Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Salerno e delle Aree interne della Campania
We are proud to be part of a stable cooperation system with influence on the social, economic and cultural growth of the region.
Via Porta Catena, 52
84121 Salerno
(Campania)
- Telephone:
- +39 089 256611
- Fax:
- +39 089 225397
- URL:
- www.pstsa.it
- President:
- Floriano Panza
- Director:
- Remo Russo
- Contact:
- Mirella Santoriello
- Email:
- info@pstsa.it
Main points
The Science and Technology Park is distinguished as a structure, which links both the capability of the region and also the new innovation limits: ideas and project possibilities are integrated, the build up of relations between industry and research is facilitated, research initiatives and processes of innovation and technology transfer are initiated.
In particular, this is shown in the following permanent activities:
- Monitoring and analysis of innovation requirements and potential and upvaluation of human resources of the companies and branch /chain;
- Review of new innovation possibilities and initiation of business ideas from research;
- Accompanying the start of targeted cooperation projects in the field of industrial research, strengthening the competitiveness and training;
- Incubator for innovation-based companies and spin-offs;
- Consulting for the strategy implementation related to the build up of competitiveness of local production systems;
- Support for technical-organisational modernisation processes of the local authorities and the provision of services for citizens and the region;
- Sensitivisation for and dissemination of information on topics from research and innovation.
The procedure developed by the park serves to support the named activities, for which the following tools are significant: foundation of public consulting units for technology and innovation. For this targeted company visits and technological preliminary investigations (pre-audits) are organised in operating sites. The companies are provided on the one hand with widely varying information and, on the other hand, with initial support both for the initiation of new innovation-based business proclivities and also for die upvaluation of human resources. The consulting unit is supported by an observatory, which is organised according to existing innovation readiness of SMEs of diverse branches/selected areas.
In addition, the Salerno Science and Technology Park and AIC have promote and managed a corporate incubator since 2004 for the ICT segment in Benevento. The incubator has a series of equipped areas. Hereby, on the one hand, the establsihment of new high-tech companies is to be supported and, on the other hand, companies with innovative development programmes are to be attracted. In the incubator, the companies are offered basic services in relation to area usage. The management of the park takes on the periodic monitoring of the corporate performance. Moreover, services are offered which can be combined individually depending on the requirements of the companies involved.
In order to extend further the assistance for company foundations and development, the Science and Technology Park Salerno and A.I.C., in coordination with the Community of Cava de’ Tirreni, plans the setting up of an Innovation Centre. This Innovation Centre is aimed with its incubators, in particular, at companies with a high degree of expertise. In addition, the Park heads an initiative, which is supported by the Ministry for Economic Development. The first project with the name Techframe concentrates on the assistance and tutoring activities for several years for founding companies in the ICT segment; the second project, BioStarNet, is aimed at new foundations in the biotechnology branch.
From January 2009 and for the coming four years, the Salerno Park and A.I.C, linked to the "Centro Europe Direct" Salerno and A.I.C. The Park is thus incorporated into the network of European Antenna and acts as a link between the European Union and the local population. Included here are, in particular, the companies, research centres and the young qualified HRs.
The Park is registered in the:
· Register for research laboratories of the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
· Register run by the Region of Campania for consulting activities and research orders for the investigation of the scientific and technological development of SMEs in the Region of Campania.
The Park is, moreover, accredited with the Region of Campania as an education organ.
The work methodologies of the Science Park were certificated in accordance with ISO 9001:2000.
Brief description
The Salerno Science and Technology Park and AIC create stable relations between research and companies. In order to do justice to the innovation demand, they cooperate with there representatives and thus take up a pioneering role regionally in development. The Park can look back on 14 years experience and collection of competence in the field of the promotion of technology transfer, dissemination and extension of the cooperation between companies, research units and public authorities and an upvaluation of human resources.
- Companies:
- 4
- Area:
- 800 m²
- Total Number of Employees:
- 24 company employee; 3 permanent employee.
Sectors
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ICT and Industry
- Multimedia
- Electronics/Electro-Technology
- Industrial automation
- Process automation
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Life Sciences und Materials
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceutics
- Chemistry
- Materials Science
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Agricultural/food
- Food technologies
- Agricultural production
- Transformation of products
- Miscellaneous [Food quality and safety]
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Energy and Environment
- Energy
- Environmental protection
Services
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Research and Development
- Administration of external research projects
- Technology transfer
- Commercialization of technologies
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Human Resources
- Organisation of conferences, courses and seminars
- Staff training
- Partnerships with universities and other research institutes
- Management consultancy
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Business
- Development of business contacts
- Access to venture capital
- Venture capital available
- Network formations
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Administrative services
- Consultancy for dealing with public administration
- Administrative services for located companies
- Support of relations with the EU
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Other services
- Location marketing
- Consultancy for public administration related to energy resources
Data and Facts
Key data
- Founded in: 1992
- Companies: 4
- Employees: 24 (company employee); 3 (permanent collaborators).
