Brief information about the project

The project is focused on the systematic implementation of a set of activities leading to the development of the innovation environment in the Hradec Králové Region in accordance with the vision of the RIS3 strategy “Hradec Králové Region – a competitive region with developed innovative entrepreneurship, excellent research and qualified people”, based on the management of the so-called Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP).

Project objectives

Aspects contributing to the achievement of the aforementioned objective

• The competitiveness of the Hradec Králové Region is based on internationally successful companies with active participation in multinational platforms and international projects, whose production is primarily built on innovation.
• The research sphere is a key partner for the application sphere of the Hradec Králové Region, and research organizations provide key inputs for the innovation activities of entities in the Hradec Králové Region. The Hradec Králové Region is successful in establishing new interdisciplinary collaborations between research organizations and companies, which is an important factor in identifying new development opportunities in the identified RIS3 domains in the region.
• Based on mapping and conducted analyses, the problems and needs of the application sphere in the field of human resources are continuously identified. The educational sphere in the Hradec Králové Region contributes to solving these, based among other things on supporting talented individuals, supporting cooperation between schools and companies, and implementing career guidance. Thanks to the promotion of the Hradec Králové Region brand in the field of research and innovation,
  we are able not only to retain talented individuals in the region but also to attract them to it.
• The implementation of the EDP process is continuously ensured through formally established regional RIS3 structures, and the results obtained within this process are transferred into the policies of the Hradec Králové Region.

Key project activities

• The Core Team and its activities will follow up on the activities of the Smart Accelerator of the Hradec Králové Region I project. The goal is comprehensive support for the development of the innovation and research environment in the region, i.e., to ensure capacity in the form of a shared team of staff from the applicant and the project’s financial partner, and key competencies for coordinating and implementing the RIS3 agenda, and consequently for implementing tools supporting cooperation between the public and private sectors in the field of research, development, and innovative entrepreneurship.
• Education is focused on increasing the qualifications of the project’s target groups. The purpose is to build a stable team in the Hradec Králové Region consisting of members of the core team and professional staff of the region, whose role will be to support the development of the innovation environment in the region in the long term and further ensure the fulfillment of the objectives of the regional RIS3 strategy.
• Mapping will provide a continuous overview of the development of the regional innovation and research system based on analytical documents that will be used for managing the implementation of the regional RIS3 strategy (based on identified changes, needs, and the impact of interventions in the territory) and for modifying existing or proposing new interventions.
• Assistance will offer funding for the preparation of projects that have been included by the Research, Development and Innovation Council of the Hradec Králové Region in the Action Plan of the regional RIS3 strategy as strategic interventions. As part of the preparation of strategic interventions, the Regional RIS3 Developer oversees the alignment of project preparation with the approved project fiche.
• The Marketing and Communication Strategy of the region aims to expand the scope and influence of the shared Regional Innovation Brand (RIZ) +inovace, and consequently to strengthen awareness of the Hradec Králové Region as a region with strong R&D potential, an ideal place to establish cooperation across the academic and application sectors, with an impact beyond the region’s borders.
• Project Management – this activity will be ensured by a work team that will handle all activities related to project administration. The goal of this key activity is to set project management procedures in advance to ensure continuous management and monitoring of project implementation, allowing for the timely identification of potential risks and the elimination of their impact on project implementation.