Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science

Department of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Science and Technology

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Julijana Balevska, Section of International Scientific Cooperation, d-r Julijana Balevska, Section of International Scientific Cooperation, d-r Jelena Dimitrijevic, Section of Technolocical DevelopmentJelena Dimitrijevic, Section of Technolocical Development

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STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATIONSTRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL

DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

NEW LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE NEW LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTOF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

NATIONAL INNOVATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL INNOVATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSPROJECTS

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATIONTECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION

CURRENT STATUS OF CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Legal Framework:Legal Framework:

Law on Stimulation and Assistance of the Law on Stimulation and Assistance of the Technological Development Technological Development (“Official Gazette (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” No. 41/2008)of the Republic of Macedonia” No. 41/2008)

Rulebook on the Conditions, Criteria and Manner of Rulebook on the Conditions, Criteria and Manner of Use of the Funds for Stimulation and Assistance of Use of the Funds for Stimulation and Assistance of the Technological Developmentthe Technological Development..

Rulebook on Establishing of National Registry on Rulebook on Establishing of National Registry on Technological Development Entities.Technological Development Entities.

LAW ON STIMULATION AND LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE ASSISTANCE OF THE

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTNovelties:Novelties:Mid-term Programming for a period of 4 yearsMid-term Programming for a period of 4 years,,Re-defining of technological infrastructureRe-defining of technological infrastructure

Research units within the industrial sectorResearch units within the industrial sector Innovation centersInnovation centers Technology transfer centersTechnology transfer centers Scientific-technological parksScientific-technological parks ICT Centers ICT Centers

Establishing of National Registry on technologicalEstablishing of National Registry on technological development entitiesdevelopment entities

NATIONAL INNOVATION AND NATIONAL INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Fields of Activity - Period 2002-2008Fields of Activity - Period 2002-2008

Electro-techniquesElectro-techniques Computer Science & InformaticsComputer Science & Informatics Chemical Industry & MetallurgyChemical Industry & Metallurgy AgricultureAgriculture Food TechnologyFood Technology Civil Engineering & Water EconomyCivil Engineering & Water Economy Energy Energy Quality ControlQuality Control Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering New MaterialsNew Materials Technology of Pharmaceutical ProductsTechnology of Pharmaceutical Products Textile TechnologyTextile Technology EnvironmentEnvironment

TOTAL PROJECTS: 169 TOTAL PROJECTS: 169

FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT Integrated approach in the technological Integrated approach in the technological

development activitiesdevelopment activities Definition of prioritiesDefinition of priorities Improvement of the technological capacities of Improvement of the technological capacities of

the enterprises in order to increase their the enterprises in order to increase their market competitionmarket competition

Definition of criteria for supporting Definition of criteria for supporting technological development activitiestechnological development activities

Encouraging the innovation activity.Encouraging the innovation activity. Strengthening of international technological Strengthening of international technological

cooperationcooperation More intensive regional cooperationMore intensive regional cooperation

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For enhanced technological development, For enhanced technological development, the following measures are taken:the following measures are taken:

Programme on Support of theTechnological Programme on Support of theTechnological DevelopmentDevelopmentPogramme on Development of the Technical Pogramme on Development of the Technical CultureCulture Budget AllocationsBudget Allocations

GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES IN GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL SECTORTHE TECHNOLOGICAL SECTOR

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATIONTECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION

Bilateral cooperation:Bilateral cooperation: 130 projects with 18 130 projects with 18 countriescountries

Multilateral cooperation:Multilateral cooperation: FP6, FP7FP6, FP7COSTCOSTIAEAIAEAUNESCOUNESCOEUREKA EUREKA

EUREKA IN MACEDONIAEUREKA IN MACEDONIA

EUREKA member since June 2008 EUREKA member since June 2008 EUREKA Office EUREKA Office

Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science Section of International Co-operationSection of International Co-operation

National Project Co-ordinator: Ms. Julijana BalevskaNational Project Co-ordinator: Ms. Julijana Balevska e-mail:jbalevska@mn.gov.mk e-mail:jbalevska@mn.gov.mk

Full Membership – can start a project with Full Membership – can start a project with another full memberanother full member

What is What is EUREKAEUREKA??

A European programme in field of applied and A European programme in field of applied and industrial research and innovation activitiesindustrial research and innovation activities

Integral component of the European Research Integral component of the European Research Area Area – Gateway for SMEs and industrial research– Gateway for SMEs and industrial research

Target group: mainly industry and particular Target group: mainly industry and particular attention to SMEsattention to SMEs, but also, but also research research organisations and universitiesorganisations and universities

Financing of the projects: own + national pFinancing of the projects: own + national public ublic funding funding for for MacedonianMacedonian participants participants - not - not from from BrusselsBrussels ! !

Market orientedMarket oriented

The result of a EUREKA project must be a The result of a EUREKA project must be a marketable - product, process or service marketable - product, process or service

EUREKA addresses applied EUREKA addresses applied industrial related industrial related projects, that end on the market projects, that end on the market - - not not fundamental research projefundamental research projectscts

HaveHave a look to the a look to the EUREKA public websiteEUREKA public website

WWWEUREKA.BEWWWEUREKA.BE

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Thank you for your kind Thank you for your kind attentionattention

Julijana BalevskaJulijana Balevska

EUREKA NPCEUREKA NPC

Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Sciencee-mail:jbalevska@mn.gov.mke-mail:jbalevska@mn.gov.mk