In the Brainport region, many different projects take place in the framework of EU co-financed programmes and initiatives. Between the different programmes and initiatives, these projects all have a different way to contribute to this development. Firstly, all projects contribute to the activities of organisations in the region. The subsidy that is linked to the projects gives the organisations in the region extra financial capacity, which allows organisations to do something extra besides their regular activities. The relations within Brainport are also very much developed with contributions of the projects of the EU programmes and initiatives. The projects in all programmes had an emphasis on connecting different organisations with each other and the development of new ecosystems. Therefore, especially the network dimension is developed thanks to the EU co-financed projects. The institutions in the region are almost undeveloped by the projects, because the projects have a duration period that is too small to contribute to this. Although some projects instigate the development of knowledge, this is to a far smaller degree than the instigation of entrepreneurial activities, because knowledge is used in the project as a means to do entrepreneurial activities.

Tato práce se zabývá rozvojem dopravní infrastruktury Ústeckého kraje a využitím fondů EU pro její spolufinancování. V první části práce je podána základní charakteristika kraje s podrobným popisem celé sítě jeho dopravní infrastruktury. Následuje vyhodnocení dopravní infrastruktury a analýza potřeb jejího rozvoje s výběrem několika klíčových projektů. Třetí kapitola poskytuje přehled finančních nástrojů rozvoje dopravní infrastruktury využívaných v ČR, největší část je věnována fondům EU a operačním programům v období 2004-2006. Ve čtvrté kapitole jsou pak popsány konkrétní projekty podporované fondy EU v Ústeckém kraji s celkovou analýzou využití prostředků EU v období 2004-2006. Nakonec pátá kapitola ozřejmí velký potenciál programovacího období 2007-2013 pro rozvoji dopravní infrastruktury. Možnosti využití operačních programů jsou nastíněny na potenciálních projektech v Ústeckém kraji.

The thesis deals with utilisation of EU funds regarding tourism development in Vysočina region. Theoretical part is concerned with tourism and its relation to regional development. Tourism issues and tourism development is seen from both Czech Republic and European Union point of view. Authorities which deals with tourism management at above mentioned levels are introduced here. Economic and social politics by which tourism support from EU funds is implemented are mentioned also. Practical part of the thesis deals with possibilities of utilisation of the funds for tourism development in Vysočina region. In addition to the basic characterization of the region and his tourism supply, with the help of analyses of particular calls and through all realized projects the thesis summarizes the possibilities of utilisation of the funds for tourism development in Vysočina region.

The thesis seeks to study through a qualitative text analysis how strategic policy concepts from three different policy documents concerning the use of the European Regional Development Fund can be said to align with two theoretical concepts from the field of regional development. Furthermore this paper aims to analyse how the theoretical- and policy-concepts are operationalized in the project that received funding in accordance with the policy concepts in one of the policy documents.

Hlavním cílem práce je navrhnout metodiku hodnocení dopadů programu SROP na rozvoj cestovního ruchu v krajích ČR a dle zvolené metodiky hodnocení provést. Práce se skládá ze tří částí. V první části je přiblížena základní struktura programu, implementační struktura a stručný postup administrace projektů. Ve druhé části práce jsou prostřednictvím charakteristiky podpořených projektů přiblíženy jednotlivé priority programu SROP; zejména priorita 4 ? Rozvoj cestovního ruchu. Ve třetí části je navržena metodika a na jejím základě následně provedena analýza dopadů programu SROP na rozvoj cestovního ruchu v krajích ČR. Nedílnou část práce přestavují přílohy, které obsahují např. seznam použitých zkratek, definice často používaných pojmů, seznam a definice monitorovacích ukazatelů využitých při analýze efektivnosti programu a fotodokumentaci podpořených projektů.

This dissertation is focused on the utilization of resources from the EU structural funds and from the EAFRD fund on the example of the Jemnice microregion. The presented elaboration deals about the points at issues like obtainment and utilization of financial resources from the structural funds and from the EAFRD fund in the JM. Regarding the mentioned examples of realized or planned projects, the importance of financial subventions from the structural EU funds and the EAFRD fund is apparently contributing to the successful development of the Jemnice microregion. In spite of the fact that, in comparison with the whole Czech Republic, during the programming period 2007 {--} 2013 the lower allotment from the EU structural funds managed to be drawn from per capita, a great deal of projects could not be realized without the financial EU support in the Jemnice microregion at all.

This work deals with the URBACT II Operational Programme and EU supporting the development of cities. The introductory part describes the development of URBAN I and II initiative and comprehensively analyzes the URBACT II - who can participate in it, what projects and themes are supported, how is the program managed, etc. It also focuses on the analysis of European cities involved in this program and the expected development in the period 2014 to 2020. The work also includes evaluation of the involvement of Czech cities in the URBACT. Analyzes which cities are involved in projects and what topics these projects deal with, what is their output or what are their impacts.

<p>The purpose of this Master's Thesis is to investigate the outlooks for a seed stage venture capital fund investing in biotechnology-related spinouts from public research to be established in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Recommendations on how to improve any discovered deficits of the fund's prerequisites are also to be presented. </p><p>Analyses showed that the spinout potential of the research in the region is weak. The entrepreneurial prerequisites of the researchers, in terms of previous experience, business knowledge and a track record that would vouch for them being suitable entrepreneurs, are generally poor. Nor is there sufficient industry in the region to facilitate the establishment of and subsequent businesses for the spinouts. The seed fund must therefore provide any future portfolio ventures with a substantial amount of Hands-on Management. </p><p>To improve the prerequisites for the seed fund, PVA-MV must influence the researchers'attitude towards spinouts and make the monetary gains more visible. The researchers must be imbued with a business approach in their research and PVA-MV must market its services as being the intermediary of government, universities and industry and as being able to create opportunities for researchers as well as for industry. PVA-MV should also focus on the few institutes and individual researchers that do have some favourable entrepreneurial characteristics, in order to evoke professional entrepreneurs with a forming track record. To cope with the deficient prerequisites of the fund, PVA-MV must expand the competence of its own work force and focus on the rate of return rather than on building regional infrastructure pro bono as a governmental agency.</p>

The purpose of this Master's Thesis is to investigate the outlooks for a seed stage venture capital fund investing in biotechnology-related spinouts from public research to be established in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Recommendations on how to improve any discovered deficits of the fund's prerequisites are also to be presented. Analyses showed that the spinout potential of the research in the region is weak. The entrepreneurial prerequisites of the researchers, in terms of previous experience, business knowledge and a track record that would vouch for them being suitable entrepreneurs, are generally poor. Nor is there sufficient industry in the region to facilitate the establishment of and subsequent businesses for the spinouts. The seed fund must therefore provide any future portfolio ventures with a substantial amount of Hands-on Management. To improve the prerequisites for the seed fund, PVA-MV must influence the researchers'attitude towards spinouts and make the monetary gains more visible. The researchers must be imbued with a business approach in their research and PVA-MV must market its services as being the intermediary of government, universities and industry and as being able to create opportunities for researchers as well as for industry. PVA-MV should also focus on the few institutes and individual researchers that do have some favourable entrepreneurial characteristics, in order to evoke professional entrepreneurs with a forming track record. To cope with the deficient prerequisites of the fund, PVA-MV must expand the competence of its own work force and focus on the rate of return rather than on building regional infrastructure pro bono as a governmental agency.

The main aim of this thesis is to analyze the regional conditions of usage of financial resources from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the South Bohemian region. Apart from this, the analyze of intensity of usage of the European resources in comparision with other regions of the Czech Republic will be done.