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National Business Center Project

Phases of the project III. I. II. PHASE PHASE PHASE May 2014 - 2015+ 2016+ October 2015 Support in the Launch of the NBC Transfer of the NBC establishment of the operation in Bratislava as concept to the Slovak National Business a pilot case regions Center in Bratislava Financing: Financing: OP Research and development, priority OP Research and innovation axis 4: Support of research and Priority axis 3: Strengthening competitiveness and growth of SMEs development in Bratislava region Priority axis 4: Development of competitive SMEs in Bratislava region

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 Main activities: Development cooperation and Implementation of national and the transfer of know-how international scientific projects Support of marginalized groups 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 NBC Interface for the knowledge exchange between academia and business sector and acceleration of cooperation Role Role Support for R&D cooperation Establishment of the National between the academic and Business Center in Bratislava industrial sphere Goal Goal Intensifying cooperation in the field Providing entrepreneurs and of R&D between academic potential entrepreneurs with a institutions and economic practice broad portfolio of services and and increasing innovative activities complex business support under of technology oriented companies. one roof, so called one-stop-shop

Transfer of the NBC concept into the regions/ 2016+ BRATISLAVA NBC 2015 TRNAVA NBC 2015+ NITRA NBC 2015+ ŽILINA NBC 2015+ ZVOLEN NBC 2015+ KOŠICE NBC 2015+

Target groups R&D & Academic 4. 1. Starting technology community oriented SMEs SMEs oriented on Existing technology 5. 2. traditional services oriented and and industries innovative SMEs Potential entrepreneurs Potential innovative 6. 3. mainly unemployed and SMEs members of marginalized groups of population, students and graduates

NBC in Bratislava Establishment of NBC: 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.

One-stop-shop concept FRONT OFFICE Opportunity to obtain a complex information under one roof, complex business support COWORKING AND INCUBATOR FOR ENTREPRENEURS To reach synergy effect, access to the superior equipment and services CREATIVEPOINT Stimulation of creativity ONE-STOP-SHOP SUPPORT PROGRAMMES in NBC Providing entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs with a support in each stage of the life cycle FINANCIAL SUPPORT Provision of financial resources for growth and development of business (implementation of innovations, technology transfer, expansion) NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT Creation of favourable environment in order to stimulate creation and development of companies, motivation and education of people interested in business

Front office Slovak Slovak Investment Guarantee and Slovak SBA and Trade Innovation Development Development and Energy Agency Bank Agency Slovak Front Export- Post Central Import Bank Office Office of the Slovak of Labour, Republic Social Affairs and Family National contact Enterprise point for SCSTI SR Europe Horizon Single 2020 Network Contact Point

Front office SARIO 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. SIEA 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. EXIMBANKA 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. EEN 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.

Front office SZRB The Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank (SZRB) is a specialised bank that supports creation and development of entrepreneurs through broad portfolio of financial instruments. HORIZON 2020 HORIZON 2020 is the new EU instrument for financing research and development. UPSVaR 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. SINGLE CONTACT POINT 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.

Financial support Slovak SBA Investment EXIMBANKA SZRB Holding Insurance of receivables, Bank guarantees and Microloans: Estimated launching date for direct financing, refinancing loans Microloans up to 50.000 EUR this financial instrument is loans, guarantee products 2015 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)

Financial support HORIZON SIEA UPSVaR 2020 Active labour market measures Financing of research Grant programmes for projects, innovations, entrepreneurs and public prototypes, grants for sphere, energy audits, research, financing clusters international exchange stays of research employees, financing international research programmes, SME instrument

Creative point 3D 3D Precise drill scanners printer machines Creative Manufacturing and testing Cutting- point space plotter, multimeter 3D pen Additive CNC cutting and cutting machines, CNC Manufacturing equipment of prototypes laser cutter Soldering station

Support programmes Acceleration programme Incubation programme Is aimed at potential SMEs intending to Is aimed at newly established start up their own business, e.g. based and existing SMEs on the results of scientific and research activities Growth Internship programme programme Is aimed at existing SMEs with Is aimed at SMEs with growth ambition to grow and operate on the potential, and smart young people single EU market as well as non-EU (students, graduates, postgraduates markets etc.)

Non-financial support UPSVaR SBA SCSTI SR SIEA Free counselling services, Register of vacancies, assistance Organisation of specialised Surveys of technology state and patent recherché, identification of energy audits, education and to job seekers, counselling events, analysis and shaping tests, energy services. services, education and of business environment, industrial property in companies, preparation for the labour market, individual or group valuation of technology commercial implementation of active labour counselling, networking potential, protection and market measures, cooperation events, seminars, workshops, commercialization of intellectual with the SBA in relation to the creation of business plans, property, support and development active labour market measures. mentoring, pilot projects to of existing R&D infrastructure introduce the Small Business Act topics, transfer of know- how etc.