Defence Research and Industry in Slovenia Dr Larisa

„The only sure thing about future is that something unexpected will occur“ R&T Goals

R & T priorities • System analysis, artificial intelligence • Cognitive & behavioural sciences

Peculiarities of SI defence research & industry • No military institutes or research organisations

No. of national R&T projects 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40

Financial resources for R&T (EUR) 25, 000 20, 000 15, 000 10, 000 5,

RESEARCH Challenges and way forward Balanced research Stable financing (no research gaps) Domestic vs.

Warm thanks to: - For the welcome speech - Dr. D. Veselinovič - Mr.

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Defence Research and Industry in Slovenia Dr. Larisa Pograjc SI EDA R&T Director EU FUNDING FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY Brussels, 28 th September 2016

„The only sure thing about future is that something unexpected will occur“ R&T Goals in SI Mo. D Investment in R&T should contribute to tomorrow s defence capabilities CAPABILITY DRIVEN Research organisations SMEs + ECONOMIC IMPACT SCIENTIFIC and TECHNOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE larisa. pograjc@mors. si

R & T priorities • System analysis, artificial intelligence • Cognitive & behavioural sciences • Processing & use of data - Situational awareness - Big data • Modelling & simulation • Training & distance learning • Autonomous systems • Support of urban warfare larisa. pograjc@mors. si

Peculiarities of SI defence research & industry • No military institutes or research organisations (strong will and many ideas) • No tipically (state owned) big military industry • Mostly SMEs • Excellent research, not so good implementation into the industry • Dual use products development opportunities larisa. pograjc@mors. si

No. of national R&T projects 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Basic research TRL 1 -3 Applied research/Technological technologies TRL 4 -6 Applicative research/Technologicaldevelopment/Key developmentj/Key technologies TRL 4 -6 Increasing of technological capabilities TRL 7 -9 SUM larisa. pograjc@mors. si

Financial resources for R&T (EUR) 25, 000 20, 000 15, 000 10, 000 5, 000 0 20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120232024 Defence products export (Mio EUR) 25 20 15 10 5 0 larisa. pograjc@mors. si 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

RESEARCH Challenges and way forward Balanced research Stable financing (no research gaps) Domestic vs. cooperative Human resources (new experts needed) SMEs INDUSTRY Basic vs. applied Enablers of innovation Capable of rapid-enough adjustments Defence industrial strategy Improved bottom-up approach larisa. pograjc@mors. si

Warm thanks to: - For the welcome speech - Dr. D. Veselinovič - Mr. Ambassador J. Kacin - Director Ž. Kralj - Presenters: - EC: P. Anciaux, dr. E. Vanderweert, dr. M. Martinez, A. Alexis EDA: dr. P. Di Toro K. Bolving Presenters from RO and industry - Organisers: SBRA – dr. D. Veselinovič, Mr. M. Ferlinc; my colleague A. Novak - My superiors who supported the idea of this event Permanent Representation of the RS to the EU for hosting us larisa. pograjc@mors. si