- Miscellaneous: To the park belong eight private and two publicly owned (universities) research centres, which are involved in the projects.
- Area of new locations: 2 modules with respectively about 40 sqm and altogether about 80 sqm.
- Total area: ca. 800 sqm
Settled enterprises and centres
- BV TECH (www.bv-tech.it)
- Unlimited Software Srl (www.u-s.it)
- KES Srl (www.kesitaly.it)
- Incipit scarl (www.incipit.campania.it)
Sponsors
Predominantly private:
- About 100 private companies are involved in the Science and Technology Park as are moreover, the University of Salerno and the University of Sannio, public institutions, and the Region of Campania, the Provinces of Avellino, Benevento and Salerno, the Salerno Tourist Office and the Commune of Montane
Objectives
- Intensification of relations between universities and companies
- Enhancement of the technology level of companies and institutions
- Enhancement of the competitiveness of local companies
- Foundation of new companies
- Technological consulting for companies and institutions
- Economic exploitation of the scientific results
- Site marketing
- Build-up of new research activities
- Enhancing the job quality
- Attracting investors
- Creation of new jobs
Network
- Confindustria Salerno
- Confindustria Benevento
- Rete Campana per la Promozione dell’Innovazione
- Consorzio BioStarnet
- Centri Europe Direct
Location
Location and Environment
Name | Inhabitants | Distance | |
Location | Salerno | 134.588 | |
Nearest town/city | Naples | 1.000.470 | 56 km |
University | University of Salerno - Regional Competence Centre in the Agriculatural and Food Sector | 10 km | |
Cluster | Food cluster in Nocera Inferiore (SA) | 20 km | |
Location 2 |
Benevento |
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University |
University of Sannio - Regional ICT Competence Centre |
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Cluster |
Textile cluster in S. Marco dei Cavoti (BN) - clothing |
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Textile cluster in S. Agata dei Goti (BN) - clothing and machine production |
Infrastructure and links
Name | Distance | |
Airport | Naples - Capodichino | 50 km |
Salerno - Costa D'Amalfi |
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Railway Station | Salerno Main Station - (Railway station, link to the University of Salerno) | 1 km |
Benevento Main Station |
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Harbor | Salerno | 1 km |
Technology transfer
Inclusion in EU project
- Project Recovery, recycling, resource. valorisation of olive mill effluents by recovering high added value bio-products 7° Framework Programme - Life + Environment Policy and Governance 2007
- Participation in the network “European Antenna” of the two institutions "Centro Europe Direct" and AIC
Activity
Participation in the project “Recovery, recycling, resource. valorisation of olive mill effluents by recovering high added value bio-products” for the production of a facility prototype. This prototype is intended to recover the olive oil components such as phenols and anti-oxidants from the industry wastewater, which are then used in pharma and food industries. Main Activity of PST To assure the transferability of technologies, the scientific results are communicated and disseminated to the region and national olive oil producing companies.
Activity
Founding Companies Assistance and coaching for the founding of entrepreneurial initiatives in science-intensive areas. The park manages, in particular, the Techframe programme spread over several years, which supports the foundation of innovative companies in the ICT sector and is in addition involved in a similar programme called BioStarNet in the biotechnology segment.
Contacts to German companies are welcomed in the following areas:
Yes, in the following areas: a) technology transfer and dissemination b) partnerships with universities, research companies science parks c) creation of corporate networks d) attracting investors into the region.
Research and Development
Food Sector Project
Description
The project is concentrated on the development of control systems for winemaking processes and on control system for the quality of olive oil and also on the development of production information systems.
Aim
Realisation of systems and components for the research of innovative technologies for controlling processes in the areas wine and olive oil. A spin-off is planned based on the research results. Recipients are industries partners, who use the results for process innovations.
Environmental Sector Project
Description
The project develops methods and techniques for the re-use of used PET, specifically for the further production of other products. For this a prototype of a practising unit has been completed.
Aim
The aims are the recycling of used PET to be able to use it for new industrial application. The recipients are exclusively industries partners, who use the new product of their product innovations.
Incubator and Incentives
Incubator
- Available space in the incubator: Currently there are 250 sqm available in an incubator.
- Infrastructure: The companies, mainly from the ICT segment, receive each about 40 sqm. In addition, there are conference rooms (including videoconference technology), training course rooms, multimedia rooms with 16 stations and rooms for meetings. The infrastructure of the incubator provides, among other things, broadband Internet access (HDSL , 8Mbit/s) for the optimum application of teleworking, e-learning, videoconferences, document management and other multimedial techniques.
- Area available for new locations adjacent to the park: 6 modules with about 40 sqm respectively.
- Private enterprises: 4
Incentives
Regional Incentives:
- Support funds from the European Social Fund (POR) CAMPANIA FESR 2007/2013
National Incentives:
- Subsidies from the Italian Technological Innovation Fund (FIT) and the programme for applied research (FAR).
European Incentives:
- CIP Programme, 7° Framework Programme
- Sviluppo Italia: Italian organisation for corporate development and attracting investments
