The Greek RTD policy competitiveness and sustainable development

The Greek RTD policy: competitiveness and sustainable development General Secretariat for Research & Technology (GSRT) Ministry of Development Dr. Dimitris DENIOZOS Secretary General for Research and Technology Thessaloniki, 29. 5. 2003

Public Research System financing percentages Government 50% A MINISTRY OF B DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AGRICULTURE R General Secretariat for Research and Technology O A D 24% >20 Universities >15 Technical colleges 8 research centres with 45 research institutes 6 RTD sectoral companies Patent Office, T-museum NAGREF Benaki P R I V A T E F I R M S 24%

Goals of EU and Greece Indicator: Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development in relation to GDP Year EU mean Greece 1999 1. 9% 0. 7% 2010 3. 0% 1. 5% Indicator: Business share in financing the Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development Year EU mean Greece 1999 55% 2010 65% 40%

RTD Policy Priorities ä Increasing the demand for new knowledge and research results in Greece ä Reorganising the research system towards a knowledge based economy in Greece ä “Opening-up" the Greek research system further to the international cooperation ä Improving RTD infrastructure ä Focusing on selected thematic priorities and promoting technology foresight Constraints: market failure vs government failure

Increasing the demand for new knowledge and research results in Greece äCreating new business activities through exploitation of knowledge and research results äAttracting business activities from abroad ä Increasing the employment of research personnel in businesses ä Improving the collaboration between public research organisations and business firms äRaising public awareness on science

Reorganisation of the research system towards a knowledge-based economy in Greece ä Reorienting the priorities of public RTD institutions towards societal and business sector’s needs ä Strengthening academic research to support education and training of young researchers äIncreasing the "critical mass" of research units ä Promoting excellence äImproving the management of research organisations

“Opening-up" the Greek research system further to the international cooperation ä Promoting international S&T cooperation through: üparticipation of Greek teams in FP 6 üinternational RTD organisations übilateral and regional activities Opening-up of the national RTD Programmes üEvaluation criteria for the selection of projects üForeign evaluators

Improving RTD infrastructure ä Improving electronic networks and other research infrastructures ä Improving the national patent and IPR system. ä Facilitating access on information included in patents

Policy Measures Legal • L. 2919/01 Qualification of Researchers Enabling the creation of spin off companies Financial Direct • Operational Programme Competitiveness • Operational Programme Information Society • Regional Structural Programmes for RTD infrastructures and regional innovation • EU Framework Programme Indirect • Tax relief (50% deduction of RTD expenditures from profits) • Donations to Public Institutions detaxed

Operational Programme Competitiveness 2001 -2006 Action Lines: Commercial Exploitation of Research Results (Spin-off) Private S&T parks and incubators Development of public laboratories demonstrating permanent links with national or foreign industry RTD Development Collaborations

Promotion of Research, Technology Transfer and Dissemination Action Line: Actions: ä Industrial Research Projects ä Technological Demonstration Projects ä Technology Transfer and Innovation (Tech- brokers) ä International Scientific and Technological Cooperations on Industrial Research and Precompetitive Activities äBilateral agreements äIndustrial RTD cooperation äCooperation with extra EU RTD units äCooperation with international organisations

Raising Public Awareness. Assessment of S&T and Innovation Policies Action Line: * Actions: äEstablishment of S&T Museums for the Diffusion of Technological Know-how äMuseums Networking äTraining of Young Students in Novel Technological Developments äPublic Awareness of Major Scientific and Technological Achievements

Human Research and Technological Potential Action Line: Actions: äExpand Human Research Potential äHiring of New Research Personnel by Companies äAttraction of Research Personnel from Abroad äTrain in research, technology and innovation management äNetworking Research Organisations Companies with Common Research Interests and

Focusing on selected thematic priorities äNatural Environment (atmospheric, marine, water resources, forest fires, recycling) äBuilt Environment and Earthquake Protection äRenewable Energy Sources äKnowledge-Intensive Culture and Tourism äHealth, Bio-medicine, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods äNew Forms of Organisation for Businesses & the work place äSport äFood Technologies – Aquaculture äSea Transport äe-learning äe-business Technology Foresight

Operational Programme for Research and Technology 1995 -2000 Environment, Sustainable Development: 40, 8 M €

Focusing on selected thematic priorities – Concerted Programmes of the 3 rd CSF 2003 -6 Field Total Budget (* 1000 €) Public share (*1000 €) Private Funding Natural Environment Built Environment Renewable Energy Sources 32. 657 22. 450 31% 18. 737 12. 179 35% 15. 848 7. 924 50% Knowledge intens. Culture - Tourism 12. 322 6. 161 50%

Concerted Pr. “Natural Environment & Sustainable Development” • • Marine Environment Coastal Ecosystems Fisheries Atmospheric Environment Water resources Forest Fires Recycling - Desalination

Concerted Pr. “Natural Environment & Sustainable Development”

Government budget appropriations for RTD by socio-economic objective Objective GR % EU average Earth exploitation 4% 1% Infrastructure, Land use Environment 5% 1% 3% 3% G. U. F. +non oriented RTD Other 54% 46% 34% 49% 391 61893 Total (M €)

Specific Programmes 4 th FP EU 15 average % GR % Agriculture and fisheries 5. 9 5. 8 Biotechnology 3. 7 1. 1 3. 6 2. 9 5. 1 4. 9 3. 1 1. 2 6. 2 4. 7 1. 5 0. 9 2. 8 1. 8 8. 7 10. 9 Targeted socio-economic research 1. 2 1. 3 Industrial & materials technologies 14. 8 9. 6 2. 4 0. 6 11. 4 12. 8 Transport 2. 7 3. 1 Advanced communication technologies 7. 3 9. 8 Dissemination & optimisation of results 3. 7 16. 0 24. 8 92 014 4 309 International cooperation Environment and climate Biomedicine and health Training and mobility Marine S&T Standards measurements and testing Non-nuclear energy Nuc. fission safety & thermonuc. fusion Information technologies Telematics Number of contracts

Contracts signed in 2001 GR % EU 15 total % 5 TH FP Quality of life 15. 6 19. 7 Information society 33. 6 17. 7 Sustainable growth 22. 0 29. 3 Environment Energy 12. 7 5. 1 10. 6 3. 4 0. 8 1. 9 1. 4 7. 2 881 4. 9 2. 8 1. 3 10. 2 20 219 Nuclear energy International role Innovation and SMEs Human potential Total number of contracts [GR/EU 15: 4. 4%]

Greece: 2 strong RTD priority areas äICT äEnvironment v. Competitiveness on a global scale v. Sustainability of development requires global solutions Search for new orientations of the national RTD policy, with global character: i. e. space