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Danish innovation policy

Danish innovation policy. Søren Jensen, Senior Adviser Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation. Agenda. Danish innovation policy strategy and objectives Challenges for the Danish innovation policy Three important Danish innovation tools INNOVATION DENMARK Action Plan 2007-2010.

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Danish innovation policy

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  1. Danish innovation policy Søren Jensen, Senior Adviser Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation

  2. Agenda • Danish innovation policy strategy and objectives • Challenges for the Danish innovation policy • Three important Danish innovation tools • INNOVATIONDENMARK Action Plan 2007-2010

  3. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation • Created in November 2001 (new government) • Probably one of the first countries to establish a STI-ministry with the responsibility for research, universities, academic educations, technology policy, innovation policy and R&D schemes • Objective: To promote the interaction and strengthen collaboration between industry and the centres of research and education

  4. Danish Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Secretariat for Minister Danish Council for Technology and Innovation Permanent Secretary Administrative Centre Policy Centre National IT and Telecom Agency Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation Danish University and Property Agency

  5. Strenghtening collaboration Research institutions Business Policy - initiatives

  6. ”R&D is a question on how to transform money into ideas and knowledge” Education policy Research policy ”Innovation is a question on how to transform ideas and knowledge into money” Research policy Technology policy Innovation policy R&D - Innovation

  7. Innovation in Danish enterprises (2004)

  8. Public = 0,77 % of GDP Private = 1,83 % of GDP 1,8 billion US $ Danish investments in R&D R&D as pct. of GDP 2002 , 2003 in selected countries 4,9% 5,0% 4,5% 3,9% 4,0% 3,5% 3,5% 3,1% 3,1% 3,0% 2,6% 2,6% 2,6% 2,5% 2,3% 2,5% 2,2% 2,2% OECD-average 1,9% 1,9% 1,9% 2,0% 1,7% EU25-average 1,5% 1,1% 1,1% 1,0% 0,9% 1,0% 0,5% 0,0% UK USA Italy Israel Japan Spain Finland France Austria Ireland Canada Iceland Norway Portugal Sweden Denmark Belgium Germany South Korea Netherlands Source: OECD MSTI2004-2

  9. Danish Government’s globalisation strategy • An ambitious strategy to gear Denmark for the future published in April 2006 • Building on the Barcelona objective (>3% of GDP for R&D in 2010) • Contains 350 specific initiatives relating to education and training as well as research, innovation and entrepreneurship

  10. Government innovation objectives • Denmark must continue to be among the countries in the world where private companies conduct the most research and development (at least 2 per cent of GDP in 2010). • Denmark must be among the best countries at transforming new knowledge generated by research and educational institutions into new technology, processes, goods and services. • Danish companies must be among the most innovative

  11. Important challenges and tools • Dissemination of knowledge and technology • Approved technological service institutes (GTS) ~ 34 million Euro per year • Knowledge networks and centres ~ 8 million Euro per year • Co-operation between enterprises and research institutions • Innovation consortia and ICT interaction projects ~ 20 million Euro per year

  12. Important challenges and tools • Commercialisation of research • Innovation incubators ~ 16 million Euro per year • Proof-of-concept funding ~ 2 million Euro per year • Highly-educated employees • Industrial PhDs ~ 11 million Euro per year • Innovation pilots ~ 4 million Euro per year

  13. Approved Technological Service Institutes (GTS) • Network of 7 private, non-profit research and knowledge institutions building up strategic R&D competences in various technological areas • Assisting enterprises – and in particular SME’s – in their innovation process by supporting the dissemination and transfer of knowledge into value and innovation • Making sure the technological services are ready, when the market demands them

  14. Approved Technological Service Institutes (GTS) • Performance contracts with DASTI allocated on a 3-year basis in open competition between the existing GTS-institutes • Governmental funds are used to strengthen competences, develop new technological services and for dissemination of knowledge • Must not be used for activities duplicating existing commercial services • Performance contracts amounts to approximately 34 million Euro per year (~ 11 per cent of total turnover)

  15. Innovation incubators • 7 innovation incubators chosen through public tender to promote the commercialization of new innovative ideas and research • Using public funds (16 mEuro) to screen, invest in and coach knowledge-intensive start-up companies • Closing ”the Valley of Death” through risk-bearing early-stage investments, close co-operation with knowledge institutions and venture capitalists • Promising companies can receive Government loans and investments of 200.000 Euro and (if very promising) additionally 330.000 Euro • Private funding is a requirement • 50+ new companies established per year

  16. Innovation consortia • Public-private cooperation-projects to develop/mature new technology or knowledge • Preparing the basis for innovation in Danish enterprises and for new technological services in a 5-10 year perspective • Governmental funding only to knowledge institutions and GTS-institutes • Enterprises must contribute with at least 50% of the total budget • Typical consortium: 2 universities, 1 GTS-institute, 5 enterprises • Projects last 2-4 years • Budget: 3-5 million Euros

  17. INNOVATIONDENMARK2007-2010 • The Danish national action plan for promotion of innovation and dissemination of knowledge • Two primaryobjectives in INNOVATIONDENMARK • Stimulate knowledge dissemination and colaboration between universities and private enterprises • To improve the innovation performance of Danish private enterprises

  18. Main targets by year 2010 • 45 per cent of small enterprises are innovative enterprises • 75 per cent of all large private enterprises are innovative enterprises • 12 per cent of small enterprises employ staff with an academic background • 70 per cent of large private enterprises employ staff with an academic background • 33 per cent of large private enterprises colaborate with universities

  19. INNOVATIONDENMARK2007-2010 • Total budget: 400 M euros • 70 new initiatives • Monitoring performance and impact of the Danish innovation system • Focus on small and medium-sized enterprises • Deveoped in close dialogue between DASTI and universities, business associations and trade unions

  20. Selected initiatives from INNOVATIONDENMARK • Gazelle Growth programme • New players and technology areas in the GTS-system to broaden the technological service and strengthen competition for governmental funds • Center for eBusiness Innovation • Assisting enterprises in establishing relations to knowledge institutions (Matchmaker, Regional Innovation Agents) • Innovation vouchers

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