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

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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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