Innovation activities in the West Pannon Region

Where is the West Pannon Region situated?

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Population: 1 million Area: 11 329 km2

The West Pannon Region is…• Open borders 4 countries and speaks 7

languages

• Gateway to Europe 60% of transport and goods leaves Hungary here

• Innovation paradox GDP is not everything - the number of researchers in the region is half of the national average

• Prepared Has wide experience in EU assisted program

implementation

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

In the rank of GDP per capita West Pannonia is the second region in Hungary after the Central Hungarian Region (with Budapest)

The industrial production tripled since 1991 The highest economic activity is in County Vas –

42,8% of actives within the total population, in County Zala it is the lowest with 38,5%

The level of unemployment never exceeded 10%, however there are significant differences within the region

Business landscape overview

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Pro’s for the region geographic location – Austrian, Slovenian, Croation

and Slovakian border quality of human resources high level of economic activity, low level of

unemployment – app. 6% relatively balanced economic structure –

employment: 4% in agriculture 43% in industry and 53% in service sector with respect to GDP after Budapest the most

advanced region high ratio of foreign investment various touristic attractiveness is guaranteed by

thermal water, natural environment, wine and gastronomy, cultural programs, traditional values

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the modern, business-related vocational training suffers weaknesses

lack of integration of education institutions on regional level

despite of low unemployment, threat of companies leaving is valid

though in Hungary GDP is high, it is far behind EU average

low integration of multinationals into local economy R+D level is low, within Hungary as well average salary level is only 90% of national

average, irrespective of high GDP differences within the region are significant, both

economicly and socially

Con’s

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role of agriculture further decreased, from 7% in the mid90s to 4% in 2002

in industry the companies based on cheap labour left or are leaving

within the industry food and light industries were devaluated

machinery industry gained share, especially in the car manufacturing County Győr-Moson-Sopron

machinery parts and communication technical manufacturing is gtting strong in County Vas

meat processing, dairy and beverage branches are significant in food industry

chemical industry started based on CO2 resources in County Vas

the carpenter branch is strong in wood processing textile industry is fragile as it is based on cheap labour

force costs, suffering from decline

Sectorial profile

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99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Employment of branches 1990-2001

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99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Pannon Business Initiative

Objectives: development of industries with competitive advantage in

the region into networks creation of new integration contacts definition of regional economic priorities for the

distribution of government support compatibility of clusters operating in the region

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Clusters in the region

Pannon Automotive Cluster Pannon Thermal Bath and Spa Cluster Pannon Wood and Furniture Cluster Pannon Logistics Cluster Pannon Textile Manufacturing Cluster Pannon Mechatronics Cluster Pannon Local Products/Handcraft Cluster Pannon Renewable Energy Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Pannon Automotive Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established at the end of 2000 The first cluster ever established in

Hungary! Main objectives:

strengthening the effectiveness of cooperations speeding up the formation of new supplier relations supporting the launch of investments aiming to amend

competitiveness, enhancing quality and the innovation activity of enterprises

forming the regional commercial and service network

Pannon Automotive Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Activities: updating the databases of members forming and operating communication channels and

platforms gauging clients’ demands and suppliers’ capacities training programmes representation of firms at international and national faires

and exhibitions project partner search, promrotion of project possibilities project management Automotive Benchmarking Club

www.autocluster.hu

Central East European concentration

of OEM’s (car and engine plants)

100 km 200 km 300 km 400 km

By 2006

• Approx. 4-5 million cars in CEE

• Approx. 900.000 cars within 120 km of Györ

• Approx. 3.5 million engines within 300 km of Györ

• Approx. 2.5 milion enignes within 160 km of Györ

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Pannon Thermal Bath and Spa Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established in the Summer of 2001 Main objectives:

strengthening the effectiveness of the network activities of the branch’s enterprises

developing the region to an internationally important therapy, prevention and recreation centre

increasing the number of overnight stays in the region strenghtening and heighthening health tourism forming new segments, new circles of guests forming a new, united image common product development, marketing, quality

management – common brand

Pannon Thermal Bath and Spa Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Activities, services: development and offering of cluster services effective mediation of demands and capacities within

the cluster forming common project proposals organising capital supports giving information continuously about the cluster training programmes PR and marketing activities ensuring international appearances forming new relations supporting researches

