Investments in regional R & D infrastructure

1. Investments in regional R&D infrastructure The EIT – plus project Tadeusz LutyWrocław University of Technology Research and Innovations for Regional Development Warsaw, 13.02.2006

2. Potential of Lower Silesia • economy • R&D • education • culture • administration • business • 2,9 mln population • 19,500 km2

3. Major Industry Branches in Region • copper industry • energy production • electronics • information technology • motor-industry • electro-machine • mining and mineral processing • chemical industry • pharmaceutical • food • building construction

4. Major Recent Foreign InvestmentsExamples Toyota Gearbox Plant in Walbrzych Source: 1. Phot.: www.bosch-prasa.pl 2. Phot.: www.invest-park.com.pl Newly opened BOSCH Breaking System Plant in Mirkow near Wroclaw - May 2003

5. Major New Foreign InvestmentsStart of production 2005/2006 LG Philips LCD Monitors Kobierzyce 12 000 800 mln Toyota Diesel Engine Plant in Jelcz Laskowice – under construction

6. R&D and Education in Lower Silesia • 11 universities (academic schools) + … • 2 PAS institutes + Research Centers • 150 000 students • 7 200 academic staff • 1 150 professors • Wroclaw University of Technology(Leading among Polish technical universities; 32 000 undergraduate students, 1300 Ph.D. students; 5500 MSc/year; 250 Ph.D. degrees/year)

7. Wroclaw University of TechnologyLeading among Polish Technical Universities

8. R&D Centers / Institutes • Low Temperature and Structural Research Institute PAS • Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy PAS • International Laboratory of Strong Magnetic Fields and LowTemperature • Space Research Center of PAS in Warsaw – Solar Physics Institute in Wroclaw • Institute of Power Systems AutomationWroclaw • Electrotechnical Institute - Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Science • Wroclaw Center of Networking and Supercomputing • Center of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials • Research and Development Centre SIEMENS

9. Technology Parks:technology transfer  education • Wroclaw Technology Park • Technology Park in Szczawno Zdrój/Wałbrzych • Wrocław Industry Park • Wroclaw Centre for Technology Transfer • Wroclaw Centre for Networking and Supercomputing • Centre for Continuing Education

10. Universities for Regional DevelopmentNew initiatives • Polish Manufacturing Technology Platform • Lower Silesian Centre of Advanced Technologies (DCZT) • Lower Silesian Centre of Regional Studies (DCSR) • Innovation and Business Park

11. Regional Innovation Strategy • Identification of the potential co-operation fields between science and industry • Defining regional fields able to absorb innovations and new technologies

12. Regional cluster of knowledge R&D sector • Universities • R&D Institutes • Centres of Excellence • Other university centres (GEO -) • Science and Technology Library • Technopole • Wroclaw Technology Park • Technology Park in Szczawno Zdrój/Wałbrzych • Wrocław Industry Park • Wroclaw Centre for TechnologyTransfer • Wroclaw Centre for Networking and Supercomputing • Centre for Continuing Education New initiatives: • Polish Technology Platform Manufuture • Lower Silesian Centre of Advanced Technologies • Innovation and Business Park • Lower Silesian Centre of Regional Studies Buisness&Economy • Industry • SM Enterprises • Spin-offs

13. Vision for Lower Silesiaas a Knowledge Region • Bosch • Daicel • Dialog • EnergiaPro • GE Electric • LG Philips • MAN Trucks • Municipal Water Sewage Company • KGHM Polska Miedź • Power Station Turów • Sanden • Siemens • Toyota • Volkswagen • Volvo • Whirlpool • Wrozamet Industrial partners

14. European Institute of TechnologyThe Polish proposal • The EIT- a vision • EIT - an elite research university for the II and III levels of education (MSc& Ph.D levels) that would traintop class workforce in sciences and technology. • The institute should encompass a broad spectrum of research fields and disciplines, serving as engine for future economy. • Why Wrocław as the EIT host? • Well known historic university and business townin the region • Superb geographic position • People who were able to transform Wrocław into international knowledge-based business, a dynamic financial and IT center.

15. European Institute of Technology • The success of the EIT concept will hinge on providing innovative solutions in three key areas: • 1. Access • EIT’s activities should engage representatives of all countries of Europe in every category typical to academic institutions: students, researchers, teaching staff and the surrounding business environment;

16. European Institute of Technology • 2. Resources • The mission of the new institution will be achieved and successfully advanced if funding will be systemic, lasting and independent of changing political conditions; • 3. Synergy • EIT’s success will also depend on how effective the new institution will be at linking existing European research institutions and highly qualified academic staff with young people hungry for success. EIT must also develop an effective model for cooperating closely with private sector.

17. Regional Strategy for Lower Silesia2007 - 2013 Investing substantial portion of the EU-based structural and cohesion funds into: • Making Lower Silesia the European Knowledge Creation Region in the European Research Area (ERA) • Making material conditions for strong partnership between Higher Education, Research and Innovative Business & Economy • Making Lower Silesia a knowledge-based economy region The EIT – plus project

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