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Financing of R&D in the Czech
Republic: an overview
Václav Suchý
European Commission
Enterprise and Industry
Technology Centre ASCR
Prague, October 17, 2011
R&D in the Czech Republic: Key Players
• Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
(54 public research institutes, approx. 7000 scientists)
• State and private universities
(approx. 20 000 researchers)
• State research institutes
• Industrial R&D companies
R&D funding in the Czech Republic:
budget summary
• Current (2011) State R&D Budget: 25.3 bil.
Kč (~0.98 bil. EUR)
• State contribution to R&D corrseponds to
approx. 1.54 % GDP.
• 60 % of the budget is currently devoted to
the fundamental research.
Providers of financial sources to support
applied R&D and innovations in the Czech
Republic
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Technological Agency of the Czech Republic
Dedicated national support programes (e.g. „TIP“)
Specific projects of some governmental bodies
Private venture capital (e.g. business angels etc.)
• EU Structural Funds
• EU Framework Programes (e.g. 7FP, CIP)
• Other EU programes (e.g. EUREKA-Eurostars)
Technological Agency of the Czech Republic:
current programes
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Programe ALFA – support of applied research and experimental development
aimed at:
- progressive technologies, new materials and systems
- clean energy sources and environmental protection
- sustainable development of transport systems
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Programe BETA – progressive methods, practices and systems to the benefit of
governmental bodies
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Programe OMEGA –support for applied R&D in socio-economic sciences and
humanities
EU-funded R&D programes in the Czech Republic
(2007-2013)
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Structural Funds (2007-2013)
OP Research and Development for Innovation (~ 2.44 bil. EUR)
OP Education for Competitiveness (~ 2.15 bil. EUR)
OP Business and Innovation (~ 0.03 bil. EUR)
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EU Comunity Programes
7. Framework Programe for Research, Technological Development and
Demonstrations
Framework programe „Competitiveness and Innovation“ (CIP)
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Stimulating Competitiveness and Technology
Development I
• Legislation acts (e.g. New R&D Law 130/2002
Sb).
• Supporting research excellence and
technology transfer centers.
• Foundation of a new Technological Agency
(since 2009).
• Introducing dedicated system of R&D results
evaluation.
Stimulating Competitiveness and Technology
Development II:
New Evaluation System for National R&D Results: Points Matter
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Research paper in peer-reviewed journal: 10 – 500
Scientific monograph: 20 – 40
Patent (US, Japanese or international): 500
Czech national patent used through licence: 200
New technology, practical methods: 100
Industrial design, prototype: 40
Software: 40
Czech R&D: Principal Challenges for 2020
• Increasing R&D contribution to 3% GDP
• Long-term sustainibility of large EU-funded R&D facilities
• Definition of long-term R&D national priorities
• Conversion of basic research-oriented R&D into applied
research oriented system
• Cultivation of national R&D professionals
Thank you for your attention.
Ing. Václav Suchý, CSc.
[email protected]