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“THE TURKISH RDI: A NEW PATH FOR A NEW HORIZON”

“THE TURKISH RDI: A NEW PATH FOR A NEW HORIZON”. Prof. Dr. Nüket YETİŞ Acting President of TÜBİTAK. Role of RDI in the economic growth Turkish Research Area (TARAL) National Science and Technology Initiative. National Competitive Power.

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“THE TURKISH RDI: A NEW PATH FOR A NEW HORIZON”

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  1. “THE TURKISH RDI: A NEW PATH FOR A NEW HORIZON” Prof. Dr. Nüket YETİŞ Acting President of TÜBİTAK

  2. Role of RDI in the economic growth • Turkish Research Area (TARAL) • National Science and Technology Initiative

  3. National Competitive Power “The level of capability to sell the goods and services in international markets in free market conditions by keeping and increasing the wealth of its citizens in a sustainable manner.”

  4. National Competitive Power* (2) • Economic Performance • Government Efficiency • Business Efficiency • Infrastructure * 2004 IMD Competitiveness Yearbook

  5. Germany Japan U.S. Turkey National Competitive Power* (3) Economic Performance 100 80 60 40 20 Government Efficiency Infrastructure 0 Business Efficiency * 2004 IMD Competitiveness Yearbook

  6. The Price of Knowledge per Kg.

  7. export import export export import import OECD in Figures, 2004 Hi-Tech: Aerospace, Office & information tools, drugs, radio & TV, comminication tools, professional goods Trade Coverage Ratios (Hi-tech) Korea 147 USA 86 Turkey 31

  8. Germany Japan U.S. EU-15 National Science and Technology Indicators Number of Triadic Patents per million people 2,5 2 1,5 Number of scientists per 1000 workforce Number of Articles per million people 1 0,5 0 Gross Expenditures on R&D as percentage of GDP R&D Expenditures per capita EU-15 Values(2000-2001): R&D Expenditures per capita: 467. 6 (PPP $) Number of Triadic Patents per million people36 Gross Expenditures on R&D as percentage of GDP: 1,89 Number of Articles per million people: 822 Number of scientists per 1000 workforce: 10.4

  9. EU-15 Spain Hungary Turkey National Science and Technology Indicators Number of Triadic Patents per million people 1 Number of Articles per million people Number of scientists per 1000 workforce 0,5 Gross Expenditures on R&D as percentage of GDP R&D Expenditures per capita

  10. R&D Expenditures/GDP (%) 0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 1 U.S. 10 Germany Japan 20 Spain 30 National Competitive Power S. Korea 40 Greece Hungary 50 Russia Turkey 60

  11. Full Time Equivalent Researchers per Thousand Total Employment 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 1 1 10 10 Germany 20 20 Spain Japan Hungary S. Korea 30 30 National Competitive Power Greece 40 40 Russia Argentina 50 50 Turkey 60 60

  12. For the Success of RDI activities • Sufficient financial resources • Competent and Adequate Researchers • Enabling Environment and Systematic Approach

  13. Turkish Research Area (TARAL) TARAL SPO and Other Public Solving problems Aims Agencies Increasing quality of life Objectives Enhancing welfare Principles Boost competitiveness Priorities Private Universities Sector NGOs

  14. New National Targets • Allocate additional public funds beginning from 2005 to increase GERD to 2% by 2010. • Increase the number of researchers to 40,000 (FTE) by 2010.

  15. Use of S&T Funds (%, 2002) Source: OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators May 2004

  16. Industrial R&D Expenditures (%)

  17. DTM TÜBİTAK-TİDEB, KOSGEB and TTGV Supports(Million $) TIDEB:Technology Monitoring and Assesment Directorate, DTM: Undersecratariat for Foreign Trade, KOSGEB: Small and Medium Industry Development Organisation, TTGV: Turkish Technology Development Foundation

  18. Technological Research Projects Supported by SPO(Million $)

  19. Basic Research Results, Impact Evaluation, Monitoring, Feedbacks Applied Research Commercialization Technology Producing Technology acquirement Companies Adoption Development Dissemination Development Experience Traditional Companies High level production Technologically Based Companies Technology Management Current S&T Grants SPO UNIVERSITIES SPO TÜBİTAK TTGV IKV TTGV TÜBİTAK TTGV MINISTRIES DTM Support Structure TTGV TÜBİTAK KOSGEB IGEME TÜBİTAK KOSGEB KOSGEB KOSGEB TPE TÜBİTAK TREASURY TÜBİTAK TTGV KOSGEB BANKS

  20. Universities 58 Universities 58 SPO 154 SPO 92

  21. National Science and Technology Initiative

  22. Basic Objectives • To improve quality of life • To solve social problems • To increase competitiveness • To raise awareness of S&T by the public

  23. Main Targets • To increase the demand for R&D • To enhance the quality and quantity of scientists, professionals and technical personnel • To increase the share of R&D expenditures in GDP

  24. Basic Principles • Strategic approach • Outcome-oriented • Public-private partnerships • Effectiveness • Participation • Accountibility • Balance between responsibilities and capabilities • Flexibility

  25. Priorities • Priority themes and areas based on Vision 2023 foresight work. • Implementation plan for 2005-2010 • Types of projects which will be given priority

  26. Preporatory Works (1) • Terms and definitions (Frascati, Oslo ve Canberra manuals) • Catalogue for existing instruments/ programmes • New instruments/programmes • Scanning of Turkish S&T supports and their efficiencies • Collective solution development • Focus group meetings • Funding application forms and guidelines

  27. Preporatory Works (2) • Criteria for project appraisal and selection • Improved regulations for financial management of projects • Project monitoring (financial and performance evaluation) • Legal infrastructure • Info meetings • Workshops

  28. New instruments • Determination of new instruments and programmes • Areas with missing links in the ‘support structure’ • Collective solution development • Focus group meetings • Project examples in EU Sixth Framework Programme • International comparisons

  29. New Programmes • Early research career programme • Young research career programme • Veteran researcher career programme • Supporting outcome-oriented Master’s and PhD programmes • Evrana (Universal Researcher Programme) • Techno-entrepreneurship programme • Science and our city • Science and our region

  30. Areas to be supported • The programmes initiated by the Prime Minister • Programme for Scientist Education and Training • Research Programme in Defence • Space Research Programme • Raising awareness for scientific and technological issues • Science Parks • Other National Programmes (Health, etc)

  31. Areas to be supported • Public Sector Research Programmes • Industrial Research Programmes • Projects in S&T priority areas • Improvement of scientific and technological capacity • Academic and applied research • Techno-entrepreneurship Programme

  32. Areas to be supported • Projects in line with strategic targets and principles • Projects with clients • Curiosity based research projects

  33. National S&T Initiative • For a more prosperous Turkey • By public-private partnerships • Aimed at enhancing quality of life, quality of knowledge and quality of production

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