Transcript I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization

THE ROMANIAN RD&I SYSTEM IN THE
LIUBLJANA PROCESS PERSPECTIVE
National Authority for Scientific Research
Ministry of Education, Research, and Innovation
Bucharest, 29 October 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RD&I SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI Projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RD&I SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization:
National Authority for Scientific Research
Mission:
To ensure the elaboration,
application, monitoring and
evaluation of the policies in
the field of research,
technology
development
and innovation, consistent
with the strategy and the
Governing Programme,
Ministry A
GOVERNMENT
.. Ministry B
..
..
Ministry of Education, Research,
and Innovation (MERI)
National Authority for Scientific
Research (ANCS)
for the purpose of ensuring the enlargement of the national and international technological and innovation patrimony, the sustainable economic development, the access
on the internal, European and global markets, the creation of the informational
knowledge-based economy, the satisfaction of the citizens' needs and growth in the
quality of their lives.
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization: Main chart
“
Contributions
to EU
“ financial flows
Innov. Council
AB-RD&I
EU funds
Consulting bodies
CNCSIS
CRIC
National Plan
MERI – ANCS
UEFISCSU
GOVERD
0.41% GDP
Ro.
Acad.
AMCSIT
ANCS
Intermediate
Body SOP-IEC
CNMP
IFA
Executive
agencies
Core progr.
Other Ministries
(sectoral progr.)
Universities
National RD Institutes
Private grants
Outsourced RD&I
Romanian Academy
Branch Academies
BERD
0.18%
GDP
In-house RD&I
Enterprises
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization: Structure
Sector
Public
Level
Policy
Financial
- MERI-ANCS (National
Strategy and Plan ‘07-’13)
- Other ministries (now 5
sectoral plans are running)
- ST Policy Council (policy
mix – subject to significant improvement)
4 funding agencies
(GOVERD 0.41% GDP in ’08)
- UEFISCSU
- AMCSIT
- CNMP
- IFA (limited role)
Operational
- 56 public universities
- 66 organizations of the
Romanian Academy
- Other 96 research org.
(medical, agricultural)
Public-private
interface
Advisory bodies:
- CNCSIS
- Adv.Board for RD&I
- Innovation Council
- CRIC
Private
- Confederation of
employers
- Trade unions
Still lacking a fruitful
dialog with powerful
companies
ST foresight (2005-2006)
„Public  private”
- Project calls
- Contractual outsourcing via
public-private partnerships
- Fiscal incentives (120% deducibility)
„Private  public”
Private grants (3 major foundations)
- 46 National RD&I institutes
- ~ 40 entities in the National
Network for Tech. Transfer (ReNITT)
- “In house” RD&I
(~ 0.18% GDP in ‘08)
- Venture funds
- Credits
~ 1000 organizations
- enterprises
- research institutes
- private universities
- NGOs, foundations
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RDI system in Ro - characterization: Structure &processes
Government
RD&I policy
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation (MERI) -
Other ministries
National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS)
Consultation
ST Policy Council, Consulting bodies (CNCSIS, Adv.Board-RD&I,
Innov. Council, CRIC), Groups of experts, ST foresight
National RDI Programmes
Romanian
Academy
European Progs.
Instruments
National RDI Plan Grants
Implementation
Branch
Academies
Core Progs. Sectoral Progr.
Other
FP 7
Other
SOP-IEC ELI,…
CERN,…
Executive agencies: UEFISCSU, CNMP, AMCSIT, IFA, Intermediate Body
Public
Universities
Romanian Academy
Institutes
Branch Academies
Institutes
Operation
Private
Private
Universities
Research
Institutes
Associations,
Foundations
Enterprises
National
R&D
Institutes
ReNITT
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
Bricks of the 2007-2013 RD&I policy
Internal: First national wide-spreading
foresight exercise
National Strategy
National Plan
External: Accession to EU
...
National Plan
National Strategy 2007-2013
National Strategy
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization:
Creating and developing S&T knowledge
Strategic Objectives
Increasing competitiveness of Ro. economy
Raising quality of life
Implementation: National Plan ’07-’13 and synergical programmes as well.
Basic assumption: Towards 1% of GDP until 2013 ?
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization:
National Plan 2007-2013
Principles: Multi-annual allocation, pre-financing, investment model
Programme 1.
