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Nokia chooses Mjärdevi Science Park in Linköping
June 08, 1998
Nokia will establish a competence center in Mjärdevi Science Park in 1999 in Linköping, Sweden, which gives the company a potential to expand to up to 120 employees.
In the competence center, Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals will develop software for its interactive terminal, the so-called Set-top box which makes it possible to view digital -TV and to link up to the Internet via the TV set. Currently, Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals has a unit in Motala, where 170 persons are employed with the development of software and hardware, product management, logistics, procurement and administration. The company's establishment in Mjärdevi Science Park does not affect employment in Motala.
"We selected the Mjärdevi Science Park which, in Sweden and abroad, is viewed as a very favorable environment for research and business operations in high technology," explains Owe Törnqvist, President of Nokia Satellite Systems AB, a unit within Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals. "The dynamic environment - Mjärdevi Science Park is one of the world's fastest growing technology parks - and the proximity to Linköping University are very important. Being able to recruit qualified software engineers and to cooperate with the University in projects is of great importance."
The company will move into newly constructed premises managed by the community owned real estate company Sankt Kors Fastighets AB. "The new building provides 5,000 m2 of office space, of which Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals will lease half," says Ronny Mårtensson, President of Sankt Kors Fastighets AB. "We have tenants for the other half of the building and have begun plans for another building in Mjärdevi Science Park."
"Naturally, we are very pleased that Nokia chose to establish its new competence center in Mjärdevi Science Park. A major corporation such as Nokia is highly significant for the future development of the technology park," says Sten-Gunnar Johansson, President of Mjärdevi Science Park. "Today, we have everything from one-man firms to major international corporations at Mjärdevi and most of the companies are world-class in their industries."
Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals
The company is a member of the Finnish telecommunications group Nokia, with 38,000 employees and sales of FIM 52.6 billion during 1997. Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals develops and manufactures everything from digital multimedia terminals for interactive service via satellite, cable-TV and terrestrial networks to analog satellite receiver, decoders and antenna controls. The company's products are manufactured at production plant in Motala of the American contract manufacturer SCI's (Space Craft Inc). Centers for research and development are located in Germany, Finland and Sweden. The company has 400 employees.
Mjärdevi Science Park
Mjärdevi Science Park is located adjacent to Linköping University and is the largest technology park in northern Europe. Today, there are 150 companies employing 4,000 persons. Companies based in the Mjärdevi Science Park include spin-offs from Linköping University projects, international corporations, government agencies and organizations. Most of the companies are active in five areas of expertise in which they are world class: sensor technology, signal/image processing, software technology, telecommunications and electronics.
For further information, contact:
Sten-Gunnar Johansson, President, Mjärdevi Science Park.
Tel: +46 13 20 64 15. e-mail: sg.johansson@mjardevi.se
Owe Törnqvist, President, Nokia Satellite Systems AB.
Tel. +46 141 22 81 46, e-mail: owe.tornqvist@mnt.nokia.com
Ronny Mårtensson, President, Sankt Kors Fastighets AB.
Tel: +46 13 20 53 98, 0708-53 13 93.
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