Technium appoints Simentra for international business acceleration

Technium, a leading provider of technology incubators throughout Wales in the UK, recently announced the appointment of Simentra for a pilot campaign in the USA to attract emerging high growth technology companies for international business partnership and research collaboration.

San Jose, Bracknell, Belfast, 17th February 2003

Simentra Ltd, a company providing a low-risk, cost effective and fast route to the market for early stage and venture capital backed high-growth technology firms, today announced the appointment by Technium in the USA to launch a Technium International Associate membership programme.

The program is a unique initiative for emerging technology companies to partner with leading businesses at Technium facilities throughout Wales in the UK. The main aim of the program is to match business clusters in Wales with technology companies in the USA who have a desire to develop international research collaboration and partnership programs in the UK market through Technium international membership. Technium based technology companies expand a range of sectors and the facilities that have been developed to date include ICT, Optoelectronics, Biotechnology, Automotive, Digital and Media related locations. Simentra and their network of international partners will work in conjunction with a team from the Welsh Development Agency in California, USA to offer a program that will provide.

  • UK market address and communications platform at one of the prestigious Technium locations.
  • Comprehensive business partnership planning and collaboration through Technium facilities and resident high growth companies including associate benefits through partner universities in Wales.
  • A range of business development services, including market testing, alliances, campaign management and research partnership to support new international company membership.

The USA based program is designed to provide a complete suite of services for technology companies seeking to identify, promote and secure European research, sales and marketing and business development opportunities in the UK with leading business clusters. International clients will be able to house their research and market testing programs with immediate access to pioneering programs in Wales, enabling them to significantly reduce exposure to financial risk until they are certain of continued product success.

Simentra will provide technology search and promotional campaigns in the USA and analysis of key business cluster partners for Science Parks, academic and Technium commercial incubators, technology transfer programs and commercial spin off companies. Glenn Hardy, co-founder of Simentra said:

"Through the Technium Internatioanl Associate Program, we can provide expertise and advice to help identify international clients' channel-to-market requirements to match the unique services that Technium offer. Technium can provide high-growth technology firms with a location, a process with which to further validate their product, structure a business partnership and prepare route maps for targeted business research and development collaboration. Our complete range of international business acceleration services acts as a unique support solution to help enhance the Technium brand in an international arena."

About Simentra Ltd

Simentra Ltd is an International Risk Assessment company dedicated to providing intelligent and cost effective solutions to government, private corporations and the emergency services sector. The company Charter Series offers a range of assessment, fusion and training products and services to mitigate the risks associated with modern society and business practice and prepare for associated response protocols. Simentra is a subsidiary of AssetCo PLc in the UK www.assetco.com . Simentra has offices in Belfast (Northern Ireland), London (UK), and Houston (USA).

For more information, please visit http://www.simentra.com/