Human Resources
Increasing the number of researchers and improving their professional performances
Programme 2.
Capacities
Development of RDI infrastructures and their better connection and use at national and
international level
Programme 3.
Ideas
Generation of high level S&T results, contributing to a higher international visibility and recognition
for Romanian research
Programme 4.
Partnerships in priority RD&I fields
Promotion of ST partnerships leading to innovative technologies, products and services for solving
complex problems in key application areas
Programme 5.
Innovation
Promotion of industry-led research, technological development and innovation, based on the
absorption of research results, for improving economic competitiveness and the quality of life
Programme 6.
Institutional performance
Promoting the continuity and stability of RD institutions, through the development of their own
strategies, in accordance with the National RD&I Strategy
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization:
synergical instruments
 Research of Excellence programme (CEEX, 2005-2008), to structuring and building the
Romanian Research Area in order to become fully compatible with the European and
international standards of performance.
 Core RD programmes of the national RD institutions, in order to sustaining long-term
strategic objectives, specific to the sectors in which these institutions are performing.
 Sectoral Operational Programme for “Increasing the Economic Competitiveness”
Priority Axis 2 – „Increasing the economic competitiveness through research and innovation”
(SOP-IEC), to increasing the Romanian enterprises productivity and reducing the
productivity gaps with respect to EU 27 by the following channels:
- increasing the research capacity by the development of research infrastructures and by
attracting young people and highly qualified specialists;
- strengthening the knowledge supply from universities and RD institutes;
- stimulate technology transfers based on the cooperation between RD institutions and
enterprises;
- stimulate innovation demand from enterprises.
 Three programmes focused on basic research of the Romanian Academy
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.1. RD&I system in Ro - characterization: system capacity
Indicator
Unit
Reference
2006
2008
1 Employees from RD activity
#
42 220
43 502
2 Researchers from RD activity
#
30 122
30 864
3 PhDs
#
12 309
14 228
115 700
(10.1)
728 600
(35.0)
4 Public investments in RDI infrastructure
(share of public RD expenditure)
MLei
(%)
Source: INS 2009
Increasing trends …BUT comparing to UE-27 (2007)
• The share of researchers in total employment
35,2%oo in Romania << 92%oo UE 27
• The share of employees from RD activities in total employment
47,9 %oo in Romania << 155%oo UE 27.
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.2 RD&I system in Ro - results: output dynamic
Indicator
Unit
Reference
2006
2008
1 ISI indexed Romanian journals
#
11
54
2 National patents applications / granted
#
965 / 527
867 / 484
3 International patents applications / granted
(EU, USA, Japan)
#
38 / 11
NA*)
However is low
4 Scientific articles published in ISI indexed
journals
# /year
5 030
8 938
5 Citations
# /year
18 038
26 966
Source: ANCS, ISI Web of Knowledge - Thomson Reuters, Eurostat
Excepting the patent statistic, the trends are positive
Specific policy measures:
• Rewarding the authors of ISI publications and patents.
• Improving the RD&I managerial skills by supporting specific actions e.g. training,
international mobilities etc.
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.2 RD&I system in Ro - results: positive impact on economy
Indicator
1 Business expenditure for RD (BERD) as share of
Unit
Reference
(year)
Last value
(year)
%
0.14
(2006)
0.18
(2008)
%
19.3
(2004)
21.2
(2006)
% of total
occup.
0.4
(2004)
5.66
(2007)
% of total
occup.
1.5
(2004)
14.40
(2007)
% of total
exports
3.8
(2004)
3.8
(2006)
#
600
(2006)
810
(2008)
#
7
(2006)
4
(2008)
GDP
2 Share of enterprises with innovation activities
(Community Innovation Survey - INS)
3 Share of employees in High-Tech manufacturing
industry
4 Share of employees in knowledge-intensive
services
5 High-Tech exports
6 SME’s accessing public RDI funds via the national
programmes*)
7 ST parks*)
Sources: INS, *)ANCS, Eurostat
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.2 RD&I system in Ro - results: significant achievements
• Among the highest growth rates in Europe of some of the indicators
related to innovation (e.g. share of employees in knowledge-intensive
services, organizational innovation, share of innovative enterprises)
“… Bulgaria and Romania have been improving their performance the fastest.”
