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Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Education and Science Department of Science and Technology. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION. CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT NEW LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
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Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Education and Science Department of Science and Technology TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES JulijanaBalevska, Section of International ScientificCooperation, d-r JelenaDimitrijevic, Section of TechnolocicalDevelopment
STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION • CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT • NEW LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT • NATIONAL INNOVATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS • INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT Legal Framework: Law on Stimulation and Assistance of the Technological Development (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” No. 41/2008) Rulebook on the Conditions, Criteria and Manner of Use of the Funds for Stimulation and Assistance of the Technological Development. Rulebook on Establishing of National Registry on Technological Development Entities.
LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT Novelties: Mid-term Programming for a period of 4 years, Re-defining of technological infrastructure Research units within the industrial sector Innovation centers Technology transfer centers Scientific-technological parks ICT Centers Establishing of National Registry on technologicaldevelopment entities
NATIONAL INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Fields of Activity - Period 2002-2008 Electro-techniques Computer Science & Informatics Chemical Industry & Metallurgy Agriculture Food Technology Civil Engineering & Water Economy Energy Quality Control Mechanical Engineering New Materials Technology of Pharmaceutical Products Textile Technology Environment TOTAL PROJECTS: 169
FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT Integrated approach in the technological development activities Definition of priorities Improvement of the technological capacities of the enterprises in order to increase their market competition Definition of criteria for supporting technological development activities Encouraging the innovation activity. Strengthening of international technological cooperation More intensive regional cooperation
GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL SECTOR • For enhanced technological development, the following measures are taken: • Programme on Support of theTechnological Development • Pogramme on Development of the Technical Culture • Budget Allocations
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION Bilateral cooperation:130 projects with 18 countries Multilateral cooperation: FP6, FP7 COST IAEA UNESCO EUREKA
EUREKA IN MACEDONIA EUREKA member since June 2008 EUREKA Office Ministry of Education and Science Section of International Co-operation National Project Co-ordinator: Ms. JulijanaBalevska e-mail:jbalevska@mn.gov.mk Full Membership – can start a project with another full member
What is EUREKA? A European programme in field of applied and industrial research and innovation activities Integral component of the European Research Area – Gateway for SMEs and industrial research Target group: mainly industry and particular attention to SMEs, but also research organisations and universities Financing of the projects: own + national public funding for Macedonian participants- not from Brussels !
Market oriented The result of a EUREKA project must be a marketable - product, process or service EUREKA addresses applied industrial related projects, that end on the market - not fundamental research projects
Have a look to the EUREKA public website WWWEUREKA.BE
Thank you for your kind attention JulijanaBalevska EUREKA NPC Ministry of Education and Science e-mail:jbalevska@mn.gov.mk