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R&D system in Lithuania.
What can we do?
Tadas Juknevičius
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania
2 October 2013
R&D system in Lithuania: facts and
figures
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160 000 students
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23 universities: 14 state, 9 private
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24 colleges: 13 state, 11 private
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12 state research institutes
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17 300 researchers, 7 800 with PhDs
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300 – 400 new doctoral degrees each
year
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9.7 % researchers in business and
industry
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0,92 % of GDP Investments in R&D
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6th in the EU for language
knowledge – half of the population
speaks at least 2 foreign languages
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Labour productivity in R&D sector is
4.7 times higher than the overall
economy’s labour productivity
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2nd innovation growth leader
according to Innovation Union
Scoreboard 2012
Context: R&D expenditures
Sectors
Expenditures in 2011,
M EUR
Percentage
Overall
282.7
0.92 % from GDP
Fundamental
researches
107.8
38.1 % from overall
Applied researches
99.3
35.2 %
Tech. development
75.6
26.7 %
Context: innovation
Source: Innovation union scoreboard
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R&D landscape
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual potential
• R&D activities
Concentrating R&D potential
Klaipėda
Maritime sector valley
• Marine environment;
• Marine technologies
“Santaka” valley
• Sustainable Chemistry and
Biopharmacy;
• Mechatronics and Related
Technologies;
• Future Energy and Environment
Engineering;
• Information and Communication
•Technologies
“Santara” valley
• Biotechnology;
• Molecular Medicine and
Biopharmacy;
• Research of Ecosystems and
Sustainable Environment;
• Design, Informatics and
Technologies of Communications
Kaunas
“Nemunas” valley
• Agrobiotechnology,
Bioenergy and Forestry;
• Safe and Healthy Food
Technologies
Vilnius
“Sunrise” valley
• Laser and Light Technologies;
• Material Science and
Nanoengineering;
• Electronics and Organic
Electronics;
• Civil Engineering
Infrastructure
The infrastructure in the period of 2007-2013 is created by
implementing of 23 infrastructure projects:
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14 projects of R&D and study infrastructure creation is funded
by Ministry of Education and Science (240,7 M €)
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9 projects of technology transfer infrastructure creation is
funded by Ministry of Economy (36,4 M €)
“Sunrise” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for physical and technological
sciences
 National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences with Technology
Transfer hub (700 researchers)
 Civil Engineering Centre (80 researchers)
 Laser Research Centre (20 researchers)
 Scientific Communication Centre with a digital technical library
 Science and technology park
State investments – 102,3 M €
http://www.sunrisevalley.lt/
“Santara” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for life sciences, medicine
and IT
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Joint Centre for Life Sciences (290 researchers)
Joint Innovative Medicine Centre (60 researchers)
Joint Nature Research Centre (220 researchers)
IT Centre (90 researchers)
BIO technology park with business incubator
ICT technology park with business incubator and technology centre
State investements – 68,5 M €
http://www.santariskes.eu/index.php?-340964278
“Santaka” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for Mechatronics and Biochemistry
sciences
 National R&D Centre with technology transfer facility (310 researchers)
 National open-access Research Centre of Future Energy Technologies (115
researchers)
 Centre for the Latest Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies (50
researchers)
 3 Science and technology parks
State investment – 64,8 M €
http://www.santakosslenis.lt/
“Nemunas” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for agriculture sector
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Joint Agriculture and Forestry Research Centre (140 researchers)
Centre of Animal Wellness and Animal Raw Material Quality (80 researchers)
Centre of Food Science and Technology (50 researchers)
Centre of Assessment of the Varietal Value of Animals
Communication and Technology Transfer Centre
State investment – 43,9 M €
http://www.slenis-nemunas.lt/
“Maritime” valley
R&D, study and business cluster for maritime sector
 National Centre for Marine Science and Technology (110
researchers)
 Modern vessels for research and environmental monitoring
 Science and Technology Park
 Fishery research centre
State funding – 38,2 M €
http://balticvalley.lt/
Valley projects after implementation
Open-Access Centres (OAC)
Laboratories, created or renewed implementing valley
projects and the laboratories currently existing in research
and higher education institutions will work on the basis of
open access.
More information: www.mita.lt
Researchers Career Programme - from pupils
to high-level researchers (2007-2013)
Objectives:
- to encourage continuous professional improvement of scientists
and other researchers at all stages of their career
- to enhance abilities of human resources in the sphere of R&D
in qualitative and quantitative aspects;
- to encourage the mobility of scientists and other researchers.
Measures/groups of activities
Funding (€)
General grants
32 418 616 €
Improvement of qualification of scientists and other researchers,
encouragement of mobility and student research works
10 227 062 €
Implementation of R&D activities in knowledge-intensive sectors
10 227 062 €
Improvement of qualification and competencies and encouragement of
mobility of scientists and other researchers in knowledge-intensive
sectors
2 423 318 €
State support for the employment of researchers in companies
939 348 €
Strengthening of activities of R&D thematic networks and associations
10 083 597 €
Stimulation of high international level research
17 970 015 €
Analysis of study and research condition
198 098 €
National science programs – search for
solutions of national societal challenges
- Future energy
- Chronic non-infectious diseases
- Ecosystems of Lithuania: climate changes and human
effect
- Social challenges for national security
- Healthy and safe food
- State and nation: heritage and identity
- State funding – 23.70 M € (2010-2013)
National integrated programmes – for
knowledge-intensive sectors
National integrated programmes include:
• development of study programmes
•training and mobility of scientists and other researchers
• improvement of common science and studies infrastructure
12 R&D intensive sectors of economy:
• Biotechnology and Biopharmacy;
• Joint Laser, New Materials, Electronics, Nanotechnology and Applied Physical Sciences and
Technologies;
• Sustainable Chemistry;
• IT sector;
• Medicine sciences;
• Sustainable use of nature environment;
Total: 43 on-going projects;
• Mechatronics;
budget - 57.90 M €
• Development of Civil Engineering Sector and Transport;
• Lithuanian Creative and Cultural Industries;
• Humanities and Social Sciences;
• Maritime sector;
• Agriculture, Forestry and Food sector.
Successful examples - driven by Lithuania’s rich
scientific tradition, its accumulated knowledge, and
genuine infrastructure
Home to well-known names like:
Future plans
National Development Programme for
Higher Education and R&D
2013-2020
STUDIES
R&D
Management
of system
1 goal. Creating conducive environment for a capable and creative
person to become a highly professional specialist, who coordinates
self-realisation with meeting expectations of the state and the society
2 goal. Generating new knowledge and creating environment for
research, business and culture integration to strengthen the
advantages of the country;
3 goal. Ensuring the functioning of the Higher Education and R&D
system based on data, evidence, professionalism and trust
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