(EIS 2008-Comparative analysis of innovation performance, 2009)
• Increase of BERD (but caution, because GDP diminished in 2008)
• Significant investments in RD infrastructure (in the first two years ’08-’09,
the programme Capacities accounted for the largest share of expenditure with
respect to its total, multi-annual budget)
• New or new levels of international collaborations (pan-European research
infrastructures, candidacy to CERN, supporting the FP7 Ro partners etc.)
• Significant improvements of the quality of human resources (frontier
research in the Ro Ideas programme, supporting the mobility of researchers
via the Human Resources programme and billateral cooperation etc.)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.2 RD&I system in Ro - results: significant achievements
• More than half of the number of researchers are still belonging to exact,
natural, and engineering sciences
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.2 RD&I system in Ro - results: still to do
The effectiveness is obvious, but again, comparing with UE-27
•
The share of HiTech exports in total exports
3.80% in Romania << 15.96% UE 27
•
The share of personnel working or with tertiary education in ST fields
in total employment
22.97% in Romania << 39.25% UE 27.
•
The share of employees in HiTech and Mid-Tech manufacturing in total
employment
5.66% in Romania < 6.69% UE 27 close enough
•
The share of employees in knowledge based services in total
employment
14.40% in Romania << 32.94% UE 27.
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.3 RD&I system in Ro - challenges
• Improve the absorption
capacity of the RD&I
system, including the
structural funds
• Sub-optimal functionality
of some public RD
institutions - e.g. project
and programme monitoring,
lack of integrated info
system dedicated to RD
activities, resources, and
outputs.
Government RD Expenditure - share in GDP
% GDP
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
• Sub-optimal functionality
of ReNITT
0.3
• Global crisis led to public
under-financing
0.1
• Provisioned effects upon
unemployment, so that the
competition for Hum.Res.
in ST will increase
0.2
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
According to the multiannual planning when launching the National Strategy
Spent budget (for 2009 - provisioned)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
I.3. RD&I system in Ro - challenges: public funding
Political decision
on diminishing the
share of ANCS in
public financing has
to be balanced by:
• Competing for
other financing
sources: private,
EU, Asian etc.
Government Expenditure for RD Activities by Main Actors
1600
1400
1200
Million Lei
• Improving the
efficiency of RD
expenditure
1800
?
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2007
MECI-ANCS
2008
Romanian Academy
2009
Other Ministries
• Improving the
public acceptance for research and innovation
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RD&I SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
II. International Cooperation in the Framework of FP7 –
Comparison to some member states and Turkey
Inhabitants
(mil.)
EU
contribution
for national
participants
(K euro)
EU
contribution
at 1 mil.
inhabitants
(K euro)
RO
21,6
41.009
1.947
2.207
102
BG
CY
FI
GR
LT
PL
PT
SI
HU
EU
TR
RO/
EU
(%)
7,7
0.8
5,3
11,2
3,4
38,1
10,6
2,0
10,1
500
73,5
4,32
26.161
12.302
200.955
222.656
11.870
97.508
85.864
39.359
59.028
7.302.781
35.021
0,56
3.398
15.378
37.916
19.879
3.491
2.559
8.100
19.680
5.869
14.606
476
13,33
1.452
641
2.651
5.757
575
3.177
2.447
1.439
2.209
113.985
1.682
1,94
189
801
500
514
169
83
231
718
219
228
23
44,74
4,32% x EU
Alin.
to
EU
level
315.480
National
National
National
participants in participants in participants in
project
project
projects
proposals
proposals
retained for
per mil.
funding
inhabitants
4,32% x EU
14.606
4.924
Success rate
for
participants
(%)
EU average
contribution in
funded proiect
(K euro)
313
National
participants in
projects
retained for
funding per
mil.
inhabitants
15
14,18
131
252
105
615
888
95
570
445
226
414
24598
216
1,27
33
131
116
79
28
15
42
113
41
49
3
30,61
15,98
16,38
23,20
15,42
16,52
17,94
18,19
15,71
18,74
21,59
12,84
65,68
104
117
327
251
119
171
193
174
143
297
162
44,11
49
21,59
297
4,32% x EU
228
1.062
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
II. International Cooperation in the Framework of FP7 –
Comparison to some member states and Turkey
Table data source: interpretation of European Commission’s data by Romania’s Permanent
Representation to EU. Statistics rely on the results of 90 calls of FP7 and available information up to
January 10, 2009.
