Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation

Geneva, 16 October 2014

BULGARIA

Bulgarian achievements:

1. The Computer • John Atanasoff in

1942 developed the first circuit computer.

• This is the foundation for the future computer development.

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2. The Photoelectric

Effect • Academician Georgi

Nadzhakov in 1925 discovered the photo effect of electricity.

• This principle made possible the later invention of the photocopier

machine.

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3. The Digital Watch

• Peter Petroff – a

NASA engineer invented the first digital watch.

• It was marketed under the brand Pulsar.

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Condition of the innovation system

• According to the ranking of the Innovation

Union in 2014 Bulgaria is in the group of

modest innovators and ranks last in the

EU28

• According to the ranking of the Global

Innovation Index 2014 Bulgaria ranks 44 in

the world (before Poland, Romania and

Greece)

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With respect to innovative efficiency (ratio

test result and create conditions for

innovation), Bulgaria ranks 25 in the world

and ahead of 19 member states of the EU28

- extract more and better results from

relatively unfavorable conditions for

innovation (Ranking of Global Innovation

Index 2014)

Innovation efficiency

Advantages and Challenges of

Bulgaria as regards IS3

Advantages

• Macro-economic stability and

favorable tax conditions

• Traditions in basic research

fields

• High share of university

graduates

• Qualified researchers in

physics, chemistry, biology,

computer science and bio-

technologies

• Critical mass of fast-growing

enterprises in specific sectors

• Good overall framework for

staring new business

Key Challenges

• Low labor productivity

• Insufficient share of high added

value exports

• High level of resource

inefficiency

• Critical demographic situation

• Inadequate volume of domestic

and foreign capital investments

• Weak and irregular relationships

between academia and

business community

• Substantial level of

centralization

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Vision

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• By 2020 Bulgaria must make a qualitative

leap in its innovation performance at EU

level to tackle public challenges in the field

of demography, sustainable development,

intellectual capital and the nation's health

Strategic goal

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• By 2020, Bulgaria will move from the

group of “modest innovators" to the

"moderate innovators" group

Operational Goals

• Focus the investment for the development of

innovation potential in the smart thematic

areas (for creation and development of new

technologies, leading to competitive

advantages and to the increase in added

value of domestic products and services)

• Support for accelerated absorption of

technologies, methods and others. Improving

resource efficiency and application of ICT in

enterprises from all industries

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Process of identification of technology areas To identify potential areas for intensive technological innovation development (specialization)

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Cross

analysis

21 economic

Activities and services

Quality

analysis

Quantitative

analysis33 economic

Activities and

services

82 economic activities and services 82 economic activities and services

31 economic

Activities and

services

Scientific potentialBusin

ess suggestio

ns

TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS

Mechatronics and clean

technolodgy

Creative industries

ICT Pharmacy

Bio-technologies Food-processing

industryNanotechnologies

TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS

Mechatronics and clean

technolodgy

Creative industries

ICT Pharmacy

Bio-technologies Food-processing

industryNanotechnologies

Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (incl. WB)

• Focus Groups

• Thematic meetings

• Regular meetings of the WG

• OP commitings and events

• Sessions of the National Innovation Council

• Conferences, Partnership meetings with representatives of the EC and other MS

From Technological areas to Thematic areas

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The cross-analysis and the e.d.p. are a starting point for identifying technology

areas for smart specialization. The logic of identification is the finding of the

intersection between the strong areas of scientific and technological development

and entrepreneurial activity. The scientific areas are in line with National Strategy

for Promotion of Scientific Research 2020. The areas received as a result should

be seen through the prism of expectations for niche markets and market potential

(EU and globally):

Mechatronics ICT

Biotechnology Nanotechnology Creative industry

Pharmacy Food industry

Niche markets and Expectations for

demand et European and international

level

Mechatronics and clean technology

Computing and ICT

Industry for a healthy life

and biotechnology

New technologies in creative and recreational

industry

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The following KETs are reflected in the process of identification - industrial

biotechnology, micro-nano technologies, nano technologies and advanced

materials.

Resource effective technologies

Mechatronics

and Clean Technologies

Informatics

and ICT

Health life

and Bio-

technology industries

New

technologies

in creative and

re-creative

industries

Digital technologies

Target 1

Target 2

Addressing challenges

ICT AND INFORMATICS

Computer and

Communication

technics,

Electronic and

Optic products

Telecommunications

Research &

Development

Information

technologies

Production

innovations

Information

Service

innovations

STORAGE AND SAVING

OF ENERGY

ECOMOBILITY INCL.

ELECTROMOBILE CARS

MECHATRONICS AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

MECHANICS ELECTRONICS

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR

CONTROL

MECHATRONICS Including

ROBOTICS IN FAVOR OF MANKIND

CLEAN

TECHNOLOGIES

NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN CREATIVE AND RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIES

SPORTS AND TOURISM ALTERNATIVE AND EXTREME

CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR EXTREME AND

ALTERNATIVE SPORTS AND TOURISM

RADIO & TV

FILMS &

MUSIC

ICT (games)

ARCHITECTURE

& DESIGN

HEALTH LIFE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES

INNOVATIVE METHODS

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Nano-technology in favor of medicine

Medical Substance and products

Methods for

clean production, Storage and processing

Bulgarian specific food and cosmetic

(bio) products Health Life

Medical and curative tourism