The University of West Bohemia (UWB) was established by the decree of the Czech National Council in 1991 when the Institute of Technology in Pilsen and the College of Education were merged. It has 7 faculties (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, applied sciences, education, economics, philosophy and law) with 61 departments, Institute of Design, Life-long Learning Centre, New Technologies Research Centre and some other units. The UWB has 17270 students (996 Ph.D.) and 1630 employees (academic staff 907).

Since 1996, UWB has operated the Science and Technology Park in accordance in mutual cooperation with the Business Innovation Centre (BIC) Plzen, and is an associate to the project of the Plzen Science and Technology Park.

The main roles of the UWB in the project will be:

• to review existing materials on Innovation Management (leader of WP 1),
• to participate in the update and extension of the Innosupport guide, localization to the Czech language and to specific conditions of the country (legal system, national innovation system, etc.)
• to pilot the modules both in the university and SME environments in cooperation with regional and national networks (BIC, Chambers of Commerce, Association for Innovative Entrepreneurship)
• dissemination and valorisation of created content (collecting and processing of feedback, assistance in life-long learning, workshops and seminars)

University of West Bohemia
Husova 11
30614 - Plzeň - Czech Republic
Tel. +420-377633204
Fax +420-377633202
Website: www.kip.zcu.cz