Silesian Cluster of Enterprises from the Upper Oder Basin Sector: water transport, tourism, environmental protection Silesian Cluster of Enterprises from the Upper Oder Basin is an initiative of enterprises and selfgovernment institutions which see an opportunity for regional development through economic use of the Oder River and the Gliwice Canal. The cluster initiative was created as a result of the implementation of the KIGNET Innovations institutional system of supporting innovation in enterprises project, within the task Institutional network of supporting cluster initiatives. The project is implemented within the Operational Programme Innovative Economy by the Polish Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Chief Technical Organization Polish Federation of Engineering Associations in Opole and partners from the entire Poland. 2009 2012 establishment of the cluster initiative the cluster unites 13 members 1
Value chain and cluster competencies support institutions, consulting and training services Opole Science and Technology Park, Odra Barging Association in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, research and development center river vessel production water transport services, photography, gastronomy services, river harbor mining and sales of river aggregate, hydro-technical works, dredging works and a wide range of supporting services Cluster competencies: representation of enterprises, research institutes and public administration operating to support tourism and economy of the Oder River and Gliwice Canal, promoting water transport and the region 2
Coordinator The cluster coordinator is the Chief Technical Organization Polish Federation of Engineering Associations in Opole. The creator of the initiative is Bogdan Tomaszek, PhD, co-organizer of a number of cluster initiatives in the Opolskie Voivodeship, president of the Opole Science and Technology Park. Contact details of the coordinating entity: cluster coordinator: Naczelna Organizacja Techniczna FSNT Rada w Opolu period of services: od 2009 formal basis for performing the function: address for delivery: contact person: statut ul. Katowicka 50, 45-061 Opole Bogdan Tomaszek tel./fax.: +48 77 453 74 91, 453 71 87 / +48 77 406 68 48 e-mail/www: btomaszek@wp.pl / www.not.opole.pl Cluster s activity and offer The aim of the cluster is to organize and popularize recreational and professional tourism on the Oder River and in the Gliwice Canal as well as the development of water cargo transport, using the Oder River to construct hydro power plants, educational and promotional activities to optimally utilize water as natural asset. Cluster initiative at present is lobbying for four main provisions: 1. Oder River transport Due to the number of power distribution companies located along the Oder River one should use the chance to transport coal by water, especially through the Oder River and Gliwice Canal. With the construction of appropriate infrastructure the Oder River can be used by big manufacturing plants operating in the region (catch phrase: Trucks on river barges ). Such transport generates the lowest costs possible, minimizes the negative impact on the environment, markedly decreases noise, and reduces road traffic. 2. Constructing the Oder-Danube Canal Implementing the concept of constructing the Oder-Danube Canal will allow for a connection to be made between the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. The undertaking will generate economic growth within the country. It is a joint initiative of Poland and the 3. Tourism on the Oder River and in the Gliwice Canal The water quality on the Oder River is constantly improving, owing to the innovative sewage treatment plants. This positively affect the tourism sector in areas adjacent to the river itself and the Gliwice Canal. At the same time there is still not enough hotels and little restaurants. An important step forward is to construct a little harbor i.e. a marine. 4. Using the Oder River Basin for the development of water power plants Activities regarding the implementation of energy policy of the EU. 3
The cluster initiative has organized two international conferences: 1. Economic use of the Oder River and the Gliwice Canal opportunity for the growth of innovativeness of enterprises in the region Opole, April 2010. 2. Development of cooperative links, science, industry, local government Oder-Dunabe-Elbe Canal, opportunity or necessity? Kędzierzyn-Koźle, November 2011. Conference Economic use of the Oder River and the Gliwice Canal opportunity for the growth of innovativeness of enterprises in the region Opole, April 2010 4
Meeting of cluster members in the seat of the CeWe Color company, March 2011 5
The concept of architectural and urban development of the Club Marina LASOKI in Kędzierzyn- Koźle 6
The Oder River yesterday and today 7
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Cluster members Name Address Activity shipyards P.W. "Atut" S.C. Stocznia Januszkowice sport clubs KLUB SPORTOWY "MARINA LASOKI" services providers ul. Lesiany 1 47-340 Zdzieszowice www.stocznia.biz.pl ul. Lasoki 1 47-200 Kędzierzyn-Koźle www.lasoki.eu shipyard (constructing ships, fleet renovations) river harbor (organizing events, sports events) Cewe Color Sp. z o.o. Strzelecka 11 Kędzierzyn-Koźle www.cewecolor.pl FHU "BFN" ul. Piastowska 42 47-200 Kędzierzyn-Koźle www.bfn.pl Firma usługowogastronomiczna Alfred Główka ul. Kłodnicka 76 47-200 Kędzierzyn-Koźle http://ufreda.pl/ Fotojoker Sp. z o.o. ul. Strzelecka 11 47-230 Kędzierzyn-Koźle www.fotojoker.pl Krzysztof Lewczak Firma Produkcyjno Usługowo Handlowa LK MEXEO Wiesław Hreczuch PPHU EUROBUD Brukarstwo Drogowe Jeleń Janusz ul. Wierzbowa 5/10 47-224 Kędzierzyn-Koźle ul. Energetyków 9 47-225 Kędzierzyn-Koźle www.mexeo.pl ul. Piastowska 53 h 47-200 Kędzierzyn Koźle www.eurobud.biz.pl photography services (photo lab) services (renting scaffoldings) gastronomy services photography services (network of photo labs) building services (plumbing, electrical) research and development center (developing and commercialization of innovative technologies regarding industrial chemistry) paving services 9
Władysław Golemo GOLTRANS Śródlądowy Transport Wodny ul. Niemcewicza 6 47-200 Kędzierzyn-Koźle http://goltrans.eu/ transport, construction services, trade (water trade, mining and sales of river aggregates, hydro-technical works, dredging works and a wide range of auxiliary services) business support institutions Opolski Park Naukowo Technologiczny Sp. z o.o. Stowarzyszenie Bargingu Odra w Kędzierzynie- Koźlu ul. Prószkowska 76 45-710 Opole www.opnt.pl Morcinka 9 47-200 Kędzierzyn-Koźle consulting, training services business support institution 10