Smales Farm Technology Office Park Vision of the

Smales Farm Technology Office Park

Vision of the Park Six decade dream by the Smale family. Did not know exact use the land would be put to, but family knew even that they wanted innovative companies on this site Partnership with Massey University established 1999 by Mo. U New Zealand’s leading technology park environment High tech smart buildings provide attractive staff environment Hub of knowledge-based high- tech economic development for North Shore City & the wider Auckland region “Soft” infrastructural support, particularly by development of global alliances

New Zealand n n n Population 4. 1 M Located in South Pacific Ocean 271, 000 sq kilometres of land made up of major North & South Islands, and a number of smaller ones GDP per capita USD 23, 220 (OECD 2003 Purchasing Power Parity) Lower costs of R&D (approx 33%) compared to major countries such as USA & UK Substantial new international investments in New Zealand in recent years in sectors such as wine, electronics, telecommunications, biotechnology and particularly ICT software

New Zealand Technology Companies with Global Reach • Navman • Glidepath • Rakon • Douglas Pharmaceuticals • Fonterra • Jade Software • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare • Hamilton Jets • Gallaghers • Right Hemisphere

Auckland City Region n n n 2006 Mercer QUAL survey ranked Auckland 5 th best city in world to live in Ranked above Australian cities such as Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney Auckland city region 1. 4 M population Comprises six cities including North Shore City Business capital of New Zealand & business gateway to Australia and Asia-Pacific region Two hours ahead of Sydney, four hours ahead of Singapore & seventeen hours ahead of New York About three-quarters of New Zealand’s imports & 40% exports pass through either Ports of Auckland or Auckland International Airport

North Shore City Economic Development Economic development strategy aim to: - promote and support sustainable enterprises in business and financial services, information and communications technology, health, sport & leisure, education, retail and niche manufacturing (eg publishing, marine & tool making) n ICT sector divided into three sub-sectors - electronics & computers - telecommunications services - data processing & storage n In year to March 05 5740 FTEs in 1266 ICT businesses - electronic & computers (45. 8%) - - data processing & storage (40. 5%) - telecommunications services (13. 7%) n ICT sector grown steadily in last five years, both in terms of employment and no. of businesses n - strong employment growth of 9. 5% in 2005

North Shore City Advantages n n n Life-style choices Bouyant economy and sound infrastructure Affluent community Relatively good traffic and parking conditions An educated resident population Some greenfield space for development

City Strengths n n n Technology & communications Business services Education Niche manufacturing Health services Sport & recreation

Compared to Auckland Region North Shore City is New Zealand’s 4 th largest and fastest growing city North Shore City has: n 16% (220, 000) of the Auckland region’s population n 17% of the Auckland region’s businesses n 14% of the Auckland region’s jobs n The fastest growing economy at 6. 2% GDP (19942005) compared to 4. 6% regionally n The highest educated population & the highest computer literacy in New Zealand. More qualified people with degrees: 15% compared to 13% regionally n Less unskilled with no qualifications: 15% compared to 20% regionally

Universities v. Massey University – Albany Campus • http: //www. tourismnorthshore. org. nz v. Auckland University of Technology (AUT) – lll. North Shore City campus • http: //www. aut. ac. nz

Sports v. Yachting New Zealand • http: //www. yachtingnz. org. nz Millennium Institute of Sports • http: //www. mish. org. nz

Smales Farm Technology Office Park Contribution to Regional Economy n n Fully built Park 7000 -9000 employees; currently 2800; by March 2007 3500 -4000 employees $770 M p. a. injected into local economy on a sustainable basis Multiplier effect: will influence development of 25, 000 - 30, 000 jobs in regional & national economy Maximally developed Park 120, 000 -130, 000 sqm

Park Strategic Location n n n Auckland international airport, gateway to Asia. Pacific region, 40 min by road & 7 min by helicopter from Park Motorway link for North Shore City & major busway station adjacent to the Park Highly visible identifiable location Helicopter pad Golf course adjacent White sandy beaches 1 km away

Existing Development (26, 500 sqm) Telstra. Clear EDS Toll Holdings Air NZ Lion Foundation Medical Assurance E-Centre incubator (16 companies) Silicon Avenue Technologies

Currently Under Construction(20, 500 sqm) n n Sovereign building (14, 500 sqm) n major anchor tenant n gymnasium n childcare Q 4 on Boulevard (6000 sqm) n café n restaurants n bar n banks n retail shops n three floors for entrepeneurial SMEs including UK software company which commenced leasing space in 2006 at the Park

Environmental Features n n n attractive park-like landscaped grounds with tree-lined boulevards, fountain, & other water features high tech exterior & interior state of the art building design lifestyle campus environment as well as functional working environment Park community events environmentally friendly green buildings

Infrastructure of High Tech Buildings n n 24 hour security 30% energy & operating expenses savings n Large efficient floor plates n Integrated building management system n VAV microzone control n Integrated lighting controls n Security access controls n Raised access floors n Demountable partitions

Soft Infrastructure Provided to the Community by the Park n n n 21 st Century Career Pathways in Technology Programme for secondary school students Technology & engineering university scholarships Economic Development Agency Business Enterprise Awards Young Enterprise Scheme “Starting off Right “ Business Workshops

Massey University n n n Access to customised staff management courses E-Centre incubator (4000 sqm); 16 -20 start-up companies; 5 -6 companies established by university graduates & staff; 4 -5 companies graduated from incubator Improved relevance of university course content Closer ties between academia and industry Access to research, library, & seminars by Park tenants

Massey University n n Second largest university in New Zealand with students at three campuses North Shore City Albany Campus is the fastest growing university campus in New Zealand; established 1995 Albany Campus expected to have over 7000 students within next five years Long tradition of technology & engineering focus partnering with industry

Park Leases n n n Single ownership benefits & continuity of vision for all tenants Flexible duration of lease terms for small companies Large corporates sign 10 -20 year leases on customised high spec buildings Growth and contraction accommodated for small companies Cost savings through tenant service sharing Quality of space maintenance

Smales Farm Technology Office Park & Heidelberg Technology Park Strategic Alliance n n n Strategic alliance between Heidelberg Technology Park and Smales Farm Technology Office Park signed July 2006 Support of Mayors of both cities Global competitiveness essential for the success of technology based businesses Purpose of alliance is to provide reciprocal “soft landing hub” opportunities for technology park companies looking to expand in new international markets in either Europe or Asia. Pacific regions Partnership objective also to increase knowledge based economic development of our two similar city regions