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Aviation Valley Mobilising regional potential for technology development and economic renewal Andrzej Rybka, 2 April 2009. Aviation Valley Region. WARSZAWA. Rzeszów . Opracowanie własne RARR SA. Location. South – East Poland Far East of European Union
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Aviation Valley Mobilising regional potential for technology development and economic renewal Andrzej Rybka, 2 April 2009
Aviation Valley Region WARSZAWA Rzeszów Opracowanie własne RARR SA
Location • South – East Poland • Far East of European Union • Almost equal distance from the Baltic,Black and AdriaticSea.
Dilemma agriculture region or high tech center?
SWOT • Strong points • Beautiful and clean environment • Concentration of aerospace industry • Universities • Airport and motorway • Weak points • Underdeveloped infrastructure • Peripheral localization • Archaic agriculture • Paradigms • Treats • Lack of vision • Inability to create collective and well coordinated action • Apathy • Opportunities • Competitiveness of aerospace industry • EU funding • Recreation attractiveness • Eco-agriculture
AVIO - ECO The regional strategy will be based on 2 natural and logical opportunities: aerospace and eco - agriculture / tourism
Aviation Valley – cluster development 2003 Now Members 18 72 Employment 9 000 22 000 www.aviationvalley.pl To transform south-eastern Poland into one of Europe’s leading aerospace regions
Objectives • Support regional aerospaceindustry • Develop low cost supply chain • Attract new investors • Influence education system • Build relationships with academia • Influence government policy to support aerospace growth • Develop relationship with other European centers of the aerospace industry
Structure 1000> King & Fowler 200~500 <200
Education, Science, Innovation High schools / CEKSO CNC operators Training Center Universities Aeronet – Aviation Valley Material Laboratory Children university
International network Central Europe Conference Ukraine conference Clustering clusters Interreg: Finland, Ireland, Poland
Opportunities • Low cost supply chain • Good place for investment • Big companies • SMEs • Risk and revenue partner • R&D partner • Growing local market