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

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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