The Hradec Králové Region is dominated by the production of transport vehicles and their components, which has the largest share in the regional exports. The companies primarily focus on the development and production of passenger cars, the production of rubber and plastic products and the development, construction and testing of units and sub-components using information technology. ŠKODA AUTO's operations are located in the industrial zones of Solnice-Kvasiny and Vrchlabí. Its major subcontractors include Akwel Automotive in Rudnice, KARSIT HOLDING in Jaroměř and Ronal CR in Jičín. The leading Czech provider of development services for the automotive industry, Altran CZ, is based in Hořice. Engineering companies as such (e.g. Bühler Motor, KASPER KOVO, Wikov MGI, Farmet or ZVU STROJÍRNY) focus their activities on the development and production of parts and machine units, engineering and design.
As in the Liberec and Pardubice regions, the textile industry has a historical tradition. Companies (e.g. Juta, GRUND, I N O T E X, MILETA, Veba, textile plants) focus on research, development and production of textile materials, specifically, for example, on the use of new environmentally friendly refining and dyeing processes.
Progressive and pro-export industries include electronics, optics, electrical engineering and IT, represented by companies such as ABB, ALTEC, ATAS elektromotory Náchod, GIST, CTS Ceramics, Pepperl + Fuchs Manufacturing, Quadient, SQS Vláknová optika, T-MAPY, Tyco Electronics EC Trutnov and ZPA Nová Paka. The production of electrical, electronic and wiring equipment and components, including measuring, control, testing and navigation instruments, is particularly developed. In the IT sector, the company develops software solutions, big data processing, application of knowledge and mobile technologies and smart sensors.
The presence of a number of research organisations and educational capacities (e.g. the University Hospital, the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the UK, the Faculty of Military Medicine of the UO and the University of Hradec Kralove) contributes to the significant position of research, development and production of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food supplements. This segment is represented by companies such as ARROW International CR, ELLA-CS, GENERI BIOTECH. Technology transfer, contract research and the creation of joint patents, among other things, take place here. The Hradec Králové Region also has a well-developed agriculture and forestry sector and associated industries (AGRO CS, Forests of the Czech Republic, Research Institute of Forestry and Hunting, Farmet and BEDNAR FMT).
The regional city is home to the TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Hradec Králové, which helps in the development of budding entrepreneurs and startup projects. The regional innovation brand +innovation helps to make research, development and innovation more visible. The development of regional activities is supported by the Hradec Králové Region Investment, Development and Innovation Platform. Cluster initiatives (Czech Stone Cluster, Omnipack and Technology Cluster) can also be highlighted. The Hradec Králové Region is also home to organisations involved in science and research - from research and fruit breeding to zootechnical research and research in the fields of immunology, physiology and ontogeny.