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TOM K

Summary

Title of project: TOM K (Telearbeit Oberes Mühlviertel Kollerschlag, Teleworking Oberes Mühlviertel Kollerschlag)

Description of activity:

TOM K is a project which helps to promote telework in the region of "Mühlviertel". The project has been initiated because of the following reasons:

  • Border-crossing dimension: Kollerschlag is situated in the triangle Austria - Bavaria - Czech Republic.
  • High amount of commuters: 62 % commute to areas of industrial concentration every day.
  • Innovative approach: the project is innovative and will have a lasting effect.

Participants:

A working group has been installed with the following members:

  • Mayor of Kollerschlag
  • Representatives of the local government of Kollerschlag
  • Representatives of the OÖ Datenhighway Entwicklungs-GmbH (ODE)
  • Government of Upper-Austria

Target groups:

SMEs in general, commuters living in the region of "Mühlviertel"

Objectives:

The objectives of the project are to

  • minimize migration to the areas of industrial concentration
  • promote telework in the region of "Mühlviertel"
  • set up an employment agency for teleworkers
  • set up a telecenter in Kollerschlag in order to provide teleworkers with the necessary infrastructure
  • support awareness creation in the field of teleworking
  • create synergies between different initiatives, thus enhancing a network of initiatives in the region
  • help to make SMEs faster and more successful in implementing telework solutions to improve their competitiveness in global markets.
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