General Secretariat for Research & Technology (GSRT)General Secretariat for Research & Technology (GSRT)Ministry of DevelopmentMinistry of Development

Dr. Dimitris DENIOZOSDr. Dimitris DENIOZOSSecretary General for Research and TechnologySecretary General for Research and Technology

Thessaloniki, 29.5.2003Thessaloniki, 29.5.2003

The Greek RTD policy: The Greek RTD policy:

competitiveness and competitiveness and sustainable developmentsustainable development

Public Research Systemfinancing percentages

Government Government 50%50% PPRRIIVVAATTEE

FFIIRRMMSS

24%24%

MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

MINISTRY OFMINISTRY OF

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

General General Secretariat for Secretariat for Research and Research and TechnologyTechnology

>20 Universities >20 Universities

>15 Technical colleges>15 Technical colleges

8 research centres with8 research centres with45 research institutes45 research institutes

6 RTD sectoral companies6 RTD sectoral companiesPatent Office, T-museumPatent Office, T-museum

NAGREFNAGREF

BenakiBenaki

AA

BB

RR

OO

AA

DD

24%24%

Goals of EU and GreeceGoals of EU and Greece

IndicatorIndicator:: Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development in relation to GDPDevelopment in relation to GDP

YearYear EU meanEU mean GreeceGreece

19991999 1.9%1.9% 0.7%0.7%

20102010 3.0%3.0% 1.51.5%%

IndIndicatoricator:: Business Business share in financing share in financing the Gross Domestic the Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and DevelopmentExpenditure on Research and Development

YearYear EU meanEU mean GreeceGreece

19991999 55%55% 25%25%

20102010 65%65% 440%0%

Increasing the demand for new knowledge and Increasing the demand for new knowledge and research results in Greeceresearch results in Greece

ReorganiReorganisingsing the research system the research system towards atowards a knowledge knowledge based economy based economy in Greecein Greece

““OpenOpening-up" the Greek research system further to ing-up" the Greek research system further to the international cooperationthe international cooperation

Improving RTDImproving RTD infrastructure infrastructure

Focusing on selected tFocusing on selected thematic priorities hematic priorities and and promoting technology foresightpromoting technology foresight

Constraints: market failure vs government failureConstraints: market failure vs government failure

RTD Policy Priorities

Increasing the demand for new knowledge Increasing the demand for new knowledge and research results in Greeceand research results in Greece

Creating new business activities through Creating new business activities through exploitation of exploitation of knowledgeknowledge and research resultsand research results

Attracting business activities from abroadAttracting business activities from abroad

Increasing the employment of research personnel in Increasing the employment of research personnel in businesbusinessseses

Improving the collaboration Improving the collaboration between between public research public research organisations organisations andand busines business firmss firms

Raising public awareness on scienceRaising public awareness on science

Reorganisation of the research system Reorganisation of the research system towards towards a a knowledge knowledge-based economy-based economy in Greece in Greece

Reorienting the priorities of public RTD institutions Reorienting the priorities of public RTD institutions towards societal and business sector’s needs towards societal and business sector’s needs

Strengthening academic research to support education Strengthening academic research to support education and training of young researchersand training of young researchers

Increasing the "critical mass" of research units Increasing the "critical mass" of research units

Promoting excellencePromoting excellence

Improving Improving the the management of research organisationsmanagement of research organisations

““OpenOpening-up" the Greek research system ing-up" the Greek research system further to the international cooperationfurther to the international cooperation

Promoting international S&T cooperation Promoting international S&T cooperation through:through:

participation of Greek teams in FP6 participation of Greek teams in FP6

international RTD organisationsinternational RTD organisations

bilateral and regional activitiesbilateral and regional activities

Opening-up of the national RTD ProgrammesOpening-up of the national RTD Programmes

Evaluation criteria for the selection of projectsEvaluation criteria for the selection of projects

Foreign evaluatorsForeign evaluators

Improving RTDImproving RTD infrastructure infrastructure

Improving electronic networks and other Improving electronic networks and other research infrastructuresresearch infrastructures

Improving the national patent and IPR system.Improving the national patent and IPR system.

Facilitating access on information included in Facilitating access on information included in patentspatents

Policy Measures

Legal• L. 2919/01 Qualification of Researchers Enabling the creation of spin off companies

Financial Direct • Operational Programme Competitiveness

• Operational Programme Information Society • Regional Structural Programmes for RTD

infrastructures and regional innovation• EU Framework Programme

Indirect • Tax relief (50% deduction of RTD expenditures from profits)

• Donations to Public Institutions detaxed

Operational Programme Competitiveness Operational Programme Competitiveness 2001-20062001-2006

Action Lines:Action Lines:

Commercial Exploitation of Research Results Commercial Exploitation of Research Results (Spin-off)(Spin-off)

Private S&T parks and incubatorsPrivate S&T parks and incubators

Development of public laboratoriesDevelopment of public laboratoriesdemonstrating permanent links with national demonstrating permanent links with national

or foreign industryor foreign industry

RTD RTD Development CollaborationsDevelopment Collaborations

Action Line:Action Line: Promotion of Research, Promotion of Research, Technology Transfer and DisseminationTechnology Transfer and Dissemination

Actions:

Industrial Research ProjectsIndustrial Research Projects

Technological Demonstration ProjectsTechnological Demonstration Projects

Technology Transfer and Innovation (Tech-Technology Transfer and Innovation (Tech-brokers)brokers)

International Scientific and Technological Co-International Scientific and Technological Co-operations on Industrial Research and Pre-operations on Industrial Research and Pre-competitive Activitiescompetitive Activities

Bilateral agreementsBilateral agreements

Industrial RTD cooperationIndustrial RTD cooperation

Cooperation with extra EU RTD unitsCooperation with extra EU RTD units

Cooperation with international organisationCooperation with international organisationss

