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1Project supported by the European Commission
ECO-INVESTMENT AND ECO-INNOVATION SUPPORT IN MALOPOLSKA
REGION
Józef Węgrzyn Environment and Rural Areas Developement Department of
Malopolska Voivodeship
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Prezentation plan
Malopolska Region information:National context
Scientific centre
Investments location
Infrastructure for innovation
Good examplesThe Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
Activity of Malopolska Regional Agency for Energy and Environmental Management Ltd
Regional situation – problems identified in the regional strategies
How to solve the problemSupport ata teh national level
Support at the regional level
Regional Operational Programme - Malopolska 2007-2013
Contact
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Malopolska Region – national context
20% of Poland’s population within a 100 km distance from region’s capital
5% of Poland’s area 7,3 % of Poland’s GDP 8 % of Poland’s FDI 12,7% of the number of scientists 10% of the number of students 9,4% of expenditure on R&D
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Malopolska Region – scientific and academic centre
32 universities and colleges Jagiellonian University – oldest and most prestigious
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
no. of students
203 thous.
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Malopolska Region - infrastructure for innovation
Institutions supporting development of MSP, Innovation and eco-investments in Malopolska:
10 Development Agencies 16 Business chambers 20 Associations of entrepreneurs 8 Foundations 14 R&D units 5 Special economic zones: clusters, technological parks,
innovation centres, etc
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Good examples
Examples of existing instrument for innovation and eco-innovation support
at the regional level
The Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
The regional fund financed from regional and national budget acting on the basis of the act of parliament „Envronment Protection Law”
Activity of Regional Business Angel Network - RESIK
The first regional business angel network created by Malopolska Regional Agency for Energy and Environmental Management ltd in the frame of ESF programme
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Good example - The Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
Main objective of WFOŚiGW is to co-finance investments and other actions to benefit environmental protection in Malopolska Voivodeship.
The projects examined by WFOŚiGW are broken down into investment and non-investment projects”Investments in 3 areas: water management, waste management and air
protectionNon-investment: ecological education, research and development
Beneficiaries: Communes of Malopolska RegionEntrepreneursOther institutions
Ways of financingDonationsPreferencial loans
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Good example- Regional Busines Angel Network
The new network created and managed by Malopolska Regional Agency for Energy and Environmental Management Ltd in march 2007
The Agency (owned by Malopolska Region and Krakow City) is an institutions supporting development of eco-investments and eco-innovation in Malopolska Region through its activity eg:
Regional Business Angel Network – first in our region network serving as a bridge between private investors and innovative entrepreneurs – www.resik.pl
The network assemble:Innovative projects – enetrpreunersEquity investors: business angels, seed capitalsSupporting institutions: innovation centres, clusters, business centres,
technology transfer centres
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Regional situation – problems identified in the regional strategies
Most important regional strategies and programmes:
The Malopolska Region Development Strategy 2007-2013 The Malopolska Region Innovation Strategy 2007-2013 The Malopolska Region Environment Protection Programme 2005-2012
defines following main obstacles for innovation and eco-innovation developement:
– Lack of coordinated national and regional system of innovative projects financing
– Lack of cooperation betweeen businnes support institution, B&R sector and administartion
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How to solve the problemNational support for innovation and eco-innovation Support at the national level Structural funds and national budget
Operational programme “ Innovative Economy” 2007-2013Operational programme “Infrastructure and Environment” 2007-2013Technological Initiative – Minister of Science and Higher Education Programme
Foundations and fundsActivity of The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water
Management „Ecofund” foundationFoundation for Polish Science
Commercial activityBanks eg. Environmental Protection Bank – preferential termsNational Economy Bank – governmental programmesBusiness Angel Networks, Seed Capital Funds, Venture Capital Funds
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How to solve the problemRegional support for innovation and eco-innovation
Most important financing programmes supporting innovation, eco-innovation and eco-investments:
Structural funds, regional budgetRegional Operational Programme - Malopolska 2007-2013Rural Developement Programme
Foundations and funds (regional budget)The Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water ManagementThe District (Poviat ) Environmental Protection Fund The Commune Environmental Protection Fund
Commercial activityBanks eg. Environmental Protection Bank, Activity of Regional Business Angel Network - eg. RESIKPrivate financing
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Most important regional instrument –Malopolska Regional Operational Programme - 2007-2013
Regional Operational Programme is an instrument of realization of regional development strategy with use of European Union funds for 2007-2013
Main objective of MRPO - creation of good environment for economic growth and employment development will be achieved through infrastructural investments and innovation and information society support
Priorities for innovation, eco-innovation and eco-investments in MRPOPriority 1 – Environment for knowledge society developmentPriority 2 – Regional chance economyPriority 5 – Krakow’s metropolitan territoryPriority 7 – Environmental protection infrastructure
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Contact
Environment and Rural Areas Developement Department of Malopolska Voivodeship
ul. Basztowa 22, 31-156 KrakówTel. +48 12 63 03 140, fax. +48 12 63 03 141
E-mail [email protected] person: Karolina Laszczak
