Science evaluation and technology transfer infrastructure in Slovakia

Ľubomír BILSKÝJán TURŇASlovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information

Scientific and Technological Innovation: National Experience and International Cooperation

Rome, 17 May 2012

Content

Overview of R&D in Slovakia

Role of SCSTI in support of science and knowledge transfer

Building the national infrastructure for supporting technology transfer in Slovakia

Good practices in knowledge transfer

Universities– 20 public– 3 state– 12 private

Slovak Academy of Sciences– Physical, Space, Earth, and Engineering Sciences

(15 Institutes)– Life, Chemical, Medical, and Environmental Sciences

(21 Institutes)– Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts, and Culture

(20 Institutes)– Specialised and service institutions (13)

Public & private research institutions

R&D in Slovakia

Author: Vladimír Baláž, Institute for Forecasting Slovak Academy of Sciences

Slovakia 2010 (preliminary data)Total R&D expenditure: 0.63%State R&D expenditure: 0.31%

Source: Statistical office of the SR

Slovakia 2010 (preliminary data)Total R&D expenditure: 0.63%

Source: Statistical office of the SR

EU member States’ innovation Performance

Source: Innovation Union Scoreboard 2011

Convergence in innovation Performance

Source: Innovation Union Scoreboard 2011

Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information / SCSTI

national information centre and

specialised scientific library of the

SR focused on natural, technical,

economic and social sciences

www.cvtisr.sk

SCSTI mission

Library and information services for scientific community

Building and administration of complex information systems for R&D– Central Information Portal for Research, Development and

Innovation

– SK CRIS (Current Research Information System)

– Central Registry of Publication Activity

– Central Registry of Theses and Dissertations and Antiplagiarism system

Support in the process of evaluation of Slovak R&D organisations

Popularisation of science and technology

SCSTI functions

National scientific library and information centre

Depository Library of the OECD, EBRD and WIPO

National Centre for Popularisation of Science and Technology in Society

Technology Transfer Centre with nation-wide operation

Centre of Patent Information of the SR – PATLIB

Implementation of national & international projects

(EU funds)

SK CRIS will contain following registriesR&D organisationsR&D projects supported from public fundsR&D personnel (more than 20.000 people, incl. Experts database)R&D infrastructureR&D results (publications, patents, projects)Innovation

Added valueCoherent information on Slovak science, integration of all R&D dataInteroperability with other research systems in the SR and EuropeUser friendly environment and interface for data input and searching

SK CRIS

SK CRIS

Centralised evidence of publication activity of Slovak universities

Currently covers 25 universities (all public, 2 states a 3 private)

Bibliographic database contains 165.933 entries from the period 2007 – 2010

Processing and verification of data, control of formal description of bibliographic records and correctness of their assignment to individual categories

Information on publication activity is used for presentation, comparison, and mapping of R&D and scientific activity of universities;

Data is used also as a basis for annual calculation of state subsidies to public universities

Central Registry of publication activity www. crepc.sk

Central Registry of publication activity www. crepc.sk

Creation initiated by the Ministry of Education with aim to ensure collection and archiving of theses, qualification works and dissertations from and create a corpus for Antiplagiarism system

The registry operation started in April 2010 and currently contains around 200.000 records from 33 universities

Theses and dissertations submitted after 1.9.2011 are according to novelisation of Act on Higher Education publicly accessible

Antiplagiarism system – all theses and dissertations are compared with other works in registry and with selected internet resources (originality check)

Central Registry of theses and dissertations www. crzp.sk

Central Registry of theses and dissertations www. crzp.sk

Fostering Continuous Research and Technology Application

Objectives

– Strengthening the innovation system and building the innovation

culture (regional & transnational level)

– Fostering the PROs-SMEs co-operation and joint projects

– Increasing competencies of cluster and TT managers

– Networking and transnational co-operation development

(innovative ideas)

9 partners from 5 countries (SI, DE, SK, IT, HU)

Duration: 05/2011 – 10/2013

Budget: € 2.311.418,-

Project FORT

Boosting innovation through capacity building and networking of science centres in the SEE region

Objective– to contribute to the image formation of SEE region as a place of

innovation through increasing public awareness on the importance of natural sciences, technological progress and innovation

10 partners plus 8 ASP partners from HU, RO, IT, AT, SK, BG,

GR, BE

Duration: 04/2011 – 03/2014 (30 months)

