Slovenia's R&D Success: Achieving Growth Through Innovation and Synergies
Slovenia has made significant progress in increasing research and development (R&D) intensity, positioning itself as a top performer in the EU. With a focus on stimulating innovative SMEs and public-private partnerships, the country is on track to meet its 2020 R&D intensity target. Challenges remain in governance and research prioritization, but Slovenia's commitment to investment in R&D underscores its dedication to sustainable economic growth and competitiveness.
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Innovation for Growth through Synergies Dimitri Corpakis, Head of Unit, RTD.B.5 Spreading excellence and widening participation Directorate for the Innovation Union and the ERA Directorate General for Research and Innovation European Commission Brainstorming Event: Slovenian Innovation Hub Permanent Representation of Slovenia Brussels, 26.05.15
Slovenia: success and challenges R&D intensity in Slovenia increased from 1.38 % in 2000 to 2.8 % in 2012, thus its R&D intensity target of 3 % for 2020 seems achievable. In spite of the economic crisis, business expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP increased from 0.87 % in 2007 to 2.16 % in 2012, making Slovenia one of the top performers in the EU in terms of business R&D. The country ranks third in the EU, outperformed only by Finland and Sweden. This is a clear signal that Slovenia regards investment in R&D as a priority for the development of medium high and high-tech competitive enterprises and for increased and sustainable economic growth. It is meeting the challenge of reaching its 2020 R&D intensity target of 3 % by mobilising incentives and resources from public and private sources (human, financial, infrastructural) and providing a smooth path for more technological innovation. Improving the overall governance and ensuring a clearer research prioritisation with a stronger focus on knowledge transfer remain the main challenges for the Slovenian R&I system to support the efficient and effective use of available resources. 6
Horizon 2020 Structural effects Multiple partnerships forms possible Boosting innovative SMEs Public private partnerships: Integrated approach - around 20% of the total budget for societal challenges and LEITs is estimated to benefit dynamic and innovative SMEs Through Joint Technology Initiatives or other formal structures (Art. contractual agreements, which provide inputs for work programmes / 187) / Through Only when criteria met, e.g. clear commitments from private partners Public-public partnerships: Simplification of particular benefit to SMEs (e.g. single entry point) Through ERA-Nets for topping up individual calls/actions (replacing current ERA-Net, ERA- Net Plus, Inco-Net, Inno-net) Through participation in joint programmes between Member States (Art. 185) / Supporting agendas of Joint Programming Initiatives when in line with Horizon 2020 A new SME instrument active across all societal challenges as well as for the LEITs Only commitments of participating countries when criteria met, e.g. financial European Innovation Partnerships: A dedicated activity for research-intensive SMEs in 'Innovation in SMEs' Not funding instruments, but for coordination with broader policies and programmes 'Access to risk finance' with a strong SME focus (debt and equity facility) 7
Smart Specialisation for regional growth Identify the key growth opportunities for a given country/ region that can make a difference : often at the intersection of well-known sectors Build on the concept of Related Variety to identify technology choices Think about strategic technological diversification on areas of relative strength and potential Stimulate innovation through entrepreneurship, modernisation, adaptation Dare to introduce innovative governance solutions Promote new linkages, synergies and spill-overs Open up to the world increase internationalisation Adapted from Philip McCann (2012) 8
The need for Synergies: optimising interactions between H2020 actions and the ESIF Operational Programmes Obtaining more impacts on competitiveness, jobs and growth by combining ESIF and Horizon 2020 Amplifying projects / initiatives under the other instrument Carrying further the projects of the other instrument towards the market (downstream) Exploit complementarities while at the same time avoid overlaps and exclude double-financing (fraud) but beware ! : NO substitution of national, regional or private co- funding to projects or programmes by money from the other instruments 9
Synergies who is in the driving seat ? Key role for national and regional authorities as they plan future investments on research and innovation, including through the ESIF (buildings but also RTDI Projects) Research stakeholders (Public/ private): they should be better informed about the said investment plans and operational measures from their National/ Regional ESIF related Managing Authorities Horizon NCPs and Enterprise Europe Network CPs: an information, guidance and co-planning role Commission services 10
Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation: regional benefits and spill-overs New set of measures in Horizon 2020 under Spreading Widening Participation: - Teaming (institution building linked to RIS3) - Twinning (institutional networking link to RIS3 desirable but not compulsory) - ERA Chairs (bringing excellence to institutions loosely linked to RIS3) - NCPs (information, communication, support) - Policy Support Facility (support for R&I Policy design) - Support to COST ( stimulating cross border science networks intergovernmental cooperation framework) - NO COHESION BUT PERFORMANCE BASED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Disparities in R&I excellence and innovation performance: barrier to competitiveness, growth and jobs across Europe Excellence and Some countries are experiencing low participation Framework Programmes because of: in the EU insufficient investments national R&D lack of synergies between national research and the landscape systems research EU system learning effects reduced international networks access to problems with information, communication and training 11 Total Budget in H2020 ~ 800 million
Thanks for your attention 12 Regional Policy
