Investments in regional R&D infrastructure

Research and Innovations for Regional DevelopmentWarsaw, 13.02.2006

The The EIT – plusEIT – plus project project

Prof. Tadeusz LutyWrocław University of Technology

Potential of Lower Silesia

• economyeconomy

• RR&&DD

• education education

• cultureculture

• administratioadministrationn

• businessbusiness• 2,9 mln population2,9 mln population

• 19,500 km19,500 km22

Major Industry Branches in Region

• copper industrycopper industry• energy productionenergy production• electronicselectronics • information technologyinformation technology • motor-industrymotor-industry• electro-machineelectro-machine• mining and mineral mining and mineral

processing processing • chemical industry chemical industry • pharmaceutical pharmaceutical • foodfood• building constructionbuilding construction

Major Recent Foreign Investments Examples

Source:1. Phot.: www.bosch-prasa.pl2. Phot.: www.invest-park.com.pl Newly opened BOSCH Breaking System Plant in Mirkow near Wroclaw - May 2003Newly opened BOSCH Breaking System Plant in Mirkow near Wroclaw - May 2003

Toyota Gearbox Plant in WalbrzychToyota Gearbox Plant in Walbrzych

ToyotaToyota Gearbox manufacturingGearbox manufacturing

GE ElectricGE Electric Electric equipmentElectric equipmentVolvoVolvo AutomotiveAutomotive

VolkswagenVolkswagen AutomotiveAutomotiveBoschBosch Breaking systemsBreaking systems

Major New Foreign Investments Start of production 2005/2006

NameName BranchBranch LocationLocationPlanned Planned

employmeemploymentnt

Investment Investment size [EUR]size [EUR]

WhirlpoolWhirlpool Home appliancesHome appliances WroclawWroclaw 1 0001 000 132 mln132 mln

ToyotaToyota Diesel enginesDiesel engines Jelcz LaskowiceJelcz Laskowice 500500 200 mln200 mln

SandenSanden Air-conditioning for Air-conditioning for automotiveautomotive PolkowicePolkowice 200200 60 mln60 mln

DaicelDaicel Airbag inflatorsAirbag inflators ZarowZarow 130130 30 mln30 mln

Toyota Diesel Engine Plant in Jelcz Laskowice Toyota Diesel Engine Plant in Jelcz Laskowice

– – under constructionunder construction

LG Philips LCD Monitors Kobierzyce 12 000 800 mln

R&D and Education in Lower Silesia

• 11 universities (academic schools) + … 11 universities (academic schools) + …

• 2 PAS institutes + Research Centers2 PAS institutes + Research Centers

• 150 000 students 150 000 students

• 7 200 academic staff7 200 academic staff

• 1 150 professors1 150 professors

• Wroclaw University of TechnologyWroclaw University of Technology(Leading among Polish technical universities; 32 000 (Leading among Polish technical universities; 32 000 undergraduate undergraduate students, 1300 Ph.D. students; 5500 MSc/year; 250 Ph.D. students, 1300 Ph.D. students; 5500 MSc/year; 250 Ph.D. degreesdegrees/year)/year)

Wroclaw University of Technology Leading among Polish Technical Universities

• Low Temperature and Structural Research InstituteLow Temperature and Structural Research Institute PAS PAS

• Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy PAInstitute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy PASS • International Laboratory of Strong Magnetic Fields and International Laboratory of Strong Magnetic Fields and

LowLow TemperatureTemperature

• Space Research Center of PASpace Research Center of PASS in Warsaw – Solar Physics in Warsaw – Solar Physics Institute in WroclawInstitute in Wroclaw

• Institute Institute oof Power Systems Automationf Power Systems Automation WroclawWroclaw

• Electrotechnical Institute - Division of Electrotechnology Electrotechnical Institute - Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Scienceand Materials Science

• Wroclaw Center of Networking and Supercomputing Wroclaw Center of Networking and Supercomputing

• Center of Nanotechnology and Advanced MaterialsCenter of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials

• Research and Development Centre SIEMENSResearch and Development Centre SIEMENS

R&D Centers / Institutes

Technology Parks:technology transfer education

• Wroclaw Technology ParkWroclaw Technology Park

• Technology Park in Szczawno Zdrój/WałbrzychTechnology Park in Szczawno Zdrój/Wałbrzych

• Wrocław Industry ParkWrocław Industry Park

• Wroclaw Centre for Technology Transfer Wroclaw Centre for Technology Transfer

• Wroclaw Centre for Networking Wroclaw Centre for Networking

and Supercomputing and Supercomputing

• Centre for Continuing EducationCentre for Continuing Education

Universities for Regional DevelopmentNew initiatives

• Polish Manufacturing Technology PlatformPolish Manufacturing Technology Platform

• Lower Silesian Centre of Advanced Technologies (DCZT)Lower Silesian Centre of Advanced Technologies (DCZT)

• Lower Silesian Centre of Regional Studies (DCSR)Lower Silesian Centre of Regional Studies (DCSR)

