OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE (2004 –2006) Ministry ofIndustryandTrade oftheCzechRepublic EU FUNDS IN THE CZECH REPUBLICSTRUCTURAL OPERATIONS ALLOCATIONin theCzechRepublicfor period 2004-2006(datasfromCommunitySupport Framework) Total MEUR200420052006Cohesion fundmid value945,3316,9266,1362,3Structural fundsObjective 11 454,3339,0485,5629,8Objective 271,323,323,824,2Objective 358,819,219,620,0SF total1 584,4381,5528,9674,0Equal32,17,610,713,8Interreg68,721,021,426,3Structural operations total2 630,5 OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMESin theCzechRepublic 31,0% 18%22% 12% 17,0% Joint Regional OPOP Industry and EnterpriseHuman Resources Development OPAgriculture and Rural Development OPOP Infrastructure MA for CSF MA PU PU MRD NDP SOPSOPPUPUMAMAEUROPEANCOMMISSIONPayingAuthority MAMAPPUMFOPIEHRDOPJROPMITMRDMLSABUSINESS SUPORT 1 –Business Entities(SMEsespecially) -bothsingle entrepreneurs(START andCREDIT programmesespecially) andlegalentities ..registeredin theCzechRepublic(in registerof companies, holdersoftradelicence orotherauthorizationfor enterprise) andauthorizedforbusiness actitivitiesrelatedto theproject ..registeredin theRevenueAuthorityas taxpayers ..withtheregisteredoffice(permanent residence) in the CzechRepublic2 –Municipalities(Priority 1) 3 –Public Institutions(Priority 1) -providingconsultancyservicesfor industryand enterprise-educationalinstitutions-research institutesetc. POTENTIAL USERS OF OPIE Priority 1 –Business Environment Development1.1 Infrastructurefor industrialresearch, development aninnovations -PROSPERITY1.2 Developmentofbusiness infrastructure-REALITIES1.3 Infrastructureforrthedevelopmentofhuman resourcesin theindustryandbusiness-TRAINING CENTRES1.4 DevelopmentofinformationandConsulting Services-CLUSTERS-RegisterofAdvisorsproject-Project ofDevelopmentofInformationandConsulting Servicesfor InternationalTradePRIORITY 1 -MEASURES AND PROGRAMMES ThePROSPERITY Programme Themainobjectiveis -to support infrastructurereinforcingthe linksbetweenresearchanddevelopment andtheindustry ..specialattentionisdevotedto establishing andfunctioningofscience andtechnology parksandbusiness incubators, as wellas technology trasfercentres MEASURE 1.1 TheREALITIES Programme Themainobjectiveis -to improvebusiness infrastructureby supportingdevelopmentofconstruction andregenerationprojectsfor business estates -infrastructuredevelopmentin existing industrialsitesandbusiness zonesand theirmore intensiveuse, especiallyin areasaffectedby phasingoutand restructuringofindustrialproduction MEASURE 1.2 TheTRAINING CENTRES Programme Themainobjectiveis -to improveconditionsfor humanresources developmentthroughprovidinginfra- structure necessaryfor trainingand educationofcompanyemployees -to support anincreaseofthenumberof entitieswiththeirowngoodqualityand technicallyequippedtrainingfacilities -to support establishmentofnewsector- relatedtrainingfacilitiesusedby more business entities MEASURE 1.3 TheCLUSTERS Programme Themainobjectiveis -to support economicgrowthand competitivenessin theeconomythrough developmentofsectoralassociations- clusters -to support developmentofacluster three yearsafteritsestablishmentin orderto achieveitsindependent andsustainable developmentin thefollowingperiod MEASURE 1.4 TheREGISTER OF ADVISORSProject Themainobjectiveis -to improveknowledgeofadvisorsand advisoryorganisationsin orderto provide top qualityadvisoryservicesina wide portfolio ofareashelpingto increase competitivenessanddevelopmentof companies–itconsistsof2 parts: ..administrationoftheregister, selection andcertificationofadvisors ..support to maintainingandimprovingthe qualityofadvisors MEASURE 1.4 TheprojectofDEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Themainobjectiveis -to developinfrastructureto increasethe volume andqualityofinformationand advisoryservicessupportingcompetitive- nessofCzechcompanieson international market ..providedby CzechTrade MEASURE 