1. Science and Technology Park Plzeň Dipl. Ing. Jan Naxera Regional Development Agency of Pilsen Region

2. Praha Brno Pilsen Karlovy Vary Ostrava Germany Poland Austria Slovakia České Budějovice Pilsen 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

3. Pilsen Region: Basic Facts Area 7561 km 2 Number of inhabitants 551 281  City of Plzeň 165 767  Pilsen Agglomeration 355 000 GDP per capita 2 nd largest in CZ Longterm rate of unemployment under 8 %

4. Economical base of the Pilsen region Traditional Industries Heavy machinery (ŠKODA Plzeň) Food processing industry (breweries, beverage production) Industry of building materials – ceramics New industries – Foreign Direct Investments High–tech machinery (Daikin) Electronics and electroengineering (Panasonic) Automotive industry -components New investments are export-oriented and participating in Global Economy

5. Municipal 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 is fully occupied by companies 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 €).

6. MIP Bory Fields: Situation Plan

7. MIP Borská pole: From manufacturing to R&D 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

8. STP Plzeň: Goals of the project 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

9. STP Plzeň: The 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)

10. VTP Plzeň: Organisation 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

11. STP Plzeň: Capacities The CapacitiesTotal 1st Stage (2005-2008) Area (m 2 )40 00013 200 Volumes of buildings (m 3 )61 00033 000 Space for rent (m 2 )8 0004 700

12. STP Plzeň - location

13. STP Plzeň: Stages of the project 1st stage Next stages Existing facilities BIC Plzeň

14. STP Plzeň images: The View from East

15. STP Plzeň images: The View from West

16. STP Plzeň images: Future exteriors…