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The Romanian National Defence College Bucharest , 1-2 November 2007

RomaniaRomania

Ministry of Education, Research and Youth Ministry of Education, Research and Youth

National University Research CouncilNational University Research Council

Romanian Research, Development and Romanian Research, Development and Innovation Innovation

Strategy and National PlanStrategy and National Plan 2007-2013 2007-2013

Opportunities for Public-Private PartnershipOpportunities for Public-Private Partnership

Romanian Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2007-2013Romanian Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2007-2013

Outline:Outline:

A. Strategy content1. RDI system challenges2. Vision3. Strategic objectives4. Exploratory and frontier research5. Public investment priorities6. Innovation7. Implementation

B. The consultation process


From fragmented RDI system; to Romanian Research Area part From fragmented RDI system; to Romanian Research Area part of the ERA.of the ERA.

From chronic, long term From chronic, long term under-financingunder-financing to a significant to a significant increase in expenditure in RDincrease in expenditure in RD::

• From 0.18% public RD expenditure of GDP in 2004 to 1% in From 0.18% public RD expenditure of GDP in 2004 to 1% in 20102010

• From 0.18% private RD expenditure in 2004 of GDP to 1,5% From 0.18% private RD expenditure in 2004 of GDP to 1,5% in 2013in 2013

1. Challenges (I)1. Challenges (I)


1. Challenges (I)1. Challenges (I)Public expenditures during 2000-2010

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– From brain-drain and ageing of human resources to real From brain-drain and ageing of human resources to real career development opportunities;career development opportunities;

– From obsolete/insufficient RDI infrastructure to up to date From obsolete/insufficient RDI infrastructure to up to date concentrated infrastructure in doctoral schools, graduate concentrated infrastructure in doctoral schools, graduate schools, national labs and competence centers;schools, national labs and competence centers;

– Stronger connections between public research and Stronger connections between public research and business sector;business sector;

– From national to international evaluation of policies, From national to international evaluation of policies, programmes and projects.programmes and projects.

1. Challenges (II)1. Challenges (II)


2. The Vision2. The Vision

The RDI system will represent the driver of the The RDI system will represent the driver of the knowledge society development in Romania, being able knowledge society development in Romania, being able to support the innovation in all the fields that contribute to support the innovation in all the fields that contribute to the welfare of the citizens and also to reach the to the welfare of the citizens and also to reach the internationally acknowledged scientific excellence. internationally acknowledged scientific excellence.

The RDI system should be open to:The RDI system should be open to:

– The business sector; The business sector;

– The international environment;The international environment;

– The education system;The education system;

– The society.The society.


3. Strategic objectives3. Strategic objectives

– Knowledge creationKnowledge creation

– Romanian economy competitivenessRomanian economy competitiveness

– Social qualitySocial quality


Specific objectives for 2013 (I)Specific objectives for 2013 (I)

Improve the position of Romania in ISI publication Improve the position of Romania in ISI publication ranking from 48ranking from 48thth to 35 to 35thth;;

Ten times increase the number of EPO patents;Ten times increase the number of EPO patents;

Three times increase the number of national Three times increase the number of national

patents;patents;

Double the share of innovative companies; Double the share of innovative companies;


Specific objectives for 2013 (II)Specific objectives for 2013 (II)

Three times increase in the number of Three times increase in the number of researchers; researchers’ age average under 40 researchers; researchers’ age average under 40 years;years;

Improve the research carrier attractiveness;Improve the research carrier attractiveness;

Three times increase in the number of doctoral Three times increase in the number of doctoral students;students;

Focus on excellence by attracting the best Focus on excellence by attracting the best

researchers from all over the world.researchers from all over the world.


4.Exploratory and frontier research4.Exploratory and frontier research

Support for relevant projects, encouraging Support for relevant projects, encouraging international cooperation;international cooperation;

Support for the international mobility of Support for the international mobility of Romanian researchers;Romanian researchers;

Support for internationally relevant Romanian Support for internationally relevant Romanian scientific journals;scientific journals;

Investment in basic research infrastructure.Investment in basic research infrastructure.


