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Support programme Infrastructure Services (Operation program of Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
Published on 13 September 2021
Czech Republic
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About this good practice
Support programme under the Operation program of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Priority Axis 1 Promotion of research and development for innovation, Specific Objective 1.1 Increasing innovation performance of enterprises, funded from the ERDF.
The call aims at improving the quality of auxiliary infrastructure services, which will lead to increased intensity of common research, development and innovation activities among business entities and between the public and business sectors focused mainly on the implementation of new technologies and competitive products and services. Provision of services to innovation enterprises and the operation of existing science and technology parks (STP), business incubators (BI) or innovation centres.
Supported activities:
• Provision of services to innovative enterprises – SMEs, STPs, innovation centres and business incubators will provide specialised consultancy services to incubated and other innovative SMEs through their own experts or as intermediaries of verified external services.
• Operation of innovation infrastructure – operation of an already built STP, BI, Innovation Centre.
• Expansion of innovation infrastructure spaces, acquisition of new equipment and improvement of capacities for joint use of technologies. This means activities expanding the already existing innovation infrastructure (STP/BI), however, any involved building works must not interfere with/change, jeopardize the binding indicator and the target activit
The call aims at improving the quality of auxiliary infrastructure services, which will lead to increased intensity of common research, development and innovation activities among business entities and between the public and business sectors focused mainly on the implementation of new technologies and competitive products and services. Provision of services to innovation enterprises and the operation of existing science and technology parks (STP), business incubators (BI) or innovation centres.
Supported activities:
• Provision of services to innovative enterprises – SMEs, STPs, innovation centres and business incubators will provide specialised consultancy services to incubated and other innovative SMEs through their own experts or as intermediaries of verified external services.
• Operation of innovation infrastructure – operation of an already built STP, BI, Innovation Centre.
• Expansion of innovation infrastructure spaces, acquisition of new equipment and improvement of capacities for joint use of technologies. This means activities expanding the already existing innovation infrastructure (STP/BI), however, any involved building works must not interfere with/change, jeopardize the binding indicator and the target activit
Resources needed
Budget for the programme: EUR 209 808 599
Evidence of success
Science and technology parks, innovation centres and business incubators provide specialized consulting services to incubated and other innovative SMEs through their own experts or through the mediation of proven external services. Start-ups and new business entities that plan to access the market with innovated products/services/technologies can use the services of the STPs BIs.
Potential for learning or transfer
Creation and expansion of innovation centres/STPs/BIs contribute to increasing the competitiveness and innovation potential not only of the business entities, but also of the regions. It also helps strengthen interconnection between private and research sector. One of the successful projects supported under the programme was creation of the research and innovation centre INTEMAC, which is specialized in advanced production technologies and digitization of production using elements of the Industry 4.0.
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Ministry of Industry and Trade
Czech Republic
Praha
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