Science evaluation and technology transfer infrastructure in Slovak ia

1. Scientific and Technological Innovation: National Experience and International Cooperation Rome, 17 May 2012 Science evaluation and technology transfer infrastructure in Slovakia Ľubomír BILSKÝ Ján TURŇA Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information

2. Content Overview of R&D in Slovakia Role of SCSTI in support of science and knowledge transfer Building the national infrastructure for supportingtechnology transfer in Slovakia Good practices in knowledge transfer

3. R&D in Slovakia • Universities • 20 public • 3 state • 12 private • Slovak Academy of Sciences • Physical, Space, Earth, and Engineering Sciences (15 Institutes) • Life, Chemical, Medical, and Environmental Sciences(21 Institutes) • Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts, and Culture(20 Institutes) • Specialised and service institutions (13) • Public & private research institutions

4. Author: Vladimír Baláž, Institute for Forecasting Slovak Academy of Sciences

5. Slovakia 2010 (preliminary data) Total R&D expenditure: 0.63% State R&D expenditure: 0.31% Source: Statistical office of the SR

6. Slovakia 2010 (preliminary data) Total R&D expenditure: 0.63% Source: Statistical office of the SR

9. EU member States’ innovation Performance Source: Innovation Union Scoreboard 2011

10. Convergence in innovation Performance Source: Innovation Union Scoreboard 2011

11. Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information / SCSTI national information centre and specialised scientific library of the SR focused on natural, technical, economic and social sciences www.cvtisr.sk

12. SCSTI mission • Library and information services for scientific community • Building and administration of complex information systems for R&D • Central Information Portal for Research, Development and Innovation • SK CRIS (Current Research Information System) • Central Registry of Publication Activity • Central Registry of Theses and Dissertations and Antiplagiarism system • Support in the process of evaluation of Slovak R&D organisations • Popularisation of science and technology

13. SCSTI functions • National scientific library and information centre • Depository Library of the OECD, EBRD and WIPO • National Centre for Popularisation of Science and Technology in Society • Technology Transfer Centre with nation-wide operation • Centre of Patent Information of the SR – PATLIB • Implementation of national & international projects (EU funds)

14. SK CRIS SK CRIS will contain following registries R&D organisations R&D projects supported from public funds R&D personnel (more than 20.000 people, incl. Experts database) R&D infrastructure R&D results (publications, patents, projects) Innovation Added value Coherent information on Slovak science, integration of all R&D data Interoperability with other research systems in the SR and Europe User friendly environment and interface for data input and searching

15. SK CRIS

16. Central Registry of publication activity www. crepc.sk Centralised evidence of publication activity of Slovak universities Currently covers 25 universities (all public, 2 states a 3 private) Bibliographic database contains 165.933 entries from the period 2007 – 2010 Processing and verification of data, control of formal description of bibliographic records and correctness of their assignment to individual categories Information on publication activity is used for presentation, comparison, and mapping of R&D and scientific activity of universities; Data is used also as a basis for annual calculation of state subsidies to public universities

17. Central Registry of publication activity www. crepc.sk

18. Central Registry of theses and dissertations www. crzp.sk Creation initiated by the Ministry of Education with aim to ensure collection and archiving of theses, qualification works and dissertations from and create a corpus for Antiplagiarism system The registry operation started in April 2010 and currently contains around 200.000 records from 33 universities Theses and dissertations submitted after 1.9.2011 are according to novelisation of Act on Higher Education publicly accessible Antiplagiarism system – all theses and dissertations are compared with other works in registry and with selected internet resources (originality check)

19. Central Registry of theses and dissertations www. crzp.sk

20. Project FORT Fostering Continuous Research and Technology Application Objectives Strengthening the innovation system and building the innovation culture (regional & transnational level) Fostering the PROs-SMEs co-operation and joint projects Increasing competencies of cluster and TT managers Networking and transnational co-operation development (innovative ideas) 9 partners from 5 countries (SI, DE, SK, IT, HU) Duration: 05/2011 – 10/2013 Budget: € 2.311.418,-

21. Project SEE Science Boosting innovation through capacity building and networking of science centres in the SEE region Objective to contribute to the image formation of SEE region as a place of innovation through increasing public awareness on the importance of natural sciences, technological progress and innovation 10 partners plus 8 ASP partners from HU, RO, IT, AT, SK, BG, GR, BE Duration: 04/2011 – 03/2014 (30 months) Budget: € 2.165.130,-

