Building of advanced innovation system: the story of the South
Moravian Region

D 2017

Building of advanced innovation system: the story of the South Moravian Region

KLÍMOVÁ, Viktorie and Vladimír ŽÍTEK

Basic information

Original name

Building of advanced innovation system: the story of the South Moravian Region

Authors

KLÍMOVÁ, Viktorie (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Vladimír ŽÍTEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Banská Bystrica, 6th Central European Conference in Regional Science – CERS, 2017. Engines of Urban and Regional Development, p. 316-327, 12 pp. 2017

Publisher

Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

50600 5.6 Political science

Country of publisher

Slovakia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/17:00108775

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

ISBN

978-80-557-1335-9

UT WoS

000503758100032

Keywords (in Czech)

inovační systém, region, znalostní základna, inovační politika, výzkum a vývoj

Keywords in English

Innovation system; region; knowledge base; innovation policy; research and development

Abstract

V originále

The current economic theory puts strong emphasis on innovation which has become a crucial factor for competitiveness of firms, countries as well as regions. This fact is also reflected in public policies. Countries of Central and Eastern Europe have gone through big changes in their political and economic regimes. Their starting point was not favourable at the end of the 20th century. Traditional branches (textile, food and heavy industry) prevailed in their sector structure, research infrastructure was outdated and the whole society was affected by many years of international isolation. Research tradition, availability of capital, skilled human resources, flexibility, and enlightenment of political representation have become the key preconditions of future success. The aim of the paper is to discuss preconditions and past development of the South Moravian Region (Czech Republic) for transformation into successful regional innovation systems. The Region is considered synonymous with a successful regional innovation system now. The attention is paid to its socio-economic features, research activity, elements of its innovation system and innovation policy. The analysis showed that the region represents a centre of research, development, education and innovation. The former symbol of textile and machinery industry has transformed into a cradle of ICT, biotechnology and medical research that has world class. Innovation policy plays an important role in improvement of innovation capability of the region and it is well-known for its pioneering implementation of various innovation tools.

Links

MUNI/A/1031/2016, interní kód MU

Name: Význam inovací pro ekonomiku regionu (Acronym: INOEKOREG)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

KLÍMOVÁ, Viktorie and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Building of advanced innovation system: the story of the South Moravian Region. Online. In Borseková, K., Vaňová, A., Vitálišová, K. 6th Central European Conference in Regional Science – CERS, 2017. Engines of Urban and Regional Development. Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici, 2017, p. 316-327. ISBN 978-80-557-1335-9.

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KLÍMOVÁ, Viktorie and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Building of advanced innovation system: the story of the South Moravian Region. Online. In Borseková, K., Vaňová, A., Vitálišová, K. \textit{6th Central European Conference in Regional Science – CERS, 2017. Engines of Urban and Regional Development}. Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici, 2017, p.~316-327. ISBN~978-80-557-1335-9.

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