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Status of the implementation of the Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation for the Western Balkan

Status of the implementation of the Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation for the Western Balkan . Ministry of science education and sports - Croatia.

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Status of the implementation of the Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation for the Western Balkan

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  1. Status of the implementation of the Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation for the Western Balkan Ministry of science education and sports - Croatia

  2. 25th and 26th of October 2013 - the Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation for the Western Balkan  was adopted in Zagreb by the ministers of science from the region during the ministerial meeting on regional R&D.

  3. The Impactof R&D andInnovationintheWesternBalkans • Innovative firms grow faster: 15 percent faster (in sales) and 8 percent faster in labor productivity than non-innovative firms. • Firm R&D expenditures significantly contribute to performance: raises sales (by 12 percent) and labor productivity growth (by 6 percent) on average in the Western Balkans (without Croatia). • When firm R&D, training and infrastructure services sales are compared, R&D is shown to have the highest correlation to sales growth (excluding Croatia) Source: Seker, M. (2013) – Background paper for the technical assistance on the Western Balkans R&D for Innovation Strategy

  4. The WesternBalkans’ Investmentin R&D • Gross expenditure on R&D in the WB has declined dramatically in the past two decades. • The region is investing approximately €495 million in the R&D per year • The variance of R&D intensity within the region • The regions R&D intensity – 0,33 % of GDP • Western Balkans invest in R&D less than would have been expected after controling for development (income) levels

  5. Research and Technology Transfer in WB • Scientific performance – substantially bellow EU average • The average number of citation per document in the Western Balkans is 0.62 in comparison average in EU 27 is 1,27 for the period 2003-10 • Science- industry collaboration ranking of 144 countries, the WB’s average stands at the 88th position (EU27- 40th)

  6. Four goals till 2020 • Based on suggestion to set a target for R&D intensity to 1.5 % of BDP by 2020 for WB in average – 4 goals are set • Improve the research base and conditions for research excellence • Promote collaboration and technology transfer between research institutions and industry • Enable business innovation and innovative start-ups • Strengthen the governance of research and innovation policies

  7. Achieving the goals • There has to be two leveles of action: • Policy reforms • Strategic investments • Result: • Growth, • Competitiveness • good jobs

  8. Improve the research base and conditions for research excellence • To slow down the brain drain – increased investment in human capital • To improve access to modern research facilities and availability of research funds • To eliminate biases against young researchers • To attract talented young researchers, scientific diaspora • To base career progress on assessmentof research impact and technologytransfer and teaching achievements

  9. Promote collaboration and technology transfer between research institutions and industry • To improve incentive regime for collaboration between research institutions and private sector • To rationalize access to and to enhance the performance of science and technology parks and incubators

  10. Enable business innovation and innovative start-ups • To reform investment climate factors particularly relevant to young and innovative start-ups • To improve access to innovation financing and mentoring services • To support the international integration of young and innovative firms

  11. Regional Programs • A research excellence fund to increase international collaboration with the scientific Diasporaand expand opportunities for young researchers. • Regional networks of excellence in selected fields – consistent with a strategy for “smart specialization” of the region. • A technology transfer facility to support and provide assistance at national level • An early stage innovation facility tocomplement the support to be provided by the Western Balkan Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility (EDIF). The Western Balkans Innovation Strategy Exercise — (WISE)

  12. Action plan for regional cooperation

  13. Regional Technical Assistance Facility • Small and not-for profit organization with strong emphasis on result orientation and rigorous evaluation – two main components: • Technical assistance and capacity building • Program design, monitoring and evaluation • Facility will design, monitor and evaluate the four proposed programs

  14. Next steps • To achieve consensus on memorandum of understanding and host count agreement • To organize science forum and the signing of memorandum and agreement • To establish financial plan for next period of implementation • To focus on the further implementation at least two of proposed projects in the next period

  15. Thankyou www.mzos.hr miljenka.kuhar@mzos.hr

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