2003-2013)
2006: 27 projects with total holding capital of 14 Mio. Euro2006: 27 projects with total holding capital of 14 Mio. Euro
Good Practice Projects (5) – Dormant Good Practice Projects (5) – Dormant Equity Holding – Program DetailsEquity Holding – Program Details
Logicdata Electronic & Software Development Ltd.Logicdata Electronic & Software Development Ltd.
Company (founded in 1994), which produces high tech Company (founded in 1994), which produces high tech electronic for the furniture industry with intensive R&Delectronic for the furniture industry with intensive R&D
Dormant equity holding of SFG with an investment of Dormant equity holding of SFG with an investment of 750.000 Euro in 2002750.000 Euro in 2002
2002: 15 employees and 3.2 Mio. Euro turnover2002: 15 employees and 3.2 Mio. Euro turnover
Company development: 30% increase of turnover per Company development: 30% increase of turnover per year and 10 Mio. Euro turnover in 2006year and 10 Mio. Euro turnover in 2006
Creation of 30 new jobs up to 45 employeesCreation of 30 new jobs up to 45 employees
Nearly 100% export to Scandinavia and USANearly 100% export to Scandinavia and USA
Good Practice Projects (5) – Dormant Good Practice Projects (5) – Dormant Equity Holding – The ProjectEquity Holding – The Project
Special action program for SME to encourage the cooperation with Special action program for SME to encourage the cooperation with the scientific and university sectorthe scientific and university sector
Target is to improve the strategic planning via qualification upgrading Target is to improve the strategic planning via qualification upgrading and strengthening of the qualification base and overcome the and strengthening of the qualification base and overcome the “natural” reservation of SME to the academic world“natural” reservation of SME to the academic world
Managed by the Styrian Economic Development Agency (SFG)Managed by the Styrian Economic Development Agency (SFG)
Support is given to SME for works on thesis or dissertation in the Support is given to SME for works on thesis or dissertation in the sectors of natural science, techniques, social and economic science sectors of natural science, techniques, social and economic science or medicineor medicine
Maximum 3 thesis per company up to 50% per project or max. 5.000 Maximum 3 thesis per company up to 50% per project or max. 5.000 EuroEuro
2006: 17 projects with total subsidies of 70.000 Euro2006: 17 projects with total subsidies of 70.000 Euro
Good Practice Projects (6) – Innovation Good Practice Projects (6) – Innovation through diploma–Program Detailsthrough diploma–Program Details
c.c.com Andersen & Moser Ltd.c.c.com Andersen & Moser Ltd.
Company (founded in 1998), which is specialised in Company (founded in 1998), which is specialised in technical software development; focus on development and technical software development; focus on development and quality management of high level software componentsquality management of high level software components
Increase of employees of 40% from 2003 to 2006 (18); Increase of employees of 40% from 2003 to 2006 (18); turnover raised from 600.000 Euro in 2003 to 1 Mio. Euro in turnover raised from 600.000 Euro in 2003 to 1 Mio. Euro in 20052005
Projects on positioning technologies like GPS and the Projects on positioning technologies like GPS and the European system Galileo – strong cooperation with European system Galileo – strong cooperation with UniversitiesUniversities
Project BLIDS 2 (Bluetooth Based Traffic Data Collection Project BLIDS 2 (Bluetooth Based Traffic Data Collection System) – development of a new technique for traffic System) – development of a new technique for traffic registration with Technical University of Graz (applicability, registration with Technical University of Graz (applicability, analyses of registration quality, comparisons with analyses of registration quality, comparisons with traditional systems, analysis of results)traditional systems, analysis of results)
Good Practice Projects (6) – Innovation Good Practice Projects (6) – Innovation through diploma – The Projectthrough diploma – The Project
Styria – enjoy your life!
ContactContact
Thank you very much Thank you very much for your attention!for your attention!
Michael R. AzodanlooMichael R. AzodanlooAuthorised representative of the
State Government of Styria for Territorial Cooperation
Government of StyriaGovernment of StyriaInternationalisationcenter StyriaInternationalisationcenter StyriaHead of Department for Territorial CooperationHead of Department for Territorial CooperationKörblerhgasse 111-113, A-8010 GrazTelephone: +43 (316) 601-400Fax: +43 (316) 601-455Email: [email protected]