Some Austrian Approaches To Support Knowledge Transfer And Innovation

TREND Conference

Knowledge Management in Slovakia 10. November 2004, Radisson SAS Carlton Hotel, Bratislava

Some Austrian Approaches to Support Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Manfred Horvat Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

Contents Austria: some key data Science & research - government - business Taking an active approach Aspects of knowledge management in the Austrian innovation system R&D expenditure in Austria creating a favourable environment: institutions for university industry cooperation supporting participating in EU RTD activities House of Research

Austria: Some key data

 Area: 83.871 sq km  population: 8,048 mio. (2003)  rate of higher education: 5,83 %  total RSE per 1000 labour force: 4,7 (2000)  GDP (2003): 204 billion $  R&D expenditure in % of GDP 2,27 % (2004 est.)  ratio public 7 private expenditures 45 % / 55 %

Science & research - government - business The „Triple Helix“ ... Technology development and innovation as an interactive process involving many actors importance of a supportive environment providing a well designed set of instruments facilitating university-industry communication: from transfer to interaction develop efficient National Innovation System utilize European Research & Innovation Area

Constitution of National Innovation Systems © ics intellectual capital services 8.International Links & Infrastructure

3.Public& non-profit R&D: 5.Linkages

4.Public

6.Clusters

Good

7.Domestic and International Customers

2.Education

1.People and Culture

9.IP

10. Risk Finance

12. Government Policy, Funding and Procurement Institutions

11.Rewards/ Incentives

Taking a proactive approach Support your innovation capacity by cooperating Establish contacts and cooperation with firms, universities and research organisations 

screen the capacities for R&D information, promotion, communication and cooperation, information sources, funding possibilities 

develop your short, medium and longtern research and innovation portfolio 

Aspects of knowledge management in the Austrian innovation system Government measures promoting R&D and innovation      

Research expenditure in % of GDP Research Expenditure in % of GDP

A substantial growth from 1998 to 2004 2,5 2,18 2

2,27

1,95 1,78

1,5 1

0,5 0 1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Year

Total research spending in 2004: 5,3 billion € Government plan 2006: 2,5 %, 2010: 3,0 %

Creating a favourable environment for R&D and innovation in Austria Re-organisation of the science and research promotion system in Austria   Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)  

tax incentives for R&D preparing an Austrian Innovation Strategy

Starting 1 September ´04:

Austrian Research Promotion Agency A corporation merged from 4 organisations O w n e rs

Board:15 members 5: ministries 3: WKO, IV, AK 2: industry 5: employees‘ represent.

B M V IT , B M W A

B o a rd

+ 3 advisory members: 2 RFTE, 1 ÖGB; 1 FWF P r o m o tio n o f R e s e a r c h & T e c h n o lo g y

Advisory Board

FFF

2 D ir e c to r s S c ie n c e / In d u s try C o o p e r a tio n

Advisory Board

TIG

Extended directorate

A e r o n a u tic s and S pace

T e c h n o lo g y C o o p e r a tio n

Advisory Board

Advisory Board

ASA

BIT

In te r n a t. R e s e a r c h and

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) Combined measures and activities

„bottom up“ promotion of RTD projects management of strategic RTD programmes information & assistance for researchers participation in EU RTD networks agency function at EU & international level representation in EU & internat. committees

Funding of R&D projects in AT FFG - Industrial Research Promotion (ex FFF)

„Bottom up“ funding of individual projects 

„strategic programmes“ in selected technology areas 

Programmes to support institutions for university industry cooperation FFG - Science / Industry Cooperation (ex TIG) Competence Centre Programmes plus indnet

AplusB programme FH plus Christian Doppler Association Christian Doppler Laboratories

plus  K plus: Austrian Centres of Competence  promoting co-operation between science and industry in joint research centres  corporations, ~ 15 partner companies  about 800 researchers and support staff in 18 K plus centres doing research involving about 300 industrial & 150 research partners  co-funding by federal and regional authorities - 40 - 60% of real cost  total research volume: € 400 mio (7 years)

K plus and international cooperation FFG - Science / industry cooperation (ex TIG) Foreign firms can participate in the Programme    

