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TAFTIE Taftie Policy Forum Fernando de Nielander Ribeiro FINEP – Innovation and Research

TAFTIE Taftie Policy Forum Fernando de Nielander Ribeiro FINEP – Innovation and Research. November 25 / 26 th 2014. Brazil: Country profile. 8.5 million sq. km 202 million US$ 2.22 trillion 1.2% GDP 45.3% from renewable sources (world 13%) diversified base diversified base.

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TAFTIE Taftie Policy Forum Fernando de Nielander Ribeiro FINEP – Innovation and Research

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  1. TAFTIETaftie Policy ForumFernando de Nielander RibeiroFINEP – Innovation and Research November 25 / 26 th 2014

  2. Brazil: Country profile 8.5 million sq. km 202 million US$ 2.22 trillion 1.2% GDP 45.3% from renewable sources (world 13%) diversified base diversified base Total area: Population (2013): GDP (2013): S&T&I Investments (2010) : Energy Production: Natural Resources: Industry: Sources: (04/02/2014) Sites: IBGE, IPEA, Banco Central, MCTI

  3. Promote Innovation to Raise Productivity and Competitiveness • Strong development of scientific activity • Important evolution on numbers of Masters & PhDs. • New policies and institutions dedicated to science and innovation. • Innovation policy is part of the social and economic agenda. • However, companies are not clearly in the spotlight and technology development is weak. • Investment in technology is still low and there are only a few innovative companies. • Dialogue between Universities and Enterprises is still difficult. • There is a lack of human resources, particularly, in engineering. • Poor seed and venture capital market

  4. To speed up the transition to more knowledge intensive economy, Brazil needs to grow faster in S, T & I A FINEP Technological Mastery Brazil Advanced countries 3.Established connections. Main determinant of growth is the scientific and technological capacity Intermediarycountries Scientificareas Underdeveloped 2. Science can determine part of the technology production but does not generate effect on scientific production 1. Smallscientificinfrastructureunable to feed technology producing Source: Ipea/Cedeplar, 2009

  5. Brazilian Science, Technology and Innovation System • PRESIDENCY • OF THE REPUBLIC • S&T Council ______________________________ Ministries ______________________________ • SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION • DEVELOPMENT, • INDUSTRY AND • TRADE ______________________________ Ministries ______________________________ • FOREIGN • RELATIONS • MINING AND • ENERGY • DEFENSE • EDUCATION • ENVIRONMENT COMUNICATIONS • PLANNING, BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT • LABOR & EMPLOYMENT • HEALTH • FINANCE • CULTURE Other Ministries (Departments) – total 24 + Secretaries and Councils • Agencies • FINEP|CNPq|CGEE | AEB | CNEN PROGRAMS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT • RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS • SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS • COMPANIES • UNIVERSITIES 5

  6. Finep - InnovationandResearch Finep is a government owned company, linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Stablished in 1967 740 employees US$ 5 billion budget Offices: Rio de Janeiro (head office), São Paulo and Brasília

  7. Finep Mission To promote Brazilian economic and social development through governmental funding of Science, Technology and Innovation in companies, universities, technological institutes and other public or private institutions. Finep - toact in thewholeprocessofinnovation, focusingonstrategicandstructuralactionsaimingthesustainabledevelopmentofBrazil.

  8. Objectives: • To improve scientific infrastructure • To encourage and support high standard scientific research • To encourage the implementation of ongoing S, T & I activities in universities, R&D institutions and companies • To reverse the domestic weakness in technology-intensive segments • To increase the productivity and competitiveness of Brazilian companies • To support the entry of innovative companies into global markets • To stimulate private investments in innovation

  9. Finep – Priorities Support for: Research Infrastructure, Tech. Services and Innovative Environment Renewable Energies Defense and Aerospace Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Oil & Gas and Marine Health Clean Tech Social Development and Assistive Technologies

  10. Finep´s annual budget growth US$ billion * Grants+ Loans + Subvention ** ExpectedAmount

  11. FINEP - Disbursement 2001 – 2013 (2014 = US$ 2 billion) Average Total Disbursement 2011 – 2013 R$ 4.065 million 382% Average Total Disbursement 2001 – 2003 R$ 1.064 million

  12. FINEP Financial Support to Foster Science and Innovation Support different S,T&I activities: from basic research in universities to products, services and processes development in companies. Grants for researchorganizations • To public and private research institutes and Universities through public selection • Loans for companies • Negative interest rates • Upto 12 yearspaybackperiod • Upto 4 yeargraceperiod • Leveraging: upto 90% • Grants for companies • To companies to develop  high risk technology projects Investment in FundsandEquity • Equity, Venture andSeed Capital tosupportcreationandgrowthof high-tech companies

  13. Loans for Companies US$ 5,2 billion in 2013-2014: 4 x 2009-2010 52% ofcontracts 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 62% new clients (2013-2014)

  14. Grants – Research Infrastructure • Expand and modernize research infrastructure in universities and research institutes in Brazil

