Moravian-Silesian Region

Presentation of the Region

Moravian-Silesian Region is a region that still respects its industrial heritage, yet is able to utilise it by linking modern technologies and well-educated people. A region that offers extraordinary opportunities to anyone who uses their hands, head, and heart towards the common good. A region that is not on the edge, but, on the contrary, in the centre of a strong Central-European region, with neighbouring regions in Poland and Slovakia, that are cooperative and well connected by transport links.

Development of the region will be unfolded in a manner which ensures that it will become a leader in the Czech Republic in the use of the Smart Region concept for citizens. This will strenghten the image of the region and thus beat the image of the region as a place with polluted air and brain-drain. All activities are aimed to ensure that young, active and talented people have sufficient reasons to stay in the region, that they feel they are an integral part of it and co-create its new identity. This is reflected in the new Development Strategy of the Moravian-Silesian
Region 2019 – 2027 with the motto: “Changing life in the region with new energy.” The strategy aims to change the image of the coal region by transforming it into a region of new technologies and clean energy utilizing the SMARAGD strategy.

RIS3 Priorities

The Moravian-Silesian region is the 3rd fastest growing region in the Czech republic, and its Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS3) outlines the support of research, development, innovation and entrepreneurship activities within the region. Its coordination was entrusted to the Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre which develops the innovation ecosystem and improves the business environment. The objectives of the RIS reflect the areas of change in two horizontal areas of the
regional development strategy “More Entrepreneurial and Innovative Region” and “More Educated and Employed Region” and in two horizontal areas of FAJNOVA “To improve the environment for business development” and “Be a centre of first-class education”.

Domains of specialization from the application markets perspective: Automotive – automotive components Engineering – special machinery, mechatronic systems and equipment E-Health – medical devices and services Smart-Agri – smart machines and devices Hydrogen technologies – technologies for hydrogen production and utilization Domains of specialization from the technological areas perspective: Information technologies – digitization of business process with emphasis on production & activities related to data processing Technologies for production, transmission and storage of energy New materials – conductive plastics, new properties of steels, new composite materials, circular economics Cultural and creative industries – audio-visual technologies and design