Foreign research partners as core partners or loosely cooperating partners www.kplus.at

K ind and K net FFG - Science / industry cooperation (ex TIG) K ind: 14 industrial centres of competence 

K net: 7 networks of competence 

K ind and K net build on and further develop existing know how into industrial applications responsible bodies: corporation, association, consortia funding: at least 40 % from private companies

AplusB Centres FFG - Science / industry cooperation (ex TIG) Increasing the numbers of academic spin offs from universities and Fachhochschulen since 2002: 6 AplusB centres established    

partners: universities, Fachhochschulen, nonuniversity research organsations

Christian Doppler Laboratories Christian Doppler Association 26 CD-Labs established at universities cooperation universities (9) and industry (40) focus on application oriented basic research and technology transfer evaluation based on  

industrial funding is doubled by „matching funds“

Supporting RTD cooperation in the EU+ FFG - Division for International Research and Technology Cooperation (BIT)

FFG/BIT is ...  Hosting Austrian National Contact Point for all specific EU RTD and other intern‘l programmes  a partner in international networks for collaborative RTD and TT: e.g. NCPs, IRCs, EUREKA, OPETs, EICs,  a partner in and co-ordinator of EU projects supporting the FFG/BIT objectives & strategies  > 60 staff including about 40 experts  the gateway to RTD partners from Austria

FFG/BIT: Core services & activities  providing information on EU & int. RTD for 28.000 persons from 14.000 organisations in Austria  assistance & coaching for proposers      

 targeted training for proposers  organising active stimulation measures  promoting technology transfer (IRCA)  monitoring the Austrian participation in FP6  NCP support for newcomer countries

FFG/BIT‘s client base ca. 14.000 organisations

ca. 28.000 persons

Annual growth rate: ~ 2.000 persons OTH 22%

UNI 10%

ROR 8%

UNI 22%

OTH 26%

ROR 9%

IND 60%

IND 43%

More than 40% of the client organisations are in active contact with FFG/BIT - theirsuccess rate is significantly higher than that of organisations without direct contact to FFG/BIT

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Austria in the EU Framework Programmes FP4 (1994-1998):     

> 1000 successful organisations > 1.900 participations in ~ 1.450 projects € 199 Mio EU funding 10.000 participations from abroad ~ 72 % financial return

FP5 (1998-2002):

 ~ 1000 successful organisations    

~1.980 participations in ~1.380 projects ~ € 300 Mio EU funding > 12.000 participations from abroad ~ 100% financial return

FP6 (2003-2006), as of to date: >800 participations

Benefits from EU RTD cooperation Feedback from entreprises participating in EU FP  additional financial and other resources  strengthening international competitiveness  achieving critical mass for RTD  sharing the risks and the opportunities for developing new knowledge and innovation  getting international, finding strategic partners  gaining information, orientation and know how  personnel and organisational development  international benchmarking  image and reputation

The FFG/BIT Initiative: „Partnership for Research“ Making strategic use of the Marie Curie Mobility Scheme for preparing the ground for long-term RTD co-operation  identifying Austrian host organisations  promoting Marie Curie fellows from abroad to Austria and vice versa  preparing a EU RTD project as integrated part of the Marie Curie training  stimulating mobility of AT researchers to go abroad

http://www.bit.ac.at/partnership

House of Research Spring 2006  A one-stop shop!  hosting all science, research and technology promotion organisations  creating synergies by close cooperation and coordination  utilizing joint administration and support structures

Main characteristics of recent developments of R&D in Austria Accelerated efforts for change and innovation of entreprises, particularly SMEs CIS: leading innovation rate of SMEs 4th CIS rank: innovator rate in manufacturing 3rd CIS rank: innovation output 27 % increase in business R&D expenditure 24 % increase of public R&D expenditure 36 % increase of R&D funds from abroad Barcelona objective seems feasible for AT!

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), International Research and Technology Cooperation (BIT) Donau City Straße 1, A 1220 Wien Tel: +43 (0)5 7755-4001 Fax: +43 (0)5 7755-4099 Email: [email protected] www.ffg.at, www.bit.ac.at