Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) SANTAKA in Kaunas

1. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) SANTAKAin Kaunas Assoc.prof.,dr. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNASAssociation“SANTAKA”Valley, director STP Technopolis Kaunas, Boardmembereugma@ktu.lttel.: +370-699-37460 (mob.)

2. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis ”SANTAKA” (Confluence) Valley

3. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis KAUNAS AIRPORT KAUNAS FREE ECONOMIC ZONE Location of “SANTAKA” Valley

4. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Joint research, studies and business center - Valley “SANTAKA” The main goal – to create the national open access R&D center in the areas of sustainable chemistry, mechatronics, information and communication technologies and sustainable energy resources

5. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Tasks of “Santaka” Valley • To consolidate in one geographical location a potential of R&D, studies and hi-tech business, to carry-out purposefully R&D, that are relevant for Lithuanian economics, to develop the central and peripheral infrastructure of “SANTAKA” valley; • To upgrade and to develop R&D facilities of University departments, that are bound for the breakthrough of valley activities, and to consolidate a scientific potential; • To create the favorable conditions for the cooperation between business enterprises and scientific institutions while promoting cutting-edge technology transfer and implementation of innovations.

6. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Founders of “SANTAKA” Valley Founders (universities, R&D) – 3 biggest research and university studies institutions in Kaunas, set to develop joint access research and studies centers in their facilities: • Kaunas Technology University (KTU) • Kaunas Medical University (KMU) • Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) Founders (business partners) – the major groups of business entities in Lithuania: • Joint Stock Company Concern „Achema group“ • Joint Stock Company „MG Baltic Investment“ • Joint Stock Company „Kauno tiltai“ (“Kaunas bridges”)

7. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Main focus of R&D in the “Santaka” Valley • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmaceutics; • Information and Communication Technology; • Mechatronics and Related Electronics Technologies and Biomedical Engineering; • Future Power Engineering.

8. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Areas of Science and Technology Parks activities in the “SANTAKA” Valley • Promotion of establishing spin-off enterprisesand their development in business incubators; • Arranging the production of innovative prototypes developed by scientists; • Procurement of private investments for the development of “SANTAKA” Valley infrastructure; • Cultivation of scientists and businessmen competence in the area of technology transfer, IPR, commercialization of the R&D results, clusterization, innovations propagation, entrepreneurship; • Cultivation of innovations culture in the society – advocacy of the innovations potential, education of creativity, solidify the role and image of science.

9. Business enterprises Institute of synthetical and nano chemistry Center of applied chemistry and chemical engineering Center of future energy technologies’ science Center of state-of-the-art pharmaceutical and health technologies “SANTAKA” VALLEY Institute of biomedical engineering Center of mechatronics research, studies and information Center of information technologies research Institute of material sciences Electronics and telecommunication technologies center Telematics laboratory Institute of ultrasound and nondisruptive research Information and telecommunication technologies Mechatronics and related technologies KTU Regional STP, STP “Technopolis”, Kaunas Hi-tech and IT Park Sustainable chemistry and pharmaceutics Future energy systems

10. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Main Projects of the “SANTAKA” Valley

11. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Science, studies and business cooperation and synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (I) • Development and upgrading of Study Curricula, education of specialists according to the needs of an appropriate industry areas; • Participation of scientists from R&D institutions and skilled specialists from industrial enterprises in study process (lectureship, supervision of students final works etc.); • Usage of Valley R&D facilities and other infrastructure for educational needs (especially in MSci and PhD studies).

12. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Science, studies and business cooperation and synergy in “SANTAKA” Valley (II) • Placement of students for engineering practice in R&D centers of Valley and in business enterprises – participants of Valley activities; • Topics introduced and supervision by business enterprises for students R&D and final works under the Valley program; • Education of students by business enterprises – Valley participants in the area of innovations and entrepreneurship; • Joint business and R&D institutions projects, making use of Valley infrastructure; • Technology transfer, innovations implementation in the areas related to Valley activities.

13. Structure of “Santaka” Valley Mechatronics Centre for Studies, Research and Information Future power engineering (KTU and LEI) Mechatronics (KTU, KMU, LEI Shared-use R&D Infrastructure: 1. Institute of Synthetic and Nano-Chemistry 2. Institute of Environmental Engineering 3. Institute of Metrology Centre of Conventional Power Engineering Institute of Biomedical Engineering Institute of Materials Science Centre of Nuclear, Thermonuclear and Hydrogen Technologies Institute of Ultrasound and Nondestructive Testing Centre for Studies and Research of Energy Technologies Centre of Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies Centre of Advanced Pharmacy Technologies Centre of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Information and communication technologies (KTU, KMU, LEI) Sustainable chemistry (KTU, KMU, LEI) Computational Technologies Centre Telemedicine Centre of KMU Centre for the Development of e-Health and Medical Diagnostic Technologies Experimental development base of KTU regional research park Business Incubator “Public Institution Technopolis” Branch development trends of the Valley Shared-use integrated R&D infrastructure of the Valley Net-based R&D infrastructure of the Valley

14. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Universities in Santaka Valley There are two universities among the founders of SANTAKA Valley : • Kaunas University of Technology (number of students – 14 000); • Kaunas University of Medicine (number of students – 4200).

15. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Kaunas University of Technology • The biggest technical university in Lithuania and in the Baltic States • More than 85 years of research and academic experience

16. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Kaunas University of Technology in numbers • 13 faculties; • 14 research institutes and centres; • 14 000 students; • more than 400 PhD students; • about 1200 academic staff; • Gymnasium.

17. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Study areas Technological Sciences 72 programmes Physical Sciences 9 programmes Social Sciences 22 programmes Humanities 5 programmes Arts 4 programmes Biomedical Sciences 1 programme

18. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Degree programmes at Kaunas University of Technology See details at: http://en.ktu.lt/content/degree-programmes-english-0

19. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Main research areas at Kaunas University of Technology • Chemical technology; • Mechatronics; • Measurement engineering; • Ultrasonic technical and medical diagnostics; • Material science; • Environmental protection; • Defence technologies.

20. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Research at Kaunas University of Technology See details at: http://en.ktu.lt/content/research/rd-projects

21. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis International research projects at KUT

22. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Kaunas University of Medicine Kaunas University of Medicine is the largest institution of medical education and training in Lithuania. Its history goes back to 1919, when by the decision of Kaunas Medical Society the Higher Medical Courses had been established, which developed into the Faculty of Medicine of Kaunas University in 1922.

23. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Kaunas University of Medicine MS degress awarded in: • Medicine, Physician; • Odontology (Dentistry); • Pharmacy; • Public Health .

24. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Kaunas University of Medicine Kaunas University of Medicine in Lithuania offers a choice of 7 PhD programs related to many aspects of biomedical sciences, they are as follows: •     medicine; •     odontology ; •     pharmacy ; •     nursing ; •     public health; •     biology; •     biophysics.

25. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU)

26. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis The architectural project of National Open Access Center building (KTU)

27. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis The prototype of the state-of-the-art Pharmaceutics and Health Technologies Center building of “SANTAKA” Valley (KMU)

28. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis STP “Technopolis” Kaunas(partner of the “SANTAKA” Valley)

29. STP “TECHNOPOLIS” MEMBERS (innovative companies): Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis UAB NETMAN

30. Asociacija SANTAKOS slėnis Thank you for your attention. Assoc.prof.,dr. Eugenijus MAČIKĖNAS Association SANTAKA Valley , director Member of TECHNOPOLIS Kaunas Board eugma@ktu.lt tel.: +370-699-37460 (mob.)