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Competitive position of the Slovenian industry

. . Slovenia land of creative, committed, open minded and cooperative people and companies MSc . Sabina Koleša Director General Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. The overall performance of the Slovenian industry is improving Competitiveness through cooperation

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Competitive position of the Slovenian industry

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  1.  Slovenia land of creative, committed, open minded and cooperative people and companiesMSc. Sabina KolešaDirector GeneralMinistry of Economic Development and Technology

  2. The overall performance of the Slovenian industry is improving Competitiveness through cooperation There is still an important “strategic gap” in productivity, mainly due to Needed improvement of managerial and organisational knowledge Too strong focus on products (components) with medium added value Inadequate innovation activity vs. salaries and product range Relatively low investment capacity – Crisis does not help The share of innovative enterprises is at EU average, in service sector further improvement needed. Competitive position of the Slovenian industry

  3. Europe manages to reduce in the period 2008-2013 the innovation gap to USA, Korea and Japan.

  4. European Union Innovation Scoreboard 2013

  5. Slovenia - SWOT

  6. What do innovation leaders have in common? • Countries at the top oftherankingforthecompositeinnovationindicatorshare a numberofstrengths in theirnationalresearchandinnovationsystems. Whilethere is not one singleway to reach top innovationperformance, it is clearthatallinnovationleaders, performverywell in Business R&D expendituresandotherinnovationindicatorsrelated to firm activities. • Alloftheinnovationleadershavehigherthanaveragescores in Public-privateco-publicationspermillionpopulations, whichsuggestsgoodlinkagesbetweenthescience base andenterprises. AllEuropean top innovatorsalsoexcel in thecommercialisationoftheirtechnologicalknowledge, as demonstratedbytheirgoodperformance on theindicatorLicenseand patent revenuesfromabroad. • Furthemore, theoverallgoodperformanceoftheinnovationleadersreflectsa balancednationalresearchandinnovationsystem. Whileeachcountryhasitsownspecificities, policyresponsesshouldattempt not only to addressrelativeweaknesses in nationalresearchandinnovationsystems, butalso to have more balancedperformancesacrossallcategoriesofindicators.

  7. SLOVENIAN INDUSTRIAL POLICY – SIP INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT The vision: "By improving the business environment, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, and through the development of promising technological and industrial areas that address social challenges, SIP will create conditions for the continuous restructuring of existing industry into energy, materially, environmentally and socially effective industry of knowledge and innovation for new, more durable and better employment opportunities, and greater integration into the international flows of business."

  8. INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT - SUMMARY SLOVENIAN INDUSTRIAL POLICY GUIDELINES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. IMPROVING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 1.1. Functioningoftheruleoflaw 1.2. Friendlier administrative environment 1.3. A more flexiblelabour market andeducationadapted to theeconomy 1.4. Encouragingtaxenvironment 1.5. Environmental, energyandspatialpolicy 1.6. Comprehensivesupportingenvironmentforbusinessinnovation 1.7. Improvingaccess to finance 1.8. Environmentpromotingcreativity, entrepreneurshipandinnovation (CEI) 1.9. Effectivemanagementofcompanies, especiallystate-ownedenterprises 1.10. Corporate social responsibility

  9. INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT - SUMMARY 2. STRENGTHENING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION - FOCUSING SUPPORT ON NEW, INNOVATIVE AND GROWING COMPANIES 3. RESPONSE TO SOCIAL CHALLENGES - ORIENTATION OF SUPPORT TO PROMISING INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY AREAS 3.1. The environmental and energy challenge and the rational use of natural resources 3.2. The challenge of sustainable mobility 3.3. Food, health and ageing population 3.4. Potential of key enabling technologies - KET 3.5. ACTIVITIES FOR THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY 5.1. Promoting internationalisation and the utilisation of globalisation effects 5.2. Promoting industrial development and strengthening brands 5.3. Restructuring companies in all stages of development 4. EU INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY OBJECTIVES 4.1. COSME 4.2. Horizon 2020 4.3. Cohesion Policy for the period 2014-2020

  10. PRIORITY FIELDS - CHALLENGES * All technology fields and industrial sectors are intertwined and there is no clear divide between them. Mentioned technologies also support other industrial sectors, therefor only main sector off application is mentioned in the table. Source: MEDT

  11. EU new programing period 2014-2020 – Structural funds • Key responsability MEDT – as managing authority • Cohesion policy Structural funds: • ERDF, ESF, CF • Smart specialization – a key to priorities and funding for 1st priority of Cohesion policy Structural funds • Strategic documents must be adopted in 2013

  12. For next programming period Eleven Thematic Objectives, covering  Europe 2020 priorities for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. • Smart Growth • strengthening research, technological development and innovation;(2) enhancing access to, and use and quality of ICT;(3) enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises

  13. Sustainable Growth (4) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors;(5) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management;(6) protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency;(7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures;

  14. Inclusive Growth (8) promoting employment and supporting labour mobility;(9) promoting social inclusion and combating poverty;(10) investing in education, skills and lifelong learning;(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration.

  15. Balance the activities in SME sector (incremental research) - SMER Strategic RTDI activities of enterprises – SRRP, CE, CC New industries and future prospective areas – CC, FAIR, ESA, … And strong support to International business RTD cooperation (EUREKA, ERA-NETs, Art. 169 (Eurostars, AAL), art. 171. Artemis, ESA Human capital development Focus also on non-technological innovation, which was completely neglected in the past 20 years Taxallowancesfor RD (100%) Introductionofrepayablefunds in MEDT portfolio Activities of ministries (MEDT & MESCS) - Technology development

  16. Competitiveness factors differ from country to country, region to region, company to company and individual to individual Cooperation is the key international brings in even more advantages SOLUTION for the future growth

  17. Thank you for attention! MSc. Sabina KolešaDirector GeneralMinistry of EconomicDevelopmentand Technology sabina.kolesa@gov.si

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