FIDURA and A.Dubcek University of Trencin concluded a Cooperation Agreement

(Munich, 28.06.2007) The Issuing House FIDURA Capital Consult and the Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin, Slovak Republic, will intensify their colaboration by the industrial use of research results, above all in the areas of Industry Technologies and Mechatronic. The Basic Contract was signed last week. Both contract partners are continuing with their colaboration, which originated within the mutual ‘Feasibility Study’ in 2003 for the client DaimlerChryslerVenture. Against the background of a strong presence of the automotive industry, in the Slovak Republic (VW, Porsche, Kia,

Peugeot), and the strong industry-related research at Slovak universities, the cooperation contract is not limited to the awarding of pure research. Moreover it is intended among the parties that there will be a permanent, mutual ‘know-how-transfer’ regarding new technological trends and their industrial use.
“The industry-related experience of the university, the founding of which was motivated by the strong local industry with its focus on the areas of electrical and mechanical engineering, enables our portfolio companies in a timely manner to produce prototypes and achieve serial processing”, said Klaus Ragotzky, Managing Director of FIDURA Capital Consult and Fund Manager of the FIDURA Private Equity Funds.

The engineer Ruzena Wagnerova of the Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin explains: “The collaboration with the German Private Equity investors such as FIDURA enables our young university to be in more intensive contact with innovative foreign companies. Ultimately this is, for us, the next contribution with our research to the competitive strength of the European Union in the sense of the Lisbon-Agenda.” About the Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin: The Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin was founded in 1997 and this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. The domicile of the University is situated in Trencin, which is at the center of the traditional industrial region with many enterprises from areas such as electrical and mechanical engineering as well as the processing industry. The concentration of the university in areas of Microsystem Technology, Mechatronic Systems, Automation Engineering, Sensor Technology and modern industry technologies such as Material Technology and Industry Design, are going hand in hand with the dynamic development of the Slovak Republic, mostly in the automotive industry. Contact FIDURA Capital Consult: Dipl.-Ing. Ingrid Weil FIDURA Capital Consult GmbH Bavariaring 44 D - 80336 München Tel: +49 (89) 23 88 98 - 15 Fax: +49 (89) 23 88 98 - 29 Contact A. Dubcek University of Trencin: Univerzita Alexandra Dubceka Trencin ing. Ruzena Wagnerova Studentska 2 SK- 91150 Trencin Tel.: 00421-32-7400-277 Fax: 00421-32-7400-102