UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP OR RESEARCH CENTRE WITH A NATIONAL SCOPE

Affiliation or alliance established between the research or science park which ensures that the university or the national research centre becomes a stakeholder in the project, where either the institution is the principal contractor in charge of the park's development, or where it fosters its expansion through its cooperation and initiatives and its promotion of research with a view towards stimulating technology entrepreneurship and the emergence of cutting edge industries.

AREA ZONED AND DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO TECHNOLOGY

Geographic area which is entirely dedicated, through exclusive zoning measures, to the establishment of private or public research centres, staunchly R&D-focused companies, indeed even university faculties, or urban centres within which there are one or two areas entirely dedicated, through exclusive zoning measures, to the establishment of private or public research centres and staunchly R&D-focused companies.

A DEDICATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ENTITY

A development institution, entity or private company that takes charge of the economic and real estate development of the research or science park, as well as the identification of its strategic goals that must encompass stimulating science and technology entrepreneurship, as well as the establishment and expansion of cutting edge firms and research centres. The dedicated management and development entity may also include an economic development agency or corporation (NPO), a government, a municipality, a university or a private management company.

POLICY FOR SELECTING COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS

The policy includes the definition of which technology and industry development sectors are to be favoured and the selection criteria to be used regarding the kinds of companies and institutions that will be authorized to establish operations in the research park or parks managed by the dedicated management entity.