Conclusion
Level of Romania’s participation in FP7 compared to EU average is low
if we take into account two factors:
I. weight of RO population to EU (4,32%)
II. RO GDP (close to 1% of EU GDP in 2007; increase from 48,4 bil. Є in 2002
to 115 bil. Є in 2007)
If we apply the ratio RO GDP/EU GDP of 0,98% to the budget of 7,3 bil. EUR for the 90
calls it results a contribution of 71,567 mil. EUR.
If we compare it to the actual EU contribution for RO participants in selected projects (i.e.
41 mil. EUR) we have a recovery rate of 57,3%.
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
II. International Cooperation in the Framework of FP7
–
Comparison to some member states and Turkey

The NMS have a satisfactory participation to FP7

Lack of communication between potential cooperation partners and in consortium

More confidence is needed towards the NCP networks

Results of the first calls have shown up:
 level of integration into the ERA
 research capacity at national level
 integration degree in the EU strategies
 ability to find project partners
 success of NMS close connected to their participation in projects coordinated by EU 15

Structural funds – their efficient use could represent a major support in consolidating of strong
S&T areas and NMS integration in the ERA

Guidelines for development of the National Research Strategies:
 Link with industry (ETPs) and increased cooperation with industry
 Research fields and themes in accordance with the National Research Strategy
 National Research Strategy harmonyzed with the European Strategic Research Agenda
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
II. International Cooperation in the Framework of FP7
Comparison to some member states and Turkey
Key to success
•
•
•
•
•
Information!
– http//:cordis.europa.eu/fp7
– NCP
– ROST
Identify valuable partners!
Pro-active attitude!
Knowledge and apply of rules!
Presence in FP7!
– Evaluators
– Experts in working groups
– “Register your organisation” - CORDIS
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
–
European Partnership for Researchers in Romania
 E.C. COM(2008)317, “Better carriers and more mobility: a European partnership
for researchers”

Working group on EPR in RO: set up on October 2009
 Members of the WG relevant stakeholders for the 4 key areas: ANCS, UEFISCSU,
CNPAS, MAI-ORI
 Mandate of the WG on EPR: contribute to the identification of the priority actions in
line with the EC proposals and according to the specific situation and needs in
Romania
 Goals: - set up a National Action Plan with specific objectives and actions to
achieve the aims of EPR
- support its implementation
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RDI SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.1. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS –
Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers
“Research
is the transformation of Money into Knowledge”
“Innovation
is the transformation of Knowledge into Money”
All driven by
skills and energy of PEOPLE
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
Key Challenges:
- Quality and availability of researchers in Romania; the
European added value;
- A continuous Knowledge Flow: Researchers mobility, as a
continuum process of brain drain, brain gain, brain circulation inter
and intra sectors, cross country, across borders; the European
added value;
Response to the Challenges:
- Support for professional career development;
PhD students:
• stipendium / fellowships; synergy with PO-HRD
• small research grants; avoiding the drop rate, develop managerial
capacity
PostDoc funding schemes: Attract the most promising young
researchers to locate their research group in Romania;
• PostDoc Return Grant; brain gain/brain circulation
• First PostDoc Grant; avoid brain drain; develop managerial
capacity
• First PostDoc grant as research team coordinator;
attractiveness of research career; develop managerial capacity
Researchers of excellence: Attract well establish
researchers to locate their research team in Romania; brain
gain/brain circulation/ internationalization of research
Response to the Challenges:
- Support for professional career development;
Researchers mobility :
• inter and intra sectorial; knowledge flow
• conferences; international cooperation /collaboration /flow of
researchers; joint research projects
Reward for:
- publishing in ISI Journals;
- patents;
- Internationalization of Romanian research, by ensuring the equal
access of the foreign researchers;
- Next step: co-fund scheme in PEOPLE program
OUTLINE
I. THE RDI SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Research infrastructures
State of the art (2006):
 Romanian RD infrastructure below the European level
 Sub-optimal use of the existing facilities
 Concentration in the Bucharest region
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Research infrastructures
Specific measures in line with National Strategy & Liubljana
initiatives:
 Institutional: establishing the Romanian Committee for Research
Infrastructures (CRIC)
 Financial support:
- Specific calls for research laboratories in universities
- GRID based infrastructure under development by dedicated
consortium
 Operational: establishing regulation and operative rules to accessing the
national and international libraries, facilities, and data bases
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Research infrastructures
CRIC
Mission: Establishing the priorities for establishing, developing, and
using the research infrastructures.
