1. Knowledge & technology transfer
in public support programmes
Hradec Králové, October 11th , 2012

2. CZECHINVEST
Investment & Business Development Agency
Ministry of Industry and Trade
CzechInvest
Investment and Business Development Agency
to support foreign direct investment
mission to develop local companies
to implement business-development programs
to improve business environment
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

3. CzechInvest in Numbers
1993 – 2011
Approved Projects (total) 1,798
New Jobs Created 228,380
Total Investment Amount 27,804 (USD million)
Prestigious Awards 14
-- 2009 Best Website among All Investment Promotion Agencies, World Bank
(2nd position in 2012)
-- 2009 Inward Investment Team of the Year, Business Destinations
-- 2004 Best Practices in Promotion Award, World Investment Forum
-- 2002 Best Advertisement Promotion Agency in the EU Accession Countries
-- 2001 European Investment Promotion Agency of the Year
-- 2000 European Investment Promotion Agency of the Year
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

4. R&D and technology transfer - implementation
GOVERNMENT R&D Council
Academy of Ministry of Ministry of Other
Sciences Education, Youth Industry and ministries
and Sports Trade
Technology
centre CERA CzechInvest
Technology Grant
Agency Agency
Universities Research Institutes
Enterprises and Associations
Incubators, Science and Technology Parks, Business Innovation Centres
Regional Development Agencies
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

5. National Programmes

6. National Programmes:
Ministry of Industry and Trade
T.I.P. (Technology, Information Systems, Products) – supports R&D activities in
companies and research institutions in order to encourage the creation and
transfer of new technologies and innovations into industrial production ensuring
its efficiency and competitiveness as well as sustainable economic, social and
environmental development of the Czech Republic.
Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade, 2012

7. Investment Incentives
-- Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll., as amended
Supported activities
-- Manufacturing industry
- Acquisition of a new or expansion of an existing plant
-- Technology centres
- Establishment or expansion of technology and R&D centres
-- Business support services centres
- Establishment or expansion of shared service centres, SW development centres or high-tech
repair centres
Source: Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll.

8. Types of Incentives
Following items summed up cannot exceed the ceiling of state aid
x incentive
b creation grants
counted price of land
sh grant on capital investment
case of strategic investment)
Granted above the ceiling of state aid
aining and retraining grants
Source: Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll.

9. Czech Technology Days around the world
Project intended to support international technological cooperation
www.
czechtechnologydays.org

10. Bilateral Technological Cooperation
●The objective of the programme is to support technological cooperation between
enterprises from the Czech Republic and from a country outside the EU
●The project should result in production of high-tech products
● Areas of support:
■Mechanical engineering
■Electrical-engineering and electronics technologies
■Information and communication technologies
■Agricultural and food-processing technologies
■Biotechnologies
■Medical technologies
■Energy, sustainable and clean technologies
Source: CI internal documents

11. EU Programmes

12. Structural funds 2007-2013
Proposed operational programmes covering R&D to be implemented in the
Czech Republic:
Operational Programme Allocation
Enterprise and Innovation EUR 3,041.3 million
Research and Development for Innovation EUR 2,070.7 million
Education for Competitiveness EUR 1,811.8 million
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

13. OP Enterprise and Innovation
Supports:
● Investment into R&D capacities of companies
● Creation of new (particularly innovative) companies
● Innovation
● Transfer of R&D results into practise
● Infrastructure for enterprise and innovation
● Cooperation between companies
● Consultancy and advisory services
● HR development
● Regeneration of brownfields
● Mediator: CzechInvest
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

14. OP Enterprise and Innovation
Programmes:
Prosperity - supported activities include the
establishment and further development of science and
technology parks, business incubators, and technology
transfer centres, as well as creation of a network of
business angels which encourage the establishment
and development of innovative firms.
Potential - helps companies to set up and increase
capacities necessary for the implementation of
research, development and innovation activities.
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

