More than just premises

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1 Business Incubation More than just premises Advice Entrepreneurs network Secretarial service Ready for use

2 Premises plus The Twinning Center s excellent ICT infrastructure, great facilities and appealing location gave our company the right, professional impact right from the start. Arie de Groot former director of Emulators International - Hardware virtualisation in software Are you looking for business space that suits your needs in which to start your company or to enable its growth? If so, Brainport Development is the right partner for your company. The Brainport Development business centres offer new and growing companies the right support base for success. We have good quality premises that are equipped with extensive facilities and that project the right image. For the most part, as a tenant you would be able to make free use of additional services such as company advisory services, business finance, incubator programmes and networks. And that makes all the difference. Working with you like this, we create the optimum conditions for a flying start or your company s successful growth

3 A list of the advantages Efficient and professional Accommodation in one of our business centres not only adds to your professionalism and image; the efficiency of your commercial operation also benefits from our extensive facilities. Reception area with a staffed central reception desk and a carefully considered look and feel Telephone service, central fax and postal delivery Secretarial support Modern telephone and internet connections Communal meeting and conference rooms Use of office equipment such as a projector, photocopier, binding equipment. The range of facilities varies according to the business centre. Custom premises Each company requires specific accommodation. Our business centres offer a wide range of possibilities to suit your company perfectly. Office from 25 m 2. Other options: Furnished offices for entrepreneurs who want to start immediately without investing time and money decorating their new offices Shared offices for entrepreneurs (for example freelancers) who want to rent a furnished office together Virtual offices for entrepreneurs who don't need an office but only want to benefit from the services and facilities of the business centre Studios from 50 m 2 (with high ceiling and own entrance). Other options: Studios without service. Parking space and postal delivery is included unlike the use of conference rooms, telefone and secretarial service The flexibility offered at the Carré Business Centre was very important to us in helping to keep down our investment costs in the start-up phase. Moreover, the business advice provided by Brainport Development was decisive and was a tremendous help to our survival and growth to the company we are today. Ronald Horvers CEO Blue Medical Devices BV Industrial spaces from 75 m 2 (with 5.40 m headroom, reinforced floors, high-voltage current and wide doors) Laboratories from 30 m 2. Different kind of laboratories are available. Electrotechnical labs fitted with wide doors, antistatic floors and walls, multiple air extraction, more extensive electricity supplies, compressed air, ademineralised water connection and wastewater removal Physical laboratories have wide access doors, antistatic floors and walls, multiple air extractors, plentiful electricity points, compressed air, argon and contaminated water drainage. Chemical laboratories have wide access doors, antistatic floors and walls, multiple air extractors, plentiful electricity points, compressed air, water, argon, and contaminated water drainage and laboratory furniture including safety cabinet Premises that are immediately available and ready for use, which means low investment costs to the business centre. The range of facilities varies according to the business centre. Flexible accommodation to suit you Flexibility is a primary requirement when it comes to the accommodation of new and growing companies. We have learned this from experience. Our accommodations follow the development of your company. We offer the choice of different types of accommodation. You can rent these in various combinations. Scope for growth at the business centre Attractive rental prices to suit you Short notice period of four months from the start date - 3 -

4 Attractive rental prices An all-in rental price is charged per m 2 for accommodation and facilities. The rental price comprises the following components: the basic rent contribution to the costs of central services and facilities, including: central reception desk, postal delivery, telephone service, subscription for central fax use of office equipment parking (with the exception of ßèta) cleaning costs for communal areas (inc. communal toilets) maintenance of green space, car park and building heating, lighting and insurances for the building (with the exception of building insurance) electricity: electricity consumption is included in the rental price of office and studio spaces (with the exception of Gilde). Good location and accessibility The Brainport Development business centres are located at various locations in the Brainport region (Nuenen, Valkenswaard, Helmond and Eindhoven). All the locations are exactly where, as a business person, you d want to be: along through roads, right in a city centre or in a business park with other companies and institutions. All the business centres have good accessibility with fast links to the motorways around Eindhoven. Every one of them offers sufficient parking. Not only for you and your employees but also for your customers. As you would expect, the buildings are modern, well maintained and have an allure appropriate to the companies they accommodate. They really create the right impression for your company. In addition, the variable costs for the use of individual facilities and services are charged monthly in proportion to consumption. Rates are competitive. Detailed information about this is available in the brochure of the centre concerned

5 4 Carré business centre, Helmond 3 De Pinckart business centre, Nuenen 2 Twinning Center, Eindhoven Technology & Business 1 Catalyst Incubator, Eindhoven Delta business centre, Valkenswaard II Technology & Business 7 ßèta Accelerator, Eindhoven 5 Technology & Business 6 ßèta Accelerator, Eindhoven Gilde business centre, Eindhoven -5-

