importance of market oriented research for the sustainable innovation development of the country...

Importance of market oriented research for the

sustainable innovation development of the country

Viorel Vulturescu

National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation

Economic development – what we see

- GDP - public investment

- Jobs - private investment (incl. FDI)

- Salaries - better living conditions

How can it be achieved (examples)• Stable and predictable legal framework (TRANSPARENCY)

• Low salaries

• Low taxes (for investments)

• Cheap utilities (gas, power, water, etc.)

• …..

• Inflow of new products / technologies developed by highly skilled people

R&D and Innovation & economy

• Fundamental – high degree of S&T uncertainty – low private funding (or zero)

• Pre-competitive – medium degree of S&T uncertainty – medium private funding

• Innovation – low degree of S&T uncertainty – high degree of private funding

R&D Plan in Romania*(2007-2013)

Fundamental research – pre-competitive R&D – Innovation R&D Area

IDEAS PARTNERSHIPS INNOVATION R&D Program

15% 30% 10%Budget (approx.)

• *Some differences in percentages may occur as PN2 is still in implementation

• *Initial planning (2007)

INNOVATION Program - concept

DPST

SEH

CICI – innovation vouchersSHE – High Tech Export StimulationDPST – Development of Products and Systems

Project coordinator is always a company

INNOVATION Program - structure

Aim

:

Increase the innovation capacity by technology development aiming at increase of economic competitiveness and life quality

S&

T a

reas:

ITEnergyEnvironmentHealthAgriculture, and food safetyBiotehnologiesMaterials, proceses and innovative productsSpace and securitySocio-Economic

Su

b-

pro

gra

ms:

Development of products and systems – DPST

High Tech export stimulation - SEH

Innovation vouchers - CI

INNOVATION Program – public funding

INNOVATION Program – co-funding

2007: 12.562.000,00 lei2008: 32.136.584,00 lei2009: 57.619.846,00 lei2010: 64.873.812,50 lei2011: 8.971.983,60 lei2012: 8.822.607,18 lei 2013: 19.399.143,00 lei2014: 50.956.042,00 lei

Grand Total:

255.160.518,27 lei

INNOVATION Program – DPST

Aim

:

Stimulate technological and economic of companies performance by funding of projects aiming at new product / technology development

Part

icip

an

țs:

SMES – according to state aid scheme N542/2007.Consortia made up of legal person, with a company as a coordinator.

Fu

nd

ing

sch

em

e:

2012 call – General conditionsMax. funding: 6.000.000 lei, up to 40% of total value. Aplicant – SME or consortium members that completed an R&D project with a budget of at least 50% of the total value of project proposed.

INNOVATION Program – DPST – call 2012

1NGO

1Other

4Univ.

7INCD

8Ltd

26SA

Număr proiecte finanțate / domeniiD1 – IT&CD2 - ENERGYD3 - ENVIRONMENTD4 - HEALTHD5 - AGRICULTURE, FOOD SAFETYD6 - BIOTEHNOLOGIESD7 - MATERIALS, PROCESES AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTSD8 - SPACE AND SECURITYD9 – SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH

INNOVATION Program – DPST – geographical distribution of

participants

INNOVATION Program – DPST – call 2014

• 26.231.734

lei

Public Funding

• 37.632.450 lei

Co-funding

39,5%

60,5%

INNOVATION Program – SEH

Aim

:

Increase of competitiveness of Romanian high-tech products

Part

icip

an

țs:

SMEs – that had incomes from high-tech exports, as IPR export

Fu

nd

ing

sch

em

e:

2012 call – General conditionsMax. funding: 4.500.000 lei, up to 50% of total value. Aplicant – SME that should be set of at least 3 years and have profit during at least last financial year or average of financial results of the last 3 years to be positive

INNOVATION Program – SEH– call 2014

41,5%

58,5%

•

5.420.686Contribuți

ebuget

• 7.186.888Contribuție

proprie

4 projects

INNOVATION Program – CI

Aim

:

Support of SMEs, with a flexible instrument aiming at increase of technological degree and innovation

Part

icip

an

ts:

Beneficiaries:SMEs and legal persons

Suppliers: R&D Organisations

Fu

nd

ing

sch

em

e:

General conditions50.000 lei (10.000 EUR), out of which 90% from public funding and 10% private finding

Duration: 6 months

INNOVATION Program – CI

PN 3 – Increase of economic competitiveness by RD&Innovation (2014-2020)*

• Support for companies on entire value chain

• Setting up and development of a stimulating environment for companies

• Smart specialization support

• R&D focus on societal problems

*under approval by Romanian Government

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