1. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere (promotion of scientific and technical projects) Vladimir Fokin Deputy Head of Department, ICSTI Prague, 2009

2. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 The Role of SMEs in Economic Development  The key factor of economic development;  SMEs play a dominating role in the innovation processes;  Innovation advantages of SMEs:  flexibility, ability for rapid adaptation to new demands;  raising the share and significance of knowledge workers in companies;  higher share of costs for R&D carrying out with the R&D being more effective. 2

3. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Difficulties for SMEs caused by globalization processes  foreign market entry  use of external intellectual and raw materials resources  u nmet needs in the market of information and consulting services 3

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5. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Aims of IPN Acquisition and dissemination of information on technologies, scientific-and- technical developments and requests for them Promotion of technologies and scientific-and-technical developments Formation of information environment and creation of conditions for direct access to and exchange of the available information Provision to SMEs of ICSTI member countries of access to a wide range of services, data and information Facilitation of access for SMEs of ICSTI member countries to the corresponding information and services provided by other international structures Support for SMEs in the projects of development of innovative-technological cooperation 5

6. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 IPN Forerunner – Project «Business-Office» Network database containing proposals of and requests for high-tech products and technologies Educational-methodological materials for raising business qualifications with an emphasis on innovative-technological activity Reference information about the business-sphere in Russia; System of provision of practical assistance to the participants in ITA in commercialization of their technologies (only in Russian) and in organizing innovative- technological business, and methodical recommendations concerning the process of commercialization of the technologies 6

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8. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 IPN Instruments Bilingual journal "Information and Innovations” Internet-portal «Business-Office» Permanent exposition of innovative technologies from SMEs in ICSTI Headquarters Training and training seminars on various aspects of innovation activity Regular international business-meetings of the holders of technologies with potential buyers International thematic seminars and conferences Collection «Innovation processes in ICSTI Community» 8

9. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Data Base of Novel Technologies and Hi-Tech Products Thematic lines:  Geology  Mechanical Engineering  Medicine and Health  Instrument-making  Information Technologies  Agriculture  Construction  Telecommunications  Chemical Industry  Ecology  Environmental Protection  Electronics  Power Engineering 9

10. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Key tasks of IPN: Developments and technologies promotion  purposeful or passive search for customers or partners. Forming stable interest in concrete scientific and technical innovations from physical and legal persons. 10

11. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Promotion stages Study of the situation in specific fields of science and technology Initiative proposals or purposeful search Search for and selection of developments Establishing contacts with the authors Preparation of initial information Dissemination of the initial information Work on enquiries Preparation of a detailed proposal (jointly with the developers) 11

12. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Study of the situation in a concrete field of Knowledge Main sources: Personal ties  experts, specialists, etc.; Publications in scientific editions; Exhibitions materials; Seminars, conferences, meetings; Internet; Promotion information; Mass media. 12

13. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Selection of a development for promotion Selection criteria: Topicality of the theme; The development level; Development stage (finished product, pilot batch, pilot product, breadboard model, clinical tests); Developer’s personality. 13

14. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Developer’s personality (“Technical specialists do not like “non-technical” people”) For successful cooperation it is necessary: To understand the developers' motivation for activity; «For the author to have a rational approach; To ensure mutual trust between the developer and entrepreneur; To create a business climate in cooperation. 14

15. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Primary proposal Title; Purpose; Brief description of the development (without disclosing the know-how); Advantages; Technical characteristics; Presence of intellectual property (patent, know-how); Illustrations ; Development stage; Cooperation proposals. 15

16. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Processing of the selected information  Is carried out in close cooperation with the authors to ensure objectivity.  In each ICSTI member  country search for and selection of information are carried out in their own way, but : А) The original nature of information. B) Direct contact with the developers are obligatory. 16

17. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Dissemination of primary information Purposeful Identification of potential customers Preparation and distribution of concrete proposals Main ways: 1.Site 2.Publications in specialized editions 3.Participation in exhibitions, seminars 4.Use of the partner network 5.Own experts Passive 17

18. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Work on enquiries  Quick processing of enquiries;  Good contact with the developer;  Effective communication by the ICSTI executor;  Efficient organization of interaction between the customer and developer. 18

19. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Systematic approach to information promotion  Publication in the journal “Information and Innovations”  reproduction of specific proposals in a number of editions: “Science in Russia”, “Inventor and Rationalizer”, “Ferrous Metals”, “Science and Innovations” (NAS of Azerbaijan), “Innovation entrepreneurship and technologies transfer” (Association of Innovation entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic)  Information presentation on ICSTI site (icsti.su) and its partners' sites, i.e. Russianfidtech.com, Ukrainian  uintei.kiev.ua and others.  Presentation of information and partners' science-intensive products on innovation exhibition and salons (8-10 events a year)  Organization of seminars and target-oriented visits to companies and institutes  Deployment of partners' science-intensive products samples at the expositions at ICSTI headquarters 19

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21. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Target-oriented events held by ICSTI  an important IPN element Business Days of High Russian Technologies, London (2003) Russian  Indian projects on implementation of national priorities in innovation- technological development of Russia and India, ICSTI headquarters (2009) Seminar  presentation of Russian developments in material science, Poland (2006) 21

22. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Complex support of visits by foreign specialists delegations  Selection of organizations and firms that are in the domain of the customer's interests  Work with the host organization  Preparation of concrete proposals of the host organization  Organization of the visit, holding talks, help in closing the optimal cooperation mode  Organizational informational support of the projects, follow-up 22

23. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Exposition in ICSTI headquarters 23

24. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Seminar on the problem “Systems on Chip” With participation of about 20 leading Taiwanese firms and over 40 Russian scientific organizations and firms from 12 Russian towns, specialists from Belarus, Kazakhstan. 24

25. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Analytical research done by order Main direction  search in Russia and CIS countries for technologies and developments promising for use in the interests of the customer. 25

26. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Implemented promotion projects  Search for ideas to create new elements for office equipment (Samsung)  Estimation of the possibility in Russia to create new designs of technical units for modern household equipment (Samsung, LG)  Development of new highly efficient electronic throttles (V Lux, Belgium)  Transfer of technology for fabrication of laser closed loop gyroscopes (KIST)  Organization of delivery of pilot and small batches of products, including magnetic liquid from Belarus, over 30 projects, a contract between a Ukrainian enterprise with a Serbian company concluded through UkrISTEI 26

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28. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 We welcome all interested organizations and firms to participate in ICSTI Innovation Promotion Network. 28

29. ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Prague, 2009 Thank You! International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) Department of Scientific and Innovative-Technological Sphere Moscow, 125252, Kuusinen str., 21-б Tel.: (499) 198-64-30, 198-70-25, 195-95-61 Fax: (499) 943-00-89 E-mail: business-office@icsti.su, info@icsti.su, ecolink@centro.rubusiness-office@icsti.suinfo@icsti.su Vladimir Fokin, Deputy Head of Department 29