AutoNet is unique network of automotive clusters in Central Europe dedicated to support innovation in the automotive industry in Central Europe. It's unique services consist from technology transfer matchmaking database and advisory, new regional services provided based on common Quality Standards and dialogue with policy decision makers. You can join us at www.autonet-central.eu

1. AutoNet Network
Heading together for more
innovative Central Europe
Bratislava , 27th February 2013
Jan Kubalík

2. AutoNet Life
end of 2008 Conception:
• reaction to crisis in automotive industry
mainly affecting SMEs ( mainly TIER2, TIER3,….)
1st March
2010
Born:
• approved AutoNet project in the framework of
Central OP to facilitate AutoNet Network
28th February Became Adult:
2013
• starting to live without public support
Next:
• New members? Better Services?

3. What is AutoNet ?
• AutoNet is international network of Automotive clusters and other
supporting actors supporting Innovation in Automotive industry in
Central Europe.
• AutoNet network has 9 establishing members and was facilitated
thanks to the financial support from Central OP.
• We - in AutoNet – are working 3 major missions:
New services for Automotive SMEs
International matchmaking in R&D, Technology transfer and Innovation
Cooperate with relevant stakeholders in creation of policies and policy
tools supporting innovation in CE Automotive Industry

4. AutoNet establishing members

5. Join us / Follow us
JOIN US
AutoNet network is open for new members sharing our values
For more information contact: partners@autonet-central.eu
FOLLOW US
Contact our current members:
http://www.autonet-central.eu/autonet-partners
Subscribe to newsletter:
http://www.autonet-central.eu/download
Join our group at LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/Uj5S34

6. AutoNet Network
New services & Quality

7. Our achievements
New services
18 good practices of services supporting innovation in
automotive industry
1 new service supporting innovation in automotive
industry in each of the 9 CE regions

8. Our achievements
New services
Target partner Transfered service Host partner
Mid-Pannon RDA ( HUN)
ACWS ( SVK) Project-pipeline system
ACWS ( SVK)
ComunImpresse ( ITA) Educational Training Program / Innovative Flexible Manager
ACWS ( SVK)
ACS ( SLO) Educational Training Program / Innovative Flexible Manager
Emlia Romagna ( ITA)
Mid-Pannon RDA ( HUN) Club della MECCATRONICA + AutoNet MM Standard
ACWS ( SVK)
WF Saxony ( GER) Regional / National Collaboration Pacts
ACWS ( SVK)
Emlia Romagna ( ITA) Educational Training Program / Innovative Flexible Manager
ACWS ( SVK)
MSAC ( CZE) Educational Training Program / Innovative Flexible Manager
ACWS ( SVK)
SC CC ( POL) Regional / National Collaboration Pacts
Mid-Pannon RDA ( HUN)
DAWG (POL) Project-pipeline system

9. Our achievements
AutoNet Common Service Standards
Obligatory standards for AutoNet members
Guarantee of the high level quality of services in all
regions
6 common services standardized + 1 common visual
identity defined
Downloadable: http://bit.ly/13nkRMz

10. AutoNet Network
International Matchmaking

11. Our achievements
International Matchmaking
9 Matchmaking Events
Additionally 3 MM events outside EU:
Istanbul (TUR) - 47 participants
Kaluga (RUS) - 71 participants
Kiev (UKR) - 62 participants
Matchmaking in numbers:
573 companies participated
1372 bilateral meeting took place
12 cooperation agreements signed
491 companies in MM database

12. Our achievements
No. of meetings per Matchmaking event
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Number of additional meetings organized Number of official meetings

13. Our achievements

14. Our achievements
International Matchmaking
Unique matchmaking platform purely focused on Technology transfer
in Automotive industry
http://app.nebula.si/mm_autonet/
Sign-up to use that unique service as well !!!

15. Our achievements
Countries in Matchmaking DB
Other
1%
UKR RUS
3% SK
7%
14%
TUR
2% SLO
POL 3%
12%
HUN
12%
CZ
8%
GER
7%
ITA
31%

16. Our achievements
You know them and they are using our services …..
http://www.brembo.com
http://www.johnsoncontrols.co.hu
http://www.kilometrorosso.com/
http://www.matador-group.eu/
http://www.pirelli.com
http://www.dbschenker.com.ru
http://www.iws.fraunhofer.de/
http://www.hyundaicorp.com

17. AutoNet Network
Policy support

18. Our achievements
Policies for innovation
• Close cooperation with 9 regional or national policy stakeholders
• 9 recommendations for these stakeholders
• 3 years of work on the improvement of policies supporting
innovation in automotive industries in our regions
• 6 cooperation with other initiatives to increase our strength at
policy level
• 3 Annual Events ( attracted altogether 471 participants from
industry, policy stakeholders and business supporting actors)

19. Thank you for your attention
Jan Kubalík
External expert of ACWS
jkubalik@aiec-ngo.eu
Twitter: @KubalikJ
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jkubalik