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City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning. Prague - Introduction of the Region. www.urhmp.cz. City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning. Basic information about Prague. Area: 496 km 2
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City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Prague - Introduction of the Region www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Basic information about Prague Area: 496 km2 Population: 1.16 million inhabitants, 1.5 million incl. visitors, employees and students (Czech Republic - 10.3 million) Administrative division: 22 Administrative Districts, 57 City Boroughs Number of foreign tourists (2006): 4.1 million (CR - 11.3 million) Share of university graduates (in population aged over 15 years): 22.6 % (CR - 10.9 %) www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Economic profile (1) Leading region of the Czech Republic and among the best-performing regions of EU27 Regional GDP per capita: 157 % (EU27 = 100) 209 % (CR = 100) 24 % of the country’s GDP (but only 6 % of exports) www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Economic profile (2) Unemployment (2007): 3,6 % (CR 6,1 %) Employment by sector (2005): 14 % industry and 78 % services 35 % of all registered business companies www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Economic profile (3) www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Innovative potential 57 institutes and departments of Academy of Sciences around 200 research institutes and innovative companies 29 universities with 87 thousand students 3 incubators/science and technology parks (at 4 sites) BUT… www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Clusters in the Czech Republic …no clusters in Prague www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Basis for further development in Prague Prague Strategic Plan Prague Strategic Plan Operational Programme Prague – Competitiveness (ERDF) Operational Programme Prague – Adaptability (ESF) Regional Innovation Strategy www.urhmp.cz
City Development Authority Prague Department of Strategic Planning Some conclusions of S&T sphere analysis • insufficient interconnection between different elements of S&T system • branch orientation of intermediaries not diversified • missing in-depth market research • underdeveloped services regarding IPR, commercialization, human capital mobility, support to innovative firms • insufficient marketing of services of intermediaries • available resources for development (e.g. Structural Funds) • developed assistance in technological and scientific co-operation and in accessing public funds www.urhmp.cz