Tehnološki park Ljubljana

Membership

• Business plan present the proposal for establishing new organisational units (company, institute, project) under the aegis of TP Lj.
• The business plan, which must contain all the required elements, is prepared by the entrepreneurial entity on the basis of TP Lj guidance
• In drawing up the business plan, the entrepreneurial entity is provided with expert assistance from TP Lj services or from external experts.
• The entrepreneurial entity submits the business plan to the general manager  of TP Lj in three copies.
• In the event of an existing company wishes to join TP Lj, the general manager is given a request with a description of the activities, registration documents, certificate of good standing and references for the company as well as recommendations.
  

• For a business plan relating to a new organisational unit, separate expert assessments are performed for the technological and technical part, and the economic and commercial part.
• Expert assessments are performed by assessors selected by the TP Lj general manager.
• In order to ensure the necessary quality and appropriate time frames, a list of assessors has been made for individual fields of expertise.
• Experts in individual fields (possibly several fields) may be appointed assessors, and they may be from the organisation of the entity proposing the business plan or from other organisations.
  

• The presentation of the business plan is performed in the circle of the committee for the formulation of an expert opinion on the appropriateness of TP Lj membership, which is composed of invited external experts and TP Lj associates.
• At the presentation of the business plan there is a requirement for the participation of associates from the field of expertise in which the entrepreneurial proposing entity works, of assessors, the TP Lj general manager and where necessary the heads of companies already operating under the aegis of TP Lj and representatives of the organisation from which the entity proposing the business plan come.
• The list of TP Lj experts and associates, for each presentation separately, is made by the TP Lj general manager in cooperation with the entrepreneurial entity proposing the business plan.
• Participants of the business plan presentation must treat the information and data communicated at the actual presentation in line with the principles of commercial secrecy.
  

• Following the presentation and consultation, the committee formulates an opinion on the appropriateness of the new entity joining TP Lj (adoption or rejection of the business plan, suitability of the content).
• Based on the committee’s opinion, the TP Lj general manager requests the Technology Park Ljubljana Assembly to grant its consent or otherwise to the membership of the new entity in the TP Lj.
• With the consent of the Assembly, the new organisational entity can be established under the aegis of TP Lj.

• At the Technology Park Ljubljana we evaluate commercial concepts in line with the TEC Algorithm developed by North Carolina State University.
• For assistance in evaluating commercial concepts we can be contacted at: info@tp-lj.si

• If an entrepreneurial entity with a business idea is experiencing difficulty in formulating a business plan, the management of Technology Parka Ljubljana should be given a brief description of the business idea (2-5 pages).
• Based on this description, TP Lj will assemble the missing data and verify the market.
• Where the results of such verification are favourable, a business plan will be drawn up.
• For assistance in formulating the business plan, the following questions must be answered:
   
  
  • Which problems will company resolve or what is the essence of the  business idea?
  • Examples for which product or service represents a solution.
  • The description should be concise and accurate.
  • Size of the potential market.
  • Who are buyers and how numerous are they?
  • What is the range of the product or service and what is its lifecycle?
    

• Who produces / provides similar products / services?
• Who offers or sells similar solutions?
• What advantages and new possibilities are provided by a solution compared to the competition?
• What is the competitive advantage of the company?
   

• What is the source of company's success for the future?
• Or put another way: What are the forseen difficulties of business idea and what are the solutions?
   

• Funds required for the first year of operation.
• Start-up and operating funds that enable the start of operations.
• Indicate what sources of financing you envisage; do they already exist, are they planned?
   

• These comprise a manager, technical manager, head of marketing and head of finance.
• Describe the individuals already involved and their duties.
• How will the potential personnel gaps be filled?