CUBCCE

CONFERENCE ON UNIVERSITY AND

BUSINESS COOPERATION

IN CENTRAL EUROPE:

BUDAPEST, 28 – 29 JANUARY

2016

YES, WE ARE VERY MUCH INTERESTED, HOWEVER …”

EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES AND FAILURES IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND BUSINESS COOPERATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

ALEŠ VLK

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?• SUBJECTIVE VIEW ON

COOPERATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND BUSINESS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

• BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE – CI, MINISTRY, CONSULTING, ALEVIA …

• EXAMPLES, STORIES

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK• RESEARCH-BASED SERVICES• EXPLOITATION OF EXISTING KNOWLEDGE

(PATENTS, COPYRIGHT, CONSULTANCY)• PEOPLE BASED MOBILITY AND EXCHANGE

SCHEMES• SPIN-OFFS AND FORMING NEW COMPANIES

(CHARLES & HOWELLS, 1992)

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK• COLLABORATION IN R&D (JOINT

ACTIVITIES, CONTRACT RESEARCH, CONSULTING)

• PERSONNEL MOBILITY• TRAINING AND EDUCATION • COMMERCIALIZATION OF R&D RESEARCH

(LICENSING, PATENTS, START-UPS)• INFORMAL NETWORKS (TECHNOPOLIS, 2010)

CZ – HIGHER EDUCATION• 22 PUBLIC HE INSTITUTIONS• 2 STATE HE INSTITUTIONS• 44 PRIVATE HE INSTITUTIONS

88 %

CZ – BUSINESS• HISTORICALLY INDUSTRIAL COUNTRY• INDUSTRY NOWADAYS STANDS AT 35 %

OF THE CZECH ECONOMY• 62 % SERVICES, 2,8 % AGRICULTURE• 40 % OF ALL ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE

CITIZENS WORK IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

http://www.czech.cz/en/Business/Economic-facts/Main-pillars-of-Czech-industry

COOPERATION IN CZ• COOPERATION WITH BUSINESS

GENERALLY CONSIDERED USEFUL AND DESIRABLE, BUT … AS LONG AS …

• THE TOPIC HAS BEEN SUPPORTED NEITHER BY THE MINISTRY NOR BY ACADEMIA AS A WHOLE

• VARIOUS EXPECTATIONS

COOPERATION IN CZ• SHORTLY AFTER 2000 • THE ISSUE IS SUPPORTED BY

CZECHINVEST – INVESTMENT AGENCY OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

• PART OF COUNTRY MARKETING – HIGH QUALITY OF ENGINEERING GRADUATES, CASE STUDIES ON COOPERATION TO ATTRACT MORE FOREIGN INVESTMENT

EXAMPLES CZ

FORUM• UNIVERSITY AND BUSINESS

COLLABORATION FORUM• RECTORS OF PUBLIC TECHNICAL

UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS LEADERS (SIEMENS ETC.)

• INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

TAX INCENTIVES• TAX DEDUCTION OF R&D EXPENDITURES

FOR ENTERPRISES SINCE 2005• SINCE 2014 IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO BUY

R&D SERVICES FROM RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

• 12,1 MLD CZK (448 MIL EURO) CLAIMED IN 2013

WEB PLATFORMS • STARTED BY CZECHINVEST IN 2006• SUPLY FROM UNIVERSITIES• DEMAND FROM BUSINESS• CASE STUDIES• WWW.SPOLUPRACE.ORG

COOPERATION OF THE YEAR • STARTED IN 2012• ORGANIZED BY AMCHAM AND AFI• THIS YEAR SUPPORTED BY ERSTE• WWW.SPOLUPRACEROKU.CZ

COMPETENCE CENTERS • SUPPORTED BY THE TECHNOLOGICAL

AGENCY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC SINCE 2011

• 22 SUPPORTED PROJECTS FORMED BY ENTERPRISES AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

• VARIOUS LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATING MEMBERS (50 % / 100 %)

PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKS • SUPPORTED BY EU STRUCTURAL

FUNDS IN 2007 – 13• EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION• INCENTIVES FOR FURTHER

COLLABORATION

CLUSTERS • SUPPORTED BY EU STRUCTURAL

FUNDS IN 2007 – 13• EUROPEAN REGIONAL AND

DEVELOPMENT FUND• MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY• CLUSTERS OF VARIOUS TYPES …

REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS • SUPPORTED BY EU STRUCTURAL

FUNDS IN 2007 – 13• EUROPEAN REGIONAL AND

DEVELOPMENT FUND• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION• REQUIRED MINIMUM LEVEL OF INCOME

FROM BUSINESS

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER • SUPPORT FOR PATENTING ACTIVITIES• INCORPORATED INTO R&D FUNDING

FORMULA FOR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

• LICENSING• INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

AND BIOCHEMISTRY AS CR

SPIN-OFFS & SPIN-OUTS • TRENDY ISSUE• SOME PRE-SEED FUNDING & SEED

FUNDING AVAILABLE (SF EU, TA CR) • STATE AID, COMPETITION LAW• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS• INTERNAL REGULATIONS AT PUBLIC

INSTITUTIONS

LESSONS LEARNED I• THERE ARE LOGICAL BARRIERS IN THE

COOPERATION ALL OVER THE WORLD• DOCUMENTS, REPORTS AND ANALYSIS

HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN LAST 30 YEARS• STRONG IN THE US AND THE UK, EU

LATELY• NOT EVERYTHING TO BE COPIED FROM

MORE SUCCESSFUL COUNTRIES

LESSONS LEARNED II• MOBILITY IS IMPORTANT• ALUMNI• FRIENDSHIP • STARTING WITH SMALL PROJECTS• MUTUAL TRUST

LESSONS LEARNED III• COMPETITION LAW REGULATIONS• STATE AID• PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, TENDERS• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS• PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS – ACCOUNTABILITY,

EFFICIENCY, INTERNAL AUDIT

BACK TO THE ROOTS

TEACHING

THIRD ROLE

RESEARCH

QUESTIONS ASKED• HOW WOULD MORE INTENSIVE AND

MUTUALLY USEFUL COOPERATION BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND UNIVERSITIES INCREASE THE QUALITY OF FUNDAMENTAL UNIVERSITY TASKS – ESPECIALLY TEACHING?

WHICH TOOLS TO USE?• EU MONEY• NATIONAL BUDGET• TAX INCENTIVES• LAWS AND OTHER REGULATIONS• PRIVATE MONEY• MEETINGS, MATCHMAKING EVENTS, FAIRS• PUBLICITY, PROMOTION, BEST PRACTICE

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