Smart Specialization preparation in Lithuania and Baltic States cooperation.

The Way Forward.

Dr Albertas ŽalysDirector of Higher Education, Science and Technology Department

Brussels2 October 2013

Why Smart Specialization?

• Cohesion Funds 2007-2013 – 86 billion € for innovation - IMPACT?• Lack of inter-institutional coordination• Regions invest in „fashionable“ areas, great overlap• No critical mass• Funding for R&I capacity building, lack of concentration on results

• Economical crisis: a) greater orientation towards efficiency; b) need to strengthen economic competitiveness

• Transformation requires resource concentration

• Need to improve policy development and implementation

PIPELINE OF JOINT SCIENCE-

BUSINESS PROJECTS

First stage

Second stage

The process

Results: Challenges

Results: Potential of Research

Results: Potential of Economy

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"Traditional" sectors: Modernisation and strenghtening of

knowledge-driven growth potential.

Wood and wood products;

Straw products; Paper products;

Manufacture of furniture; Construction

Present "locomotives": Technological upgrading /search for new niches

Plant growing & animal husbandry;

Forestry & logging; Foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco

products; Chemicals;

Land & water transport; Warehousing;

Telecommunications; Financial services

Natural priorities: Strengthening of competitive

advantages and the occupying of new niches

Computer, electronic & optical products;

Medicinal products & pharmaceutical preparations;

Computer programming, consultancy & information services;

Production of base metals; Manufacture of machinery & equipment

Challenges: Restructuring, search for new products/markets.

Textiles, apparel, leather and related products;

Non-metal mineral products; Metal products (except

machinery & equipment); Manufacture of other vehicles & equipment

Sectors in transition: Shift of production factors toward high-

technologies and skilled labour

Fishing and aquaculture; Printing;

Rubber and plastic products; Water collection, treatment & supply;

Wholesale & retail trade; Air transport;

Postal and courier services; Publishing

Emerging / niche sectors: Radical innovation / search

for new markets

Manufacture of electric equipment;

Motor vehicles, trailers & semi-trailers;

Insurance & pension funds; Architecture & engineering;

Advertising & market research

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Priority field – response to the global and national challenges by Lithuanian R&I system.

Priority – new technologies or processes that have high potential to transform Lithuanian economy.

What‘s new?•Entrepreneurial discovery•Concentration on results•Intersectorial / interdisciplinary approach•Identification and implementation of priorities as an inclusive process

The concept of priority

Priority fieldsPriority field R&D pot. Economy pot. Challenges ValleysEfficient energetics and sustainable environment

High or prospective „Consumers“ (excl. IT)

*** Saulėtekis, Santara, Santaka, Nemunas

Food technologies and agro-innovation

Prospective „Consumers“ * Nemunas

Health, health technologies and bio-pharmacy

High „Creators“ and „Consumers“ * Santara, Santaka

Inclusive and learning society Prospective „Consumers“ (excl. IT)

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New processes, materials and technologies for manufacturing High

„Creators“ and „Consumers“ * Saulėtekis, Santaka, Santara

Transportation, logistics and e-systems

Prospective „Consumers“ (excl. IT)

*** Saulėtekis, Santaka, Santara, Marine

ICT as a horizontal priority empowering all fields

* - corresponds to the most important challenges identified by analysis; *** - corresponds to the most important challenges identified by analysis and ranked as most important by the survey

Priority fields and initial subfields

Priority field SubfieldsEfficient energetics and sustainable environment

Planning of sustainable development of the energy sector;Efficient supply of energy; Efficient energy supply networks; Energy production and accumulation technologies and integrated solutions; Environmentally-friendly technologies.

Food technologies and agro-innovation

Modern agricultural technologies for sustainable use of biological resources; Innovative and conventional food technologies; Foodstuffs storage and packaging technologies.

Health technologies and bio-pharmacy

Biotechnologies including cell and tissue technologies for medicine and pharmaceutics;Medical and pharmaceutical engineering;Public health technologies; Innovative e-solutions for medicine, e-resources and bio-banks.

Inclusive and learning society New result-oriented public service provision models;New methods, processes and technologies enabling self-directed learning and transition to a new learning paradigm.

New processes, materials and technologies for manufacturing

New functional materials for industry;Flexible automated production processes;New product and process design technologies;New production technologies.

Transportation, logistics and e-systems

Development of transport infrastructure; Development and elaboration of sustainable transport systems;Smart logistic systems; Development and elaboration of efficient ICT.

ICT as a horizontal priority empowering all fields

Concept of Priority implementation logic

2014....2020

Evaluation

Policy Mix

Measure 1 Ministry of Economy

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Measure 2 Ministry of Education

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Baltic States cooperation. Situation overview

Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding

• Establishment of expert group for mapping research infrastructures in the Baltic States

• Establishment of the joint ministerial working group which will work as a coordinating body for exchange of information and coordination of the execution of the tasks defined in the MoU

• Exchange information about state of play on smart specialization on a constant basis

Baltic States cooperation. Situation overview

Regular meetings:

19th Meeting of the Baltic Ministers of Education and Research, 13 June 2013, Tallinn

Trilateral meeting during Informal Competitiveness Council (research part), 24 July, 2013, Vilnius

Trilateral meeting of state secretaries/vice ministers to discuss smart specialization issues on 29 April in Riga;

Trilateral meeting during after Competitiveness Council on 26 September in Brussels

Trilateral meeting 27 September, Brussels

Ministers agreed to:

• “Baltic Bonus” idea to be developed (the amount and mechanism of the Bonus tbd.)

• Exchange of info/coordination of the positions:– facilitate collaboration between Baltic NCPs – facilitate collaboration between Program committee members.

Technical details will be developed on expert level.

Future cooperation plans

• Launch of data base/website for sharing information on available RI or unique laboratory equipment (foreseen in 2014);

• Mapping of intellectual potential and R&D activities;

• Coordination of Smart Specialization processes (ongoing);

• Looking for possibilities for Baltic States cooperation in Horizon 2020, Joint programming and other European initiatives.

For discussion:

• Opening national research programs for Baltic States research institutions.

Thank You!