2012-2020 National Innovation Strategy of the Republic of Moldova.

Vision, goals and priorities

Ghenadie CERNEIDirector, Agency for Innovation & Technology TransferAcademy of Sciences of Moldova

UNECE Conference 27 October, 2011Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

OverviewFormally started to be developed in March, 2011Republic of Moldovas Government action plan for 2011Working group, representatives of main actors in R&D (ME, MF, MAFI, MEc, MRDC, MEd, MITC, MH, ASM, AITT, IEFS)Led by vice prime-ministry, ministry of Economy

Development team

Valeriu LazrViceprim-ministru, ministru al economiei, Preedintele Grupului de lucruSergiu CiobanuViceministrul economiei, vicepreedintele Grupului de lucruGhenadie CerneiAgenia pentru Inovare i Transfer Tehnologic, ASMViorel GrbuAcademia de tiine a MoldoveiIon LupanMinisterul EconomieiOlga BadanovaMinisterul EconomieiLarisa GhieMinisterul EconomieiValeriu BnzaruMinisterul FinanelorSvetlana OstafiMinisterul FinanelorVictor Donea Ministrul Agriculturii i Industriei AlimentareCorneliu MrzaMinisterul MediuluiIurii SocolMinisterul Dezvoltrii Regionale i ConstruciilorAurel GrosuMinisterului SntiiNadejda VelicoMinisterul EducaieiAndrei CucMinisterul Tehnologiei Informaiei i ComunicaiilorAlexandru Stratan Institutul de Economie, Finane i Statistic Valerian DoroganDoctor habilitat, prorector pentru cercetare tiinific, Universitatea Tehnic a MoldoveiEvtihii BeliConstructorul ef al SA Topaz.

GoalThe goal of this strategy is to define the vision, objectives and measures for creating a sustainable economy based on knowledge and innovation in the Republic of Moldova.

StructurePart I. Current Situation In The R&D And Innovation Systems

Part II. Defining The Problems That Require Government Involvement For The Strategy Implementation

Part III. 2012-2020 Vision, Goals, Priorities And Measures

Part IV. ESTIMATED IMPACT OF STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND Funding Mechanisms

Part V. Implementation

RDI Statistics

Indicators20062007200820092010GDP (bln MDL)44.153.462.960.471.8GDP (bln EUR)2.83.33.93.84.5GDP per capita (EUR)6898349839441122GERD (million MDL)201308395354354R&D intensity (GERD as % of GDP)0.460.580.630.590.49GERD per capita (MDL)5077998989BERD (million MDL)3.95.65.677.259.8R&D performed by HEIs (%)14.112.111.313.112.8HRST 29453100324732793469YHRST 6808697119851026

R&D recent developments

Science and innovation in major policy documents

Commission for Education, Research, Youth and Sport

Parliament

Government

Ministries:EconomyAgricultureInformation technology & communicationHealthEducationEnvironmentAgencies:Standard & metrologyIntellectual Property (AGEPI)National Bureau of Statistics

ASM

ASM Assembly

SCSTDBureau of SCSDT

ASM President

Vice-president

ASM Scientific Secretary

Vice-president

Vice-president

First Vice-president

SCSTD executive office

Auxiliary institutions

Other ASM Organizations

Logistics division

Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer

Center for international Projects

S&T Parks

Innovation Incubators

Division of natural and life sciences

Division of exact and economic sciences

Division of socio-humanistic sciences

RD & HE Institutions:ASM Institutional members (19)ASM Specialized members (20)Universities (12)

R&D Performers

Operational Level

Political Level

SWOT analysis

STRENGTHWEAKNESSES

An existing network R&D and innovation organizations and qualified human resources Weak regulation environment and innovation infrastructure An established intellectual property management system in dynamic evolution and patenting activities at the European average levelLow financing level (Failure to reach the target of 1% of GDP for research, innovation and technology transfer by l 2011)Relatively good level of R&D internationalization , associate membership to FP7 Low capacity of the domestic industry to absorb technological innovation - Weak science-industry collaboration

Connection both to the innovation system of the CIS (as CIS member) and of the EU (as Associate Member) Weak capacity of the higher education andother specialized entities to provide training and continuous education of specialists in innovation management, protection, assessment and marketing of intellectual property rights

SWOT analysis (cont.)

