Regional innovation system in the South Moravian Region

TLDR: In this article, the authors demonstrate functioning of regional innovation systems on the example of analysis of one region in the Czech Republic which is the South Moravian Region, which pays big attention to innovation policy and has its own Regi onal innovation strategy.

Abstract: Innovations are generally considered a key factor o f the socio-economic development. Innovation policy strives to create favourable cond itions for introduction and diffusion of innovations. The Czech Republic has dealt with this topic intensively since the turn of the century. Another trend in innovation policy has bee n detected over the world in the last decades and it is the transfer of competences to re gional level. It is generally accepted that the location and spatial proximity are important for in novation development. In the article we demonstrate functioning of regional innovation syst em on the example of analysis of one region in the Czech Republic which is the South Moravian Region. The region pays big attention to innovation policy and has its own Regi onal innovation strategy. A specialized institution that puts most of innovation support me asures into practice was established too. Brno (regional capital city) and its surroundings h ave industrial character and specialize in ICT, machinery and life sciences (especially biotec hnology). Besides industry agricultural primary production and viniculture is important for the region too.