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Cohesion and Regional Innovation. CG: “ Horizons 2015: First Experiences, Emerging Expectations ” V.Kalm, San Servolo 31.10.2014. EU c ohesion policy will make available up to EUR 351,8 billion
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Cohesion and Regional Innovation CG: “Horizons 2015: First Experiences, Emerging Expectations” V.Kalm, San Servolo 31.10.2014
EU cohesion policy will make available up to EUR 351,8 billion • This will be helped through targeting the European Regional Development Fund at key priorities such as support for small and medium-sized enterprises where the objective is to double support from EUR 70 to 140 billion over the 7 years. • The European Commission has adopted 18 out of 28 Partnership Agreements
EU PRIORITIES IN REGIONAL INNOVATION (11) and top list of priority selections by regions (274): 1. Sustainable innovation .......................252 2. KET-s (Key Enabling Technologies)....250 3. Public health & security ........................72 4. Digital agenda ....................................149 5. Culture & creativity ...............................73
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAPABILITIES: top list of selections by regions (274): 1. Manufacturing & industry ....252 (EE – 3.) 2. ICT.......................................151 (EE – 1.) 3. Energy production ..............119 4. Human health .......................96 (EE – 2.) 5. Services ...............................88 Estonia’s selections: ICT, Human health, manufacturing & industry
EC RECOMMENDATIONS TO ESTONIA: Intensify efforts to PRIORITISE and INTERNATIONALISE the research and innovation systems Enhance COOPERATION between BUSINESSES, HIGHER EDUCATION and RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Principles in applying Cohesion- and Regional Funds in Estonia: • Measures should be directly related to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, and to Estonian strategy for R&D development • R&D and HE should be dealt together • Measures should support reforms in HE, including focusing of universities on their strong fields • Infrastructure investments will decrease and investments into human capital will proportionally increase • Number of measures should be decreased fom 40 to 10-11
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT programme 129.4 m€ Increasing international competitiveness of Estonian R&D and participating in pan-european research initiatives 264.1 m€ INTERNATIONALISATION, mobility and new generations in research & HE 57.9 m€ Nationally important RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE 30.9 m€ CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE 41.2 m€ Supporting research and higher education 359.2 m€ POPULARISATION OF SCIENCE 4.7 m€ Increasing local socioeconomic impact of R&D and Smart Specialisation 95.1 m€ PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS in higher education 25.3 m€ R&D programs in SMART SPECIALISATION growth areas and SOCIOECONOMICALLY important areas 62.7 m€ R&D CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 7.1 m€ Linking studies and labor market needs51 m€ ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHING & STUDIES at every level of education 8.4 m€ Measures to support the development of HE Professional development of teachers and youth workers 24.6 m€ PRACTICAL TRAINING SYSTEM in vocational & he 8.3 m€ development of TEACHING COMPETENCE centres 1.2 m€
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – 129,4 m€ Supported actions (amount and intensity chosen by the institution) • STRUCTURAL CHANGES (merger of institutions, faculties, depts); • FOCUSING - developing teaching and research quality to strengthen the AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (including equipment, buildings) • Developing DOCTORAL SCHOOLS (with the requirement to secure collaboration between institutions) • Development ofINTERNATIONAL & JOINT CURRICULA • Expansion of BUSINESS COOPERATION and transfer of knowledge & technology
Quantitative targets and indicators to be tracked in target programmes and action plans in 2014-2020: • 300 PhD degrees awarded in a year (2012 = 190) • 1600 TR WoS referred research publications per mil citizens (2012 = 1191) • 40% of state budget funds for R&D are allocated for studying important socio-economic problems (2011 = 30%) • R&D investments from private sector will make 7% of relevant investments from public funds (2011 = 3,1%)