• Innovation and Business ParkInnovation and Business Park

Regional Innovation Strategy

Identification of the potential co-operation Identification of the potential co-operation fields between science and industry fields between science and industry

Defining regional fields able to absorb Defining regional fields able to absorb innovations innovations and new technologiesand new technologies

Regional cluster of knowledge

R&D sector

• UniversitiesUniversities

• RR&&D InstitutesD Institutes

• Centres of Centres of ExcellenceExcellence

• Other Other university university centres (GEO -)centres (GEO -)

• Science and Science and Technology Technology LibraryLibrary

• TechnopolTechnopol

• Wroclaw Technology ParkWroclaw Technology Park• Technology Park in Szczawno Technology Park in Szczawno

Zdrój/WałbrzychZdrój/Wałbrzych• Wrocław Industry ParkWrocław Industry Park• Wroclaw Centre for TechnologyWroclaw Centre for Technology

Transfer Transfer • Wroclaw Centre for Networking Wroclaw Centre for Networking

and Supercomputing and Supercomputing • Centre for Continuing Centre for Continuing

Education Education

New initiatives:New initiatives:• Polish Technology Platform Polish Technology Platform

ManufutureManufuture• Lower Silesian Centre of Lower Silesian Centre of

Advanced TechnologiesAdvanced Technologies• Innovation and Business ParkInnovation and Business Park• Lower Silesian Centre of Lower Silesian Centre of

Regional StudiesRegional Studies

BuisnessBuisness&&EconoEconomymy

• IndustryIndustry

• SM SM EnterprisesEnterprises

• Spin-offs

Vision for Lower Silesia as a Knowledge Region

• BoschBosch• DaicelDaicel• DialogDialog• EnergiaPro EnergiaPro • GE ElectricGE Electric• LG PhilipsLG Philips• MAN Trucks MAN Trucks • Municipal Water Sewage CompanyMunicipal Water Sewage Company• KGHM Polska MiedźKGHM Polska Miedź• Power Station Turów Power Station Turów • SandenSanden• Siemens Siemens • ToyotaToyota• VolkswagenVolkswagen • VolvoVolvo • WhirlpoolWhirlpool• WrozametWrozamet

The EIT- a visionThe EIT- a vision• EIT EIT -- an elite an elite research research university for the II and III levels of university for the II and III levels of

education (Meducation (MScSc && Ph.D levels) Ph.D levels) that that would would traintrain top classtop class

workforce in sciences and technology. workforce in sciences and technology.

• The institute should encompass a broad spectrum of The institute should encompass a broad spectrum of

research fields and disciplines, servresearch fields and disciplines, servinging as engine as engine for future for future

economy. economy.

Why Wrocław as the EIT host?Why Wrocław as the EIT host?

• Well known historic university and business townWell known historic university and business town in the in the

regionregion

• Superb geographic positionSuperb geographic position

• People who were able to People who were able to transformtransform Wrocław Wrocław into into

international knowledge-based business, a dynamic financial international knowledge-based business, a dynamic financial

and IT centerand IT center..

European Institute of TechnologyThe Polish proposal

The success of the EIT concept will hinge on providing The success of the EIT concept will hinge on providing

innovative solutions in three key areas: innovative solutions in three key areas:

1. 1. AccessAccess

EIT’s activities should engage representatives of all EIT’s activities should engage representatives of all

countries of Europe in every category typical to countries of Europe in every category typical to

academic institutions: students, researchers, academic institutions: students, researchers,

teaching staff and the surrounding business teaching staff and the surrounding business

environment; environment;

European Institute of Technology

2. 2. Resources Resources

TThe mission of the new institution will be achieved he mission of the new institution will be achieved

and successfully advanced if funding will be and successfully advanced if funding will be

systemic, lasting and independent of changing systemic, lasting and independent of changing

political conditions;political conditions;

3. 3. SynergySynergy

EIT’s success will also depend on how effective the EIT’s success will also depend on how effective the

new institution will be at linking existing European new institution will be at linking existing European

research institutions and highly qualified academic research institutions and highly qualified academic

staff with young people hungry for success. EIT must staff with young people hungry for success. EIT must

also develop an effective model for cooperating also develop an effective model for cooperating

closely with private sector.closely with private sector.

European Institute of Technology

Regional Strategy for Lower Silesia2007 - 2013

Investing substantial portion of the EU-based Investing substantial portion of the EU-based structural and cohesion funds into:structural and cohesion funds into:

Making Lower Silesia the European Knowledge Creation Region in the Making Lower Silesia the European Knowledge Creation Region in the European Research Area (ERA)European Research Area (ERA)

Making material conditions for strong partnership between Higher Making material conditions for strong partnership between Higher Education, Research and Innovative Business Education, Research and Innovative Business & & EconomyEconomy

Making Lower Silesia a knowledge-based economy regionMaking Lower Silesia a knowledge-based economy region

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