This document provides an overview of innovation projects and initiatives in the Mataró-Maresme area led by Tecnocampus Mataró - Maresme. It discusses the goals of transforming the area into a hub of innovation through projects like the Tecnocampus university campus, various research centers and technology incubators, master's programs in entrepreneurship, and scientific parks. The goal is to promote talent, new companies, economic growth and technological leadership through these collaborative efforts between universities, the city council, and regional promotion agencies.

1. June2010

2. May 2010 1. Objectives Mataró-Maresme: area of innovation Tecnocampus: the innovation promoter The projects And now? 2

3. May 2010 1. Mataró-Maresme: area of innovation 3

4. 1. MATARÓ-MARESME: AREA OF INNOVATION 4 May 2010 First technology-basedincubator in Catalonia University Talent Maresme Costa Barcelona +400.000 inhabitants +30 cities Technology Centres Economical Promotion : Citiy and RegionCouncils Networks Entrepreneurship Communications and « Future » Internet connections

5. May 2010 2. Tecnocampus: the innovation promoter 5

6. 6 May 2010 2. TECNOCAMPUS: THE INNOVATION PROMOTER 3 university centres: TIC+Media (UPC), Business+Tourism (UPF), Health Sciences (UPF) +45.000m2 Local investment: +46M€ Incubator: +1.000m2 Business Centre: +12.000m2 +2.500 persons Convention and Congress Centre: +2.200m2 (350 seats) Technology Centres: Cetemmsa+TCM Audiovisual

7. May 2010 3. The projects 7

8. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS Scientific and Innovation Park (PARC TCM) Nau Minguell Incubator CUB Entrepreneurship and Innovation Master’s degree (international) University Studies Research Centers Business Centre Convention and Congress Center Living Labs City Management and Knowledge Center NETLAB: multimedia communications CITAP: Technology Innovation People-Oriented Center CCI: Integration Competencies Center CRET: Business and Tourism Investigation Center R+D: Biometrics, … 8

9. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: Nau Minguell 1.250m2 for SME and entrepreneurs from the media sector: business centre, MediaLab, Co-Working. Opening JULY 2010 9

10. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: Incubator Facilities to promote and accelerate company’s starting-up and growth, specially those technology-based ones @cceleration programs, coaching support for entrepreneurs +1.000m2 Conditions: Economical, financial and technical support Employment generation (direct and indirect) Innovation and Globalisation Technology-based 10

11. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: CUB Centre for Innovation ideas: High-degree and high-school Students Projects: 1.- Business oriented ideas 2.-Support and training for students (like the ones in the incubator) 3.- Coaching for students: (experts from companies, lecturers and professors, entrepreneurs) 4.- Working sessions in group 5.- Working space to develop their ideas/projects 6.- Entrepreneurship orientation: their curriculum at TCM includescore modules in innovation and entrepreneurship: all the students, in all the courses, must pass mandatory modules on those items and concepts 11

12. 3. THE PROJECTS: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Master’s degree Beginning october 2010. International lecturers. 60 ECTS Development of market oriented projects based on innovative ideas 12 May 2010 YOUR PROJECT WOULD BE REAL International lecturerswithgreatentrepreuneurshipexperience Facilities Project Support (Business Angels) Prestige: UPF TCM: Official certificate and coaching

13. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: University Studies Health Sciences High School Bachelor Degree in Nursing Social Sciences and Business High School of Maresme Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure Management Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Innovation Management Mataró School of Technology Bachelor Degrees in: - Mechanical Engineering - Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering - Media - Computer Networks - Computer Science 13

14. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: RESEARCH CENTERS Two research centers TCM AUDIOVISUAL: media research center CETEMMSA: smart-object advanced research center R+D+i CLOSE TO COMPANIES AND THE MARKET BE PULL MORE THAN PUSH 14

15. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: Business Centre TCM 2 + TCM3 Two innovation 7-story blocks, for companies, entrepreuneurs, and start-ups Parking +1.000 vehicles, +13.900m2 Business Center El Rengle +20.000m2 15

16. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: Convention and Congress Center +2.200m2 foyer+congress center+meeting rooms+showing rooms +350 seats Three main objectives 1.- Self Organization and Planning Unit 2.- External Organization and Planning Unit 3.- Hosting Unit 16

17. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: Living Labs TCM LAB: open innovation lab PEOPLE ORIENTED TO SOLVE THEIR REAL PROBLEMS IN AN EFFICIENT WAY 1.- Member of European Network of Living Labs (11/2008) 2.- Member of CATLAB (Catalonian Association of LL) 3.- Member of HISPALAB (Spanish Association of LL) 4.- Collaboration on different projects (Catalonia, Spain, Europe) 17

20. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: NETLAB: multimedia communications NETLAB+GIGACONNECTIVITY LAB New products, applications and service development labs on home networking and smart cities Open solution for the validation of companies’ products 19

21. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: CITAP: Technology Innovation People-Oriented Center CITAP: Innovation Center where new apps and solutions are developed for special needs oriented to people/users Since June 2008, with the strong collaboratioin of Fundació El Maresme pro Persones amb Disminució Psíquica Projects: LA MOSQUETA (WWW.LAMOSQUETA.CAT): applications for stimulating mentally handicapped people CASAL DIGITAL (WWW.CASALDIGITAL.CAT): Elderly people estimulation application COMUNIDAD VIRTUAL PARA PERSONAS CON NECESIDADES ESPECIALES (WWW.COMUNIDADCITAP.ORG): Technological platform for the community of dependent people , users and companies (15/3/2010) MESSENGER VISUAL (Instant messaging solution for people withdiseases affecting communication: pictogram- based communications interface) Digital tablet for visually impaired people 20

22. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: CCI: Integration Competencies Center Innovation area, working on the promotion of the integration of information systems with medical and electronical systems on the Catalonian Health System Radiological and Non-radiological Medical Images Digitalization Interoperability projects Medical images standards (in strong collaboration with the Standards and Interoperability Bureau of TIC Salut Foundation) 21

23. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: CRET: Business and Tourism Investigation Center d’Études en Entreprise et Tourisme 1.- Impact evalutation (studies) 2.- Sectorial Analysis 3.- Political and strategical planning 4.- Library and documents management centre 5.- Simulation Centre 22

24. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: R+D GROUPS: Biometrics, … Research group on Digital Signal Processing 1.- Since 1996 2.- Strong involvement on national and international research projects 3.- Company-based research 4.- Strong knowledge on biometrics: speech applications, 2D images, 3D images, health applications, matching, recognition, classification, … 23

25. May 2010 3. THE PROJECTS: Scientific and Innovation Park 24

26. May 2010 4. And now? 25

27. May 2010 THANKS! 26