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Science and Technology Park
''Technopark Gliwice'' Ltd Company
Jan Kosmol
Abstract In the Silesian region, the need for applications of scientific research
results to the economy seems particularly important. The Gliwice Technopark
helps Silesia to achieve that objective. This chapter describes the Park's infra-
structure and financing, and its challenges that stem from history of established
industries and from demographics and human resources. In particular, the men-
tality of young people in Silesia region must be changed if we would reach a
technical and economical level like that of the USA, Western Europe, and Japan.
1 Technopark as an Ltd Company
Technopark Gliwice was set up as an Ltd Company on April 27, 2004, four days
before Polish entrance to the European Union. There were three founders:
• City Gliwice,
• Silesian University of Technology of Gliwice,
• Special Economic Zone of Katowice KSSE signed the Ltd Company contract.
Our entrance to EU was very important for the point of view of Technopark
Gliwice because we were able to get money from the Structural Fund SPO 3.1 and
build the infrastructure of our park. Total cost of the investment was about PLN
24 million (about €6 million). After 3 years the project was finished and at June
30, 2008 the ceremony of opening took place in Gliwice.
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