Budget: € 2.165.130,-

Project SEE Science

Centre of Patent Information PATLIB

PATLIB in the SCSTI since May 2003

In co-operation with the Industrial Property Office of the SR

PATENT INFORMATION SERVICES

Patent research and state-of-the-art searching services

Information on IP-related issues and IPR protection

Organisation of specialized seminars and trainings

EPO pilot project for PATLIB reorientation (2010 – 2013)

OBJECTIVEProvision of access to R&D-related electronic information resources for the science community and university students in Slovakia

IMPLEMENTATION

December 2008 – June 2014

BUDGET19 881 676,23 €

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

http://nispez.cvtisr.sk

National information system promoting research and development in Slovakia – Access to electronic information resources

OBJECTIVEBuilding the ICT infrastructure that will store, process and provide high access to information needed for R&D activities

•Digitizing work station at SCSTI as part of the project

IMPLEMENTATION

June 2009 – June 2014

BUDGET33 133 963,58 €

http://dc.cvtisr.sk

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

Data centre for research and development

OBJECTIVECreation and implementation of national system for support of RTD results application in social and economic praxis

IMPLEMENTATIONJune 2010 – December 2014

BUDGET 8 234 571,17 €

http://nitt.cvtisr.sk

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

National infrastructure for technology transfer support in Slovakia – NITT SK

Activity 1.1

Building and operation of the Technology transfer centre at SCSTI

Activity 2.1

Creation and administration of integrated system of services in ICT

environment for support of research, development and technology

transfer

Activity 3.1

Raising awareness of science community on IPR protection and

technology transfer

Project objectives

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

Awareness raising on IP and technology transfer

Promotion of Slovak R&D organisations, their competencies

and results

Evaluation of science and research performance

Support of science community in the process of IPR

protection and TT

Marketing of research results and searching partners for their

commercialisation

Support in negotiating and signing the licensing agreements

TT support activities | 1

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

Assistance in the TTC establishment at universities and

R&D institutions and their methodical support

Building and operation of integrated system of support

services in area of ICT infrastructure for R&D activities

and TT processes

Acquisition and access to specialised electronic

information sources and literature

Organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops

Creation and administration of National portal for TT

TT support activities | 2

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

Slovak NPTT in testing phase

Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

Proposal of national TT system

INCUBATORSS&T PARKS TECH CENTRES

NATIONAL TT CENTRE

ITERNATIONAL TT NETWORKS

ITERNATIONAL TT NETWORKS

IPO SREPO

WIPO

SOCIETY / ECONOMY

LOCAL CTT1

CLUSTERS INNOVATION CENTRES

LOCAL CTT2

LOCAL CTT3

LOCAL CTTn

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTRE

– TTC at SCSTI

– Universities

– Slovak Academy of Sciences

– Co-operation with local TT centres

NATIONAL PATENT FUND

– IPR protection financing (national and PCT applications)

– Financing of consulting and expert services

MEANS FOR OPERATION– State budget vs. EU structural funds

– Sustainability uncertain

Proposal of national TT system

Organisation: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SAS

Invention: Laboratory hot press

Inventors: Šajgalík, P., Hnatko, M., Pánek, Z.

Support provided by the SCSTI using the state budget means

– Patent attorney fees

– PCT application fees

– Fees for marketing plan elaboration

– Fees for technical documentation preparation

In co-operation with Institute of Technology SAS

Good practices | 1

Organisation: Institute of Physics SAS

Invention: Multilayer materials/strips prepared by rapid

cooling of melt

Inventors: Švec, P., Janičkovič, D., Haasz, M., Švec, P.,

Hoško, J.

Support provided by the SCSTI using the state budget means

– Patent attorney fees

– PCT application fees

In co-operation with Institute of Technology SAS

Good practices | 2

Organisation: Institute of Electrical Engineering SAS

Invention: Modification of sensory properties of conductive

polymers by plasma machining

Inventors: Kunzo, P., Lobotka, P.

Support provided by the SCSTI using the state budget means

– Patent attorney fees

– PCT application fees

– Fees for market research elaboration

In co-operation with Institute of Technology SAS

Good practices | 3

Contact

CVTI SRLamacska cesta 8/A811 04 Bratislava, Slovakia

prof. Ján TURŇA, PhD.director

Ing. Ľubomír BILSKÝhead of director’s office

Tel: +421 2 69253 102Fax: +421 2 69253 180E-mail: cvti@cvtisr.sk

www.cvtisr.sk