Role: Advisory body of ANCS in both positions of scientific council for
the Capacities programme, and strategic consulting forum of the
Ro scientific community.
Activity: Drawing out of a roadmap to be followed in building and
operation of such infrastructures, as well as accessing the
international research facilities.
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Research infrastructures
CRIC roadmap established 19 national priorities,
advised Romanian contribution in 9 ESFRI-agreed pan-European
facilities
- Extreme Light Infrastructure - ELI
- Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research - FAIR
- Production and study of rare isotope radioactive beams - Spiral2
- Underwater Neutrino Observatory - KM3NET
- European Bio-Banking and Biomolecular Resources - BBMRI,
- ERICON – Aurora Borealis,
- Research Infrastructures Network for Research in Biodiversity - LIFE WATCH
- Council of European Social Science Data Archives - CESSDA
- Common Language Resources and Technology Initiative – CLARIN
as well as the accession to
 “Centre Européen pour la Récherche Nucléaire” – CERN
 E- infrastructures
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RDI SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Structural Funds for RDI projects
PRIORITY AXIS 2
2. Research,
Technological
Development and
Innovation for
Competitiveness
KEY AREAS OF INTERVENTION
OPERATIONS
2.1 R&D partnerships between
universities/research institutes,
and enterprises for generating
results directly applicable in
economy
2.1.1 Joint R&D projects between
universities/research institutes, and
enterprises
2.1.2 Complex research projects fostering the
participation of high-level international experts
2.2 Investments in RDI
infrastructure and related
administrative capacity
2.2.1 Development of the existing R&D
infrastructure and the creation of new
infrastructures
2.2.2 Development of poles of excellence
2.2.3 Development of networks of R&D
centres (GRID, GEANT)
2.2.4 Strengthening administrative capacity
2.3 RDI support for enterprises
2.3.1 Support for high-tech start-ups and spinoffs
2.3.2 Development of R&D infrastructure in
enterprises and creation of new R&D jobs
2.3.3 Promoting innovation in enterprises
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Structural Funds for RDI projects
BUDGET PRIORITY AXIS 2 2007-2013
• ERDF:
• State budget:
Total:
537 mil eur (21% of SOP-IEC funds)
109 mil eur
646 mil eur
700
million eur
600
500
total Axis
400
launched until 1st Oct
300
contracted+ selected
200
100
0
1
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.2. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS:
Structural Funds for RDI projects
No of submitted vs selected/contracted projects per
operation
200
150
100
50
0
O211 O212 O221 O222 O223 O224 O231 O232 O233
Total Axis
submitted
selected/contracted
Submitted
646 projects
Contracted
79 projects
To be contracted
147 projects
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RDI SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.3. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS –
Romanian R&D in support to JTIs & Future JPs
 RO / Participation in 4 JTIs:
• ARTEMIS
(embedded systems)
• ENIAC
(nanotechnologies)
• IMI
(innovative medicines)
• CLEAN SKY (aeronautics)
 RO / Intention of participation in 4 JPs:
• HEALTH
• FOOD
• WATER
• CULTURAL HERITAGE
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.3. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Romanian R&D in support to JTIs & Future JPs: Synergic
support for participation
• RD&I National Plan 2007-2013
• The distribution of projects by S&T priority fields and by prog’s / Relevant domains
S&T PRIORITY FIELDS according to the National Strategy
New materials, innovative
processes and products
Basic sciences
Energy
Biotehnology, biology and
genetics
Socio-economic and humanistic
research
Health
ITC
Agriculture, food safety and
security
Environment
Space and security
TOTAL
Human
Res.
