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The main purpose of the paper is presentation the functionalities of regional technology observatory using the example of material production and processing technology observatory operating in śląskie region. The role of technology observatory is presented and discussed as the element of strategic management on the regional level. On the base of literature analysis the theoretical background of regional technology observatories was analyzed. On the other hand some examples of existing technology observatories operating in Europe were analyzed to find the practical tasks for these kind of projects. In the end the example of regional observatory in the technological area of material production and processing was presented and discussed in the light of presented premises.

Keywords: technology observatory, regional development, material production, material processing, technology assessment

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