Smart Accelerator

SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT IN THE ÚSTÍ REGION

ÚSTÍ REGION

#NEW START

SMART ACCELERATOR +I

The aim of the SMART III – ÚK project is to grow capacities and competences contributing to the development of smart specialization in the Ústí Region on the basis of RIS3 ÚK. The main objectives include Improving the environment for improving the innovation performance of the region, ensuring the capacity and key competences of experts, preparation and implementation of strategic projects, supporting the ecosystem and cooperation of actors in the territory, incl. strengthening their communication and marketing. Emphasis will also be placed on the promotion and introduction of new tools in the framework of the so-called “European Commission”. piloted interventions.
The results of the project itself will bring the following changes: the system of management and support of research, development and innovation at the regional level will become more efficient, it will be open and understandable, the support of innovation activities by regional actors will increase, the existing ones will be deepened and new ones will be established.
Partnerships between innovation ecosystem actors, which will bring better coordination and synergy of activities, significantly promote cooperation between public administration, universities and companies, increase the number of strategic projects and international cooperation, which will have a positive impact on the innovation environment and economic development in the region. The project will emphasize the strengths, competitive advantages and potential of the region.
The project is materially linked to the calls Smart Accelerator I and II implemented in the 2014-2020 programming period in the OP R&D and its purpose is to further develop cooperation between institutions responsible for the preparation and implementation of R&D support instruments and at the regional level and to use the outputs of the implemented interventions and projects for further development of the regions.

Implemented by: Usti Region Office, Innovation Centre of the Ústí Region + participation of other partners

Registration number: CZ.02.01.02/00/22_009/0004316

Implementation period: 1. 10. 2023 – 31. 3. 2027

PROJECT SUPPORT

SMART ACCELERATOR ii

The Innovation Centre of the Ústí Region is a co-organiser of the project Support and Development of Innovation Environment in the Ústí Region II (Smart II – ÚK).

The project builds on the Smart Accelerator for Usti Region project and aims to support the development of innovation economy in the Ústí Region in accordance with the National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization of the Czech Republic (i.e. the National RIS3 Strategy) and its regional annexes for the Ústí Region.

The aim of the project is to improve the environment for improving the innovation performance of the region, to support the ecosystem and to expand the capacity and core competencies of experts.