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Science and Technology Centerin Ukraine
The Research Sector: Global Potential, Urgent Challenges
The STCU, an Instrument for Scientific Cooperation & Technology Development
Kyiv, 22 January 2008, Michel Zayet, Deputy Executive Director (European Union)
STCU OrganizationSTCU Organization
• An Intergovernmental Organization created by Ukraine, Canada, Europe and the United States to reduce the threat of unemployed Former Weapon Scientists
• Assisting Azerbaijan, Georgian, Moldavian, Ukrainian and Uzbek scientists in their integration into the International Community via Collaborative Research activities
• Helping a Transition to Self-Sustainability: Financially supporting former Weapon of Mass Destruction scientists in transitioning to peaceful, self-sustaining civilian research work that contributes to the economic development of their countries, finds solutions to national/international Science and Technology problems, and builds successful research teams.
Science and Technology DataScience and Technology Data
The following indicators are helpful in assessing the respective strengths of potential Science and Technology Collaboration Partners:
•Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
•GERD as % of Gross Domestic Product
•% of GERD financed by Industry
•Patents & Collaboration Indicators
Science and Technology DataScience and Technology Data
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Science and Technology DataScience and Technology DataGERD as percentage of Gross Domestic Product
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Science and Technology DataScience and Technology Data
Patents Comparison -1-
Strength of Eastern Countries in National Patent Applications as exemplified by the following figures:
Patent filings by residents per Billion Dollars GDP
World average = 19, ranging from :
- S. Korea 116.2 - Japan 107.3 - Germany 22.6
- Georgia 21.1 - USA 17.7 - Russian Federation 17.6
- Belarus 16.9 - Ukraine 14.7 - China 9.4
- India 2.3 - Portugal 0.65 - Mexico 0.6
Science and Technology DataScience and Technology Data
Patents Comparison -2-
Patent filings by residents
per Million Dollars spent in R&D : World average = 0.81, ranging from :
- S. Korea 4.60 - Japan 3.49 - Belarus 3.15 - Russian Federation 1.46 - Ukraine 1.42 - Germany 0.92
- China 0.78 - USA 0.7 - India 0.23
- Mexico 0.14 - Belgium 0.08 - Portugal 0.07
Science and Technology DataScience and Technology DataUkraine Participation to EC FP6 International Cooperation
Our Experience – the ChallengesOur Experience – the Challenges
• Since beginning of STCU Operations in 1995, over 1,000 conversion and new research projects were funded by the Donor Countries for > 170 M USD reaching a headcount of close to 2,000 Scientists. Our findings show several interesting facts:
• Ex-Soviet Union research and technology capabilities were highly respected. Mostly for the Theoretical Capability. Weaknesses were perceived on the side of Applied Research. Two different levels of quality were developed then, the military one (with toughest control levels) and the civilian one (automatic QC stamping – check at the time of the sale/purchase)
• Today local scientists start benefiting from an improved access to testing and laboratory equipment (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Common Laboratories). Nevertheless, many lack proper infrastructures, buildings, laboratories’ design and functionalities, stimulation to interact with foreign scientists – even with local ones for absence of travel budgets. Limited reactive and raw materials availability also hamper the scope of research capabilities
• The generally improved and wider access to Internet allows for more interaction although many doubt at both computers’ ends that one can bring anything to the other one. Little scientists benefit from a comprehensive communication approach
• Finally local scientists sometimes feel like powerless actors, and students tend to avoid this field of studies as one that does not bring means of sustainability
Our Experience – the Needs (1)Our Experience – the Needs (1)
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SCIENTISTS
Improving Reliability and Predictability Developing Language skills
Explaining Research Capabilities
Presenting Areas of Applications
Improving self-assertiveness
Networking Efficiently
Partnering widely
Focusing on Strengths
Identifying and following Competition
Protecting Valuable Intellectual Property
Our Experience – the Needs (2)Our Experience – the Needs (2)
INDUSTRIES
GOVERNMENT
•Consider local science as a real partner to business process improvement vs. just a new “ready-made” product
•Understand Science and/or Technology has a commercial value and is not freely usable or “comes at no cost” because it is public-funded
•Better trust key local scientists to consider funding their new developments based on Research Agreements and provide for IP protection
•Setup clear legal frames for Institutes and Scientists be financially motivated to seek private funding for high potential Commercial Research
•Launch “Research Calls” with public funding matching private moneys pooled for the interest of a specific Technology
•Identify Ukraine’s most advanced Research Teams and promote them in a State Communication and Public Relations effort abroad
Approach to CommercializationApproach to Commercialization
Developing “Technology Products” ready for Commercialization
- A one-page Technology Profile Form for all audience segments
- A 15 minutes Slides Presentation listing Market Advantages (in English)
Approach to CommercializationApproach to Commercialization
An example of “Technology Profile Form”
Rapid technology description
Innovative aspects and main advantages
Application areas listing
Developer’s full contact details
Development stage of Technology
Pictures, graphs and charts
Approach to CommercializationApproach to Commercialization
Disseminating “Technology Profile Forms” on STCU website
Approach to CommercializationApproach to Commercialization
Offering “Technology Profile Forms” by Technical Areas
First Promotional Event in 2008First Promotional Event in 2008
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Thank youThank you
We Welcome
Your Collaboration
Dr. Petrenko’s “Micromanipulator”, KPI Ukraine (US Patented)
Contact DetailsContact Details
21 Kamenyariv Street, Kyiv, Ukraine 03138
Tel: +380-44-490-7150 / Fax: +380-44-490-7145
email: [email protected] / web: www.stcu.int
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