Importance of market oriented research for the

sustainable innovation development of the country

Viorel Vulturescu

National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation

Economic development – what we see

- GDP - public investment

- Jobs - private investment (incl. FDI)

- Salaries - better living conditions

How can it be achieved (examples)• Stable and predictable legal framework (TRANSPARENCY)

• Low salaries

• Low taxes (for investments)

• Cheap utilities (gas, power, water, etc.)

• …..

• Inflow of new products / technologies developed by highly skilled people

R&D and Innovation & economy

• Fundamental – high degree of S&T uncertainty – low private funding (or zero)

• Pre-competitive – medium degree of S&T uncertainty – medium private funding

• Innovation – low degree of S&T uncertainty – high degree of private funding

R&D Plan in Romania*(2007-2013)

Fundamental research – pre-competitive R&D – Innovation R&D Area

IDEAS PARTNERSHIPS INNOVATION R&D Program

15% 30% 10%Budget (approx.)

• *Some differences in percentages may occur as PN2 is still in implementation

• *Initial planning (2007)

INNOVATION Program - concept

DPST

SEH

CICI – innovation vouchersSHE – High Tech Export StimulationDPST – Development of Products and Systems

Project coordinator is always a company

INNOVATION Program - structure

Aim

:

Increase the innovation capacity by technology development aiming at increase of economic competitiveness and life quality

S&

T a

reas:

ITEnergyEnvironmentHealthAgriculture, and food safetyBiotehnologiesMaterials, proceses and innovative productsSpace and securitySocio-Economic

Su

b-

pro

gra

ms:

Development of products and systems – DPST

High Tech export stimulation - SEH

Innovation vouchers - CI

INNOVATION Program – public funding

INNOVATION Program – co-funding

2007: 12.562.000,00 lei2008: 32.136.584,00 lei2009: 57.619.846,00 lei2010: 64.873.812,50 lei2011: 8.971.983,60 lei2012: 8.822.607,18 lei 2013: 19.399.143,00 lei2014: 50.956.042,00 lei

Grand Total:

255.160.518,27 lei

INNOVATION Program – DPST

Aim

:

Stimulate technological and economic of companies performance by funding of projects aiming at new product / technology development

Part

icip

an

țs:

SMES – according to state aid scheme N542/2007.Consortia made up of legal person, with a company as a coordinator.

Fu

nd

ing

sch

em

e:

2012 call – General conditionsMax. funding: 6.000.000 lei, up to 40% of total value. Aplicant – SME or consortium members that completed an R&D project with a budget of at least 50% of the total value of project proposed.

INNOVATION Program – DPST – call 2012

1NGO

1Other

4Univ.

7INCD

8Ltd

26SA

Număr proiecte finanțate / domeniiD1 – IT&CD2 - ENERGYD3 - ENVIRONMENTD4 - HEALTHD5 - AGRICULTURE, FOOD SAFETYD6 - BIOTEHNOLOGIESD7 - MATERIALS, PROCESES AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTSD8 - SPACE AND SECURITYD9 – SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH

INNOVATION Program – DPST – geographical distribution of

participants

INNOVATION Program – DPST – call 2014

• 26.231.734

lei

Public Funding

• 37.632.450 lei

Co-funding

39,5%

60,5%

INNOVATION Program – SEH

Aim

:

Increase of competitiveness of Romanian high-tech products

Part

icip

an

țs:

SMEs – that had incomes from high-tech exports, as IPR export

Fu

nd

ing

sch

em

e:

2012 call – General conditionsMax. funding: 4.500.000 lei, up to 50% of total value. Aplicant – SME that should be set of at least 3 years and have profit during at least last financial year or average of financial results of the last 3 years to be positive

INNOVATION Program – SEH– call 2014

41,5%

58,5%

•

5.420.686Contribuți

ebuget

• 7.186.888Contribuție

proprie

4 projects

INNOVATION Program – CI

Aim

:

Support of SMEs, with a flexible instrument aiming at increase of technological degree and innovation

Part

icip

an

ts:

Beneficiaries:SMEs and legal persons

Suppliers: R&D Organisations

Fu

nd

ing

sch

em

e:

General conditions50.000 lei (10.000 EUR), out of which 90% from public funding and 10% private finding

Duration: 6 months

INNOVATION Program – CI

PN 3 – Increase of economic competitiveness by RD&Innovation (2014-2020)*

• Support for companies on entire value chain

• Setting up and development of a stimulating environment for companies

• Smart specialization support

• R&D focus on societal problems

*under approval by Romanian Government

Thank you for your attention