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Regions for economic changeInnovating through EU Regional PolicyBrussels, 12 – 13 June 2006
Experience with the Cluster programme in the Czech Republic - best practice and future prospects
Luboš Lukasík
Director
Company Competitiveness Division
CzechInvest
CzechInvest
Investment and business development agency
Ministry of Industry and Trade CRMinistry of Industry and Trade CR
ChicagoSilicon Valley Brussels
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Domestic Marketing
Domestic Marketing
CompanyCompetitiveness Division Dept’s
CompanyCompetitiveness Division Dept’s
Internal Services Division
Internal Services Division Company
Competitiveness Division
Company Competitiveness
Division
Regional Co-operation Division
Regional Co-operation Division Investment and
Applied Research Division
Investment and Applied Research
DivisionManagement of Development
Management of Development
CompetitivenessCompetitiveness
Munich
Support of Development
Support of Development
Business Environment Development
Business Environment Development
CzechInvest’s Mission
╌To support foreign direct investment
╌To develop local companies
╌To improve the business environment
Operational Programme Industry and
Enterprise (ERDF 2004 - 2006)
Related programmes: -- Prosperity
-- Real Estate
-- Training Centres
-- Clusters
╌Training regional authorities, universities and firms
╌Active collaboration with facilitators
╌Promotion of the concept at different levels (conferences, PR)
╌Adapt programme to company needs (eligible costs)
╌Study on legal forms of the cluster and organizational and
communication structure
╌International co-operation
╌National Cluster Strategy – adopted by the Government 06/2005
╌National Cluster Study - the 1st part completed
╌Establishment and development of clusters
╌Certification of cluster facilitators and managers
2004
2006
Completed In process
Building clustersin the Czech Republic
Cluster support programme
╌ Mapping (1st phase)
- Subsidy for facilitators
- Organised by regions or
universities and supported by
companies
- 75 % of eligible costs,
max. €35,000
- Eligible costs: All necessary
costs for mapping
╌ Cluster management (2nd phase)
- max. €1.6 million with decreasing
tendency:
- 1st year 75 % => 2nd year 65 % =>
3rd year 55 % of eligible costs
- Eligible costs: All necessary
related to cluster management
- Mutual projects supported via
other programmes, not only
Operational Programme Industry
and Enterprise
Musical instrumentsWood processingTableware
EngineeringBioplastics
MechatronicsBridge construction tech.
AutomotiveRenewable energy tech.Engineering
Technical textilesGlassImitation jewellery
Water treatment tech. WeldingRenewable energy tech. Eco-labellingWaste treatment tech. BrewingConstruction Wood processing
Packaging tech.Stone processingPolygraphicPharmaceuticals- medical tech. Information tech.
Wood processingEngineering
Technical plasticsElectronicsTool productionBrewingNanotechnologyRenewable energy technology
AutomotiveNanotechnologyICTOptics
PlasticsShoemakingFurniture
Wood processingInformation tech.Renewable energyChemical industry (hydrogen)AutomotiveEngineeringConstruction
Aircraft BiotechnologyWine-making BioinformaticsFurniture MicroelectronicsTextiles
Established clusters Projects underway Initial activities
June 2006: 28 projects underway, 1 project in 2nd phase; approved allocation €2.35 million
Map of clustersin the Czech Republic
Best practice: OMNIPACK I
The OMNIPACK Cluster in the Hradec Králové region
-- Support and development of
packaging industry
-- Promotion of the region as
a packaging centre of excellence
-- 22 founding firms + 4 universities
-- Cluster members production:
44 % plastic, 21 % paper, 21 %
wooden, 14 % metal packaging
-- Duration of project: March 2006 - July 2008
-- 88 projects in 8 fields of activity through 4 service centres
-- Financing (subsidy + self-financing):
Best practice: OMNIPACK II
ELIGIBLECOSTS
€2.25 million
TOTALPROJECT
COSTS€2.6 million
NON-ELIGIBLECOSTS (VAT)
€0.35 million
UNSUBSIDISEDCOSTS
€0.65 million
SUBSIDISEDCOSTS
€1.6 million
-- LUMP SUM FEE
(operational costs)
-- OPERATIONAL FEE
(internal project costs)
-- PROJECT FEE
(external project costs)
-- SERVICE CENTRES
FEE (infrastructure
services costs)
Common projects:
-- Innovation, development, research (testing and development centre,
innovation system management)
-- Information technology development (information system, marketing
and business portal, central purchasing system)
-- Human resource development (knowledge
management system, e-learning, training)
-- Waste recycling system (“perpetum” system)
-- Marketing, export support, consultancy, etc.
Best practice: OMNIPACK III
Operational Programmes: -- Enterprise and Innovations (support for new
firms, company growth, innovations, efficient
energy, co-operation, development of HR,
infrastructure, services, new trends…)
-- Research and Development for Innovations
(R&D capacity building, private public co-
operation for innovative R&D, strengthening
educational capacities in universities…)
-- Education for Competitiveness (modern-
isation of basic education, modernisation of
higher education and R&D…)
Innovations & SF 2007-13
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