5. Public R&D investment priorities (I)5. Public R&D investment priorities (I)

26 priorities clustered in 9 domains:26 priorities clustered in 9 domains:Information Society TechnologiesInformation Society TechnologiesEnergyEnergyEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthAgriculture, food security and safetyAgriculture, food security and safetyBiotechnologiesBiotechnologiesInnovative materials, processes and goodsInnovative materials, processes and goodsSocial and economic researchSocial and economic researchSpace and securitySpace and security


5. Public R&D investment priorities (II)5. Public R&D investment priorities (II)

Finance and co-finance complex, interdisciplinary Finance and co-finance complex, interdisciplinary RD projects with well-defined thematic inside RD projects with well-defined thematic inside national priorities;national priorities;

Encourage the concentration of resources and the Encourage the concentration of resources and the development of centers of excellence;development of centers of excellence;

Support for collaborative interdisciplinary Support for collaborative interdisciplinary networks.networks.


6. Innovation6. Innovation

Co-finance of precompetitive research, product Co-finance of precompetitive research, product oriented, initiated by the business sector;oriented, initiated by the business sector;

Develop the innovation infrastructure;Develop the innovation infrastructure;

Support for inter-sectoral mobility of RDI staff;Support for inter-sectoral mobility of RDI staff;

Fiscal incentives for private RDI investment.Fiscal incentives for private RDI investment.


7. Implementation7. Implementation

ParliamentParliament

Policy-Policy-makersmakers

GovernmentGovernment

National Council for Science Policy and TechnologyNational Council for Science Policy and Technology

Ministry ofMinistry ofEducation and Research Education and Research

National Authority for Scientific National Authority for Scientific Research Research

Ministry of Economy Ministry of Economy Finance and Industry, Finance and Industry,

other ministries (8)other ministries (8)

FinancingFinancing Research Research CouncilCouncil

TechnologyTechnologyDevelopment Development

CouncilCouncil

Innovation Innovation CouncilCouncil

Romanian Romanian AcademyAcademy

Academy for Academy for Agriculture Agriculture

ScienceScience

Academy for Academy for Medical Medical SciencesSciences

OperatorsOperators UniversitiesUniversities National Research National Research InstitutesInstitutes

Research Research InstitutesInstitutes Research InstitutesResearch Institutes

Private Private sectorsector Enterprises Research Institutes Foundations OthersEnterprises Research Institutes Foundations Others


ROMANIAN ACADEMY (8,2 %)

NATIONAL PLAN

UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITIES INSTITUTESROMANAN (ACADEMY

(+BRANCH ACADEMIES,…)

INSTITUTESROMANAN (ACADEMY

(+BRANCH ACADEMIES,…)

NIRDNIRD BusinessBusiness

MERY - NASR

(81%)

BUSINESS-ACADEMIA

BUSINESS RDI

GRANTS

“NUCLEUS”

PROGRAMME

SECTORIAL PLAN

S&T LITERATURE

CONFERENCESS&T

MOBILITY

OTHERS

Public spending on

RD(0,5 % GDP)

Business spending on RD

(0,4 % GDP ?)

OTHER

(Sectorial Programmes,.. 10,8%)

MERY - NASR

(COMPETITION 95%)

MERY - NASR

(SUBVENTION 2,5%)

MERY - NASR

(Inv RI for SU, management 2,5%)

4. Partnerships

…………………………….2. Capacities

1. Human resources

ROMANIA RDI (2007)

INFRATECH

CEEXIV.

ACREDITATION

III. INTL.

COOPERATION

II. HUMAN

RESOURCES

I. COMPLEX PROJECTS

IMPACT

Where to go for EUROs? 2007 - 2013

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SOP SOP IIEC 2EC 2

SOP SOP HHRD 1.5RD 1.5

FFP7P7

NP IINP II


ImplementationImplementationOther funding InstrumentsOther funding Instruments

The national priority research projects, coordinated by the Romanian Academy

Sectoral R&D plansSectoral R&D plans


B. Consultation processB. Consultation process

First National S&T foresight First National S&T foresight

1. Systematic1. Systematic• Six consultation rounds with specific methodologies Six consultation rounds with specific methodologies

for defining RDI prioritiesfor defining RDI priorities

2. Collaborative2. Collaborative• 800 persons in workshops, 5000 online800 persons in workshops, 5000 online

3. Prospective:• a long term visiona long term vision


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