6 Advice and support As the owner of a new or growing company you continually face new challenges. So it is reassuring to know that you can draw on the knowledge and support of the company advisory services at the Brainport Development MKB Desk. They will give you professional, independent advice free of charge. The Brainport Development MKB desks are located in several business centres. You can approach our business consultants for: Bedrijfshuisvesting plus Company advisory services: in all the phases you will pass through as the owner of a new or growing business, Brainport Development s business consultants can help you. Whether the matter in hand concerns start-up problems, a feasibility analysis, business administration or financial aspects, our business consultants can draw on their years of Bent u op zoek naar een geschikte bedrijfsruimte om uw onderneming te starten of door experience te laten to help groeien? you. Dan is Brainport Development de juiste partner voor uw bedrijf. De bedrijvencentra van Brainport Development bieden startende en groeiende ondernemingen de juiste voedingsbodem voor succes. Naast kwalitatief instruments of its own. Our business consultants can discuss the possibilities with you. goede, representatieve bedrijfsruimten compleet met uitgebreide voorzieningen, kunt u als huurder ook veelal gratis gebruik maken van aanvullende diensten zoals: programmes. Examples of these are Incubator 3+ for techno start-ups and design start-ups. bedrijfsadvisering, bedrijfsfinanciering, incubatorprogramma s en netwerken. En dat maakt het verschil. Zo creëren we samen de optimale omstandigheden voor een vliegende start of een succesvolle doorgroei van uw onderneming. Business finance: Brainport Development can offer you support in the process of securing funding from banks or under government schemes. Supplementary to the market mechanism, Brainport Development has various financing Incubator programmes: as well as financing opportunities, our business consultants can tell you about incubator Networks: a major advantage of accommodation one of the Brainport Development business centres is the opportunity to network with other business people in the centre. Moreover, through our business consultants you can gain access to other networks and contacts in the region. We would be happy to advise you as to what Brainport Development, with this support, can mean for your company

7 Business centres in a nutshell Below is a list of the Brainport Development business centres. A brochure containing detailed information is available for each of the business centres (with the acception of ßèta II). De Pinckart Business Centre Nuenen Located 5 km from Eindhoven city centre. Intended for professional and commercial services and trading companies. Carré Business Centre Helmond Easily accessible at a location along the Eindhoven-Helmond motorway, in the heart of the automotive sector in Helmond. Intended for professional and commercial services and high-quality production and trading companies. Delta Business Centre Valkenswaard Modern location in a bustling centre. Extremely well-suited for trade with nearby Belgium. Intended for professional and commercial services and high-quality production and trading companies. Gilde Business Centre Eindhoven Situated close to the city centre. Intended for new entrepreneurs from Eindhoven and companies engaged in some form of craftsmanship. Extra opportunities for support are available to start-ups relying on benefits to get up and running. Twinning Center Eindhoven Perfect location on the TU/e campus, right on the ring road. Intended for ICT companies or companies connected to the ICT sector. ßèta Technology & Business Accelerator Eindhoven Favourable motorway location on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, the top location for R&D in the Netherlands and offering many communal facilities. Intended for growing technology companies with research and development activities. ßèta II Technology & Business Accelerator (in development phase) Eindhoven Located next to ßèta on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. A business centre for growing technology companies in the lifetech and Solar & Energy. Catalyst Technology & Business Incubator (in development phase) Eindhoven Located next to Twinning Center on the TU/e campus in Eindhoven. A business centre for technostarters in the biochemistry, physics and biomedical technology

8 More information Each business centre is different. A brochure containing detailed information is available for each of the business centres. For more information, or to request a brochure about the business centre of your choice, please contact us on We would be happy to make an appointment to discuss the advantages and opportunities offered by the Brainport Development business centres for your company. Increasing the likelihood of success for new and young companies The coaching in the start-up phase really helped us. It helps you reach maturity more quickly as a business person, and it accelerates your growth to your next phase. What s more, as a tenant, we were regularly invited to business gatherings; a great opportunity to rapidly build your network. Siel Peijs partner of Motio Development design agency Brainport Development - BRE - TWICE Brainport Development is a new-style development company, working with representatives from industry, knowledge institutions and government to strengthen the Brainport top technology region. Brainport is an important cornerstone of the Dutch economy in which High Tech Systems & Materials, Food, Automotive, Lifetec and Design are the focal sectors. Brainport Development encourages and develops regional and (inter) national projects and programmes, promotes Brainport at home and abroad, and facilitates regional industry through business advice and funding, incubator facilities, business premises and business centres. Brainport Development manages the Business centres Regio Eindhoven BRE BV (owner of Delta, De Pinckart, Carré and Gilde) and Twice BV Eindhoven (owner of Twinning Center and ßèta). Both companies are public-private alliances that enable the realisation and continuance of the business centres mentioned here. Disclaimer The information in this documentation has been compiled with the greatest care. No legal force can be derived from the contents of this documentation. Address Brainport Development N.V. Emmasingel 11 P.O. box 2181, 5600 CD Eindhoven T E info@brainportdevelopment.nl I Brainport Development,