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JIC — South Moravian Innovation Centre: Public-University Start-Up & Knowledge-Transfer Hub

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JIC, a public-university start-up and technology-transfer agency in Brno (founded 2003, co-owned by the region, city and four universities), has incubated 100+ companies and generated 1,400+ jobs, though the most detailed turnover and product figures date to 2012.

~300 44% in R&D roles
Jobs, incubated companies (2012)
~EUR21M
Turnover, incubated companies (2012)
1,400+
Cumulative jobs created, later estimate
JIC — South Moravian Innovation Centre: Public-University Start-Up & Knowledge-Transfer Hub

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Jihomoravské inovační centrum (JIC), co-owned by the South Moravian Region, City of Brno and four public universities
Period
2003–present
Region (NUTS)
CZ064
Keywords
startup incubation, technology transfer, seed investment, university-industry collaboration

Context

JIC (South Moravian Innovation Centre) is a public knowledge-transfer and start-up agency founded in 2003, jointly owned by the South Moravian Region, the City of Brno and four Brno public universities, connecting researchers with entrepreneurs and investors.

Results

An EU Regional Policy case study found that by 2012, JIC's incubated companies employed nearly 300 people (44% in R&D roles), generated close to EUR 21 million in turnover and launched 53 new products or services, on total project investment of EUR 12.5 million (EUR 9 million from the ERDF). Selection was competitive at about 1 in 12 applicants. Later sources put cumulative jobs created at over 1,400, with more than 100 companies incubated.

Conclusions

Most of the detailed operational figures available in public sources date to around 2012, so more recent performance is less independently documented than the founding decade; no public data on gender or other equity dimensions of supported founders was found.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Long (> 3 years)
Staffing & skills
JIC knowledge-transfer brokers, Innovation centre management

Conditions for success

  • Joint ownership by region, city and four public universities
  • Competitive selection (roughly 1 in 12 applicants)
  • EU co-financing anchoring initial investment

Common failure modes

  • Detailed operational figures mostly date to ~2012; recent performance less independently documented
  • No public equity data on supported founders

Commonly funded by

ERDF — European Regional Development Fund National / regional programmes

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