ACADEMIA

INDUSTRY

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

Prof. Ivan Petrovi
University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing Department of Control and Computer Engineering ivan.petrovic@fer.hr
UNIZG-FER, Unska 3, Grey Hall, 27/03/2012

Presentation Outline
Some statistics (source Eustat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eu rostat/home/) Academia Industry collaboration in Croatia
state-of-the-art urgent changes

Croatian innovation system

state-of-the art urgent changes

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

R&D expenditure (% of GDP)

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

Turnover from innovation (% of total turnover)

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

High-tech exports (% of exports)

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

European high-technology patents par million inhabitants

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

Human resources in S&T (% of Total labor force)

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

Doctorate students in S&T fields ( of the population aged 20-29)

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

Distribuition of students per fields

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

Presentation Outline
Some statistics (source Eustat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eu rostat/home/) Academia Industry collaboration in Croatia
state-of-the-art urgent changes

Croatian innovation system

state-of-the art urgent changes

How to exploit R&D potentials of academia for development of Croatian economy?

State-of-the-art
Sporadic rather than systematic collaboration Professional collaboration prevailed Very few examples of real R&D collaboration What are the reasons:
Academia autistic, self-sufficient Industry underdeveloped, not innovationoriented Government and local authorities insufficient and unfocused support for R&D
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What should be URGENTLY done?

Define priority industrial sectors and concentrate R&D efforts; Invest into best people; Increase competitiveness; Increase transparency of all processes and decisions; Simplify administrative/reporting tasks; Regulate IP rights; Upgrade Croatian innovation system.
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Presentation Outline
Some statistics (source Eustat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eu rostat/home/) Academia Industry collaboration in Croatia
state-of-the-art urgent changes

Croatian innovation system

state-of-the art urgent changes

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Croatian innovation systems - key playes

HRZZ Partnership in Research (50 % funding by industry is required) HIT TEST
Pre-commercial research activities of new technology development Intended for scientific and academic institutions Collaboration with SMEs is an advantage

FP7 NCP

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Croatian innovation systems - key playes

BICRO
RAZUM supports:
newly established knowledge based companies R&D of new products or services in existing companies

TEHCRO supports
Technology Business Centers Technology Incubators Research and Development Centers

VENCRO
Establishment of venture capital funds Development of the venture capital industry

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Croatian innovation systems - key playes

BICRO
IRCRO supports
Cooperation between industry and academia on R&D projects

KONCRO supports
Co-funding of consultancy services with the goal of increasing competitiveness Creation of a network of consultants

EUREKA
Support to innovative SMEs for their international collaborative market oriented R&D projects Academic partners can be ONLY an ADDITIONAL partner Minimum 2 countries involved (full members)
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Croatian innovation system stateof-the art

BICRO, HRZZ, HIT Industry Innovation Centres

HR universities Technological readiness

Basic principles

Demonstrators and proof of concepts First proof of concepts

New products, services and procesees

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Croatian innovation system urgent changes

BICRO Industry HRZZ HR universities Technological readiness
Basic principles Developing new technologies, methods and tools based on the basic principles First proof of concepts

Innovation Centres Croatian institute of Technology

Demonstrators and proof of concepts

New products, services and procesees

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Thank you for attention!

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