Most Welcome to VINNOVA Lena Gustafsson Deputy Director General Stockholm September 7, 2009

Common Challenges & Opportunities Financial crisis Economy crisis Globalisation Climate change Ageing population Health Safety & Security

Common Challenges & Opportunities Financial crisis Economy crisis Globalisation Climate change Ageing population Health Safety & Security INNOVATION!

The R&D funding will increase by 450 million € during the period – Increased appropriations for universities: 140 million – Increased appropriations for universities: 140 million € – Strategic research areas: 165 million – Strategic research areas: 165 million € – Research founding agencies: 60 million – Research infrastructure: 15 million – Industrial research institutes: 20 million – Innovation package: 15 million – Abolition of higher education VAT: 30 million – European Spallation Source (ESS): 15 million In addition, 270 million € will be invested in a research institute to serve the transport sector The new Research and Innovation bill

Excellent research is not enough for innovation! participation A good innovation policy is based on active participation from the entire innovation system

Source: Merit & EC (DG Enterprise) 2005 Several Nordic countries are leading innovators…

Innovation: See new possibilites and turn them into value propositions delivering customer values Input factors to innovation R&D Regulation Openess Trust Societal changes......Weather! Climate... Taxes Co-operation Value chains Organisation Structures Adminstrative protocolsLeadership And many many more! Innovation

Swedish Innovation System – general characteristics The economy strongly internationally linked The big international companies dominate the R&D-system Small sector of Research-institutes Universities dominate the public R&D- system and are charged with “a third task”, to cooperate with industry and society at large Creation of university spin-offs is active but other SMEs invest too little in R&D ………

- of VINNOVA? - The

Facts about VINNOVA Established in 2001 Budget 2008: ca 180 M € Staff: 190 Governmental agency in the field of innovation under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communication : “Promote sustainable economic growth by financing needs-driven R&D and developing innovation systems” Mission: “Promote sustainable economic growth by financing needs-driven R&D and developing innovation systems”

Government R&D-funding in Sweden MSEK 1800 M € 0.95 % of GDP Source: Statistics Sweden 2008 & Statistics Finland MSEK 2460 M € 0.86 % of GDP

VINNOVA actively works with: Financing of needs-driven research Centres of Excellence of Research and Innovation Commercialisation Research and Innovation in SME’s International cooperation EU´s framework program Research institutes

Organisational innovation Health Environment Security & Safety Radical technology and innovation ICT- Nano – Material - Bio Manufacturing Services Transport Focus areas of VINNOVA

Organisational innovation Health Environment Security & Safety Radical technology and innovation ICT- Nano – Material - Bio Manufacturing Services Transport Supporting industrial renewal Supporting industrial renewal

Green Nano – Nanotech development in the green sector Purpose of the program : Facilitate commercialization of nanotechnology Addressing a key societal concern – reduce negative environmental impact Increase society-industry- academia interaction and involvement in nanotechnology Legitimate nanotechnology by making the opportunities of nanotech concrete and visible Outline of the program: Late phase nanotechnology innovations Project teams with academic and industrial actors 4 millions € in public funding during 3 years Five projects so far funded with focus on solar cells, LEDs, nano composites & nano fibres from renewable sources and nano materials used in fuel cells Five projects so far funded with focus on solar cells, LEDs, nano composites & nano fibres from renewable sources and nano materials used in fuel cells

Climate change Options for reduced CO 2 -emissions John Holmberg, Chalmers

Transport Systems Creating a sustainable and efficient transport system for economic growth and new markets Sustainable and efficient transport systems requires: Technological development Behavioral changes in travelling and planning of logistic patterns Sound politically induced policies and economic measures of control supporting safe and sustainable solutions. VINNOVA is active in supporting Swedish participation in the 7th Framework Program and ERANET Transport. Sweden has the third lowest logistic costs in the world. The challenges within the transport area are huge and new markets for sustainable transport solutions will evolve. transport policy. The Competence Centre CTS has contributed to position Sweden as an important actor within the area of transport policy.

Organisational innovation Health Environment Security & Safety Radical technology and innovation ICT- Nano – Material - Bio Manufacturing Services Transport Innovation system development Innovation system development: Excellent FoI milieus Excellent FoI milieus – Increased R&D and innovation in SMEs, Commercialization

Organisational innovation Health Environment Security & Safety Radical technology and innovation ICT- Nano – Material - Bio Manufacturing Services Transport Innovation system development: Excellent FoI milieus – Increased R&D and innovation in SMEs, Commercialization These days.... more important than ever to.... Support R&D/innovation in SMEs Support R&D/innovation in SMEs Support lead market development: Support lead market development: e.g. public innovation procurement Regional mobilisation Regional mobilisation

ROBOTICS VALLEY GöteborgBIO – Biomed development in West of Sweden The Biorefinery of the future The Peak of Tech Adventure Printed Electronics Arena Smart textiles VinnVäxt Regional triple helixes:

ROBOTICS VALLEY GöteborgBIO – Biomed development in West of Sweden The Biorefinery of the future The Peak of Tech Adventure Printed Electronics Arena Smart textiles Excellence Center:

ROBOTICS VALLEY GöteborgBIO – Biomed development in West of Sweden The Biorefinery of the future The Peak of Tech Adventure Printed Electronics Arena Smart textiles

Organisational innovation Health Environment Security & Safety Radical technology and innovation ICT- Nano – Material - Bio Manufacturing Services Transport Innovation system development Innovation system development: Excellent FoI milieus – Increased R&D and innovation in SMEs, Commercialization Internationalization Internationalization: As part of global value chain development

International Networking Bilateral Agreements and Collaborations VINNOVA Program: Global Links

Small but smart…

Nordic Excellence in Research From Research to Innovation Program initiated by the Prime ministers of the Nordic countries and the Nordic Council of Ministers in the areas of climate, energy and environment “ From the Nordic region to the rest of the world”

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