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Investment Opportunities in the Czech Republic
Celje, September 17th, 2012
mission
CZECHINVESTInvestment & Business Development Agency
to support foreign direct investment
to develop local companies
to implement business-development programs
to improve business environment
Ministry of Industry and Trade
CzechInvestInvestment and Business Development Agency
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
Priority Sectors (Investment Opportunities)
High-Tech Manufacturing Sector: Automotive, Aerospace
Electronics and Microelectronics
High-Tech Engineering, Nanotechnology
Biotechnology, Pharmacy and Medical Equipment
Renewable Energy and Cleantech
Business Support Services: IT & Software Development, Expert Solution Centres
High-Tech Repair Centres, Shared Services Centres
(HR, Accounting, Finances)
Technology (Design) Centres: Innovation Activities, Applied R&D
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
CzechInvest in Numbers1993 – 2011
Approved Projects (total) 1,798
New Jobs Created 228,380
Total Investment Amount 27,804 (USD million)
Prestigious Awards 14
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
-- 2009 Best Website among All Investment Promotion Agencies, World Bank
(2nd position in 2012)
-- 2009 Inward Investment Team of the Year, Business Destinations
-- 2004 Best Practices in Promotion Award, World Investment Forum
-- 2002 Best Advertisement Promotion Agency in the EU Accession Countries
-- 2001 European Investment Promotion Agency of the Year
-- 2000 European Investment Promotion Agency of the Year
Investments by Country of Origin (total value)
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
Investments by Sectors (total value)
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
More Projects with Added-Value
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
100%
1994
MFG
24%
48%
28%
2011
MFG SC TC
Note: MFG - Manufacturing Industry, SC – Service Centers, TC - Technology Centers
Major Investors - Manufacturing
╌ABB (eng.+el.)╌BOSCH (aut.)╌CONTINENTAL (aut.)╌DAIKIN (eng.+el.)╌DENSO (aut.)╌FOXCONN (el.)╌HONEYWELL (eng.)╌HYUNDAI (aut.)╌IPS ALPHA (el.)╌KIMBERLY CLARK (med.)╌MAFRA (print.)╌MAGNA (aut.)╌NEMAK (aut.)
╌PANASONIC (el.)
╌SAINT GOBAIN (build.)
╌SHIMANO (eng.)
╌SIEMENS (el.+aut.)
╌SYNTHOS (chem.)
╌TEVA (phar.)
╌TORAY (tex.)
╌TOYOTA+PEUGEOT+CITROEN
╌TRW (aut.)
╌UNILEVER (food)
╌VOLKSWAGEN (aut.)
╌CATERPILLAR (eng.)
╌JOHNSON CONTROLS (aut.)Source: CzechInvest, 2012
MAJOR INVESTORS - Technology Centres
╌AUTOPAL (aut.)
╌BANG & OLUFSEN (el.)
╌BOSCH (aut.)
╌DENSO (aut.)
╌EMERSON (el.)
╌GE AVIATION (aero.)
╌HONEYWELL (el.)
╌INGERSOLL RAND
╌LATECOERE (aero.)
╌LONZA (bio)
╌EATON (eng.))
╌MERCEDES-BENZ (aut.)
╌OLYMPUS (med.)
╌ON SEMICONDUCTER (el.)
╌PANASONIC (el.)
╌PROCTER&GAMBLE (chem.)
╌RICARDO (aut.)
╌RIETER
╌SIEMENS (el.)
╌VOLKSWAGEN (aut.)
╌VISTEON (aut.)
╌VALEO (aut.)
╌EDWARDS (eng.)Source: CzechInvest, 2012
R&D Financial Support Tools
╌Deduction of all R&D costs – companies can
deduct R&D costs from their tax base and at the
same time include them in eligible costs
╌Grants from the National Research Programme
╌Investment incentives to support companies
setting up or expanding technology centres and
centres for industrial R&D
╌Grants from EU structural funds supporting the
creation or extension of the R&D capacities and
supporting innovative projects
Czech Government supports R&D activities through the use of various tools:
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
National Programmes: Ministry of Industry and Trade
T.I.P. (Technology, Information Systems, Products) – supports R&D activities in
companies and research institutions in order to encourage the creation and
transfer of new technologies and innovations into industrial production ensuring
its efficiency and competitiveness as well as sustainable economic, social and
environmental development of the Czech Republic.
Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade, 2012
Investment Incentives
-- Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll., as amended
Supported activities
-- Manufacturing industry - Acquisition of a new or expansion of an existing plant
-- Technology centres - Establishment or expansion of R&D centres
-- Business support services centres - Establishment or expansion of shared service centres, SW development centres or high-tech
repair centres
Source: Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll.
Types of Incentives
Following items summed up cannot exceed the ceiling of state aid
-- Tax incentive-- Job creation grants-- Discounted price of land-- Cash grant on capital investment
(in case of strategic investment)
Granted above the ceiling of state aid
-- Training and retraining grants
Source: Act on Investment Incentives No. 72/2000 Coll.
Bilateral Technological Cooperation
The objective of the programme is to support technological cooperation between
enterprises from the Czech Republic and from a country outside the EU
The project should result in production of high-tech products
Areas of support:
Mechanical engineering Electrical-engineering and electronics technologies Information and communication technologies Energy, sustainable and clean technologies Agricultural and food-processing technologies Biotechnologies Medical technologies
Source: CI internal documents
Structural funds 2007-2013
Proposed operational programmes covering R&D to be implemented in the Czech Republic:
Operational Programme Allocation
Enterprise and Innovation EUR 3,041.3 million
Research and Development for Innovation EUR 2,070.7 million
Education for Competitiveness EUR 1,811.8 million
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
OP Enterprise and Innovation
Supports:
╌Investment into R&D capacities of companies
╌Creation of new (particularly innovative) companies
╌Innovation
╌Transfer of R&D results into practise
╌Infrastructure for enterprise and innovation
╌Cooperation between companies
╌Consultancy and advisory services
╌HR development
╌Regeneration of brownfields
╌Mediator: CzechInvest
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
OP Enterprise and Innovation
Programmes:
Prosperity - supported activities include the establishment and further development of science and technology parks, business incubators, and technology transfer centres, as well as creation of a network of business angels which encourage the establishment and development of innovative firms.
Potential - helps companies to set up and increase capacities necessary for the implementation of research, development and innovation activities.
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
OP Enterprise and Innovation
Programmes:
Cooperation - is intended for those who want to cooperate with other companies in their branch and to establish cluster. This programme enables the improvement of mutual ties and the establishment of long-term, advantageous multilateral partnerships of firms, universities, research institutes, regional authorities and other institutions in the given region.
Innovation – the programme contributes to the protection of intangible goods in the form of patents, utility models, industrial designs and protected trademarks.
Source: CzechInvest, 2012
CzechAccelerator 2011-2014
www.czechaccelerator.cz
The objective is to support innovative Czech companies in developed foreign markets.
Thank you for your attention.
www.czechinvest.org