RSS FEED Unique development centre of electronics was opened in Tehnopol

The minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts opened a unique development centre of electronics in Tallinn Technology Park TEHNOPOL where two innovative companies ELIKO Competence Centre and Artec Group started operating.

According to the minister Juhan Parts the combining of the specific electronic companies cluster is a right step in principle. "The real cooperation between universities and companies is not widespread in Estonia. The mission of Tallinn Technology Park TEHNOPOL is clearly to put such kind of cooperation in practice" said Juhan Parts. "The message of the Government is that technology development centers should receive over one billion kroons of investments during next few years. Such cooperation projects should receive over 100 million kroons of investments. The cluster shows that companies and TEHNOPOL are doing the right thing. Good luck!" said Parts.

The member of TEHNOPOL`s board Pirko Konsa said that the innovative companies operating in Technology Park are always one step ahead of time. "That's why we are really glad that we are able to offer the business environment that meets the requirements of companies like ELIKO and Artec Group. In TEHNOPOL there are two universities - Tallinn University of Technology and IT College. The knowledge potential of these universities can now easily put into practice through such development centers" said Konsa. 

ELIKO Competence Centre is founded in 2004 combining branches of Tallinn University of Technology and eight electronics companies. ELIKO is currently working on such projects like "Smart City" energy saving solutions, development of intelligent robots and laboratory on microchip project.

Artec Group was established in 1998 by entrepreneurial electrical engineers with a strong flair for ergonomics and industrial design; Artec Group conceptualizes designs and manufactures user-friendly electronics for the environmentally-aware millennium. Some of its best-known products include the ThinCan^TM terminal client and the ticket controller units used in public transports throughout Estonia.

New development centre of electronics is reconstructed of the laboratory building that was built in 1974. Now the building has 2030 m2 of modern office and production space for hi-Tec companies.

Tallinn Technology Park TEHNOPOL is a business centre combining 140 companies and two universities. TEHNOPOL provides business development services and convenient environment services. Today TEHNOPOL also haves the largest business incubator for starting businesses.

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