Tailoring support for the needs of the regions –

the case of Podkarpackie’s transformation

EDGAR ROBERT SZEWCZYK –

Head of Podkarpackie Region’s Representation in Brussels

PODKARPACKIE IN NUMBERS

2.1 million inhabitants 17 844 km2 area Population density 118 people/km2

Capital city: Rzeszów Enterprises: more than 160 000

„Lagging region”: Unemployment rate: 10,8% Average gross monthly salary:

circa 780 € GDP per capita – 49% of the EU average

SIGNIFICANT INDICATORS & TRENDS

2016 - the decline of population has been overcome

2016 - most new enterprises registered amongst Polish regions

Leader in Poland in terms of % of private spending on R&D

Employment by sector in 2010

(% of total employment)

Industry

Agriculture

Services

Employment by sector in 2015

(% of total employment)

Industry

Agriculture

Services

RIS3 OF THE PODKARPACKIE REGION

Aerospace industry

development of the region as a leading center in Poland for innovative aerospace and communication technology

Quality of life

development of the Podkarpackie as a region with the highest quality of life

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

widespread use and development of information and communication technologies

REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM

Podkarpackie Innovation Council

Smart Specialisations Panels

Podkarpackie Innovation Forums

Close cooperation with key clusters

Cooperation with universities and others regional stakeholders

Regular presence of the RIS3 creators and stakeholders in national and international conferences, seminars and workshops concerning RIS3 (eg. green growth, ecoinnovation and connected concepts)

ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS

Clusters

Enterpreneurs

Academia

Podkarpackie Innovation

Council

Panel on QUALITY OF LIFE

Panel on

ICT

Panel on AEROSPACE

LEADER Board of the Podkarpackie Region

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY Roots in Tradition Eyes on the Future

Poland’s biggest cluster

90% of total national output in the field

170 members

25 000 employees

over 80 years of aviation industry in the region

cooperation with global leaders

ongoing R&D cooperation with academia

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY Local Supply Chain for the Global Market

Landing gears

Goodrich

Polska

APU

PWAP

Rzeszów

Wing structure

PZL Świdnik

Agusta

Westland

F100 engines

assembled at

PW Rzeszów

Landing gears

at Goodrich

Shafts

PW Kalisz

Blades

Avio Polska

FDGS

Pratt&Whitney

Rzeszów

Gear boxes

Hispano Suiza

Poland

Turbine

modules

MTU Polska

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY Key Foreign Investors

PODKARPACKIE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK „AEROPOLIS”

3 investment zones – 74 ha

Total of 41 enterprises

Leading industries: aerospace, chemical, electromechanical engineering, construction, ICT and plastics processing

investment value – 0.5 billion €

jobs created – 4700

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

network of 12 vocational education and training institutions

project aiming at providing skilled workforce

content and form of training tailored to the needs of the modern workplace

close collaboration with companies from the aviation industry

KEY FACTORS FACILITATING TRANSFORMATION

tradition and existing potential - the so-called Aviation DNA of the region

determined, reasonable and accepted leadership – both in the business sector and in the public administration

shared vision - strategic partnership with the support and commitment from the Region and the Aviation Valley cluster

European Structural Funds