1. KUJAWY-POMORZE SYSTEM OF INNOVATION - A PROPOSAL FOR UPGRADING INNOVATION STRATEGIES OF NEW ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES KUJAWY-POMORZE SYSTEM OF INNOVATION - A PROPOSAL FOR UPGRADING INNOVATION STRATEGIES OF NEW ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES Antoni Bukaluk Vice-Rector, responsible for research and innovation Wioletta Dobosiewicz Head of Department of Research and Collaboration with Industry University of Technology and Agriculture Bydgoszcz, Poland

2. 10.10.2006. 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. REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - Regional Innovation Strategy projects - Regional Innovation Centre - Industrial Parks in Bydgoszcz, Grudziądz, Toruń, Solec and Świecie and Świecie - Regional Technology Transfer Center in Toruń - Regional Loan Fund - Regional Seed Capital - Regional Research and Technology Development Centre - Kujawy-Pomorze Regional Broad-Band Computer Network Network

5. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROJECTS IN THE KUJAWY-POMORZE REGION - Regional Innovation Strategy project financed from the regional funds (1999-2001) regional funds (1999-2001) - RIS project financed from the Ministry of Science sources (2002-2004) (2002-2004) - KUJPOMRIS project, realized within the 6th Framework Programme (2005-2008) Programme (2005-2008) - Economic Animator in the Enlarging Europe Leonardo da Vinci project da Vinci project - RIS projects financed from the Structural Funds

6. 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.)

7. 10.10.2006. 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

8. 10.10.2006. 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 and e-laerning

9. 10.10.2006. 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.

10. 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

11. 10.10.2006. 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

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