1. R&D system in Lithuania. What can we do?
Tadas Juknevičius
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania
2 October 2013

2. R&D system in Lithuania: facts and figures
students
23 universities: 14 state, 9 private
24 colleges: 13 state, 11 private
12 state research institutes
researchers, with PhDs
300 – 400 new doctoral degrees each year
9.7 % researchers in business and industry
0,92 % of GDP Investments in R&D
6th in the EU for language knowledge – half of the population speaks at least 2 foreign languages
Labour productivity in R&D sector is 4.7 times higher than the overall economy’s labour productivity
2nd innovation growth leader according to Innovation Union Scoreboard 2012

3. Context: R&D expenditures
Sectors
Expenditures in 2011,
M EUR
Percentage
Overall
282.7 
0.92 % from GDP
Fundamental researches
107.8
38.1 % from overall
Applied researches
99.3
35.2 %
Tech. development
75.6 
26.7 %

4. Context: innovation 4
Source: Innovation union scoreboard 4

5. R&D landscape
Infrastructure
Intellectual potential
R&D activities

6. Concentrating R&D potential
“Santaka” valley
Sustainable Chemistry and
Biopharmacy;
Mechatronics and Related
Technologies;
Future Energy and Environment
Engineering;
Information and Communication
Technologies
Klaipėda
“Santara” valley
Biotechnology;
Molecular Medicine and
Biopharmacy;
Research of Ecosystems and
Sustainable Environment;
Design, Informatics and
Technologies of Communications
Maritime sector valley
Marine environment;
Marine technologies
Kaunas
Vilnius
“Nemunas” valley
Agrobiotechnology,
Bioenergy and Forestry;
Safe and Healthy Food
Technologies
“Sunrise” valley
Laser and Light Technologies;
Material Science and
Nanoengineering;
Electronics and Organic
Electronics;
Civil Engineering

7. Infrastructure
The infrastructure in the period of is created by implementing of 23 infrastructure projects:
14 projects of R&D and study infrastructure creation is funded by Ministry of Education and Science (240,7 M €)
9 projects of technology transfer infrastructure creation is funded by Ministry of Economy (36,4 M €)

8. “Sunrise” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for physical and technological sciences
National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences with Technology Transfer hub (700 researchers)
Civil Engineering Centre (80 researchers)
Laser Research Centre (20 researchers)
Scientific Communication Centre with a digital technical library
Science and technology park
State investments – 102,3 M €

9. R&D, study and business cluster for life sciences, medicine and IT
“Santara” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for life sciences, medicine and IT
Joint Centre for Life Sciences (290 researchers)
Joint Innovative Medicine Centre (60 researchers)
Joint Nature Research Centre (220 researchers)
IT Centre (90 researchers)
BIO technology park with business incubator
ICT technology park with business incubator and technology centre
State investements – 68,5 M €

10. “Santaka” valley State investment – 64,8 M €
R&D, study and business cluster for Mechatronics and Biochemistry sciences
National R&D Centre with technology transfer facility (310 researchers)
National open-access Research Centre of Future Energy Technologies (115 researchers)
Centre for the Latest Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies (50 researchers)
3 Science and technology parks
State investment – 64,8 M €

11. R&D, study and business cluster for agriculture sector
“Nemunas” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for agriculture sector
Joint Agriculture and Forestry Research Centre (140 researchers)
Centre of Animal Wellness and Animal Raw Material Quality (80 researchers)
Centre of Food Science and Technology (50 researchers)
Centre of Assessment of the Varietal Value of Animals
Communication and Technology Transfer Centre
State investment – 43,9 M €

12. R&D, study and business cluster for maritime sector
“Maritime” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for maritime sector
National Centre for Marine Science and Technology (110 researchers)
Modern vessels for research and environmental monitoring
Science and Technology Park
Fishery research centre
State funding – 38,2 M €

13. Valley projects after implementation
Open-Access Centres (OAC)
Laboratories, created or renewed implementing valley projects and the laboratories currently existing in research and higher education institutions will work on the basis of open access.
More information:

14. Measures/groups of activities
Researchers Career Programme - from pupils to high-level researchers ( )
Objectives:
to encourage continuous professional improvement of scientists
and other researchers at all stages of their career
to enhance abilities of human resources in the sphere of R&D
in qualitative and quantitative aspects;
- to encourage the mobility of scientists and other researchers.
Measures/groups of activities
Funding (€)
General grants €
Improvement of qualification of scientists and other researchers, encouragement of mobility and student research works €
Implementation of R&D activities in knowledge-intensive sectors
Improvement of qualification and competencies and encouragement of mobility of scientists and other researchers in knowledge-intensive sectors €
State support for the employment of researchers in companies €
Strengthening of activities of R&D thematic networks and associations €
Stimulation of high international level research €
Analysis of study and research condition €

15. National science programs – search for solutions of national societal challenges
- Future energy
- Chronic non-infectious diseases
- Ecosystems of Lithuania: climate changes and human effect
- Social challenges for national security
- Healthy and safe food
- State and nation: heritage and identity
- State funding – M € ( )

16. National integrated programmes – for knowledge-intensive sectors
National integrated programmes include:
development of study programmes
training and mobility of scientists and other researchers
improvement of common science and studies infrastructure
12 R&D intensive sectors of economy:
Biotechnology and Biopharmacy;
Joint Laser, New Materials, Electronics, Nanotechnology and Applied Physical Sciences and Technologies;
Sustainable Chemistry;
IT sector;
Medicine sciences;
Sustainable use of nature environment;
Mechatronics;
Development of Civil Engineering Sector and Transport;
Lithuanian Creative and Cultural Industries;
Humanities and Social Sciences;
Maritime sector;
Agriculture, Forestry and Food sector.
Total: 43 on-going projects;
budget M €

17. Successful examples - driven by Lithuania’s rich scientific tradition, its accumulated knowledge, and genuine infrastructure
Home to well-known names like:

18. National Development Programme for Higher Education and R&D 2013-2020
Future plans
National Development Programme for Higher Education and R&D
STUDIES
R&D
Management of system
1 goal. Creating conducive environment for a capable and creative person to become a highly professional specialist, who coordinates self-realisation with meeting expectations of the state and the society
2 goal. Generating new knowledge and creating environment for research, business and culture integration to strengthen the advantages of the country;
3 goal. Ensuring the functioning of the Higher Education and R&D system based on data, evidence, professionalism and trust

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