Technological Initiative Pilsen

It was held a traditional meeting of the members and partners of the Association of Technological Initiative Pilsen (hereinafter TIP) on October 23, 2014 . The organizer of the meeting was the member ASTOS Machinery a.s., which is headquartered in Aš (Selbská 2746/18).

Participants of the meeting become familiar with the company’s activities ASTOS during the presentation of Michael Ondraschek, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and factory tour. This was followed by a brief introduction of new guests: AIMTEC a. s., MAHLE Behr Holýšov s.r.o., ZF Staňkov s.r.o. and University of West Bohemia in Pilsen: New Technologies – Research Center. It was presented Wuppermann Kovotechnika s.r.o. company at the end of this section, which is seeking membership in the TIP.

It was solved organizational agenda of association in the last part of the meeting . The general meeting within the meeting decided to adopt the company Wuppermann Kovotechnika s.r.o. between members. Subsequently, the general meeting approved the annual report and the report of the auditor on management of the association for the year 2013. The most important part of the meeting was the election of a new Board of Directors with respect to the ending term of office. The General Meeting decided on the following composition of new Board of Directors:

Mgr. Martin Kořínek, Ph.D. – CEO: GRAMMER CZ, s.r.o.

Johannes Paul Christian Heidecker – Proxy: EvoBus Česká republika s.r.o.

Ing. Pavel Majer -CEO: GOLDRATT CZ, s.r.o.

Chairman of the Board of Directors will be elected at the forthcoming meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors, which will take place till the end of this year.

On 7 October 2014 was held the second workshop on the promotion of technical education. in the conference hall of the Pilsen Region. The program has performed several presenters. (more information here) workshops attended, among others. Representatives of associations TIP, General of Secretary Ing. Pavel Duchek and Mgr. Adéla Cmarková.

In the discussion, Mr. Duchek exited in response to the figures presented by solid employability of graduates from nontechnical field University of West Bohemia, when in addition to these numbers is presented in the amount of state subsidies to promote employment among others these graduates. The present representative of the Office of work, although he did not have exact figures, but said that this is only in the Pilsen Region of hundreds of millions Czech of crowns annually.

On September 30, 2014, at Regional office of Pilsen region was held a conference about new project “Technology and ICT – Cherchez la Femme!”, which is funded from Norwegian funds. Recipient of grant is Academy of Chamber of Commerce of the Pilsen Region and partners of the project are Chember of Commerce of the Pilsen Region, Techmania Science Center and University of West Bohemia.

The main objective of project is reduction of gender segregation in the education at Pilsen Region and increasing of interest about the study of technical and ICT fields for girls in cooperation with elementary school, secondary school and secondary vocational school, ZČU in Pilsen, Techmania Science Center, significant employers in the region, City of Pilsen and Pilsen Region.

Mgr. Radka Trylčová, director of Academy of Chamber of Commerce of the Pilsen Region, introduced the project at the beginning. Professional coordinator of the project closer introduced the project and described individual activities of the project. These activities are for example excursions to companies, discussion at primary school and grammer school, workshops and other. The target group are girls in 7^th ,8^th and 9^th . class of primary school and girls in 3^rd  and 4^th class of grammer school. Project will be realized till April 30, 2016.

More information about the project, you can find here: www.zenyatechnika.cz.

The conference was attended by deputy of General Secretary of association Technological Initiative Pilsen (hereinafter TIP, www.tipilsen.cz). Members of association find the project as beneficial for a support of technical education, which is the one of the basic topic of this association.

Hereby Association TIP express support for this project and TIP is opened for the possibility of cooperation within the project.

For association TIP

Pavel Peták

Deputy General Secretary

On September 30, 2014, from 10:00 am will be held The Opening conference of the projects  “Technology and ICT – Cherchez la femme !” and “Promoting the business skills of elementary school pupils” in the Pilsen Regional Autority – council hall.

The main objective of the projects is to increase interest of girls in studying technical and ICT fields.

The project partners are the Regional Chamber of Pilsen Region, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Techmania Science Center o.p.s.

More information in the attached invitation. (only czech)

Pozvánka

Meetings of companies and research institutions in the Pilsen region. INNOVA Conference 2014 take place within the theme of the year of Czech-German Chamber of Commerce (ČNOPK) “Research and development – focused on the future.” The event is organized by the regional office in Pilsen IHK Regensburg and ČNOPK in cooperation with the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen and its new research center NTIS – New Technologies for the Information Society. Invitation is here: AK_INNOVA2014_CZ-final

General Assembly decided about acceptance Kermi between members of the TIP. It happend on March 20, 2014 in meeting of the TIP. Company Kermi s.r.o. belongs between leading Europian manufacturer of the heating technology and shower enclosures. The vast majority of General Assembly voted for the adoption of the company.

let me invite you for a second networking meeting Pilsen starts-ups, students, investors and businessmen, which will take place on May 15, 2014 from 17:30 in the University Library.

Come gain inspiration and establish cooperation! You will get the opportunity to introduce your starting or successfully operating project.

The main speaker: doc. Ing. Karel Havlíček Ph.D., MBA

Address of the event: Univerzitní 18, Plzeň

Admission: 100/50 Kč (students)

Registration here: http://bit.ly/plzenskybk2

More information: http://www.jciwb.cz/319-plzensky_business_kotel_-_vol._2