1. RECENT INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE VOIVODESHIP IN POLAND RECENT INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE VOIVODESHIP IN POLAND Prof. Dr. Antoni Bukaluk Vice-Rector - Science & International Relations University of Technology and Agriculture in Bydgoszcz Coordinator of the project Regional Innovation Strategy for the Kujawy-Pomorze Region: KUJPOMRIS within the 6th EU Framework Programme

2. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days BYDGOSZCZ KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION Area18 000 km 2 Rural area 65% Number of inhabitants2.068.100 (1.297.400 in the cities, 770.700 in villages) Number of districts23 Number of farms93 000 Unemployment25,3%

3. MAIN AREAS OF REGIONAL ECONOMY MAIN AREAS OF REGIONAL ECONOMY - Agriculture, - Food industry, - Chemical industry, - Telecommunications and electronics, - Electrotechnics, - Mechanical engineering.

4. THE ROLE OF MIDI-PYRENEES EXPERTS IN PREPARATION THE REGION TO EU ACCESSION - Help in preparation of the Regional Development Plan, - Advice in formulation of main regional policy in the area of the regional structural funds, area of the regional structural funds, - Expert opinions concerning regional development strategy and regional innovation strategy, strategy and regional innovation strategy, - Advice in elaboration of regional e-strategy

5. INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - Preparation of the Regional Innovation Strategy in 2004, - Realization of the Leonardo da Vinci Project - Economic Animator in the Enlarging Europe, with the Economic Animator in the Enlarging Europe, with the goal of creation of regional, technological and goal of creation of regional, technological and enterpreneurship animators in Poland, enterpreneurship animators in Poland, - Creation of Industrial Parks in Bydgoszcz, Grudziądz, Toruń, Solec and Świecie, Toruń, Solec and Świecie, - Establishment of Regional Technology Transfer Center in Toruń, in Toruń,

6. INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - Organization of Industrial and Academic Incubators, Incubators, - Creation of Regional Loan Fund for SMEs, - Creation of Regional Seed Capital, - Creation of Regional Research and Development Fund, Fund,

7. INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - Creation of the so-called Pomorze-Wielkopolska Innovation Circle - collaboration of technical Innovation Circle - collaboration of technical universities from the North-Western Poland in the universities from the North-Western Poland in the area of innovation and technology transfer, area of innovation and technology transfer, - Implementation of the RIS proposals on the basis of KUJPOMRIS project within the 6th Framework KUJPOMRIS project within the 6th Framework Programme - since 1st June 2005, Programme - since 1st June 2005,

8. INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - Establishment of the Regional Innovation Centre from the Regional Structural Funds - Centre from the Regional Structural Funds - starting from the 1st June 2005, starting from the 1st June 2005, - Creation of the Kujawy-Pomorze Broad- Band Regional Computer Network. Band Regional Computer Network.

9. REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION GOAL: Stimulation of innovative ideas and coordination of innovation policy as well Stimulation of innovative ideas and coordination of innovation policy as well as pro-innovative activities in the Kujawy-Pomorze Region in the Kujawy-Pomorze RegionStrategy: Collaboration with all actors of the innovative initiatives (universities, research institutes, technological parks, incubators, centres of excellence, etc.) Collaboration with all actors of the innovative initiatives (universities, research institutes, technological parks, incubators, centres of excellence, etc.)

10. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days REALIZATION STAGES REALIZATION STAGES STAGE I – 2004-2006: STAGE I – 2004-2006: Establishment of didactic, information and monitoring systems of the Regional Innovation Centre Establishment of didactic, information and monitoring systems of the Regional Innovation Centre STAGE II – 2007-2010: STAGE II – 2007-2010: Creation of regional technology transfer institutions, regional research laboratories and regional innovative information system based on the regional broad-band computer network Creation of regional technology transfer institutions, regional research laboratories and regional innovative information system based on the regional broad-band computer network

11. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days STAGE I (2004-2006) STAGE I (2004-2006) Creation of the following institutions: - Regional Centre of Technological, Innovation and Scientific Information, - Regional Patent Information Centre, - Regional Centre of Monitoring Innovation Activities, - Regional Bureau of Monitoring Engineering Professions, - Regional Information Centre of European Programmes, - Infrastructure of the Centre of the Kujawy-Pomorze Broad-Band Computer Network, - Regional Centre of Continuous Education, - Regional Technical Library.

12. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days STAGE II (2007-2010) STAGE II (2007-2010) Creation of the following institutions: - Regional Laboratories in Engineering and Technical Sciences, - Regional Laboratories in Biological, Medical, Agricultural and Natural Sciences, - Appointment of the Advisory Board for Regional Research, Technology and Innovation Development Policy.

13. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days REGIONAL INNOVATION REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE - STAGE I CENTRE - STAGE I

14. REGIONAL BROAD-BAND COMPUTER NETWORK IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION REGIONAL BROAD-BAND COMPUTER NETWORK IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION University of Technology and Agriculture in Bydgoszcz + Nicholas Copernicus University in Toruń + Marshal Office in Toruń = Kujawy-Pomorze Computer Network

15. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days Kujawy-Pomorze Computer Network is first regional broad-band information system in Poland. It appeared in 2002 as a result of collaboration of academic partners (University of Technology and Agriculture in Bydgoszcz and Nicholas Copernicus University in Toruń) and regional authorities. The main goal of the network is to allow the citizens of all regional districts easy and cheap access to the Internet applications and facilities, like: Kujawy-Pomorze Computer Network is first regional broad-band information system in Poland. It appeared in 2002 as a result of collaboration of academic partners (University of Technology and Agriculture in Bydgoszcz and Nicholas Copernicus University in Toruń) and regional authorities. The main goal of the network is to allow the citizens of all regional districts easy and cheap access to the Internet applications and facilities, like: e-government e-government e-learning e-learning e-health e-health

16. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days STAGES OF THE CREATION OF THE NETWORK : STAGE I (2002-2003) pilot network STAGE I (2002-2003) pilot network (3 districts : Bydgoszcz-Toruń-Włocławek) (3 districts : Bydgoszcz-Toruń-Włocławek) STAGE II (2004-2005) creation the network STAGE II (2004-2005) creation the network in the 5 further districts in the 5 further districts STAGE III (2005-2006) - 13 districts STAGE III (2005-2006) - 13 districts STAGE IV (2006-2007) - 19 districts STAGE IV (2006-2007) - 19 districts

17. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen DaysFinancialSources STAGE I (2002-2003): Regional Funds STAGES II-IV (2004-2007): Structural Funds - Regional and Sectoral

18. 11.10.2005. BruxellesOpen Days RIS PROJECT FOR THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - KUJPOMRIS OBJECTIVES (2005-2008): - Stimulation of development of regional research, technological and innovation strategies, technological and innovation strategies, - Implementation of RIS goals, - Encouraging a more innovation-friendly environment throughout the EU, and to stimulate technological throughout the EU, and to stimulate technological innovation and setting-up of innovative technology innovation and setting-up of innovative technology businesses, businesses, - Establishment of the platform for proper exchange of experience and dissemination of good practices. experience and dissemination of good practices.

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