Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Enhance Innovation Strategies, Policies and Regulation in Ukraine Gudrun Rumpf, Team Leader Intrasoft International 7th WIPO Forum on Intellectual Property and SMEs for IP Offices and other relevant institutions in OECD countries, Geneva September 2009

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Innovation Support within Intrasoft International Thorough understanding of Science and Innovation; Application of Information Technology to improve the efficiency of Science Communication, Innovation Support & Technology Transfer ACTIVITIES Started in 1996 with the operation of CORDIS supporting the communication of EU R&D Policy and Results MARKETS Long experience with OPOCE, DG Enterprise, DG Research, EIB, Europe Aid and MEDA Governments RESOURCES Multicultural team of 150+ professionals. Offices in 5 sites (Belgium, Luxembourg, Greece, Romania, Egypt). Resources cover Innovation Consultancy, Journalism, Translations, Web Development, Training REPUTATION HISTORY Mid to large scale projects supporting links between Universities and Industry – 15 major projects in progress 2008 Sales Forecast €17.4 million; Organic operating profits (EBIT) €2.8 million (2008) FIGURES

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Innovation Support – Key References Since 2005 completing a comprehensive study on the impact on Innovation of the EU 5 th / 6 th Framework Programme. 7,000 organizations surveyed PUBLIRESEARCH Since 1998 responsible for all Editorial and Technical aspects of the Portal communicating European R&D MEDIBTIKARSince 2006 an Intrasoft team based in Cairo is providing training and consultancy to intermediaries and SME across the MEDA in the areas of Innovation & Technology Transfer. INNO-IMPACT CORDIS Since 2006 communicated all aspects of the EU Seventh Framework Programme on behalf of European Commission IRE Since 2000 provided the reference service on best practice on Regional Innovation from the IRE Secretariat EEN / EU-US Match Since 2004 facilitated over two thousand technology transfer agreements; facilitation of the USA, China and Korea into the EEN Since 2008 responsible for all content publication aspects of the EUROPA web site EUROPA Russian IEO SMEs set up of Russian EEN Gate2RuBIN in 24 Russian regions

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Innovation Support General Info & Policy Publication R&D Innovation Life Cycle Phases Relevant Intrasoft Projects SMEs Tech Transfer Publish R&D Calls Execute R&D Projects Respond To R&D Calls CORDIS: Portal Supporting of EU R&D and Innovation Policy EPSS: Online Funding RequestPRO-INNO IRC/EEN - Innovation 4 innovation projects starting August 2009 Assess Impact DG RTD (PubliResearch) Communication Products on R&D MEDIBTIKARIRE TRANSPOLINNO-IMPACT I IIIIIIVVVI Enhance innovation strategies, policies and regulation collaboration with: Support to knowledge based and innovative enterprises and technology transfer to businesses Joint Support Office for enhancing Ukraine’s Integration in EU research area Development of financial schemes and infrastructure to support the innovation

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Enhance innovation strategies, policies and regulation in Ukraine 2,5 year duration starting August 2009 € 3 million budget Head and arms of innovation in Ukraine: Co-ordinating with 3 parallel innovation projects: Development of financial schemes and infrastructure to support the innovation; Joint Support Office for enhancing Ukraine’s Integration in EU research area; Support to knowledge based and innovative enterprises and technology transfer to businesses. Frame Further develop the environment for innovation in Ukraine taking the European best practice into consideration Overall objective

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Specific objectives Specific ObjectivesExpected Results SO1. Contribute to the identification of an Ukrainian Innovation and research policy on the governmental level that combines the best practice of the European Union in research and innovation and the specifications of the Ukrainian innovation development R1. A clear strategy on the Research and Innovation sector in Ukraine, taking into account the regional dimension, proposing necessary measures to make the sector competitive is developed. R2. A stable and permanent communication platform between the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the respective European institutions is created in order to ensure that the Ukrainian governmental policy in the Research and Innovation sector complies with the developments in the European Union. R3. Coordination mechanisms including communication and monitoring platforms: 1) at the central level and 2) between the different regional policies for Research and Innovation in Ukraine and the Governmental innovation policy, are established. The monitoring platform should be integrated into an existing Ukrainian body dealing with research and innovation in order to be able to monitor the legislative developments in the Sector in the future SO2. Improve the adaptation and coordination of regional innovation policies that correspond with the governmental approach and the European best practice Results R1, R2 and R3, with focus on Regional aspects of Innovation Strategies, Policies, Communication and Coordination SO3. Support the improvement of the regulatory and legislative environment for the sector of Research and Innovation in Ukraine and to bring Ukrainian legislation on Intellectual Property Rights in compliance with the European best practice R4. Proposals for necessary amendments in the Research and Innovation sector are elaborated, based on a thorough analysis of the existing framework in the sector and the assessment of compatibility with European Standards, which will provide the basis for the drafting of amendments to existing regulations R5. Proposals for necessary amendments of the Ukrainian legislation on Intellectual Property rights/Patents are developed that 1) should harmonise the Ukrainian regulations with the European Patent Convention and 2) align the Ukrainian patenting system on the international patenting system SO4. Upgrade the capacities of the State Department of Intellectual Property and other actors dealing with Intellectual property as well as with Research and Innovation R6. Improved skills and qualifications of different actors in the Research and Innovation and Intellectual Property sector, especially concerning EU best practices and necessary measures to modernise the Ukrainian research and innovation/intellectual property sector

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified Join us to enhance innovation strategies, policies and regulation in Ukraine Analysis/ studies government innovation policy Recommendations for innovation strategy and policy, NIS, innovation policy support measures for SMEs Working Groups Indicators on innovation policies and rating mechanism Information Exchange Communication Platform Capacity building for public servants in charge of innovation policy implementation Seminars/ workshops and training programme in 3 pilot regions for experts of the state department of Intellectual Property in Ukraine Round tables Establishment Analytical Centre for Legislation in Sphere of innovation Proposal for harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation on IPR with EPC Strategy recommendations for improving international patenting in Ukraine Yearly conference on IPR and on Research and Innovation Study tours Twinning What we will do Interested to be part in it?

Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS INTRASOFT International is ISO certified For further information please contact: Dr Gudrun Rumpf, Team leader Intrasoft International (Luxembourg) (96) (Ukraine) Merci pour votre attention