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European Commission. Enterprise Directorate General Innovation Policy. European Innovation Scoreboard 2004 04 November 2004 Opportunities and Challenges for Bulgaria Based on the Innovation Scoreboard. Franck DUPONT Innovation Policy Unit DG Enterprise, European Commission.
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European Commission Enterprise Directorate GeneralInnovation Policy European Innovation Scoreboard 2004 04 November 2004 Opportunities and Challenges for Bulgaria Based on the Innovation Scoreboard Franck DUPONT Innovation Policy Unit DG Enterprise, European Commission
European Innovation policy • The EU innovation policy follows the Open Method of Coordination set up in the Lisbon Strategy • The Trendchart is developed to evaluate innovation performance • Benchmark of policies – country reports • European Innovation Scoreboard – indicators • Workshops – specific issues WWW.TRENDCHART.ORG Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6
EUROPEAN INNOVATION SCOREBOARD 2004 EIS 2004 – the way forward Continuity • Set of indicators • GDP • Trend analysis 5th edition The way forward New analysis • Innovation pattern • Sector innovation Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6
20 Indicators EIS 2004 - indicators Human resources for innovation (5 indicators) The creation of new knowledge (4 indicators) The transmission and application of knowledge (4 indicators) Innovation finance, output and markets (7 indicators) 1 new indicator / 3.4 : SMEs being non-technical innovators Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6
EIS 2004 – Comparing performance • Average country trend by Summary Innovation Index Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6
Summary Innovation Index1; close the gap R&D Business& Public S&E graduates – work. Pop. 3rd educ. Employ. h. tech. Lifelong learning VA h. tech. manuf. Δ global ICT exp. Patents 12% 20% Δ base 100 27% - 57% 45% Δ % of difference 55% 100% EU-25 100 BULG 71 Innovation performance Base 100 EU Challenges : Weak R&D and patenting activity Strengths : Education & ICT expenditure Source : European Commission / DG ENTR – European Innovation Scoreboard 1/ SII is based on 11 common indicators – base 100 for the EU-25
EIS 2004 – In depth performance • Education & ICT exp. Moving ahead • Patents catching up from low level • R&D exp. : • 1992 :1,64% GDP • 2001 :0,47% GDP • Weak R&D, especially business R&D Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6
100 56 8 EIS 2004 – weak business R&D • Better correlation between patent activity & business R&D • Bulgaria : weak business R&D expenditure (as % of EU average) Public R&D exp. Business R&D exp. Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6
Opportunities & Challenges EIS 2004 - Bulgaria European Innovation Scoreboard Opportunities Challenges • R&D, especially business R&D • Patents • ICT expenditures • Education Innovation strategy adopted in August 2004 • Adoption of European indicators • Attracting foreign investments in the R&D area • … Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6