OPPORTUNITITESTHREATS

Increasing global trend of innovation demand and supply Inefficient economic structure

EU support mechanisms (e.g FP7, cross-border cooperation programmes) Continuing brain drain

Facilities provided by free trade regime with the CIS and assymmetric trade regime with the EULack of qualified personnel for developing high-risk, knowledge-intensive innovative businesses

Existence of a significant scientific diaspora and potential of involving it in the national R&D and innovation activities

VisionBy 2020 at least 25% of the national GDP will be generated by innovation activities and

"In the period 2012-2020 the Republic of Moldova will increase its orientation towards innovation-based development and will become competitive regionally and globally in several priority areas, will develop the national education and R&D innovation systems, will enhance performance and create favorable conditions for entrepreneurship, develop and stimulate innovative firms".

Dynamics of the sectors with the highest contribution to the GDP (2001-2010)

SectorsAgriculture

ICT

Light industry

Machinery industry

Infrastructure

Renewable energy

Strategy approachNo priority sectors Support to sectors that will show higher contribution to the GDP and export growthEncouraging the synergistic development of inter-sectorial tools that will provide capacity-building in various economy sectors, in correlation with market demand and national and global economic opportunities.

General ObjectivesCreation of enabling conditions for an innovation-friendly environment

Formation of an educated and creative human capital, able to innovate

Development of an open, competitive and attractive R&D environment

Development of innovative companies, with high flexibility and technological excellence

A. Creation of enabling conditions for an innovation-friendly environment A1. Identification and elimination of barriers;A2. Improving access to finance;A3. Counseling services on various innovation aspects;A4. Venture funds to invest in innovative companies; A5. Support local innovations through public procurement;A6. Enhancing the capacity of public institutions in the field of innovations;A7. Access to international markets with the support of the states export promotion activities;A8. Implementation of an innovation statistics system

B. Formation of an educated and creative human capital, able to innovate. B1. Increasing the number of young people in the 20-24 years age group, who reached at least the secondary level of higher education, to at least 78% (today 60%)

B2. Increasing the number of people in the 30-34 years age group between, who reached the tertiary level of higher education, to at least 32% (today cca 20%)

B3. Increasing the number of PhD students, especially in the engineering specialties, to reach the EU27 average.

B4. Increasing the number of employees involved in lifelong learning to at least 15 out of 100 employees.

B5. Development of an entrepreneurial and innovative culture in higher education institutions.

C. Development of an open, competitive and attractive R&D environment C1. Increasing the number of scientific publications with at least one co-author from abroad, reaching an annual level of at least 250 publications per 1 million inhabitants, including among the TOP10% cited publications around the world;C2. Increasing the number of scientific publications with at least one co-author from the business sector;C3. Increasing the number of foreign PhD students and of domestic PhD students doing their doctorate abroad;C4. Achieving the level of the average EU27 public expenditure for R&D by 2015 and maintaining it until 2020;C5. Increasing the number of foreign researchers working in the Republic of Moldova;C6. Developing active university-industry partnerships with companies;C7. Increasing the number of young researchers to at least 40% of total number of researchers;C8. Improving the evaluation of R&D and innovation projects by using foreign experts from EU and OECD countries, to a level of at least 50% of the evaluation team; C9. Improving the structure and conditions of R&D and innovation funding in accordance with existing European programmes

D. Development of innovative companies, with high flexibility and technological excellenceD1. Increasing business expenditure on R&D and innovation (BERD) to the level of EU27 averageD2. Increasing the share of SMEs developing in-house innovation activities to at least 40%;D3. Increasing the share of SMEs implementing innovative products or processes to at least 35%;D4. Increasing the share of SMEs developing joint innovative activities with other firms to at least 10%D5. Increasing the number of public-private publications to achieve at least 40 per 1 million population, D6. Increasing the number of patent applications to at least 5 patents per EUR 1 billion GDP;D7. Increasing the number of applications for trade mark registration to at least 10 applications per EUR1 billion GDP;D8. Increasing the number of requests for community designs to at least the double of the current level; D9. Increasing the involvement in knowledge-intensive activities of at least 15% of employeesD10. Increasing the share of medium and high-tech production exports to 35 % of total exports;D11. Increasing the share of knowledge-intensive services to at least 50% of exports; D12. Increasing the share of foreign sales of patents and licenses to at least at least 0.5% of GDP.

Expected impactEnhancing national economic competitiveness on local and foreign markets, with high quality and knowledge intensive products and services;Increased domestic and foreign investment in the economy;Job creation;Regional development;Stronger scientific and innovative support to the socio-economic development of the country;Consolidated innovation infrastructure and adjusted to the European practices;Stronger innovative culture and entrepreneurship spirit in the society;Human capital development; Improved management of the national innovation system; Spurred international scientific cooperation;Improved living standards of the population and accelerated transition to the knowledge economy.

Thank you

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