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Estonian Competence Centre Programme Slovenia 15.09.2009. Coordinator of the Programme: Harri Faiman Programme Consultant: Anari Lilleoja. Objectives of the programme. T o increase the international competitiveness of the entrepreneurs by
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Estonian Competence Centre ProgrammeSlovenia 15.09.2009 Coordinator of the Programme: Harri Faiman Programme Consultant: Anari Lilleoja
Objectives of the programme To increase the international competitiveness ofthe entrepreneurs by enhancing the cooperation in strategic R&D activitiesbetween the entrepreneurs and universities: • 1) Developing the critical mass of top-level competence; • 2) Increasing the quality and volume of the industrial research (economic added value); • 3) Increasing the number of researchers oriented to the needs of the entrepreneurship and their mobility; • 4) strengthening the long-term strategic planning and management capability. Objectives based on Estonian research and development and innovation strategy of 2007-2013 “Knowledge-based Estonia”.
About the programme First call in 2004,five centres financed : • Competence Centre of Food and Fermentation Technology • Bio-competence Centre of Healthy Dairy Products • Competence Centre ELIKO • Competence Centre for Cancer Research • Estonian Nanotechnologies Competence Centre
New callin 2009 • Budget for the 2007-2013 MEUR 57.6 (annual programme budget MEUR 9.6); • Annual budget for Competence Centres is MEUR 2; • Call for papers: January 23rd 2009, 14 proposals submitted; • Selection process February 6th till March 25th 2009; • Up to 40 international experts involved (scientific, general experts, nationaleconomic experts) • Financing decisions by the end of May 2009
New call in 2009 8 Centres financed, incl 3 new centres: • Software Technology and Applications Competence Centre • Competence Centre on Reproductive Medicine and Biology • Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Systems Competence Centre ICT, Food Technologies, Medicine 4 Universities, more than 90 Companies involved
Evaluation and Monitoring Reporting to EAS: quarterly (financial report), half-year (activity report) Evaluations: mid-term evaluation; final evaluation Mid-term evaluation conducted by Technopolis Group in 2008 report:http://www.mkm.ee/failid/IS12_competence_center_programme_2008.pdf