AGENCY FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

TRANSFER

Roman Chirca, General Director

Republic of Moldova – Research & Development

Population: 3,4 million

42 Research Institutes

13 universities

3 Science and Technology Parks

7 Innovation Incubators

Investment in R&D: 0,47 of GDP (2011)

State policy in the sphere of RDI

Science and Innovation Code of Republic of Moldova

(2004)

Law on Science and Technology Parks and Innovation

Incubators (2007)

Partnership Agreement between the Government and the

Academy of Sciences of Moldova (2009)

Education Code of Republic of Moldova (draft)

Innovation Strategy of the Republic of Moldova for 2012 –

2020 (draft)

Law on Venture financing of the Innovation Activity (draft)

Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer (AITT) –mission and objectives

Mission – coordinate, stimulate and implement the

mechanisms of innovation activity and technology transfer

in Republic of Moldova

Scientific Environment

AITTINNOVATION

Business Environment

AITT

Added valueEconomic

Competitiveness

Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer – objectives

Objectives: Implementation of state policy in the sphere of innovation and

technology transfer; Elaboration of suggestions on the improvement of legal framework in

the sphere of ITT Defining main directions in the sphere of ITT (programmes and

projects at all levels); Participating in establishing partnerships between different

organizations in the sphere of science and innovation, higher education institutions and production units;

Determining the volume of financial resources for implementing programmes and projects in the sphere of ITT

Coordinating the process of creating infrastructure in the sphere of ITT

Offering specialized assistance in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer;

Main instruments to foster R&D and Innovation

Innovation and Technology Transfer Projects

Innovation Infrastructure (Science and Technology

Parks, Incubators)

International R&D programmes and projects

Innovation and Technology Transfer Projects

160 Innovation and Technology Transfer Projects

(2005-2012)

I&TT projects selected on a competitive basis

Goal: implementation of scientific research results

into business environment

Co-financing principle

Innovation and Technology Transfer Projects, 2005-2012

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

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27

43

37

30

36

25 24Nr. of projects

I&TTP funding and co-financing, 2005-2012

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

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Evolution of I&TTP by strategic directions, 2005-2012

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2 2

5 53

45

4

18

31

22

12

20

16

11

1 13

5

12

53

23

2 21

35 5 5

12

Capitalization of human, natural and information resources for sustainable development

Biomedicine, Pharmaceutics, Health maintenance and strength-tening

Agricultural biotechnologies, Soil fertility, Food safety

Nanotechnologies, Industrial Engineering, New Products and Materials

Efficientization of energy and energy safety, including the use of renewable resources

Dynamics of innovational production

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

30,000,000

35,000,000

40,000,000

45,000,000

649,800 970,0001,594,000

5,000,000

22,047,652

31,358,211

32,169,233

38,142,000

Innovation Infrastructure

Innovation Infrastructure o “Academica” Science & Technology Parko “Inagro” Science & Technology Parko “Inovatorul” Innovation Incubatoro “Universcience” Innovation & Education Incubatoro “Politehnica” Innovation Incubatoro „Nord” Innovation Incubatoro „ITEH” Innovation Incubator o „Inventica-USM” Innovation Incubatoro „Innocenter” Innovation Incubator

“ACADEMICA” Science & Technology Park

Created in 2007

Number of residents: 22 (2012)

Specialization: Renewable resources; Energy conservation

technologies; Nanotechnologies; Electronics; Eco-friendly

agriculture; Food safety; Informational systems etc.

Capacity: 1400 sq.m. of equipped offices

Innovative output: 38,025,600.00 MDL (2012)

Investment: 17,357, 000.00 MDL (2012)

Jobs created: 216 (2012)

“INAGRO” Science & Technology Park

Created in 2008

Number of residents: 12 (2012)

Specialization: eco-friendly agriculture

Capacity: 100 ha of arable land, 12 000 sq.m. of offices,

5000 sq.m. of land/processing, field equipment, irrigation

systems, primary processing equipment

Innovative output: 28,086,700.00 MDL (2012)

Investment: 14,725,300.00 MDL (2012)

Jobs created: 21 (2012)

“INOVATORUL” Innovation Incubator

Created in 2007

Number of residents: 5 (2012)

Specialization: Efficient industrial processes; Eco-friendly

technologies; Renewable energy systems; Informational technologies

etc.

Services: 730 sq.m. of equipped  offices; legal advice and accounting

assistance; data assistance; informational marketing; training; business

consulting assistance etc.

Innovative output: 10,676,000.00 MDL (2012)

Investment: 2,900,000.00 MDL (2012)

Jobs created: 18 (2012)

“UNIVERSCIENCE” Innovation & Education Incubator

Created in 2011

Specialization: Developing intellectual, innovation and education

competencies

Investment: 0.00 MDL (2012)

It is currently in the process of organization

“POLITEHNICA” Innovation & Educational Incubator

Created in 2011

Specialization: Engineering, Information Technologies, Industrial

Technologies

Investment: 0.00 MDL (2012)

It is currently in the process of organization

Volume of Innovative Output, 2008-2012 (MDL)

2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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35000000

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11600000

14042000

24297000

38025600

0 695500

11725000

25863000

28086700

1700000507000 435700

20119000

10676000

PŞT "Academica"PŞT "Inagro"II "Inovatorul"

Volume of Investment, 2008-2012 (MDL)

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20102011

2012

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14438000 14725300

431000 577000

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PŞT "Academica"PŞT "Inagro"II "Inovatorul"

International R&D programmes and projects

SymNet Project (Industrial Symbiosis Network for

Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in Black

Sea Basin)

Project supported by the European Union under the Black Sea Basin Joint

Operational Programme 2007-2013

Objective: minimize the environmental degradation while maximizing

economic and social development in Black Sea Basin by establishing

industrial symbiosis system as a new and innovative approach

International Networks

The Enterprise Europe Network helps small

business to make the most of the European

marketplace.

EEN helps small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market.

The network comprises 600 business support organisations (more than 50 countries): chambers of commerce and industry, technology centres, universities and development agencies.

AITT is a member of the Enterprise Europe Network since 2010, in a consortium comprising the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI)   and the Organization from SME’s Sector Development (ODIMM).

International R&D programmes and projects

The Joint Operational Programme Romania-Ukraine- Republic of Moldova 2007-2013 (JOP RO-UA-MD)

Financing instrument of the European Neigbourhood Policy

Objective: The program promotes greater interaction between people and communities living in the border areas.

International R&D programmes and projects

FP 7 (Seventh Framework Programme for

Research and Technological Development)

Memorandum of Understanding for the association of Moldova to FP7signed on October 11, 2011.

Formal association of Moldova starting January 1, 2012.

EU‘s main instrument for funding research in Europe from 2007-2013.

Objective : FP7 is designed to respond to Europe's employment needs, competitiveness and quality of life.

Thank you!