Transnational Network of Leading Automotive Regions in CE
Central European region is leading automotive territory in EU with highest concentration of the car or automotive part producers and network of connected subcontractors. Regional universities as well as other RTD facilities are addressing by their research activities automotive industry as of one the major fields of their interest. The current economic crisis has a negative impact on automotive industry leading to the instability of the sector; endangerment of the sustainable development of automotive regions and support for innovation in the automotive industry.
The involved regions are so called leading automotive regions facing the highest risk of decrease in their production. In spite of the fact that all these regions enjoy the support from various business actors, an internal competition between these actors is still perceived. The joint actions implemented within a cooperation project will contribute to the protection of the automotive industry sustainability in Central Europe region with a specific focus to boost their interaction in the innovation processes.