Jari Lauronen Joensuu Science Park Ltd IASP European

Jari Lauronen Joensuu Science Park Ltd. IASP, European Division President Moscow 20. 11. 2015 Co-operation between Joensuu Science Park and University of Eastern Finland 8. 6. 2021

Backgroud STPs and Ais: • Provide services for knowledge intensive startups and SMEs • Complement their service set with other service providers • Search new ideas, methods, knowledge, tools etc. Universities: • • • Are sources of knowledge Have students Make research Have connection and networks Have facilities Have influence in decision making in many instances 6/8/2021

Co-operation areas • • • Common processes Common projects Training Technology and knowledge transfer New business idea development Advocacy Problem solving Invest-in activities Utilization of resources e. g. laboratories Ownership Utilization of special services e. g. IPR-services Regional innovation system and attraction development 6/8/2021

Examples Process type examples • • Incubation process Business cafes Project type examples • Olympus Joensuu Science Park can act as a facilitator, as a service provider or as a intermediator of companies’ needs 6/8/2021

Incubation process University Evaluation Advices Services Science Park agreement Preincubation evaluation agreement Courses Examples Proceses Business idea competition evaluation Activation Facilities Training Knowledge Projects Expertice IPR support Resources Lectures Idea support Thesis or f s ice wth v r Se gro Incubation Services Financing Connections 6/8/2021

Business Cafes Presentations Top researchers and experts Research results Knowledge Expertise • • Topic Well defined, focused Research or company based Ideas Problems Challenges University Facilities Training Knowledge Projects Business Café • • • Idea generation Problem solving Max. half day Often closed Match making Facilitation Participants Knowledge gabs Idea development • • • Technology transfer Benchmarking Project preparation Services Connections Science Park Facilities Training Knowledge Projects Business development Services Financing Connections 6/8/2021

Olympus • • • One expert of Joensuu Science Park (JSP) was doing research in photonics in Japan and get to know people of Olympus during After starting to work in JSP he organized several visits to Olympus in Japan and from there to Joensuu in order to define common interests with Olympus and world class photonics researchers in Joensuu Olympus became interested in University of Eastern Finland together with local companies organized financing and research team for common projects JSP organized facilities for the projects Now Olympus has an own research team in Joensuu 6/8/2021

More ways to benchmark STP-university co-operation Be a member of our international association IASP!! • IASP is the best place to create international connections inside our industry Remember IASP World Conference 2016 in Moscow!! • Participate it and meet people with whom you can start to communicate, begin international co-operation and perhaps even start friendship! 8. 6. 2021