Pannon Wood and Furniture Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established in the Summer of 2001 Main objectives:

establishing a regionally integrated wood and furniture economic development model

development of the cooperation network of SMEs processing the region’s natural resources on a high level development of R&D, quality and marketing services

Pannon Wood and Furniture Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Activities, services: planning study tours, trainings and researches organising events, meetings, conferences taking part at professional faires and exhibitions common IT developments, information portals for SMEs help wood and furniture SMEs to be effective in costs

and quality and to be competitive on the international market as well

Pannon Logistics Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established in Autumn of 2005 Main objectives:

integration of the most important acteurs of the region’s logistics

representing development plans and demands towards the region and the government

improving domestic logistics services Activities, services:

looking for calls for project proposals, raising common funds, generating projects

organising trainings common regional planning and concepts common homepage forming international and domestic relations validating interests

Pannon Textile Manufacturing Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established in Autumn of 2005 Main objective:

improving the competitiveness of the branch’s SMEs

Activities, services: speeding up the flow of information improving professional development, organising

trainings, conferences, experts’ meetings, study tours organising international and local partnerships market research organising international exhibitions helping the development of products and technologies development of Human Resources establishing a common image

Pannon Mechatronics Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Former Electronics Cluster (established in 2001) Main objectives:

amending the region’s R&D situation development of the intensity of knowledge and information

sharing among economy’s acteurs strengthening network co-operations

Activities, services: providing market information building contacts to potential buyers supporting technology development common innovation projects professional trainings management support common image

Pannon Local Products/Handcraft Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established in Autumn 2005 Main objectives:

collection and effective manufacturing of local products common image supporting common marketing increasing local employment

Activities, services: activating sales channels providing information, common marketing organising trainings Product, quality and technology development

Pannon Renewable Energy Cluster

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Established in Autumn 2005 Activities, services:

providing information continuously elaboration of sectorial recommendations representation of professional interests common image, market research, supporting to enter

the market developing business relations organising study tours guidance elaboration of sectorial project plans innovative activities

Research and development expenses as per region and

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Summary of the system

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National Research

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Office KPI (contracting authority)

Local networks (RIAs, RUKCs)

National governm

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Call for tenders

Pannon Novum Regional Innovation Agency

consortium

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

• West-Pannon Regional Development Agency• Innonet Innovation and Technological Center• Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre for

Regional Studies, West-Hungarian research Institute

• Vas County Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Foundation for Enterprise Development of Zala

County

Objectives

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99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

General objectives Increase and renew the innovation capacity of the region Develop the region’s competitiveness through R&D and

innovation Support the innovative development of SMEs

Specific objectives Build up the region’s innovation environment Improve the regional skill base and technology development Create and increase the region’s innovation services Improve the innovation co-operation network

Elements of innovation proposal – regional

consultation

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Spreading technological and innovational skills

Product- and service innovation Cluster-innovation Setting up new innovational services Spreading innovational culture Supporting R&D investments Innovation financing Gain innovational experiences abroad + central, national competitions

INNOREG

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Aim of the subsidy: Improve the innovation environment, spread knowledge

and technology Product and service innovation Create innovation clusters, clusters’ network Foster co-operation within the region and interregional co-

operation, network of innovation centers and research centers, network of innovational experts and consultants

Improve innovation infrastructure; support purchasing of R&D tools

Provide services related to innovation financing Total budget:

2005: 960MFt ≈ 3,7 mEUR 2006: 350MFt ≈1,35 mEUR

Decision-making in the Region

INNO-CHECK

B-1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84. Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 Fax: +32 2 609 00 59 H-9400 Sopron, Csatkay E. u. 6. Phone:

99/512-910 Fax: 99/512-919

Aim of the subsidy: supporting innovational initiatives of micro- and small enterprises and encouraging the innovation service supply and demand.

Deadline: The tender is open until 28. September 2007.

Subsidy: 2M-25M Ft can be claimed for one project. Self-contribution isn’t necessary.

Total budget for 3 years and to the 7 Regions: 5Mrd Ft ≈ 19 million EUR

Decision-making in the Regions.

Thank you for your kind attention!Gábor Győrffy

West Pannon Regional Development Agency

1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervueren 84.

Phone: +32 2 609 00 60 - Fax: +32 2 609 00 59

E-mail: brussels@westpa.hu

www.westpa.hu