1.4 Priority 2 –DevelopmentofEnterprise Competitiveness 2.1 Establishinganddevelopmentofsmalland mediumenterprises -START, CREDIT, DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING 2.2 Support ofinnovationofproducts, technologies andservices -INNOVATION 2.3 Reducingenergyconsumptionandhigheruse of renewablesourcesofenergy -ENERGY SAVINGS, RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY PRIORITY 2 -MEASURES AND PROGRAMMES TheSTART Programme Themainobjectiveis -to enablerealizationofbusiness plansof citizensenteringbusiness for thefirsttime orreturningto business aftera longer period oftimethroughpreferentialloans ..thesupport willbeprovidedin theformof long-term tangibleandintangibleassets, financingofinventory, receivableswithin theirmaturity period andoeratingcosts directlyrelatedto theproject MEASURE 2.1 TheCREDIT Programme Themainobjectiveis -to fosterimplementationofbusiness developmentprojectsofSMEswitha shortertrackrecordthroughpreferential investmentloans ..thesupport willbeprovidedin theformof long-term loanswithoutcollateralwith lower-than-market interestratesdesigned mainlyfor acquisitionoflong-term tangible andintangibleassets MEASURE 2.1 TheDEVELOPMENT Programme Themainobjectiveis -to provideintegratedsupport to existing stabilisedSMEsfor projectsaimedat increasingtheircompetitiveness ..thesupport shouldimproveespecially technologicallevelofSMEs, including informtionandcommunicationtechno- logiesandprocessesrelatedto advanced management methods MEASURE 2.1 TheMARKETING Programme Themainobjectiveis -to increasecompetitivenessofCzech companiesin internationalmarkets ..thesupport willfocuson facilitating accessofCzechbusiness personsto foreignmarket througheasieraccessto marketing information, more accessible marketing education, supportingtheir promotionalmaterialsandtheirparticipa- tionin internationalexhibitionsandfairs MEASURE 2.1 TheINNOVATION Programme Themainobjectiveis -to increasecompetitivenessofcompanies by supportingprojectsfocusedon product and/ortechnology innovationoron servicesinnovation ..theinnovativeprojectsframeworkwill includeco-operationofcompanieswith researchanddevelopmentorganisations, strategicservicecentresandtechnology andinnovationcentres MEASURE 2.2 The ENERGY SAVINGS Programme Themainobjectiveis -to reduceenergyconsumptionin Czech industrialenterprises(whichissignificantly higherthanin theEU countries) ..thesupport willbegrantedto SMEs´ projectsaimedatintroducingenergy- savingtechnologiesandequipmentto theproduction, atreducinglossesof energyby upgradingequipmentetc. MEASURE 2.3 The RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY Programme Themainobjectiveis -to use renewableenergysourcesin industryandbusiness ..thesupport willbegrantedto SMEs´ projectsaimedatusinglocalsmallwind powerstationsorbiomass-burning heatingplantsetc. ..usingrenewablaenergysourceswill makethecompanieslessdependenton suppliesoffossilfuels(gasorcoal) MEASURE 2.3 THE BUDGET for 2004 -2006 PriorityEU (ERDF)SB (MIT)Total1. Business Environment Development - 50 %130 426 07043 475 356173 901 4262. Development of Enterprise Competitiveness - 46 %119 991 98639 997 328159 989 3143. Technical Assistance - 4%10 434 0863 478 02813 912 114Total260 852 14286 950 712347 802 854 payment applications sample checkson operations payments backpayments ManagingAuthority Department ofStructuralFunds Ministry ofIndustryandTrade PayingUnit Dpt. OfBudget andFinancing Ministry ofIndustryandTrade ControlDpt. Ministry ofFinance ControlandInternalAudit Dpt. Ministry ofIndustryandTrade CzechCEA Invest Finalrecepients FinancialOffice Monitoring Committee CI RegionalOffices CzechTrade CMGDB internal audit IMPLEMENTATION SCHEMEoftheOPIE PayingAuthorityNationalFundMinistry ofFinance Zlín REGIONAL OFFICES OFTHE CZECHINVEST AND CMGDB Ústí nad LabemKarlovy VaryPlzenLiberecHradec KrálovéPrahaCeské BudejoviceJihlavaBrnoOstravaOlomoucPardubice DETAILED INFORMATION www.mpo.cz www.czechinvest.org