promotion of entrepreneurship in germany · - based at the chamber of commerce and industry and the...

PROMOTION OFPROMOTION OFENTREPRENEURSHIPENTREPRENEURSHIPIN GERMANYIN GERMANY

STRUCTURINGSTRUCTURING

1. Support of entrepreneurship in Germany andBrandenburg

2. The Business and Innovation Centre Frankfurt(Oder) – Support for innovativeentrepreneurship

3. Networking in Germany and Europe

FRANKFURT (ODER)FRANKFURT (ODER) -- LOCATIONLOCATION

1. Support of entrepreneurship

in Germany and Brandenburg

SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPSUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN GERMANYIN GERMANY

Project EXIST – business start-ups comingfrom colleges/universities

a) Research transfer- 18 months - 100 %- labour costs for 3 scientists- material costs of 50,000 €further 18 months subsidy of 75%, butmaximally 150,000 €

SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPSUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN GERMANYIN GERMANY

Project EXIST – business start-ups comingfrom colleges/universities

b) Start-up grant - 12 months- grant (salary) of 2,000 – 2,500 €/month- material costs of 10,000 €- coaching for 5,000 €

Condition: the university provides the mentorand the workplace and allows the freeuse of the infrastructure

SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPSUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN GERMANYIN GERMANY

Coaching of start-ups

- consulting service after the formationof the company

- subsidy of 75% for a maximum feeof 6,000 €, as a rule 15 consulting days

SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPSUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN BRANDENBURGIN BRANDENBURG

Project "Innovations need courage"

for start-ups in the field of know-how orientedservices and technology oriented start-ups- free consulting services and coaching of

founders during and after the start-up stageprovided by a competent managementconsultant

SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPSUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN BRANDENBURGIN BRANDENBURG

BC Brandenburg Capital GmbH

- supports the growth and innovation of SMEsin all areas of business development, fromthe research and development of a specificproduct or process to the market launch

- support through creative investment andconstructive advice as a shareholder

- seed and venture capital

SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPSUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN BRANDENBURGIN BRANDENBURG

Piloting project

- based at the Chamber of Commerce andIndustry and the Chamber of Skilled Crafts

- free competent consulting services

- coaching done by selected managementconsultants with the founder having the rightto a say in the matter

2. The Business and Innovation Centre Frankfurt (Oder)

– Support for innovative entrepreneurship

Frankfurt (Oder)

GOALSGOALS

Development of innovative andtechnology-orientated SME

- to contribute to theeconomic developmentin the region

- to promote the regioninternationally

TASKSTASKS

• Consultation and support of entrepreneurs and established companies

• Evaluation/selection of innovative projects

• Assistance for innovative companies and institutions which are

interested in setting up

• Promotion of co-operation between companies and institutions

in the region

• Marketing advice and assistance for companies of the

region

• Presentation and promotion of the region‘s innovative potential

nationally and internationally

situated in a technology park with parkinglots and vast green spaces

FFIRST ADDRESS FOR COMPANIESIRST ADDRESS FOR COMPANIES

The BIC Frankfurt (Oder) and the technology park „East Brandenburg“ isprovided with excellent traffic connection

• Autobahn A12/E30 Berlin - Hannover - Den Haagwith connection to the German Autobahn-network

• Major roads to Posen and Warszawa

• Rail road connection Paris-Brussels- Warszawa -Moscaw

• Airports in Berlin are 45 to 90 minutes away

• Waterway Oder – Stettin; Oder-Spree-Canal – Berlinwith connection to the European inland navigationnetwork

LOCATIONLOCATION

IINFRASTRUCTURENFRASTRUCTURE OF THEOF THE BICBIC

• office space and workshops* single offices* self contained business areas

with 2 and 4 offices* workshops

• meeting and conference rooms

fully equipped with technical facilitiesfor 180 participants

Modern building with 5500 sqm on four floors

• Central reception service

• Restaurant and catering service

• Entrance hall and gallery forpresentations of companies

* ISDN telephone system

* Broadband internet connection

* Studio and a portable system for videoconferences

IINFRASTRUCTURENFRASTRUCTURE OF THEOF THE BICBIC

• Modern high-quality communication techniques

Consulting – individually and straight to point

• Assistance beyond start up

• Business planning

• Marketing advice and assistance

• Financial management

• Access to financing

• Technological assistance and technology transfer

• Internationalisation and trans-national co-operation

OFFERS TOOFFERS TOENTREPRENEURS AND COMPANIESENTREPRENEURS AND COMPANIES

OFFERS TOOFFERS TOENTREPRENEURS AND COMPANIESENTREPRENEURS AND COMPANIES

• Central reception and telephone service

• Office services

• Modern copying machines

• Organisation and implementation of conferences,workshops, seminars

• Restaurant and catering-service

• Cleaning and security service

Service

SUPPORT OFSUPPORT OF THETHE FOUNDERSFOUNDERS

During the start up of a technology-orientated company the founders receivefollowing support

• Providing “Start up office”app. 18 sq. mfree of rent up to six monthfurnishedtelephonePC

• Free consult during the start up

• Usage of the infrastructure and services

The perfect entrepreneur of aThe perfect entrepreneur of atechnologytechnology--orientatedorientated

SMESMEDegree: Diploma in technical field + MBA

+ marketing experience

25-30 years old well-filledsavings account

1-2 bigger estatesfit as a fiddle

no familyobligations

Gap in the market(20 takers a´ 5 %)

The typical entrepreneur of aThe typical entrepreneur of atechnologytechnology--orientatedorientated

