Anvar Ibragimov International Conference ‘EastLink: the way to knowledge economy’.

1. Technology Transfer Agency Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION IN UZBEKISTAN: experience and lessons learned Anvar Ibragimov International Conference ‘EastLink: the way to knowledge economy’. October 20-21, 2010, Lithuania, Klaipeda

2. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGENCY State owned commercial organization founded by former State Committee for Science & Technology of Uzbekistan in 1996 Main line of business is to assist in the industrial application of R&D results and commercial use of intellectual property.

3. Some projects implemented • Technology of manufacturing photovoltaic modules and PV systems Pilot fabrication of PV modules by local former military plant ‘Kompozit’ without substantial modification of equipment. Thin film technology was obtained from US-based company Energy Conversion Devices thru’ its Russian JV “Sovlux”. The project was implemented by TTA and Institute of Applied Physics. Sponsored by Science and Technology Center in Ukraine. First 27 PV modules were tested in Russia and Israel and proved high quality. Commercial use of the results was made by newly founded small company ‘Soleco’. Production technology of PV modules and PV systems was then licensed by former military plant ‘Foton’

4. Lack of clear incentives stimulating industries and SME’s to innovate Poor motivation of private investors. Traditional resistance of industries; Poor technical production level; Lack of qualified personnel; High monopolization level and inefficient antimonopoly policy; Relatively low cost of manpower and natural resources; Extremely high role of Government regulation. Needs to act in-time and adequately Main barriers hindering innovation activeness

8. The following features of innovation infrastructure shall be effective in the Republic of Belarus: Hi-Tech Park (specialization – IT-industryandrelated branches); Technology parks – 10 organizations, positioning themselves as the technology parks, 3 of which have the correspondent status, assigned by the Committee for Science and Technology; Belarusian innovation fund; Business incubators(including those specialized in support of innovation enterprises) – 9; Centers for Technology Transfer (including the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer, 5 itsregional offices and 26 branchesinresearch organizations, higher education establishments and enterprises in Brest,Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Lida, Minsk, Mogilev,Novopolotsk,and in other cities of the republic – 32); Innovation centres– 5; Scientific and production (scientific practical) centres– 56; Information and marketing centres– 10.

9. Rules of best practice for technology transfer • 1. Rendering of services to the client (Customer) only after: • conclusion of the contract for rendering respective services, • checking the client’s rights for R&D deliverables, • checking that R&D deliverables transferredby the client are not limited to export, and execution of licenses for export, don’t fall within the list of technologies and dual application products, are not limited to distribution of information in other countriesand don’t contain any datacomprising state secret;

10. Rules of best practice for technology transfer • 2. Preparation of technologic requests/propositions according to the Manual Promotion of Commercialization Projects by Using the Network of the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer of the Republic of Belarus;

11. Rules of best practice for technology transfer • 3. Systematic search for organizations and firms, which can be interested in cooperation with the Customer by means of : • Placement of technological requests/propositions of the Customer in technology transfer networks, national and foreign information agencies and publications, • Representation of the Customer’s materials at the exhibitions, seminars, cooperation stock markets and other global events;

12. Rules of best practice for technology transfer • 4. Preparation and holding meetings and negotiations of the Customer with the educed potential partners, participation and conclusion of any contracts and agreements.

13. Rules on what not to dofor technology transfer • 1. Not to render services to the client (Customer) without: • conclusion of the contract for rendering respective services, • checking the client’s rights for R&D deliverables, • checking that R&D deliverables transferredby the client are not limited to export, and execution of licenses for export, don’t fall within the list of technologies and dual application products, are not limited to distribution of information in other countriesand don’t contain any datacomprising state secret;

14. Rules on what not to dofor technology transfer • 2. To apply the term “income” while royalty distribution instead of the term “profit”.

