VILNIUS VILNIUS

”SUNRISE VALLEY””SUNRISE VALLEY”

(concept paper)(concept paper)

Vilnius City Municpality, 2002

Vilnius’ Strengths

• Capital City with concentrated social economical potential and growing international relations;

• Rapid growth of service sector;• The largest number of higher schools and science

research institutes;• Highly qualified work force and competitive

business;• Multicultural city – Old Town world heritage site.

VILNIUS

RIGA

WARSZAWA

TALLINN

Sankt Peterburg

MINSK

KYJIV

BALTIJOS JÛRA

STOCKHOLM

BERLIN

PRAHA

KOBENHAVN

HELSINKI

MOSKVA

R 300 km

OSLO

Kaliningrad

Vilnius in the region

VILNIUS 2020Vision approved by the City Council 2001 11 28

Vilnius - the capital city of Vilnius - the capital city of Lithuania ,Lithuania ,

A most modern city of Central A most modern city of Central and Eastern Europe,and Eastern Europe,

An international center of An international center of business, science and culture.business, science and culture.

The modernity of VILNIUS

manifests inNEW ECONOMY,

developed byMODERN SOCIETY,

Which lives inDISTINCTIVE ENVIRONMENT

VILNIAUS MODERNUMAS

New economy

Progressive society Distinctive environment

Modern VilniusModern Vilnius

@

LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIESPRIORITIES

1.1. To increase international To increase international competitivenesscompetitiveness

2.2. Development of the new economyDevelopment of the new economy

33.. Creation of a progressive societyCreation of a progressive society

44. Development of the communications . Development of the communications infrastructureinfrastructure

(approved by the City Council 2001 11 28)

Priority No 2

VILNIUS knowledge economy potential

• Most of the Lithuania’s knowledge economy (laser, biotechnology and IT) enterprises are situated here.

• Receives 47,2 % of all expenditure assigned for research and development in the country; Issues 80 % of research papers in ISI journals

• Hosts 39 % of all IT students in the country.

VILNIUS knowledge economy potential(continued)

• 40 % of all country Internet users live here.

• Every second citizen of the capital has a mobile phone.

• A quarter of Vilnius citizens have higher education.

• Twice the average number of computerized households in the country.

Competitive industries

Electronics

Lasers

Biotechnologies

IT

“Elsis”, “Precizika”,“Vilniaus vingis”

“Eksma”, “Ekspla”,“Šviesos konversija”

“Biocentras”, “Biosintezė”,“Biotechna”, “Fermentas”

“Alna”, “Baltic Amadeus”,“Blue Bridge”, “Penki kontinentai”,

“Sonex grupė”

Telecommunications“Bitė GSM”, “Lietuvos telekomas”,

“Omnitel”, “Tele 2”

Competitive Science

• Research and development institutes for IT, biotechnology, physics and other fields are concentrated in Vilnius;

• Vilnius County receives 47.2 % of all the state financing for research and development;

• The number of IT student is constantly growing (979 students in 1998, 1423 in 2001).

BIOTECHN.BIOTECHN.

LASER, ITLASER, IT

SUNRISE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AREASSUNRISE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AREAS

““SUNRISE SUNRISE VALLEYVALLEY”” ( (Visoriai)Visoriai)

• The academy of science campusThe academy of science campus

• A modern biotechnology A modern biotechnology company ”Biotechna”company ”Biotechna”

• Vilnius University Hospital CampusVilnius University Hospital Campus

• 15 ha15 ha area for development area for development

BIOTECHNOLOGYBIOTECHNOLOGY

SUNRISE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AREA SUNRISE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AREA (VISORIAI, SANTARI(VISORIAI, SANTARIŠKĖSŠKĖS))

The The academy of academy of

science science campuscampus

BiotechnaBiotechna

VISORIAI/ SANTARIŠKĖS DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

• Biotechnology

• IT

• Environmental technologies

• Hospital based commercial structures

““SUNRISE VALLEY”SUNRISE VALLEY” (University Campus(University Campus area area))

• Vilnius University and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.Vilnius University and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.

• Institute of Material and Applied Research.Institute of Material and Applied Research.

• Laser research centre.Laser research centre.

• International Business School.International Business School.

• Student campus (10 thousand students).Student campus (10 thousand students).

• UNESCO associated centre of excellence research and training in UNESCO associated centre of excellence research and training in basic sciencesbasic sciences

• 18 ha area for development.18 ha area for development.

LALASSER, ITER, IT

SUNRISE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AREASUNRISE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AREA (UNIVERSITIES CAMPUS)(UNIVERSITIES CAMPUS)

Vilnius Vilnius universituniversityy

Vilniaus Vilniaus Gedimino Gedimino technitechnicalcal universituniversityy

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

• IT;

• Laser technologies;

• Semiconductor Optoelectronics;

• Nanno-technologies;

• Knowledge-based counseling.

Co-operation Co-operation ofof business business,, science science and governmentand government

• 2002 01 09 the letter of agreement was signed between:2002 01 09 the letter of agreement was signed between:

• Vilnius municipalityVilnius municipality

• Vilnius UniversityVilnius University

• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

• Forum of the knowledge economy.Forum of the knowledge economy.

The goals of agreementThe goals of agreement

• Cooperation of business, science and public Cooperation of business, science and public authorities in order to increase the city’s knowledge authorities in order to increase the city’s knowledge economy potential;economy potential;

• Promote the importance of the knowledge economy Promote the importance of the knowledge economy to the public;to the public;

• Ensure the effective use of existing and Ensure the effective use of existing and development of new infrastructure necessary for the development of new infrastructure necessary for the Vilnius Sunrise Valley;Vilnius Sunrise Valley;

• Increase the capital city’s business and science Increase the capital city’s business and science competitiveness.competitiveness.

Results Achieved

• A working group is drafting the concept of the Sunrise Valley;

• The 1st IT business incubator in the “North Town” is under way;

• Vilnius City Municipality appointed City Development Department to work with the Sunrise Valley land-use and the necessary infrastructure planning.

• Vilnius University is ready to negotiate alallotment of land to set up a science and technology park.

Conclusions

• The need for international support transferring the best practices;

• The need for feasibility study;• The need of common understanding

among partners about Sunrise Valley concept and organizational structure.