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1997
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On behalf of the Bavarian Ministry for National Development and Environment in cooperation with the "Kuratorium Hochfranken" and the "Euregio Egrensis" boards the research centre for locality analysis, regional politics and administration practice of the University of Bayreuth e.V. (Prof. Dr. Drs. h. c. J. Maier) established a realizability study of a model project:
"Hochfranken as area for company and existence foundations"
The target of this study was to develop the whole Hochfranken region into a location offering optimum possibilities for company foundations and investments.
Among others, one project of this study was the establishment of an "East-West Competence Centre"
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1998
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The town of Marktredwitz applies for becoming seat of this centre with the Bavarian States Ministry for Economy, Transport and Technology.
Establishment of a steering committee for the realization of the idea upon selection of Marktredwitz as its location.
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1998/1999
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The town of Marktredwitz applies for a subsidy out of the advancement program Interreg II for the erection of an East-West Competence Centre with the Bavarian States Ministry for Economy, Transport and Technology.
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1999
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Allowance of the advancement means of the EC Interreg II program.
Start of the construction measures.
In parallel Prof. Dr. Drs. h. c. J. Maier established an exploration study on the subject "market potential and acquisition analysis" for the East-West Competence Centre on behalf of the "Forum Zukunft Oberfranken e.V."
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2000
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The society for economic advancement of Marktredwitz pursues the project.
Application for subsidy out of funds of the regional "High-Tech-Offensive Zukunft Bayern" for the measure "high-tech equipment and acquisition/launch of the East-West Competence Centre" with the government of Upper Franconia.
Application for subsidy out of the EC-advancement program Interreg III - supplement to the application for subsidy out of means of the regional future Bavarian high-tech offensive.
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2001
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Inauguration of the East-West Competence Centre
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2001/2002
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Allowance of the subsidies applied for out of means of the "Regional High-Tech-Offensive Zukunft Bayern" and the EC-advancement program "Interreg III".
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2002
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Signature of the cooperation agreement between the town of Marktredwitz and the University of Pilsen.
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