In Bremen, in the international conference „Use of Integrated Satellite Technologies in Economic Development” one of the largest satellite manufacturers in Europe OHB System AG presented development plans of thr automatic identification system (AIS) for ship traffic.
During the last month several new companies have started working in the Business Incubator.
SIA „3Corners” provides information processing services. It offers scanning of spatial objects, processing of findings, analysis, mathematical modelling and preparation of reports.
Dana Reziniece, board member of Ventspils High Technology Park, from July 7 to 11 participated in Cluster Management Training that was arranged by Barcelona Business School. 25 top-level managers from different countries of the world in this week-long training learned about principles of cluster strategy development, as well as cluster financing mechanisms and methods for promoting partner collaboration.
On June 13 were unveiled the renovated premises of the Department of Engineering Sciences of Ventspils University College (VUC) and the Business Incubator (BI) of the Foundation Ventspils High Technology Park (VHTP).
On June 3 this year two new companies - SIA IG Ventspils and SIA Baltic Furniture Service – concluded an agreement with the foundation Ventspils High Technology Park (VHTP) on starting their activities in the Business Incubator (BI) of the VHTP and on allocating the state support.
Construction of HBSI Production factory of module houses in Ventspils will be finished in autumn.
According to Jānis Priedītis, the manager of the factory, currently the factory is undergoing improvement work - paving, finishing of the office part, as well as tiling in showers. It is also necessary to build a pump-house, register hazardous equipment and perform an inventory of the premises.
This year, on May 15, the foundation Ventspils High Technology Park (VHTP) and SIA Compart concluded an agreement on starting the latter’s activities in the Business Incubator of the VHTP and on allocating state support.
This year the Business Incubator that is situated in the premises of Ventspils University College celebrates its second anniversary with an expansion.
The area of the Business Incubator has doubled therefore several more new companies have the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurship in the Business Incubator and to use all its advantages and financial support.
The foundation “Ventspils High Technology Park” (VHTP) takes part in the international project “Intellectual Property Exploitation Agents”, which is financed by the European Union program “Leonardo da Vinci”. The beginning of the project was in 2006, and it is scheduled to finish it in 2008.
