CZECHINVEST Investment and Business Development Agency

CZECHINVESTInvestment and Business Development Agency

Oldřich Dubský

Marketing Specialist

Prague, March 01, 2010

CZECHINVEST -DEVELOPMENT & POLICY

- Investment and Business Development Agency

- State contributory organisation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Source: CzechInvest, 2009

Historical development:

Support of investment inflow

1993

1998 Introduction of investment incentives,development of infrastructure for investors

Facilitating business support servicesand technology centres

2002

2003 Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

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&Đ

Source: CzechInvest, 2010

WHAT WE CAN DOFOR ASIAN INVESTORS

-- Collect/provide information

-- Identify sites and buildings

-- Find potential suppliers / JV partners

-- Liaise with government bodies

-- Handle investment incentives

-- Enable access to structural EU funds

-- Provide aftercare services

our services are free of charge

Source: CzechInvest, 2010

FOREIGN OFFICES

Source: CzechInvest, 2009

PRAGUE

CESKE BUDEJOVICE

BenQWistronInventecASUStekComtrendHon Hai Precision Industry

KARLOVY VARY

PLZEN

USTI NAD LABEM

JIHLAVA

PARDUBICE

BRNO

LIBEREC

HRADEC KRALOVE

ZLIN

OLOMOUCOSTRAVA

Source: CzechInvest 2010, fDi Markets 2010

SELECTED ASIAN INVESTORSIN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

JapanTaiwan

South Korea

China

India

JSPOilesDensoNissanKoyceraOlympusYamazenFurukawaKikkomanMuramotoTokai RikaAisin SeikiPanasonicMitsubishiAsahi GlassAlps ElectricToyota MotorBridgestoneAisan IndustrySugino MachineOhmori TechnosKayaba IndustryDaikin IndustriesSumitomo GroupHerima ChemicalsKoito ManufacturingKawasaki Kisen KaishaDainippon Ink and Chemicals

DongheeHanil E-HwaHyundai MotorSungwoo Hitech

Ashok LeylandInfosys Technologies

ZTEShanghai MailingSichuan Changhong Electronics

CZECH TECHNOLOGY DAYS

╌Presentation of R&D (science, technology, innovations) in the Czech Republic

╌Improvement of the business environment

╌Contribution to information exchange

╌Opportunity for building new contacts

╌Networking between research communities, policy makers and business leaders

╌Synergy and higher efficiency in scientific and research development

╌Cooperation on international basis

www.czechtechnologydays.org

2005-2008

Japan (4x) South Korea Taiwan (2x) Switzerland Israel

2009 Singapore Malaysia Finland Luxembourg Denmark United Kingdom Mexico Argentina Israel

2010 (pre-arranged)

France Finland Japan India Sweden Brazil Israel

CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency, is an organisation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Thank-you for your attention.