SMESME

excellent technician

Age 30-50 years

married

No money insavings account

No reliabilities

No financing experiences

no knowledge ofmarketing

finds it difficult to introduce his “very good”product to the market

TENANTTENANTRYRY

• Entrepreneurs with innovative products and services

• Spin-offs of companies

• Innovative departments of large companies

• Technology-orientated service companies

• R&D facilities

• Producers of innovative customized products

• Public technology and business promotion institutions

• Service providers

SPECIFIC BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INSPECIFIC BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INTHE BRANCHESTHE BRANCHES

Microsystems technologies

• Institute for Semiconducting Physics supplies basic-technologies

• Foundation of electronic and semiconductors

• Medical technologies

Communication technologies

• Connection to national and internationalnetworks

• Internet

• Multimedia

Environmental technologies

Deficit of the usage of environment-friendlytechnologies, e.g. in the fields:

• Sewage treatment

• Burdens

• Regenerative Energies

• Waste disposal

Logistic

The location in the centre of Europe leads to highdemands on logistic know-how:

• Traffic-logistics

• Centres of traffic of goods

• Storage- and transport-logistic

SHAREHOLDERSHAREHOLDER

• City of Frankfurt (Oder)

• Savings Bank Oder-Spree

• ExperConsult Ltd. Dortmund

• Chamber of Industry and Commerce Frankfurt (Oder)

• KDT Fortbildungs- und Umschulungs- Ltd.

• Uwe Hoppe

FIGURESFIGURES

1991 founded1993 new building2008

41 tenant with app.200 employees10 associated companies

since 1991198 companies, of it134 Founders970 employees in the building723 new jobs through start ups

FINANCING CONCEPT OF BICFINANCING CONCEPT OF BIC

• Cost-covering business operation

• Non-profit company

• Start up subsidies ( EC, DG XVI, 70% limited to 2 1/2 year)

• Subsidies for a new building (75%)

• Supported by local administration through project financing

• Profit making through renting of office space and providing ofservices

• Revenues through co-operation of projects of the FederalGovernment, of the state of Brandenburg andthe European Community

CCERTIFICATIONERTIFICATION

In may 2003 the BIC Frankfurt (Oder) gained the title(acknowledged innovation centre)

3. Networking in Germany and Europe

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

20 Technology- and Innovation Centres

of the State Brandenburg

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

German Association ofInnovation,Technology and BusinessIncubation Centres.

D-10117 Berlin, Jägerstrasse 67

Tel.: ++49-(0)30-3920 0581, Fax: -82

http://www.adt-online.de e-Mail: adt@adt-online.de

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

1983founding of the first Business- and Innovation

Centres in Germany

1988founding of the ADT – German Association ofTechnology and Business Incubation Centres

.

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

Number of innovation centres and similarinstitutions in Germany

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Nu

mb

ero

fcen

tre

s

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

about 200 members

• 163 centres as full-members• 17 sustaining members• 31 associated and foreign members

as well as partner organisations

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

Main functions of ADT

• Exchange of experiences and best practices for themembers

• Access to information and networks• Support in setting up of new innovation centres• Lobby for the german centres as well as for the

companies and business-founders in the centres• Offers of special benefits from cooperation-partners• Assist in finding national and international cooperation

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

ADT – Quality-System

From 2001 to 2002 the German association togetherwith members and experts has developed qualitycriterias for innovation centres. The ADT-evaluationsystem proves under different key tasks and bestowupon successful evaluation the title„Anerkanntes Innovationszentrum“Up to now, the ADT hassuccessful evaluated about30 German innovation centres.

AI

NERKANNTES

NNOVATIONSZENTRUM

NETWORKING IN GERMANYNETWORKING IN GERMANY

The International Network of ADTAustria Italy SwedenBelarus Japan SpainBulgaria Korea SwitzerlandChina Latvia UkraineCzech Republic Lithuania USACroatia MacedonianDenmark NetherlandsEstonia PolandFinland PortugalFrance RussiaGreat Britain RomaniaHungary SlovakiaIndia Slovenia

NETWORKING IN EUROPENETWORKING IN EUROPE

EBN EuropeanEBN EuropeanBIC NetworkBIC Network

NETWORKING IN EUROPENETWORKING IN EUROPE

Development of BIC instrument:

• 1984: 1st BIC inLiège, Belgiumcreated as EC DG XVIpilot project

• 1985: EBN created• 1991: first non-EU

BICs created in CzechRepublic

• 1999: BICsintegrated intomainstream StructuralFunds

• 2008: Now over 150BICs in 24 countries,including all 15 EUMember States

NETWORKING IN EUROPENETWORKING IN EUROPE

What is EBN?

Small Brusselsbased team ofprofessionals

150 x=

in 24 countries

Synergy & added value for the BICs

+

NETWORKING IN EUROPENETWORKING IN EUROPE

The EBN/BIC ENVIROMENT

EBN Network

Regionalauthorities

Science parks/Technopoles

UniversitiesLiaison Offices

Regional economicdevelopment agencies

InternationalconsultantsTechnology

centres

Chambers ofcommerce & Industry

Incubators

Other internationalnetworks

European Business & Innovation Centres

European Commission &other European institutions

Financialcompanies

Industrialgroups

CONTACTCONTACT

BIC Frankfurt (Oder) GmbHIm Technologiepark 115236 Frankfurt (Oder)Germany

Telephone: + 49 335 557 1100Fax: + 49 335 557 1110e-mail: info@bic-ffo.deURL: www.bic-ffo.de

Thank you for your attention