LATVIAN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES. PART OF VENTSPILS HIGH TECHNOLOGY PARK Head of the Cluster Maija CEBERE AND SERVICES CLUSTER

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1 LATVIAN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES CLUSTER PART OF VENTSPILS HIGH TECHNOLOGY PARK Head of the Cluster Maija CEBERE ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES CLUSTER Project No. KAP/ /12/01/015, Contract No. L-KAP

2 VENTSPILS HIGH TECHNOLOGY PARK - LOCATION Region of operation : western part of Latvia

3 Services and structural units of VHTP Training Councel Business plan Counsel Financing Marketing HR Facilities HR Investment Construction Special support for enterprises working in space tech field

4 Today VATP 1 Administration and «Ventspils Electronics Plant» VATP 1 SQUALIO (software testing server) VATP 2 SIA EuroLCDs VATP 1 VATP 1 VATP 2

5 Tomorrow Innovation Center Electronics Center Technology Center

6 As we speek... Technology Center Electronics Center Electronics Center Technology Center To be ready for exploitation in March 2016

7 Services of VHTP Providing: support, counsel, financing, facilities, reduced taxes (Special Economic Zone) e.t.c. Building: production plants, clientelle, profit Attracting: investment, interest, luck.

8 PROJECT: LATVIAN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CLUSTER ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES CLUSTER Project No. KAP/ /12/01/015 Contract No. L-KAP Services to Cluster Members: a) Involvement of Latvian partners in international private value chains; b) Facilitating inventions and introduction of new products to the market in the field of: global positioning (GPS), earth observation (GMES/Copernicus) and satelite communications. Increasing competency in: strategically important technologies to become a full-fledged member of ESA programmes; other rapidly growing segments of space technologies. De minimis funding max EUR (support intensity 85%) per Cluster member

9 MEMBERS OF THE CLUSTER 53 Members of the Cluster: 38 companies RD ALFA Microelectronics develops and manufactures certified high reliability and radiation hardened microelectronics components for aеrоspace and defense equipment as well as video transmission/cctv components. Thermal insulation materials/ polyurethane foams for space technology and machinery. (experience since USSR) Cryogenic insulation thermal insulation materials are suitable for application in space by providing heat/cold protection. Hard polyurethane foam Polyurethane foam that would be appropriate for storing liquid hydrogen in special tanks, or launch vehicles that launch spacecrafts or satellites in the orbit. Patent with Astrium on POLYURETHANE FOAM FOR THERMAL INSULATION AT EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES Foundation Ventspils High Technology Park"

10 MEMBERS OF THE CLUSTER- Cluster companies with turnover EUR > p.a.in space technologies Engineering Research Institute Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre of Ventspils University College Ltd. Baltic Scientific Instruments and Ltd. «Bruker» Astrosat R&D, Ltd., and ThermCertLV Ltd., (space data driven thermal reporting tool «ThermCert Max» ) Institute of Physics, University of Latvia Foundation «Institute for Environment Solutions» Foundation Ventspils High Technology Park"

11 MEMBERS OF THE CLUSTER Companies (cont.): 8 Scientific Institutes and universitities 5 foundations, associations and other

12 OTHER ACTIVITIES Facilitating participation in the new multi-anual framework programme «Horizon 2020»: Informative seminars on technical and other requierements and implementation, Finding partnerships and project ideas Financial assistance for drafting project proposals, etc. Support in participation in the Plan for European Cooperating State (PECS) programme under European Space Agency (ESA) Identifying and promoting national priorities, Assistance in drafting project proposals, Finding partners and project ideas, etc.

13 FUTURE OF THE CLUSTER: 2015 AND AFTER Developed as a centre of competency for space technologies and services together with cross-sectional industries in Latvia Smart Technologies Cluster Active support to Latvian companies to become involved in international private value chains Assisting colleges, universities and enterprises to prepare new specialists in space technologies and electronics Important actor in development and implementation of national space and smart technology policy of Latvia

14 THANK YOU! For further information please contact Mrs. Maija Cēbere, Head of Space Technology and Services Cluster project