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National Business Center Project

Phases of the project

I.

PHASE

May 2014 - October 2015

II.

PHASE

2015+

III.

Launch of the NBC

• peration in Bratislava as

a pilot case Support in the establishment of the National Business Center in Bratislava

Financing: OP Research and development, priority axis 4: Support of research and development in Bratislava region Financing: OP Research and innovation Priority axis 3: Strengthening competitiveness and growth of SMEs Priority axis 4: Development of competitive SMEs in Bratislava region

PHASE

2016+

Transfer of the NBC concept to the Slovak regions

Main activities of partners

Main activities:

Financial and non-financial programmes Analysis and shaping of business environment Pilot projects to introduce Small Business Act topics Development cooperation and the transfer of know-how Support of marginalized groups

Main activities:

Implementation of national and international scientific projects Popularisation of science and technology Support to technology transfer process Complex operation of the specialised scientific library and information services

Partners of project – roles within the NBC

Interface for the knowledge exchange between academia and business sector and acceleration of cooperation

NBC

Establishment of the National Business Center in Bratislava

Role

Providing entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs with a broad portfolio of services and complex business support under

• ne roof, so called one-stop-shop

Goal

Support for R&D cooperation between the academic and industrial sphere

Role

Intensifying cooperation in the field

• f R&D between academic

institutions and economic practice and increasing innovative activities

• f technology oriented companies.

Goal

Transfer of the NBC concept into the regions/ 2016+

NBC 2015

BRATISLAVA TRNAVA NITRA ŽILINA ZVOLEN KOŠICE

NBC 2015+ NBC 2015+ NBC 2015+ NBC 2015+ NBC 2015+

Target groups

6.

Potential entrepreneurs

mainly unemployed and members of marginalized groups

• f population, students and

graduates

2.

R&D & Academic community

3.

Potential innovative SMEs

4.

Starting technology

• riented SMEs

5.

Existing technology

• riented and

innovative SMEs

1.

SMEs oriented on traditional services and industries

NBC in Bratislava

Establishment of the National Business Centre ( one-stop-shop type) that will represent a complex system of business support and interface between SMEs and academic field. The intention is to provide integrated support to an entrepreneur or to a potential entrepreneur under one roof so they do not need to waste their energy by obtaining partial information, financial or non-financial support at different places.

Establishment of NBC:

One-stop-shop concept

FRONT OFFICE Opportunity to obtain a complex information under one roof, complex business support

ONE-STOP-SHOP in NBC

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Provision of financial resources for growth and development of business (implementation of innovations, technology transfer, expansion) CREATIVEPOINT Stimulation of creativity SUPPORT PROGRAMMES Providing entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs with a support in each stage of the life cycle NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT Creation of favourable environment in order to stimulate creation and development of companies, motivation and education of people interested in business COWORKING AND INCUBATOR FOR ENTREPRENEURS To reach synergy effect, access to the superior equipment and services

SBA

Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency

Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank

Front Office

Central Office

• f Labour,

Social Affairs and Family

Slovak Post

Single Contact Point SCSTI SR Enterprise Europe Network

National contact point for Horizon 2020

Front office

Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency

Export- Import Bank

• f the Slovak

Republic

Front office

The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) is an organisation of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak

• Republic. The primary objective is to design and use all kinds of stimuli to increase the influx of foreign investment.

SARIO

The Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA) acts as an implementation agency under the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic for the EU Structural funds. SIEA manages measures that support innovation, research, common services for entrepreneurs, activities in tourism, energy efficiency and new energy technologies and renewables, in a business and public sector.

SIEA

The Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic (EXIMBANKA) is a specialised financial institution that provide banking and insurance instruments with aim to promote the maximum volume of exports.

EXIMBANKA

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is a key instrument in the EU's strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together close to 600 business support organisations from more than 50 countries, they help small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market. The aim of EEN is to help SMEs to develop their innovative potential.

EEN

Front office

The Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank (SZRB) is a specialised bank that supports creation and development of entrepreneurs through broad portfolio of financial instruments.

SZRB

HORIZON 2020 is the new EU instrument for financing research and development.

HORIZON 2020

The Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (UPSVaR) is a body of state administration for labour relations, labour market policy, employment strategy, and social affairs.

