How to make the smart solutions – our perspective

Tallinn Science Park

Tehnopol Eero Pärgmäe

February 2015

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol is a

business environment for technology

based companies, close to Tallinn

University of Technology and IT College.

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

We were founded in 2003 by the Republic of Estonia, City of Tallinn and Tallinn University of Technology

We are here for the companies. Our aim is to support the development of startup and growing companies

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Tehnopol is a one of the kind business environment in the region, combining:

200+ tech companies

20+ startup companies

50,000 m² office and lab space

3,300 employees in companies

14,000 students and 3000 researchers

5 active R&D centers

2 laboratories

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

ICT

Our focus is set to three main directions – ICT, green-tech and health-tech.

Green-tech

Health-tech

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Tehnopol 2.0 - smart campus

development in concentrated to:

Provide the living lab test environment for

Estonian smart city solutions,

Develop smart mobility and transportation,

Provide the co-working environment in the

area,

Coherence with nearby residential areas.

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Tehnopol 2.0 realization brings to

the area:

More businesses and valuable jobs.

New export potential products and

services.

Tested Smart City concept for Tallinn to

implement it in other areas as well.

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

External

Perimeter

Internal

Perimeter

Smart

Solutions

Smart and

environment friendly

access to the area and

local transport.

Integration of excisting

transport networks and

creation of better

usability. Keeping it all

modern and simple.

Inspiring and

conneting internal area

of the campus. Smart

and economical

mobility for co-working

space and. Making the

use of cars secondary.

Including

entertatinment and

sport acitivities.

Integration of novel

and smart solutions in

to everyday

environment and

activities. Living lab for

new solutions. (e.g.

Internet of Things,

Cloud, Smart Grid etc).

New models and

applications for better

well-being, both work

and life environment.

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

New EU initiatives:

• Central Baltic Interreg projects

• CBSS EFFECT project and Energy Efficiency in buildings and living environment

• EU COSME Cluster Excellence Programme ja CEDAR project

• Norden and Shared Networking & Learning Platform for Greentech

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Green-Tech R&D center

• Up to 60% co-funding for companies’ R&D

projects

Focus areas:

• Smart grid

• Smart environment

• Renewable energy

solutions

• Energy storage

• Electric vechiles and

alternative fuels

Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

Tehnopol is involved other projects:

• Horisont2020 FinEst Twins: Smart City Center of Excellence in Tallinn (project leaders TUT, Forum Virium, Aalto, MKM)

• Support framework for the development of the Estonian Smart City initiative – in corporation with Smart City Lab (Tartu), Smart building Competence Center (Rakvere), ICT Demo Center, Tartu Science Park (Tartu) and Tartu Regional Energy Agency (Tartu)

Tehnopol Achieving the Future

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