Action Line:Action Line: Raising Public Awareness. Raising Public Awareness. AssessmentAssessment of S&T and Innovation Policiesof S&T and Innovation Policies

Actions:

Establishment of S&T Museums for the Establishment of S&T Museums for the Diffusion of Technological Know-howDiffusion of Technological Know-how

Museums NetworkingMuseums Networking

Training of Young Students in Novel Training of Young Students in Novel TechnologicalTechnological Developments Developments

Public Awareness of Major Scientific and Public Awareness of Major Scientific and Technological AchievementsTechnological Achievements

Action Line:Action Line: Human Research and Human Research and Technological PotentialTechnological Potential

Actions:Expand Human Research PotentialExpand Human Research Potential

Hiring of New Research Personnel by CompaniesHiring of New Research Personnel by Companies

Attraction of Research Personnel from AbroadAttraction of Research Personnel from Abroad

Train in research, technology and innovation Train in research, technology and innovation managementmanagement

Networking Research Organisations and Networking Research Organisations and Companies with Common Research InterestsCompanies with Common Research Interests

Focusing on selected tFocusing on selected thematic prioritieshematic priorities

Natural Natural Environment (atmospheric, Environment (atmospheric, marinemarine, , water water resources, resources, forestforest fires, fires, recycling) recycling)

Built Built Environment and Earthquake ProtectionEnvironment and Earthquake Protection

Renewable Energy SourcesRenewable Energy Sources

Knowledge-Intensive Culture and TourismKnowledge-Intensive Culture and TourismHealth, BioHealth, Bio-medicine-medicine, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods

New Forms of Organisation for BusinessesNew Forms of Organisation for Businesses & the work place & the work placeSportSportFood Technologies – AquFood Technologies – AquaaculturecultureSea TransportSea Transporte-learning e-learning e-businesse-business

Technology ForesightTechnology Foresight

Operational Programme for Research and Technology 1995-2000

Environment, Sustainable Development: 40,8 M €

48%

28%

14%10%

Research - industryconsortia

Industrial research,Innovation

RTD Infrastructures

Human potential

Focusing on selected thematic priorities – Concerted Programmes of the 3rd CSF 2003-6

Field Total Budget

(* 1000 €)

Public share

(*1000 €)

Private

Funding

Natural Natural EnvironmentEnvironment

32.32.657 657 22.45022.450 3131%%

BuiltBuilt

EnvironmentEnvironment

18.73718.737 12.17912.179 3535%%

Renewable Renewable Energy SourcesEnergy Sources

15.84815.848 7.9247.924 5050%%

Knowledge intens. Knowledge intens. Culture - TourismCulture - Tourism

12.32212.322 6.1616.161 5050%%

Concerted Pr. “Natural Environment & Sustainable Development”

• Marine EnvironmentMarine Environment

• Coastal EcosystemsCoastal Ecosystems

• FisheriesFisheries

• Atmospheric EnvironmentAtmospheric Environment

• Water resourcesWater resources

• Forest FiresForest Fires

• Recycling - DesalinationRecycling - Desalination

Concerted Pr. “Natural Environment & Sustainable Development”

5

2

8

1 1 1

15

3

18

4

8

2

20

6

0

5

10

15

20

Marine

Environm

ent

Coastal

Ecosystem

s

Fisheries

Atm

osphericE

nvironment

Water

resources

Forest Fires

Recycling-

Desalination

Submitted Proposals

Approved Projects

Government budget appropriations for Government budget appropriations for RTD by socio-economic objectiveRTD by socio-economic objective

ObjectiveObjective GR %GR % EU averageEU average

Earth exploitationEarth exploitation 4%4% 1%1%

Infrastructure, Land Infrastructure, Land useuse

5%5% 1%1%

EnvironmentEnvironment 3%3% 3%3%

G.U.F.+non oriented G.U.F.+non oriented RTDRTD

54%54% 46%46%

OtherOther 34%34% 49%49%

Total Total (M (M €)€) 391391 6189361893

Specific Programmes 4th FP EU 15 average % GR %

Agriculture and fisheries 5.9 5.8

Biotechnology 3.7 1.1International cooperation 3.6 2.9

Environment and climate 5.1 4.9Biomedicine and health 3.1 1.2Training and mobility 6.2 4.7

Marine S&T 1.5 0.9Standards measurements and testing 2.8 1.8

Non-nuclear energy 8.7 10.9Targeted socio-economic research 1.2 1.3

Industrial & materials technologies 14.8 9.6

Nuc. fission safety & thermonuc. fusion 2.4 0.6

Information technologies 11.4 12.8

Transport 2.7 3.1

Advanced communication technologies 7.3 9.8

Dissemination & optimisation of results 3.7 3.7

Telematics 16.0 24.8

Number of contracts 92 014 4 309

Contracts signed in 2001 5TH FP

GR % EU15 total %

Quality of life 15.6 19.7

Information society 33.6 17.7

Sustainable growth 22.0 29.3

Environment 12.7 10.6

Energy 5.1 3.4Nuclear energy 0.8 4.9

International role 1.9 2.8

Innovation and SMEs 1.4 1.3

Human potential 7.2 10.2

Total number of contracts

[GR/EU15: 4.4%]

881 20 219

Greece: 2 strong RTD priority areasGreece: 2 strong RTD priority areasICTICTEnvironmentEnvironment

Competitiveness on a global scaleCompetitiveness on a global scaleSustainability of development Sustainability of development requires global solutionsrequires global solutions

Search for new orientations of the Search for new orientations of the national RTD policy, with global national RTD policy, with global character: character: i.e. spacei.e. space