15. OP Enterprise and Innovation
Programmes:
Innovation – the programme contributes to the protection of
intangible goods in the form of patents, utility models,
industrial designs and protected trademarks.
Cooperation - is intended for those who want to cooperate
with other companies in their branch and to establish cluster.
This programme enables the improvement of mutual ties and
the establishment of long-term, advantageous multilateral
partnerships of firms, universities, research institutes,
regional authorities and other institutions in the given region.
Source: CzechInvest, 2012

16. CzechAccelerator 2011-2014
The objective is to support innovative Czech companies in developed
foreign markets.
www.
czechaccelerator.cz

17. CzechEkoSystem
Project objective
-- The objective of the project is to increase the preparedness of firms in the initial stage of
their development for utilisation of seed financing of firms in the form of development capital.
Purpose of the programme
-- Support for innovative start-up companies through the provision of consulting services in
the areas of company management and operation, commercialisation, overall use of the
potential of SMEs including evaluation of the results of research, development and innovation
activities of companies and their partner universities and other research institutions.
-- Acquisition of practical experience in commercialisation of the given companies’ own
products and services, practical application of their business plans and enhancement of
marketing and management skills.
Aid recipients
-- Start-up companies with innovative business plans (SMEs)
Basic characteristics of the project
-- Place of implementation: Czech Republic, outside Prague
-- Aid intensity: 80% – 100%
-- Aid amount: CZK 0.2 mil. – CZK 3 mil.
-- Aid provided in the de minimis regime

18. CzechEkoSystem
Concept
search Assessment Administration Evaluation MIT
Scout, of the and Seed Fund
Coach,
Universities concept assessment
CzechInvest
Concept Aid Coaching andFinal presentation at certificate
● the
investors’ forum
formulationScout assesses theapplication
● consulting
suitability of the
Presentation before the
Investors’
concept/project with the ● ● Successful acquisition of
Coach and PM assessment committee the certificate forum
● Scout assists with
preparing the
application
Other
investors
Teamwork on Teamwork on Teamwork on Teamwork on
Aid application Business Final Presentation
plan business of the
Development plan
plan business plan
Applicant’s to investors
Final presentation
application

19. Seed fund
Main objectives:
1.Support of innovation - new financing possibilities of “good ideas“
leading to establishment of a new business or its growth, stimulation of
innovation activities of SMEs and stimulation of competitiveness
of Czech economy
2.Support of venture capital market development,
private investors participate in the scheme
3.Effective deployment of public resources (EU and national) – business
support by revolving financial instruments
Source: Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll.

20. OP Research and Development for Innovation
Supports:
● Creation of R&D centres of excellence
● R&D cooperation between universities,
research institutes and companies
● R&D capacities (laboratories,
equipment, etc.)
● Creation of technology platforms
● Preconditions for establishment of spin-offs
and start-ups
● Commercialization of R&D findings
● Implementation: CERA – Czech Education and
Research Agency
Source: EU Funds, 2012

21. Large Research Infrastructures
● Budget more than € 50 mil./ USD 66 mil.
IT4INNOVATION
SUSEN
ELI
BIOCEV
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
CEITEC ICRC

22. OP Education for Competitiveness
Supports:
● Modernisation of university education
● Human resources in R&D
● Partnership and networking
● Cooperation between academia and the private sector
● Implementation: CERA – Czech Education and Research Agency
Source: EU Funds, 2012

23. EU programmes 2007 - 2013
By programme…
● FP7
Favourite topics remain: nanotechnologies, ICT
Growth in: healthcare, biotechnologies
CEE Cluster and network area project
● CIP
Support of business and innovation
By activity…
● Active partner search
● Technology transfer
● Support of cooperation between universities and the private sector
Source: CORDIS – Community Research and Development Information Service, 2012, CIP, 2012

24. Thank you for your attention.
Hana Chlebna, Head of Sector Managment Department
hana.chlebna@czechinvest.org
www.czechinvest.org