General Secretariat for Research & Technology (GSRT) Ministry of Development Dr. Dimitris DENIOZOS

1. 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

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

3. 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% 25% 2010 65% 40%

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

5. Increasing the demand for new knowledge and research results in Greece Creating new business activities through exploitation of knowledgeand research results Attracting business activities from abroad Increasing the employment of research personnel in businesses Improving the collaboration between public research organisations and business firms Raising public awareness on science

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

7. “Opening-up" the Greek research system further to the international cooperation • Promoting international S&T cooperation through: • participation of Greek teams in FP6 • international RTD organisations • bilateral and regional activities Opening-up of the national RTD Programmes • Evaluation criteria for the selection of projects • Foreign evaluators

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

9. Policy Measures Legal • L. 2919/01 Qualification of Researchers Enabling the creation of spin off companies Financial Direct • Operational Programme Competitiveness • Operational ProgrammeInformation 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

10. 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

11. Action Line:Promotion of Research, Technology Transfer and Dissemination Actions: • Industrial Research Projects • Technological Demonstration Projects • Technology Transfer and Innovation (Tech-brokers) • International Scientific and Technological Co-operations on Industrial Research and Pre-competitive Activities • Bilateral agreements • Industrial RTD cooperation • Cooperation with extra EU RTD units • Cooperation with international organisations

12. Action Line:Raising Public Awareness. Assessmentof S&T and Innovation Policies • Actions: • Establishment of S&T Museums for the Diffusion of Technological Know-how • Museums Networking • Training of Young Students in Novel TechnologicalDevelopments • Public Awareness of Major Scientific and Technological Achievements

13. Action Line:Human Research and Technological Potential Actions: • Expand Human Research Potential • Hiring of New Research Personnel by Companies • Attraction of Research Personnel from Abroad • Train in research, technology and innovation management • Networking Research Organisations and Companies with Common Research Interests

14. Focusing on selected thematic priorities • Natural Environment (atmospheric, marine, water resources, forest fires, recycling) • Built Environment and Earthquake Protection • Renewable Energy Sources • Knowledge-Intensive Culture and Tourism • Health, Bio-medicine, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods • New Forms of Organisation for Businesses & the work place • Sport • Food Technologies – Aquaculture • Sea Transport • e-learning • e-business Technology Foresight

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

16. Focusing on selected thematic priorities – Concerted Programmes of the 3rd CSF 2003-6

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

18. Concerted Pr. “Natural Environment & Sustainable Development”

19. Government budget appropriations for RTD by socio-economic objective

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