Radu GheorghiuAdrian Curaj

Private interest for public good -A new approach in Romanian RDI Strategy

Content

1. Romanian RDI system – challenges for transformation

2. The national consultation process 3. The National RDI Strategy and Plan 2007-

2013

Context

Escaping the subsistence periodPublic funding for R&D (%GDP)

Context

High brain-drain

Context

Poor results by 2005

1. Publications - Romania is ranking 74 in ISI citation index

2. Patents- EPO patents/population 100 times lower than EU average

3. Innovation- 19% innovative companies, half of EU average

The policy maker will

Build the first RDI Strategy after 1990Build the RDI Plan for 2007-2013

Based on foresightIncluding an investment modelDetailed up to financial schemes

All in one large “research type” project (18 month)

2 Research institutes of the 2 Research institutes of the Romanian AcademyRomanian Academy

11 National RD Institutes11 National RD Institutes

7 Universities7 Universities

SMEs / NGO (4)SMEs / NGO (4)

Consortium Consortium coordinationcoordination

(public authority)(public authority)

Think Tanks (4)Think Tanks (4)

Romanian AcademyRomanian Academy

ASTRASTR

Academy of Agri. SciencesAcademy of Agri. Sciences

AGIRAGIR

Military Equipment and Military Equipment and Technologies Research Technologies Research

AgencyAgency

Academy of Medical SciencesAcademy of Medical Sciences

A large consortium won the project

The project challengesObjective Instrument

1. A comprehensive assessment of the Romanian RDI system

A collaborative effort of 70 personalities from universities, business and government

2. Prospective analyses of RDI system capabilities

6 rounds foresight

3. Integrate foresight results into strategic documents

Focus groups

4. Integrate international best practices

International Advisory Board

5. Gain public authorities support for the

Always invite the key persons

Institutional Institutional DialogueDialogue

OnOn--line line surveysurvey

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NegotiationNegotiationWorkshopWorkshop

Delphi Delphi like surveylike survey

MultiMulti--criteria criteria analyzeanalyze

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Panel 6Panel 6OnOn--line line SurveySurvey

CrossCross--ImpactImpactAnalyzeAnalyze Panel 7Panel 7

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Foresight exercise

26 thematicpriorities

5 RDI system

priorities

800 participants in workshops800 participants in workshops

Online Delphi – 4000 respondents

Connecting fundamental research to applied research

POZA 1 si 2 Chestionar P7

The four scenarios1. 1. KNOWLEDGE NETWORKSKNOWLEDGE NETWORKS

The RDI system is connected The RDI system is connected to international developments to international developments in the field of knowledge in the field of knowledge

2. 2. BRIDGES OF SCIENCEBRIDGES OF SCIENCE

Scientific activity and research Scientific activity and research policies are well integrated policies are well integrated into the social construction into the social construction

3. 3. PPRIVATERIVATE INTEREST FOR INTEREST FOR PUBLIC GOODPUBLIC GOOD

The RDI system supports The RDI system supports innovation as a basis of innovation as a basis of company competitivenesscompany competitiveness

4. 4. RESEARCH RESEARCH –– AN ELITE OF AN ELITE OF SOCIETYSOCIETY

The RDI system attracts and The RDI system attracts and motivates those catering to motivates those catering to societal needs to generate societal needs to generate knowledge.knowledge.

Dominant Dominant ScenarioScenario

The dominant scenario

The RDI system supports innovation as a basis of The RDI system supports innovation as a basis of competitiveness.competitiveness.

–– The innovative initiative belongs to the companies benefiting frThe innovative initiative belongs to the companies benefiting from om public copublic co--financing of prefinancing of pre--competitive research, fiscal facilities for competitive research, fiscal facilities for the development of their own RDI capacities, access to RDI risk the development of their own RDI capacities, access to RDI risk fund;fund;

–– Public research provides human resources for industry research;Public research provides human resources for industry research;

–– Establishment of technology platforms and centers of competence Establishment of technology platforms and centers of competence in cooperation with representatives of RDIin cooperation with representatives of RDI--active sectorsactive sectors

Reflected in measurable objectives for 2013

Double the number of Romanian patents6 times increase in international patentsDouble the number of PhDsDouble the share of enterprises with innovation activities

RDI Infrastructure investment – 25% of GERD

National Research Authority

ROMANIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COUNCIL

OPERATIONAL BODY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

ROMANIAN TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

OPERATIONAL BODY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

ROMANIAN INNOVATION COUNCIL

OPERATIONAL BODY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

P1. Human resources

P3. Ideas

P4. Partnerships

P5. Innovation

P2. Capacities

P6. Institutional performance

Companies R&D institutes UniversitiesResearchers RDI infrastructure entities

Programs

RDI entities

The Innovation program

Pre-competitive research projectsEstablishment and development of innovation infrastructure:

Science and technology parksTechnology transfer centresBrokerage centres, science shopsTechnology incubators

Fostering the supply of innovation support servicesTechnology contests

The Partnerships programThere are 26 priorities clustered in 9 domains:There are 26 priorities clustered in 9 domains:

Information Society TechnologiesInformation Society TechnologiesEnergyEnergyEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthAgriculture, food security and safetyAgriculture, food security and safetyBiotechnologiesBiotechnologiesInnovative materials, processes and goodsInnovative materials, processes and goodsSocial and economic researchSocial and economic researchSpace and securitySpace and security

Main action lines:Finance and co-finance complex RD projects with well-defined thematic inside

national prioritiesEncourage the concentration of resources and the development of poles of

excellence Support for collaborative structures beyond RD projects time horizon

Other innovation oriented actions

Human resources programInter-sectoral mobility of researchers

Capacities programConsolidation of multiple user research infrastructureConsolidation of “experiment service” provision and use capacity

Investment modelOBJ. 1.OBJ. 1.

Knowledge Knowledge CreationCreation

OBOBJJ. 2. 2Economic Economic

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness

OBJ. 3.OBJ. 3.Social QualitySocial Quality

System Indicators for System Indicators for Outcome Assesment Outcome Assesment

PROGRAMS OF PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL

PLANPLAN

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01. Human Resources01. Human Resources

02. Capacities02. Capacities

03. Ideas03. Ideas

04. Partnerships

05. Inovation05. Inovation

06. 06. Supporting institutional excellenceSupporting institutional excellence

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Corrective Corrective Analyses and Analyses and

DecisionsDecisions

Once the RDI Strategy and Plan for 2007-2013 adopted

There is still need for

Institutional building efforts A strategy for higher education Additional financial law simplifications Fiscal incentives for innovationHorizontal collaboration between ministries on innovation issues

Thank you!