Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour (BMWA) Selected Technology-Policy Initiatives

Otto Peperna Head of Unit for International Innovation and Technology Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

The Austrian Science, Technology and Innovation Policy – a Complex Landscape

• 3 ministries responsible for technology policy: – Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture (BMBWK) – Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) – Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour Council for Research and Technological Development (as an advisory body for the Government) Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

BMWA – Six Technology Key Issues Existing:

1. Co-operation Between the Economic and the Scientific Sector 2. Biotechnology 3. International Co-operation 4. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 5. Information Policy 6.Technology Transfer and Fiscal Measures Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key issue 1 - Co-operation Between the Economic and the Scientific Sector

1.

Programme: Promotion of National Industry Oriented Centers of Competence (Kind/Knet)

led by industry or industry-oriented consortia, guaranteeing economic success

two action-lines:

Kind: promote R&D activities carried out by different companies and research institutes at one location Knet: networking activities of different „Competence Nodes“ spread over the whole country

criteria for public funding

: at least 40 % of full costs have to be covered by private companies

public funding

: in terms of grants for a four-years project duration (up to 60 % of eligible costs)

currently 18 Kind/Knet funded

Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key issue 1 - Co-operation Between the Economic and the Scientific Sector - 2

2. ACR – Austrian Co-operative Research

unifies a wide range of existing privately financed research institutes - SME-oriented non-profit organizations - R&D-co-operation for companies offered - covers different application-oriented technological areas such as fire prevention techniques, polymer technologies, food technologies, etc.

- offers services like testing, quality management, certification Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key issue 1 - Co-operation Between the Economic and the Scientific Sector - 3

3.

CDG – The „Christian-Doppler-Gesellschaft“ (responsible for financing of CD-Labs)

- public-sector/industry co-financed - BMWA: most important public sector player targeted research area: „Applied Basic Research“ - enable industry quick access to new scientific research development - 33 CD-Labs existing (16 newly established in 2002) - wide range of thematic areas, e.g. laser application in the medicine sector, recycling of non-ferro-metals Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 2 - Biotechnology

Programme LISA (Life Science Austria)

Objective:

upgrading competetiveness of Austrian Biotech activities related to international market conditions - one-stop-shop for scientists interested in commercial exploitation of their own research results, e.g. patents, start-ups etc - 30 new companies have been established since 1999 - up to 100 M € invested in Austria so far „LISA-Vienna-Region“ co-ordinates and brings together existing initiatives on the federal level and on the provincial one, respectively Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 3 – International Co-operation

1. Austrian Participation in EU-Framework Programmes Main strategies of BMWA:

increasing Austrian participation in EU-Framework Programmes; sucessful integration of Austrian S&T-oriented companies in European research activities -

BIT

an important partner for implementing our strategies

FP 5

– an Austrian success story: - just return about 300 M € - participation of industry 36 %, RO: 33 % - 1.430 successful Austrian projects registered by BIT

FP 6

– first calls: similar results to first calls in FP 5 Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 3 – International Co-operation - 2

2. Austrian participation in EUREKA

Main strategies of BMWA: increasing participation in all kinds of EUREKA-projects, especially in Cluster Projects contribution to improving EUREKA‘s importance at European level (ERA, FPs..) Some statistic datas on „classic“ projects with Austrian participation (Sept. 03): 78 ongoing projects (314 M €),

118

AT-participants involved

135

projects finished (6576 M €),

247

AT-participants involved

49

SME involved in ongoing projects (

62,82 %

)

80

SME invoved in finished projects (

59,25

%)

8

ongoing projects with AT participation in MEDEA+

7 ongoing projects with AT participation in ITEA

Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 3 – International Co-peration – 3

3. Programme STRAPAMO

STRAPAMO = Formation of Strategic S&T-Partnerships with Central and Eastern Europe development of Central European networks (technology, research, production) regional dimension of ERA potential applicants: Austrian clusters, competence centers, technology parks, co-operative research institutes, with pendant institution in CEEC; at least 3 Austrian and 3 CEEC-companies involved programme management by BIT

First call in 2002/3

: 21 proposals submitted 12 projects selected (partner countries: in particular Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia)

Second call foreseen for autumn 2004

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Key Issue 3 – International Co-operation - 4

Initiative

TRICO

(Triliteral Co-operation) between Austria, Slovenia and NE-Italy in the area of technology

main players in AT:

BMWA, BIT

objective:

Stimulation of cross-border technology-co-operation projects with partners in all involved countries

instrument:

annual organization of brokerage-events dedicated to specific thematic areas – mostly in line with open calls in EU Framework Programmes

next TRICO-event:

will be taking place in Austria in January 04 (Theme: Co-operative and Collective Research in FP 6)

future aspects:

Enlargement by taking on board HU, CR, TRICO should be co-financed by EC via INTERREG III C (specific role also for Austrian regions (Syria, Carithia, Burgenland)

(future TRICO = technology, research, innovation co-op.)

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Key Issue 4 – ICT

Programme

Innovation by e-Business objective:

Promotion of research activities and projects strengthening co operation between companies and the scientific sector

6 Action Lines: -

AL „

R&D“:

directed to R&D-clusters, Centers of Competence for eBusiness, eTourism, eContent(MM) AL „

Start ups, Icubators“:

for Incubator-networks etc AL „

eContent Austria

“: for international co-operaton AL „

Gateway to East

“: creating cross-border technology partnerships AL „

Cluster Networks for SME-Integration

“: Know how-Transfer, TT AL „

Ínformation and Awareness“

for various awareness-raising activities Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 5 – Information Policy - 1

1.Programme

TECHNOKONTAKTE objective:

how to learn from best practices - executives are offered direct access to information from Top-companies by taking part in workshops, organized in these enterprises - more than 3000 people participated up to now „Technokontakte-Club“ established in 2001, today more than 120 members, acts as comprehensive innovative idea-factory for executives Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 5 – Information Policy - 2

2. Initiative

TECNET

(Network for Market- and Technology- Information)

objective:

providing information, market analysis, certificates, expert-talks to technology-oriented firms, to banks, business angels..etc

- international Technology- and market data bases and contacts to national/international organizations used - provides quick and discret infos on market chances etc.

Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha

Key Issue 6 – Technology Transfer and Fiscal Measures

Programme PROTEC 2002+ objective:

to make innovative SME more competitive in terms of creating new market-oriented products and production lines.

3 Action Lines: AL „protec-TRANS“

supports T-Transfer validation and Demo-projects implemented

-

by SME

AL „protec-INNO“

promotes projects generated in TT Centers, in Insitutes and in SME-consortia, dealing with T-development, T-diffusion, good practice approaches etc.

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AL „protec-NETplus“

supports creation SME-related TT-activities- and TT-networks by upgrading existing quality of innovation knowledge (e.g. new examples for TT, innovative TT-projects containing structures similar to clusters

Programme duration:

2002-2006; in the first phase 4,7 M € funded by grants up to 50 % of eligible costs.

contact: Otto Peperna Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour Unit I/18, Tel: + 43 1 71100/5391, Fax: + 43 1 71100/2036

E-Mail: [email protected]

http://www.bmwa.gv.at/technologie THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTANTION Innovation 2003 2-5 December, CSVTS-building, Praha