UPSVaR

The Single Contact Points fulfil the role of a place where it is possible to procure all compulsory administrative procedures associated with starting a business and with other business activities at one place. In Slovakia, there are 49 single contact points and one electronic single contact point.

SINGLE CONTACT POINT

Financial support

SBA

Microloans: Microloans up to 50.000 EUR Venture capital:

• The Slovak Growth Capital

Fund

• Innovation and Technology

Fund

• Slovak Development Fund

Combined products: Represent the combination of loans with venture capital and services (for example mentoring)

Slovak Investment Holding

EXIMBANKA SZRB

Estimated launching date for this financial instrument is 2015 Insurance of receivables, direct financing, refinancing loans, guarantee products Bank guarantees and loans

Financial support

HORIZON 2020

Financing of research projects, innovations, prototypes, grants for research, financing international exchange stays

• f research employees,

financing international research programmes, SME instrument

SIEA UPSVaR

Grant programmes for entrepreneurs and public sphere, energy audits, clusters Active labour market measures

Creative point

3D scanners

3D pen

3D printer

Soldering station

Manufacturing and testing space

Precise drill machines

CNC cutting machines, CNC laser cutter

Additive and cutting equipment

Cutting- plotter, multimeter

Manufacturing

• f prototypes

Creative point

Support programmes

Acceleration programme

Is aimed at potential SMEs intending to start up their own business, e.g. based

• n the results of scientific and research

activities

Growth programme

Is aimed at existing SMEs with ambition to grow and operate on the single EU market as well as non-EU markets

Incubation programme

Is aimed at newly established and existing SMEs

Internship programme

Is aimed at SMEs with growth potential, and smart young people (students, graduates, postgraduates etc.)

Non-financial support

SBA

Organisation of specialised events, analysis and shaping

• f business environment,

individual or group counselling, networking events, seminars, workshops, creation of business plans, mentoring, pilot projects to introduce the Small Business Act topics, transfer of know- how etc.

SCSTI SR UPSVaR SIEA

Surveys of technology state and patent recherché, identification of industrial property in companies, valuation of technology commercial potential, protection and commercialization of intellectual property, support and development

• f existing R&D infrastructure

Register of vacancies, assistance to job seekers, counselling services, education and preparation for the labour market, implementation of active labour market measures, cooperation with the SBA in relation to the active labour market measures. Free counselling services, energy audits, education and tests, energy services.

Non-financial support

SARIO

Consultations, promotion of investment projects of domestic and foreign investors and aftercare services, cooperation events, promoting Slovak companies abroad.

EEN Slovak post Single contact points

Assistance in finding business partners abroad, exchange of information, networking meetings, provision of information on doing business abroad and on the EU legislation. Entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs are able to procure trade licenses for doing business for legal purposes, to verify

• riginality of an electronic chip of

driving license and to procure verified copy of electronic data of driving license through the integrated service points. Single contact points fulfil the role of a place where it is possible to procure services associated with obtaining a trade license for doing business, submitting a proposal for registration into the Commercial Register, fulfil the obligations associated with registering to the system

• f compulsory health

insurance, to provide data with identification of business subjects for the purpose of statistical records. It is also possible to obtain all necessary information when setting up a business.

Coworking and incubator for entrepreneurs

NBC

Working, meeting rooms, coworking

Databases

Internet Networking Hardware, software, PCs, office equipment Food court

Conference and training rooms, presentation rooms

Year 2015 – Fully functional NBC

NBC 2015

• Acceleration programme for

potential SMEs

• Incubation programme for newly

established and existing SMEs

• Internship programme for SMEs

and young people

• Growth programme for existing

SMEs with growth potential Organisation of networking events, workshops, seminars, individual and group counselling Front office with various institutions providing complex business support Access to finance Complex support of intellectual and industrial property, patent protection and other Interface between business, R&D and academic field Spaces with suitable infrastructure, Creative Point

Financial tools

SBA SIH EXIMBANKA SZRB HORIZON 2020 USPVaR

OP RaI - Business Angels Network

SIEA

Non-financial tools

SBA SCSTI SR EEN SIEA Other support services (Single contact points + Slovak post) UPSVaR SARIO