Recommendations for Latvia’s NIS and un proposed Action Plan 2005-2010
Valdis Avotiņš, LIDA
ESTER 4th Meeting, Tel Aviv, January 12-14
Content
• Model of Latvia,s NIP Action Plan
• Prioritair sub-programmes / measures
• WP6a report
• WP7a report
• Discussion
Gap Analysis
Knowledgerecources
Knowledgerecources
ConclusionsConclusions
RecommendationsRecommendations
Need AnalysisNeed Analysis
Need Analysis Supply Analysis
Innovation support
Innovation support
Financial supplyFinancial supply
Gap Analysis
Efficiency analysis
BackgroundAim
BackgroundAim
MethodologyMethodology
Knowledgerecources
Knowledgerecources
ConclusionsConclusions
RecommendationsRecommendations
Need AnalysisNeed Analysis
Need Analysis Supply Analysis
Innovation support
Innovation support
Financial supplyFinancial supply
Gap Analysis
Efficiency analysis
BackgroundAim
BackgroundAim
MethodologyMethodology
Key conclusions
1. Science & research and industry : two isolated and not interlinked worlds in Latvia
2. Local SMEs lack in competence; they do not properly estimate their competitive position in Europe’s / global market and do not act to develop company and increase its competitiveness
3. Latvia’s science has loosed its critical mass by human resources, equipment, infrastructure and financial support
4. Latvia’s financial system do not take active role to support innovative projects and technological development
5. Innovation service, technology development infrastructure is poorly developed compared to both EU developed and new member countries
Overall goals of the innovation strategy
Inwardinvestments
Growth inexisting firms
New,technology-based firms
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Vision Turning Latvia into a competitive economy based on knowledge and innovation
Aim To facilitate the increase of national innovation capacity.
Sub-goals
Formation of a harmonised and coordinated environment, favourable
to innovation
Creation of a basis for sustainable development and growth of innovative enterprises
Fostering the set up of a unique and competitive structure for the
national economy
Main Processes
Innovation policy development Innovation processes in companies Entrepreneurship and
commercialisation of ideas Creating market value out of R&D
Operative objectives
Policy planning International
networking and integration
Monitoring of outcomes
Motivation of
entrepreneurs
to develop the
company
Strengthening
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competence
Ability to
integrate
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resources
Efficient
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Motivation of
people to set
up companies
Creating societal
acceptance
Motivation of researchers to interact with
industry
Relevance & quality of R&D to industry
Transfer-ability of
R&D
Measures
Foresight
Co-ordination
Regional planning
Innovation dialogue groups
Participating in EC policy making
Programme for design and co-funding of participation in EC-programmes
Innovation scoreboard,
R&D survey
International benchmarking
Awareness programme
Global supply chain programme
Marketing promotion programme
Consultant grant scheme
Self-assessment tool
Staff training programme
Management training (MBA)
Production efficiency programme
IRC
FP 6
Innovation assistants
Innovation prototypes
Market oriented research programme
Exhibitions and trade mission grants
Risk finance programme
CONNECT
Technology Incubator programme
Pre-seed and seed fund
Entrepreneurship motivation programme (EMP)
Latvia School of Entrepreneurship
Awareness programme (primary schools)
Lobbying and PR programme
Best practice studies
Networking
Change of R&D institutes financing system
Programme to create industrial networks around univ. (clusters)
Market-oriented R&D programme
National programme to upgrade R&D equipment (business sales, sharing)
Centres of excellence
IRC, FP6, EUREKA
Liaison offices
Tech. Transfer office
Best practice cases
Young researchers programme
IPR policy and legislation
Action Plan 2005-2020
A. Existing programmes
Implemented over 1 year1. Innovation policy efficiency analysis, monitoring,
benchmarking
2. SAP “Market orientated research”, grant scheme, implemented by MoES
3. Grants to provide co-financing for participation in EU programs and networks: IRC, 6th Framework, PAXIS, IRE, RIS+, ESTER, EUREKA etc.
4. “Support to the participation of commercial companies ininternational exibions and trade missions”, grant scheme (former LEMAP – Cost Sharing Grant Scheme)
B. Up-coming programmes
1. SAP “Support to modernization of the business infrastructure” incl. 3 subprograms, grant scheme
2. SAP to promote best practices and success stories for technology development, grant scheme
3. SAP “Risk capital financing for small and medium sized enterprises”
4. SAP “Support to development of new products and technologies”, grant scheme (prototype development)
5. SAP “Support to the consultancy services”, grant scheme
6. SAP “Support for the workforce professional skill improvement, retraining and further education”, grant scheme
7. National program to modernise scientific infrastructure (mainly research equipment)
C. Non-existing, important (1/2)
1. Foresight dialogue, strategic future planning initiative
2. Global supplier program, WB 10 and 13
3. Centre of Excellence program WB 2
4. Entrepreneurship motivation program, WB 12
5. Grant scheme Innovation Assistant (bridging universities and industry)
6. Programme to promote Liaison offices in universities
C. Non-existing, important (2/2)
7. SAP “Support to technology incubators”, two linked grant schemes: 1) for private technology incubator operators, 2) for pre-seed and seed fund (s), WB 8
8. Improvement of NIP (action plan measures) co-ordination
9. Grant scheme to support proposal design for EU programs to NGOs and SMEs
10. Technology Transfer program, WB 3,4 and 7
11. Commercialising IP programme (legal statement regards ownership of intellectual property) WB 5 and 6
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Priorities for new sub-programs
1. Entrepreneurship motivation programme (60-90 ths Ls in 2 years)
2. Grant shcheme “Innovation assistent” (5 + 1208 ths Ls in 3 years)
3. SAP Support to technology incubators (ESTER project)4. Grant scheme to support design of proposals for EU
programs (NGOs, SMEs) (65 ths Ls / year)5. Programme “Centres of excellences” (5 ths Ls)6. SAP “liaison offices” in universities (5 + 60 ths Ls / year),
Technology transfer programme (5 + 60 ths Ls / year)7. NIP coordination and dialogue with partners (20 ths Ls
year)
Total from NIP budget 2005 / 2006 : ths Ls 135 / 250