Research, innovation and education(practice in South Moravia

Region)

Jan Slovák

Centre for Technology Transfer, Masaryk University

Outcomes (RIS 1-2, R&D projects in South Moravia Region - SMR)

Network of support centres for innovative business – South Moravia Innovation Centre (SMIC) is a dedicated agency for supporting innovative business in South Moravia Region and works with the organisations that established it.

Outcomes (RIS 1-2, R&D projects in SMR)

Network of technology incubators – gradually expanded to to current area of c. 6000 m2, 40 companies set up, 12 with successful exists, 300 jobs, 22 patents

Biomedical technologies incubator (MU – INBIT)

BUT I incubator BUT II incubator

Outcomes (RIS 1-2, R&D projects in SMR)

Support for human resources – South Moravia Centre for International Mobility (JCMM):

Support for gifted secondary school students in SMR (c. 150 supported annually, long-term programmes)Support grants, support for scientific activity and study at secondary schools in the USASupport for bringing foreign students and young scientists into the regionSupport for beginning scientists in SMR – PhD students (grants from Brno city)Support to bring renowned scientists into the region (SoMoPro programme – c. CZK 90 mn.)

Outcomes (RIS 1-2, R&D projects in SMR)

Large infrastructure projects New Masaryk University campus (c. CZK 6 bn.), 17 buildings operating, 18 more being built

International Center for Clinical Research (c. CZK 2 bn., Mayo Clinic, USA)

SMR Regional Innovation Strategy – 2009 Action Plan

Technology transfer Human resources

Consultancy and services Internationalisation

RIS3

RIS 3: Technology transfer

TT Point project – Coordinated activities and joint action plan between TT centres at MU, BUT, MUAF and UVPS, with SMIC playing a central role (projects in the Education for Competitiveness Operation Programme) Innovation vouchers – around CZK 5 mn. annually (City of Brno), c. 40 supported projectsFund for testing technologies – project proposal, SMIC with the founders, c. CZK 15 mn. p.a.

RIS 3: Consultancy and services

Extending incubator network – new ICT incubator and creative industries incubator in Brno, developing the network in smaller towns in South Moravia Region Extending advice supportCreating sources for seed fundingFinancial forum and micro-credit fundPatents and licences fundTargeted support for clusters

RIS 3: Human resources

Science centre (interactive science and technology museum) – popularising science with the accent on natural sciences and technology, c. 8000 m2, under OP priority 3: R&D for innovationDirect support for gifted young people – further development of present activitiesDirect support for attracting foreign specialists – SoMoPro project and similar activities

RIS 3: Internationalisation

Indirect support for attracting foreign specialists – international secondary schools, trade missions, sector conferencesBrokerage events

Large infrastructure for R&D – CEITEC project

Central European Institute of Technology integrates biomedical and materials sciences + strong IT background (R&D for Innovations Operational Programme 2010-2015, c. CZK 8 bn.)

molecular and cell biology (genetics, proteomics, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics)biomedicine disciplines (molecular oncology, microbiology, stem cells, neurosciences)materials sciences (ceramic, polymer and metallic materials and composites, nanomaterials)advance technologies (nano- and microtechnologies, light beam manipulation, imaging technology, biological signals processing and modelling, wireless communication and hypermedia services)