Consulting and education
The cluster provides consulting, analyses and educational events for members and the public.
Membership
Why join
Members share know-how, projects and opportunities
Membership creates opportunities for expert cooperation, education, joint projects and connections with companies and institutions in technology and e-commerce.
Grants and subsidies
We prepare projects for regional, public, structural-fund and other grant programmes.
Shared interests
We support communication between businesses, public institutions and non-profit organisations.
Articles of Association
E-commerce & Tech Cluster, registered association
This English text is an informative translation. The Czech Articles of Association remain the legally binding version.
1. Introductory provisions
ECT Cluster is a self-governing, voluntary registered association representing interconnected e-commerce, research, technology, service, educational, non-profit, public-sector and individual stakeholders. Its primary purpose is to support innovation, competitiveness and the shared interests for which it was established. Any ancillary economic activity must support the main activity or make economic use of cluster assets; profit may be used only for the cluster's activities and administration.
2. Name and registered office
Full name: E-commerce & Tech cluster, z.s. Abbreviation: ECT Cluster. Registered office: Obránců míru 863/7, 703 00 Ostrava-Vítkovice, Czech Republic.
3. Mission and objectives
The cluster supports e-commerce and new technologies in the Czech Republic, related research, innovation and technology activities, communication among organisations with shared interests, non-profit consulting and education, seminars and educational events, and a childcare group with capacity for up to 12 children.
4. Membership
Natural and legal persons that support the cluster and accept its Articles may become members. Membership is voluntary and begins after an application recommended by an existing member is approved by the statutory body. Membership ends by withdrawal, death or dissolution, or exclusion under the conditions set out in the Czech Articles.
5. Rights and obligations
Members may participate in cluster activities and decision-making, attend General Meetings, submit proposals, vote and stand for election, and receive information. They must comply with the Articles and General Meeting resolutions, pay the annual membership fee and consent to being listed as a member. Members are not liable for cluster debts.
6–8. Cluster bodies
The cluster bodies are the General Meeting and the statutory body. The General Meeting consists of all members and meets at least once a year. Each member has one vote. The statutory body is the Chair, elected for a five-year term, who represents and manages the cluster, admits and excludes members, implements its mission and determines membership fees.
9–11. Finance, dissolution and final provisions
The cluster is not operated for profit. Its income consists mainly of membership and sponsor contributions, grants, subsidies, donations and service revenue. The cluster is liable for its obligations solely with its own assets. Dissolution and liquidation follow the Czech Civil Code. The Articles were approved on 2 March 2015.
12. Access to cluster facilities
All members may access cluster facilities, equipment and activities under transparent and non-discriminatory conditions by prior arrangement. Legal services: CZK 500/hour. Grant consulting: CZK 350/hour. Technology consulting: CZK 400/hour. Other services are agreed individually.
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