1. Importance of market oriented research for the sustainable innovation development of the country Viorel Vulturescu National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation

2. Economic development – what we see - GDP - public investment - Jobs- private investment (incl. FDI) - Salaries - better living conditions

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. INNOVATION Program - concept DPST SEH CI CI – innovation vouchers SHE – High Tech Export Stimulation DPST – Development of Products and Systems Project coordinator is always a company

7. INNOVATION Program - structure Aim: Increase the innovation capacity by technology development aiming at increase of economic competitiveness and life quality S&T areas : IT Energy Environment Health Agriculture, and food safety Biotehnologies Materials, proceses and innovative products Space and security Socio-Economic Sub-programs: Development of products and systems – DPST High Tech export stimulation - SEH Innovation vouchers - CI

8. INNOVATION Program – public funding

9. INNOVATION Program – co-funding 2007: 12.562.000,00 lei 2008: 32.136.584,00 lei 2009: 57.619.846,00 lei 2010: 64.873.812,50 lei 2011: 8.971.983,60 lei 2012: 8.822.607,18 lei 2013: 19.399.143,00 lei 2014: 50.956.042,00 lei Grand Total: 255.160.518,27 lei

10. INNOVATION Program – DPST Aim : Stimulate technological and economic of companies performance by funding of projects aiming at new product / technology development Participanțs: SMES – according to state aid scheme N542/2007. Consortia made up of legal person, with a company as a coordinator. Funding scheme: 2012 call – General conditions Max. 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.

11. INNOVATION Program – DPST – call 2012 1 NGO 1 Other 4 Univ. 7 INCD 8 Ltd 26 SA Număr proiecte finanțate / domenii D1 – IT&C D2 - ENERGY D3 - ENVIRONMENT D4 - HEALTH D5 - AGRICULTURE, FOOD SAFETY D6 - BIOTEHNOLOGIES D7 - MATERIALS, PROCESES AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS D8 - SPACE AND SECURITY D9 – SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH

12. INNOVATION Program – DPST – geographical distribution of participants

13. INNOVATION Program – DPST – call 2014 26.231.734 lei Public Funding 37.632.450 lei Co-funding 39,5% 60,5%

14. INNOVATION Program – SEH Aim : Increase of competitiveness of Romanian high-tech products Participanțs: SMEs – that had incomes from high-tech exports, as IPR export Funding scheme: 2012 call – General conditions Max. 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

15. INNOVATION Program – SEH– call 2014 41,5% 58,5% 5.420.686 Contribuție buget 7.186.888 Contribuție proprie 4 projects

16. INNOVATION Program – CI Aim : Support of SMEs, with a flexible instrument aiming at increase of technological degree and innovation Participants: Beneficiaries: SMEs and legal persons Suppliers: R&D Organisations Funding scheme: General conditions 50.000 lei (10.000 EUR), out of which 90% from public funding and 10% private finding Duration: 6 months

17. INNOVATION Program – CI

18. 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

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