15. «National Innovation Fund» JSC «ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTRE» JSC Regional Technology Park of Astana Murat Akshalov Klaipeda. October 20-21, 2010

16. Purpose indicators The Forced Development Stage(2010-2014) CETT JSC Engineering and Transfer of New Technologies Technological business - incubation Administration of innovation infrastructure (Technology parks, Constructor bureaus) Technological agreement and examination State program of forced industrial –innovative development on 2010-2014 Increasing of the amount of international recognized patents up to 30 by 2014. Creation and development of the existing innovative infrastructure of constructor bureaus – 3; technology parks - 4 by the year 2014 Increasing of the amount of introduced new technologies and implemented experimental - designed models up to 200 and 160 respective by 2014. Increasing a share of Kazakhstan maintenance in the commodity purchase up to 60%, and in the work and services – up to 90%; Modernization of the industrial enterprises. Increasing of work production Increasing of innovative activity of enterprises in the countryв up to: 2015 - 10 %; 2020 - 20 %.

17. Business-process oftechnologicalBusiness-incubation CETT 150 Incubation projects Tasks Tasks Universities, research institutes (new models) The real sector of the economy Technology parks Up to 25 new productions was created(innovative active enterorises) Incubation of projectРОЕКТА projects Innovative idea Project examination Incubation period • Implemented by a specialized council of experts, which forms on each project. • Council of experts consists of: business representatives, scientific circles, associations, MINT, MIF, CETT. • Valuation of the project • Innovators’ proposals,,innovation companiesUniversities, Research Institutes, enterprises • Contact activities • Rendering offices , office equipment andlaboratory complexes • Making-up of a business plan, presentation and documentation • Business services ( lawyer and bookeper services) • Making an experimental sample • Industrial examinations Manufactured production Up to 300 job places Projects sorting 2010 Building Transport and infrastructure Power engineering Light industry Agriculture-industrial complex

18. Business – process of technological agreement realization Technological agreements (MINT – National companies) Adaptation and revision of constructor documentation Getting a constructor documentation Constructor bureaus The owner of technologies CETT (operator) Order accomplishment monitoring Passing of design documentation, EKW, examination and certification Manufacture and realization of production Examination and certification centre Consumer/customer Mechanical engineering factory НАЛОГОВЫЕ ПОСТУПЛЕНИЯ МОДЕРНИЗАЦИЯ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА УВЕЛИЧЕНИЕ КАЗСОДЕРЖАНИЯ РОЯЛТИ Taxation receipts Modernization of production Increasing of domestic content Royalty

19. VALOR Valorisation of knowledge-intensive ideas Andrius Sutinkas Klaipeda Science and Technology Park

20. Short facts • Valor aims at bringing research-based inventions to the market • Valor is financed by the Interreg South Baltic Programme of the European Union • 4 project partners and two associated partners. • Total budget: 1.18 million euros • Project duration: 28 months

21. Partnership Project Partner Malmö University, MAH Associated Partner Klaipeda Science andTechnology Park, KSTP Kaliningrad Innovative-Technological Centre (KITC) Klaipeda University The Medical University of Gdańsk Patent & Valorisation Agency – Mecklenburg-Vorpommern AG (PVA-MV)

22. Enterprise Europe Network: the springboard for East-West partnerships Dr Kastytis Gečas, Lithuanian Innovation Centre European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

23. Enterprise Europe Network – public services for business development • The largest business support network in Europe – more than 580 organisations in 47 countries are staffed with specialised and experienced personnel (~4000) who “speak the language of business” and can understand and assess the requests, needs and potential of each company.

24. Enterprise Europe Network – public services for business development and innovation support • The Enterprise Europe Network offers a comprehensive range of services for European SMEs and entrepreneurs, providing tailor-made solutions at any stage of a company’s life cycle.'Free services for dynamic businesses’. • The “one-stop shop”/“no wrong door” concept means that SMEs and other organizations seeking advice will receive expert assistance and advice. If a Network member cannot answer the request, they will send it directly to the most appropriate service provider.

25. ADVANCED ENERGY GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Paata J. Kervalishvili Georgian Technical University Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences

26. Increase of World Energy Consumption in 2006 – 2030