22. Centre of Patent Information PATLIB PATLIB in the SCSTI since May 2003 • In co-operation with the Industrial Property Office of the SR PATENT INFORMATION SERVICES • Patent research and state-of-the-art searching services • Information on IP-related issues and IPR protection • Organisation of specialized seminars and trainings EPO pilot project for PATLIB reorientation (2010 – 2013)

23. National information system promoting research and development in Slovakia – Access to electronic information resources http://nispez.cvtisr.sk OBJECTIVE Provision of access to R&D-related electronic information resources for the science community and university students in Slovakia IMPLEMENTATION December 2008 – June 2014 BUDGET19 881 676,23 € Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

24. Data centre for research and development http://dc.cvtisr.sk OBJECTIVE Building the ICT infrastructure that will store, process and provide high access to information needed for R&D activities Digitizing work station at SCSTI as part of the project IMPLEMENTATION June 2009 – June 2014 BUDGET33 133 963,58 € Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

25. National infrastructure for technology transfer support in Slovakia – NITT SK http://nitt.cvtisr.sk OBJECTIVE Creation and implementation of national system for support of RTD results application in social and economic praxis IMPLEMENTATION June 2010 – December 2014 BUDGET 8 234 571,17 € Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

26. Project objectives Activity 1.1 Building and operation of the Technology transfer centre at SCSTI Activity 2.1 Creation and administration of integrated system of services in ICT environment for support of research, development and technology transfer Activity 3.1 Raising awareness of science community on IPR protection and technology transfer Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

27. TT support activities | 1 Awareness raising on IP and technology transfer Promotion of Slovak R&D organisations, their competencies and results Evaluation of science and research performance Support of science community in the process of IPR protection and TT Marketing of research results and searching partners for their commercialisation Support in negotiating and signing the licensing agreements Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

28. TT support activities | 2 Assistance in the TTC establishment at universities and R&D institutions and their methodical support Building and operation of integrated system of support services in area of ICT infrastructure for R&D activities and TT processes Acquisition and access to specialised electronic information sources and literature Organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops Creation and administration of National portal for TT Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

29. Slovak NPTT in testing phase Supporting research in Slovakia / Project co-financed from the EU funds

30. Proposal of national TT system INNOVATION CENTRES CLUSTERS IPO SR EPO WIPO ITERNATIONAL TT NETWORKS NATIONAL TT CENTRE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY local CTT1 INCUBATORS TECH CENTRES S&T PARKS SOCIETY / ECONOMY local CTT3 local CTT2 local CTTn

31. Proposal of national TT system NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTRE TTC at SCSTI Universities Slovak Academy of Sciences Co-operation with local TT centres NATIONAL PATENT FUND IPR protection financing (national and PCT applications) Financing of consulting and expert services MEANS FOR OPERATION State budget vs. EU structural funds Sustainability uncertain

32. Good practices | 1 Organisation: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SAS Invention: Laboratory hot press Inventors: Šajgalík, P., Hnatko, M., Pánek, Z. Support provided by the SCSTI using the state budget means Patent attorney fees PCT application fees Fees for marketing plan elaboration Fees for technical documentation preparation In co-operation with Institute of Technology SAS

33. Good practices | 2 Organisation: Institute of Physics SAS Invention: Multilayer materials/strips prepared by rapid cooling of melt Inventors: Švec, P., Janičkovič, D., Haasz, M., Švec, P., Hoško, J. Support provided by the SCSTI using the state budget means Patent attorney fees PCT application fees In co-operation with Institute of Technology SAS

34. Good practices | 3 Organisation: Institute of Electrical Engineering SAS Invention: Modification of sensory properties of conductive polymers by plasma machining Inventors: Kunzo, P., Lobotka, P. Support provided by the SCSTI using the state budget means Patent attorney fees PCT application fees Fees for market research elaboration In co-operation with Institute of Technology SAS

35. CVTI SR Lamacska cesta 8/A 811 04 Bratislava, Slovakia prof. Ján TURŇA, PhD. director Ing. Ľubomír BILSKÝ head of director’s office Tel: +421 2 69253 102 Fax: +421 2 69253 180 E-mail: cvti@cvtisr.sk Contact www.cvtisr.sk