ICSTI Conference Innovation infrastructure of the CR Pavel Švejda Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the CR Prague,

Synopsis of the presentation  Overview of my main presentations in ICSTI  Definition of terms  Role of the AIE CR (AIP ČR)  Significance of the System of Innovative Entrepreneurship in the CR  Actual status of the innovative infrastructure of the CR  Perspectives of further development  Protection documents

Main presentations in ICSTI , Vienna: „International cooperation of the AIE CR“ , Moscow: „National innovation system of the CR“ , Alexandria: „Innovation potential of the CR“ , Moscow: „Technological profile of the CR“ , Moscow: „National network of Science and Technology Parks in the CR“

Definition of terms Innovation * Set of scientific, technical, organizational, financial, commercial and other activities * Innovative product (product, technology, service) Innovative entrepreneurship * Set of business activities focusing on continuous implementation of innovations Innovative potential * Theoretical ability and prerequisites of entities implementing innovative processes with the aim of bringing innovative products to the market Innovative infrastructure of the CR * Entities implementing and supporting innovative process

Innovative process, and entities implementing and supporting it

Role of AIE CR  civic association according to Act no. 83/1990 of the Collection of Laws  non-governmental organisation in the area of innovative entrepreneurship  initiating establishment and further development of the System of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the CR  creation of prerequisites for development of innovative entrepreneurship, i.e. research and development, technology transfer, new materials and technologies, building of science and technology parks, and support to activities of innovative firms  creation of the innovation infrastructure, innovation market and functional technology exchange

Activities  System of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the CR (since 1993)  INNOVATION - The Week of Research, Development and Innovations in the CR (since 1994)  Innovation of the Year Award (since 1996)  IP & TT (Innovative Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer) magazine (since 1993)  Preparation the experts for Innovative Entrepreneurship (since 1993)

Projects  Technological Profile of the CR (since 1998)  Programme KONTAKT (since 1998)  EUREKA Programme Support in the CR (since 1996) and Eurostars Programme (since 2008)  International Innovation Centre (IIC) (since 2002)  Programme INGO (since 1999)

Significance of the System of Innovative Entrepreneurship in the CR - Created by AIE CR since Basis for creation of regional innovative infrastructure (regions of the CR) - Represents the basis for innovative infrastructure of the CR

Actual status of the innovative infrastructure of the CR Basis entities: R&D units (namely universities, Academy of Science institutes, Research Institutes) Science and technology parks Technology transfer sites Innovative companies Banks Chambers Educational organizations Consultancy offices Foreign partners

Perspectives of further development -Basis of innovative infrastructure lays in System of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the CR -Evaluation of existing entities within the System -Integration of new entities into the System, e.g. Technology platforms, clusters -Arrangement for basic links between innovative infrastructure of the CR and its regions

Protection documents  Innovative Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer - combined trade mark since November 20, 1995  Innovation of the Year Award - combined trade mark since August 25, 2005  Gallery of Innovation - combined trade mark since August 25, 2005  Technological Profile of the CR - combined trade mark since December 4, 2006

Thank you for your attention Pavel Švejda