Capacities
Ideas
Partnerships
Innovation
TOTAL
378
212
46
57
37
25
187
161
62
228
33
136
159
0
25
999
443
294
47
18
45
105
5
220
367
188
215
27
38
40
337
183
125
119
158
138
2
11
30
852
578
538
98
96
16
32
34
23
116
67
4
149
167
121
5
28
20
400
392
184
285
4920 /
2092 (42.5%)
1663
331
1287
1354
III.3. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Romanian R&D in support to JTIs & Future JPs: Synergic
support for participation
• RD&I National Plan 2007-2013/ Programme Capacities
• 2008/ Total value: 242.2 Mlei (~ 60.5 MEur)
• The distribution of investment projects for RD infrastructures by ST priority fields / Relevant domains
S&T PRIORITY FIELDS according to
the National RD&I Strategy
ICT
Health
Environment
Agriculture, food safety and security
Space and security (+ aeronautics)
Socio-economic and humanistic research
Materials, innovative processes and products
Basic Sciences
Energy
Biotechnologies, biology and genetics
Total
Module 1
(RD Infrastructures)
25
24
19
18
12
6
38
22
10
5
179 / 104 (58%)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.3. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Romanian R&D in support to JTIs & Futur JPs: Synergic
support for participation
International support / RO participation in
 16 ERA NETs (including SEE EraNet+)
 9 ESFRI projects (including ELI, FAIR)
 8 ETPs (including hydrogen & fuel cells,
photovoltaics, “Food for life”)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.3. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Romanian R&D in support to JTIs & Future JPs: RD
organizations involved in JTIs
 CLEAN SKY
– NATIONAL R&D INSTITUTE FOR AEROSPACE «ELIE
CARAFOLI» - INCAS BUCHAREST / WWW.INCAS.RO
 ENIAC
– NATIONAL R&D INSTITUTE FOR MICROTECHNOLOGIES –
IMT BUCHAREST / WWW.IMT.RO
– «MICROELECTRONICA SA» / WWW.MICROEL.RO
 IMI
– NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL AND
PHARMACEUTICAL R&D www.ncpri.ro
 ARTEMIS
─ THE ROMANIAN ACADEMY / RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WWW.RACAI.RO
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
OUTLINE
I. THE RDI SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (Marian Enachescu)
1. Characterization
2. Main results
3. Challenges
II. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF FP7
(Anca Ghinescu)
III. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS
1. Better Careers and More Mobility for Researchers (Adrian Curaj)
2. Research Infrastructures (Ionel Andrei)
& Structural Funds for RDI projects (Dana Gheorghe)
3. Romanian RD in Support to JTIs and Future JPs (Rolanda Predescu)
4. Intellectual Property Protection (Rolanda Predescu)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.4. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Intellectual Property Protection
National IPR Protection bodies:
 STATE OFFICE FOR INVENTIONS AND MARKS - OSIM
 ROMANIAN OFFICE FOR AUTHOR’S RIGHTS - ORDA
•
OSIM – receiving office for:
– National patents
– EPs: applications according to the European Patent Convention
(EPC) (through OSIM for EPO)
– Patents under PCT: applications according to the Patent
Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
•
•
•
electronic filing of patent applications (PDF) available (OSIM ORDER no. 112/21)
filings can be done using the EPO system: EPO Online Filing (EPO-OLF), with a smart
card issued by EPO
OSIM continues to accept traditional filings on paper
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.4. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Intellectual Property Protection
NATIONAL LEGISLATION (I)
 Patents
• PATENT LAW No. 64/1991* republished (August 2007)
• Law No 93/1998 on transitional protection of patents for inventions
• Law No 11/1991 on the repression of unfair competition
 Trademarks
• Law no. 84/1998 on Marks and Geographical Indications
 Industrial design
• Design Law No. 129/1992 republished (December 2007)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
III.4. ADAPTING TO THE LIUBLJANA PROCESS Intellectual Property Protection
NATIONAL LEGISLATION (II)
 Utility models
• Law No. 350/ 2007on Utility Models
 Topographies of semiconductor products
• Law no. 16/ 1995 on the protection of topographies of
semiconductor products republished (December 2005)
 Plants varieties
• Law no. 255/1998 on the protection of the new plant varieties –
republished (January 2007)
 Government Ordinance no. 41/1998*) on the fees in the industrial
property protection field
 Law no. 8/1996 on author rights republished (August 2006)
Bucharest, October 29, 2009
Thank
you !
Bucharest, October 29, 2009