  15. Grants - Innovative Environment • Technology parks and incubators program • Promote habitatstosupportinnovationandknowledgeintensive business • Call for projects (2010): 12 projects / USD 26 million • Call for projects (2013): 16 projects / USD 44 million • TOTAL: 28 projects / USD 70 million

  16. Investment • Stimulate the creation and development of innovation based business and help them gain access to capital. • Actions: • Identify and develop entrepreneurs and support them in approaching with investors (Seed Forum, Venture Forum and Forum Brasil: 42 editions / 377 participants / 77 investedcompanies) • Select and invest in Seed Capital, Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds focused on innovative companies • Equity for high tech companies

  17. Investment - Funds Focused on Venture Capital, Private Equity and Seed Capital Funds • 281 Received Proposals • 132 GP’s • 126 performed due diligences • 29 Funds: USD 208 million committed Finep USD 4,4 billion Fund Capital • 120 Invested Companies • 18 investors take part on program board • 12 observers in the last call 8,4 x

  18. Equity - Investment in Companies • Focus: Stimulate business growth by investing in technological innovation projects in companies that have condition to achieve leadership positions in their markets • Capital: USD 200 million • Nationalcoverage • Sectors: ICT, Health, Biotech, ... • 2014: 2 investedcompanies

  19. Inova Empresa Plan Inova Empresa Plan Focus: toincrease R&D in companies NegativeInterest rates Encouragehigh technological risk projects + Productivity + Competitiveness Inova Empresa Programs Integrationof tools: Loans + Subvention + Grants + Equity Inova Drugs Usingpublicprocurement Decentralization Fosteringinnovation in SMEs Finep-30- Days Simplifyandreduceburocracy

  20. Inova Empresa Plan - Priorities Energy – Oil&Gas – Biofuels /Chem. – ICTs – Health – Agro – Space – Social Tech – Clean Tech Inova Agro Inova Energy Inova Space Inova Petro Inova Sustainability Inova Ethanol Inova Telecom Inova Health INFRASTRUCTURE TECH. SERVICES

  21. Inova Empresa Plan – High Quality Projects Credit – 9.5 bi InovaEmpresa Plan US$15 billion budget 2013/2014 Subvention – 0.54 bi Demand US$39,5 billion Grants – 1.9 bi Equity – 1.0 bi US$ 11,7 billion signed so far • 2.787 companies • 238 research centers • 12 ministriesand agencies

  22. Clean Energy and Green Economy Programs Encourages research activities, development, engineering, technology absorption, production and marketing of products and processes for innovative services in the field of energy. Supports innovations that induce sustainability in Brazil, such as technologies and solutions for sustainable production, recovery of biomes and also supports initiatives for sustainable productive forest-based activities, environmental sanitation and disaster prevention.

  23. FINEP – Management Efficiency Whatis it? Aninnovativemethodologythatreduces time andincreasesthetransparencyandqualityofprojectanalysis. Finep reducedto a 30 dayperiodthemeritanalysisandclassificationoffundingproposals. www.finep.gov.br/30dias Objective: Toraisethetechnological status ofthenational industrial park in ordertomake it possibleto face theprevailingchallenges in domesticandinternationalmarkets.

  24. National Plan for ST&I Platforms Raising the level and the impact of Brazilian ST&I

  25. ST&I Platforms Attributes Special regime for procurementandhiringpeople Connectingintelligence Oriented to results US$ 11 b / 10 years Platformsare guided to generatestrongimpacts in theBrazilianeconomyandsociety Attracting high level researchers from abroad Public funding for 10 years Highstandards to guideevaluation

  26. FINEP - International Cooperation Knowledge and innovation increasingly interconnected across organizations in different countries …to shorten technological development’s process …to provide a reliable environment for business partnership Competition takes place in the world market …to encourage the sharing of research infrastructure Global solutions for global issues an enabling environment for companies to gather Knowledge and infrastructure may be complementary

  27. Finep – International Cooperation FINLAND Selecting countries SWEDEN SPAIN • convergent strategic areas with Brazil • cooperation oriented • important innovation players UNITED KINGDOM NORWAY FRANCE

  28. Measuring Innovation • Measuring innovation = effectiviness of public policies / organization of new policies and plans / transparency and information to society. • Brazil economic = develop public policies for fostering innovation. • After 2000 - Measuring the effort on technological innovation / statistics every three years. • Focus on R&D expenditure, R&D dynamic and strategy within firms, factors that influence the innovative behavior of firms, incentives, barriers and outcomes of innovation. • Relevant growth on the amount of innovative firms (2000 – 2011) • Innovative firms: higher output, productivity and salary, better skilled workers, export more and are able to compete world wide. • Reported factors that obstruct firms innovation: high risk and cost, rigid firm organization, lack of skilled personnal, short technology and market data, low opportunities for open innovation, standard rules, low consumers perception to innovative products, lack of technical services.

  29. Thank youFernando de Nielander Ribeirofribeiro@finep.gov.br

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