Science and Science and TechnologyTechnologyPPark Plzeňark Plzeň

Dipl. Dipl. Ing. Jan NaxeraIng. Jan NaxeraRegional Development Agency of Pilsen RegionRegional Development Agency of Pilsen Region

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Pilsen RegionPilsen Region

Dominant centre of the region – City of Pilsen

Low population density in peripheral parts of the

region

Road and rail networks oriented to Pilsen

Good traffic connection to neighbouring regions

National Park Šumava

Good environment

Pilsen Region:Pilsen Region:Basic FactsBasic Facts

AreaArea 7561 km7561 km22

Number of inhabitantsNumber of inhabitants 551 281551 281

City of PlzeňCity of Plzeň 165 767165 767

Pilsen AgglomerationPilsen Agglomeration 355 000355 000

GDP per capitaGDP per capita 22ndnd largest in largest in CZCZ

LongLongtermterm rate of unemployment rate of unemployment under 8 %under 8 %

EconomicEconomicalal base baseof the Pilsen regionof the Pilsen region

Traditional IndustriesHeavy machinery (ŠKODA Plzeň)

Food processing industry (breweries, beverage

production)

Industry of building materials – ceramics

New industries – Foreign Direct InvestmentsHigh–tech machinery (Daikin)

Electronics and electroengineering (Panasonic)

Automotive industry -components

New investments are export-oriented and participating

in Global Economy

Municipal Industrial Park Bory FieldsMunicipal Industrial Park Bory Fields

45 located companies - 2/3 of total are FDI

Benefits – • Jobs created – 7,850;• Private investment - 9,6 billions CZK (320 millions €).

Estimated Benefits – End of 2006:• Jobs created - about 11,000;• Private investments - cca 12 billions CZK (400 millions

€).

The municipal part of the park The municipal part of the park is fully occupiedis fully occupied by by companiescompanies

Investors on infrastructure:• The City of Plzeň - 500 millions CZK (16 millions €);• Infrastructure providers – 50 millions CZK (1,6 millions

€);• State investment - 76 millions CZK (2,5 millions €); • Total investment - 626 millions CZK (21 millions €).

MIP Bory Fields: Situation MIP Bory Fields: Situation

PlanPlan

MIP MIP Borská pole:Borská pole:From manufacturing to From manufacturing to RR&&DD

Technology Centres:

• Mercedes-Benz Engineering – car prototyping

• Panasonic European Laboratories Czech – software

and electronical components development

• Value Engineering Services – automotive industry

components development

Science and Technology Park Plzeň:

• New tool for support of economical development

• Response to challanges in incresing the

competitivness of the City and the Region

STPSTP Plzeň: Plzeň:Goals of the Goals of the projectproject

The increase in municipal and regional

economical potential in the field of innovation

and R&D

The promotion of deeper university – company

cooperation

Impuls for high added value activities locations

Support of creation of innovative SMEs

SSTP Plzeň:TP Plzeň:The preparation stageThe preparation stage

Experience in development management of

the Municipal Industrial Park Borská pole

BIC Plzeň – using know-how in business

incubation and services for innovative SMEs

The international sharing of experience with

neighbouring EU countries – projects in

Interreg / Phare – Upper Austria, Linz (A)

Crossboarder sharing of „best practices“ –

Bavaria, Regensburg (D)

VTP Plzeň:VTP Plzeň: OrgOrganisationanisation

New joint stock company „VTP Plzeň, a.s.“

Founders:

• City of Plzeň (95%)

• Pilsen Region ( 5%)

Partners in project:

• The University of West Bohemia

• BIC Plzeň

SSTP Plzeň:TP Plzeň: CapacitiesCapacities

The Capacities Total1st Stage

(2005-2008)

Area (m2) 40 000 13 200

Volumes of buildings (m3)

61 000 33 000

Space for rent (m2) 8 000 4 700

STP Plzeň - location

STP Plzeň: STP Plzeň: SStages of the projecttages of the project

1st stage1st stage

Next stagesNext stages

Existing facilitiesExisting facilities

BIC PlzeňBIC Plzeň

STP Plzeň images: STP Plzeň images:

The View from The View from EastEast

STP Plzeň images: STP Plzeň images: The View from The View from WestWest

STP Plzeň images: STP Plzeň images: Future exteriors…Future exteriors…