Bez nadpisu

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Visegrad regions towards European Research Area
7th June 2005, Liberec, Czech Republic BIC
Ostrava s.r.o. Marek Valdmann Mostarenska
1156/38 703 00 Ostrava Vitkovice, Czech
republic
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Content of presentation

• Basic description of the Moravian Silesian
  region
• Introduction of BIC Ostrava
• Activities towards SMEs
• 3.1 Business Incubator and Technology Centre
• 3.2 Projects
• 3.3 Development centre for Industrial
  applications
• RD related activities (FP6 and other
  programmes)
• FP6 participation obstacles identified in our
  region
• Conclusion

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1. Basic description of the MoravianSilesian
region 1 - position
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1. Basic description of the MoravianSilesian
region 2

• Population
• Nr. of inhabitants 1 255 910
• (men 48,84  , women 51,16  )
• Information on territory
• Area 5 445 km2
• Number of municipalities 299
• Labour
• Average monthly salary 15 837 CZK / 494
• Unemployment rate 16,8
• Total labour force 615.000 persons

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1. Basic description of the MoravianSilesian
region 3
Transport Moravian-Silesian Region is located on
historical transport road in north-south
direction (from Baltic area to the
Mediterranean). Road Transport main border
crossing On Poland Cesky Tesin, Bohumin,
Bartultovice On Slovakia Mosty u Jablunkova,
Bumbalka Railway transport main border
crossing On Slovakia Mosty u Jablunkova On
Poland Petrovice u Karvine Air transport The
Ostrava-Mosnov International Airport - biggest
regional airport in the Czech Republic, 3,600 m
of runway for all aircraft categories Source
http//www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz
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2. Introduction of BIC Ostrava
BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE
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2. Introduction of BIC Ostrava
History

• Early restructuring of industry in Ostrava,
  emerging SMEs in the region
• Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) established in
  Ostrava - Vítkovice in early 1994
• Project of transformation TIC and its
  conversion into Business Innovation Centre (BIC
  Ostrava) in 1996
• Status Privat company, SME

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2. Introduction of BIC Ostrava
WHY EXISTS
"A BIC is a local or regional partnership
structure which provides SMEs with full range of
services, on favourable terms, focusing on
innovation for industry or services to industry.

• Detection and assessment of innovative ideas
• Business planning and Training
• Help for start-ups and newcomers to the Business
  Incubator
• Access to the domestic and international market

!! INNOVATION !!
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Priorities of the EC-BIC instrument
EC-BIC as an advisory structure for SMEs
EC-BIC as a regional development instrument
SME -- Innovation -- REGION
EC-BIC as a tool for internationalisation of SMEs
EC-BIC as a part of local and regional network
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3. Activities towards SMEs

• Business Incubator and Technology Centre
• Projects
• Development Centre of industrial application

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3.1 Business Incubator and Technology centre

• Full and complete range of logistic services
  (energy supplies, security, maintenance, etc.)
• Offices and working space available for newcomers
  and technology adjusted facilities for
  manufacturing companies
• Materials handling and parking space within the
  area
• Advantageous location in centre of Ostrava -
  Vítkovice close to the Industrial estate,
  research institutes and universities
• Transport facilities - railway siding and roads
• Telecommunication capacities available
  broadband access
• Centres synergy impact
• Area 5000m2 of inside spaces

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3.2 Projects
Assistance to SMEs in implementation of business
development projects

• Problem oriented solution
• Clear problem definition - key point of the
  process
• Programme identification (FP6, EUREKA, National /
  regional programmes)
• Partner search if needed
• Assistance to SMEs in project preparation
• Aftercare and monitoring

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3.3 Development Centre of Industrial Applications

• Based on SME collaboration
• Synergy effect in the field of hydraulics,
  pneumatics and
• electronically controlled systems
• Cost effective and affordable for SMEs
• Functions
• - Development
• - Demonstration
• - Education
• Testing

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3.3 Development Centre of Industrial Applications
An efficient and comprehensive tool for solution
of problems of industrial drives and their
applications Main customers Czech SMEs
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4. RD related activities of BIC Ostrava

• BIC Ostrava act as a regional contact point for
• 6th Framework programme
• EUREKA Programme
• National RD supporting programmes
• Innovation Relay Centre

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4. RD related activities of BIC Ostrava

• FP6 related activities RKO for North Moravia
• Regional conference HIGH-TECH Ostrava 200X
• Targeted seminars in co-operation with partner
  organisations
• Presentation of RKO at regional conferences
• Targeted partner searches
• Individual consultations
• RKO Partners
• VB-TUO, Agritec, North-Moravia Union
• http//bicova.cz/rko

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5. Obstacles related to FP6 participation

• Before positive identification of participants
• Thematic priorities of FP6
• Number of companies working in the TP size of
  our market
• Limited human capacity of companies to take part
  in the project
• Perception of information transferred to SMEs

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5. Obstacles related to FP6 participation

• After positive identification of participants
• Success rate in FP projects
• Alternative solutions national programmes
• Fear of unknown conditions foreign law
• Language barrier (not only English, also language
  of FP6)
• Limited financial capacity
• Participation of SMEs in new FP6 instruments (big
  companies, financial limits, human capacity, CF)

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6. Possible solutions

• Silver side of coin
• Use of guaranteed information
• Maximum facilitation form SMEs
• Assessment of project proposal before aimed
  distribution
• Use of established networks
• IdealIST Partner search network in IST sector
• Detectit SMEs oriented partner search network
• Cordis partner search tools
• Second side of coin
• Only for partners/companies willing to
  participate

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
BIC Ostrava s.r.o. Marek Valdmann Tel 420 595
957 458, Fax [phone] Email
valdmann_at_bicova.cz http
www.bicova.cz