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Lithuanian Innovation CentreLithuanian Innovation Centre::

PProviding innovation support servicesroviding innovation support services

Dr Kastytis GečasLithuanian Innovation Centre

...innovation does not wait

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Average country trend by Summary Average country trend by Summary Innovation IndexInnovation Index

Source: European Innovation Scoreboard’ 2004

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Obstacles to innovationObstacles to innovation

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Industry Services

Lack of f inancial sources

"Heavy" expenses

High level of risk

Low demand of new products

Absence of qualif ied personel

Lack of information about market

Insuf f icient f lexibility of regulations andnorms

Organizational reasons

Lack of information about technologies

Source: Statistics Lithuania

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Partners in innovationPartners in innovation

Source: Statistics Lithuania

12,3

17,3

24,9

28,7

36,5

42,8

55

63,9

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

%

Equipment, materials and sof tware suppliers

Clients or customers

Consultants

Other companies

Competitors in the same f ield of industry

Scientif ic and manuf acturing companies

Univ ersities and high schools

State research institutes

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Needs for specialised innovation Needs for specialised innovation support services, % of companiessupport services, % of companies

Source: Survey, Lithuanian Innovation Centre, 2000-2004

71%

44%

76%

65%

79%

63%

66%

75%

Assistance in research andtechnological development

Financing of innovation projects

Technical-technologicalconsultations

Search of international partnersfor new technologies

Marketing of developedtechnologies

Search of new technologies

Protection of intelectualproperty, licencing

Information about technologicaldevelopment

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Lithuanian Innovation CentreLithuanian Innovation Centre

Non-profit organisation as from 1996Shareholders –

Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuanian Industrialists’ Confederation

United Nations Development Programme (exited in 2003) MISSION – to support innovation in business in Lithuania TYPE OF ACTIVITIES - innovation support services (for companies and R&D laboratories)

– Transnational technology transfer – Advisory on innovation projects and facilitating access to public innovation financing (PHARE, Structural Funds)– Innovation capacity building – Information support on EU FP6 programs– Expertise and advisory for public authorities on innovation policy (implementation)

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Lithuanian Inovation CentreLithuanian Inovation Centre. Highlights. Highlights MODUS OPERANDI

– Long-term operational projects (20 in the past, 15 currently)– Sponsoring programs - FP6, PHARE, INTERREG, national (Ministry of Economy)– Networking – Lithuania

Ministry of Economy (delegated functions) and other public administrations Business support infrastructure Business associations, chambers of commerce Universities and R&D institutions

– Networking – abroad EU members, neighboring countries - more than 40 partners (so far 300 partners)

Organisation– Main office in Vilnius and five representative offices across Lithuania– Staff – 20, – Number of clientele – 1000+ (companies & R&D labs recorded in CRM system)– Annual turnover – 400,000 EUR– 9th place among consulting companies– 15 projects are implemented + 4 negotiated

KEY PROJECTS– Innovation Relay Centre-Lithuania– Innovation Support Network

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Lithuanian Innovation CentreLithuanian Innovation Centre

Innovation adviseInnovation advise

Kaunas

Klaipėda

Šiauliai

Panevėžys

Alytus

Advise for companies on innovation (ERDF grant schemes, partners, project design, implementation)

Regional innovation support network

650+ registered clients

16 project partners in Lithuania

Regional Innovation Regional Innovation PolicyPolicy

• RIS-Lithuania-Innpulse• ARISE

Innovation Innovation promotionpromotion

Innovation Networking • Services Packages in S&T Parks• Innovation Capacity in Business Associations• Innovation Monitor• Innovation Prize

Raising awareness• Innovation portal www.innovation.lt

Technology Technology ttransfer – ransfer – IRC LithuaniaIRC Lithuania

IRC Lithuania

• Information on FP6 – Getin, IDC, Boosting Baltic• Interreg 3B, crossborder

International International networking and FP6networking and FP6

400+ registered clients

40 project partners in EU

10 project

partners in EU and

LT

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Transnational Transnational TTechnology Transfer. echnology Transfer. ServicesServices

Transnational Technology Partnership Building Innovation Relay Centre - Lithuania

– Assistance in Outward Technology Transfer - Technology ”Export”

– Assistance in Inward Technology Transfer - Technology ”Import”

– Technology information, company technology missions, brokerage/technology transfer days, ...

Focus – High-tech (IT, Biotech, …) and “traditional” (Textile,

Machinery, Agro, Wood, …) Supported by the Ministry of Economy

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Added Value Companies – access to innovation

financing

To provide information and advisory services on Grant Schemes

To stimulate project ideas

To support the transfer of project ideas into projects

To provide training to companies

Infrastructure

To provide know how and to moderate innovative networks

To support the development of strategies for special business fields

To create a constantly working net of institutional innovation support

To promote innovation awareness

LIC Innovation Support Team

Network Co-ordination + Help Desk

Regional Innovation

Unit 4

Regional Innovation

Unit 5

Regional Innovation

Unit 3

Regional Innovation

Unit 2

Regional Innovation

Unit 1

Lithuania-wide Innovation Support NetworkLithuania-wide Innovation Support Network

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"Regular" service users, by regions (total > 460 out of 600)

26%

20%

16%

11%

15%

12%

Vilnius Kaunas Panevėžys & Utena

Klaipėda &Tauragė Šiauliai & Telšiai Alytus & Marijampolė

Customer Satisfaction SurveyCustomer Satisfaction Survey (2004) (2004)

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Thank you for your attention

Kastytis Gečas, k.gecas@lic.lt

Lithuanian Innovation Centre: www.lic.lt

Innovation portal: www.innovation.lt