1. European Commission Enterprise and Industry Financing of R&D in the Czech Republic: an overview Václav Suchý Technology Centre ASCR Prague, October 17, 2011

2. R&D in the Czech Republic: Key Players Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (54 public research institutes, approx. 7000 scientists) State and private universities (approx. 20 000 researchers) State research institutes Industrial R&D companies

3. R&D funding in the Czech Republic: budget summary Current (2011) State R&D Budget: 25.3 bil. Kč (~0.98 bil. EUR) State contribution to R&D corrseponds to approx. 1.54 % GDP. 60 % of the budget is currently devoted to the fundamental research.

4. Providers of financial sources to support applied R&D and innovations in the Czech Republic Technological Agency of the Czech Republic Dedicated national support programes (e.g. „TIP“) Specific projects of some governmental bodies Private venture capital (e.g. business angels etc.) EU Structural Funds EU Framework Programes (e.g. 7FP, CIP) Other EU programes (e.g. EUREKA-Eurostars)

5. Technological Agency of the Czech Republic: current programes Programe ALFA – support of applied research and experimental development aimed at: - progressive technologies, new materials and systems - clean energy sources and environmental protection - sustainable development of transport systems Programe BETA – progressive methods, practices and systems to the benefit of governmental bodies Programe OMEGA –support for applied R&D in socio-economic sciences and humanities

6. EU-funded R&D programes in the Czech Republic (2007-2013) Structural Funds (2007-2013) -OP Research and Development for Innovation (~ 2.44 bil. EUR) -OP Education for Competitiveness (~ 2.15 bil. EUR) -OP Business and Innovation (~ 0.03 bil. EUR) EU Comunity Programes -7. Framework Programe for Research, Technological Development and Demonstrations -Framework programe „Competitiveness and Innovation“ (CIP)

7. Stimulating Competitiveness and Technology Development I Legislation acts (e.g. New R&D Law 130/2002 Sb). Supporting research excellence and technology transfer centers. Foundation of a new Technological Agency (since 2009). Introducing dedicated system of R&D results evaluation.

8. Stimulating Competitiveness and Technology Development II: New Evaluation System for National R&D Results: Points Matter Research paper in peer-reviewed journal: 10 – 500 Scientific monograph: 20 – 40 Patent (US, Japanese or international): 500 Czech national patent used through licence: 200 New technology, practical methods: 100 Industrial design, prototype: 40 Software: 40

9. Czech R&D: Principal Challenges for 2020 Increasing R&D contribution to 3% GDP Long-term sustainibility of large EU-funded R&D facilities Definition of long-term R&D national priorities Conversion of basic research-oriented R&D into applied research oriented system Cultivation of national R&D professionals

10. Ing. Václav Suchý, CSc. suchy@tc.cz Thank you for your attention.