South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC)
Name / Title | South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) |
Case Study Region | South Moravian Region (CZ) |
Geographical coverage | Based in Brno. Primarily regional focus, extending to national. |
Type | Advice service; funding scheme |
Main activity / focus
| The institution (JIC) is helping innovative companies, students with original ideas, researchers and inventors. JIC promotes collaboration between industry, research institutions and public administration. The “Center” creates a friendly environment for an innovative business in the South Moravia. |
Target beneficiaries / market | Starting companies, larger companies, individuals (students, researchers) |
Year established | 2003 |
Current Funding source(s) | 2/3 of public resources (JMK, Brno, EU subsidies) |
| business owners who are in charge of growth value of the firms, investment and mergers, top managers of companies and acquisitions, chief strategy officer, who manages growth of strategic projects, marketing and sales managers, production managers |
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Description
| The aim of the innovative academy is a training of managers and owners of companies to face new challenges in sharpen competitive environment in which innovation is just becoming a new source of competitive advantage and society growth. Innovation Academy program is based on a combination of best practices and trends in the field of innovation management, also includes a practical element in the form of workshops and coaching of specific business projects. Interactive workshops addressing issues of innovation-driven manner – as particularly innovative business strategies, build powerful corporate innovation processes, new markets, products, and a jump increase of an efficiency of business processes. Also contains workshop elements, called a training section to suggest at least the concept of the project for each participating company. Part of the Innovation Academy is also excursion leading to important companies in the region. The participants obtain a certificate after the successful defense of his innovative project at the end of the course Other activities: |
Contact details
| Mgr. Petr Chládek |