Enhance Innovation Strategies, Policies and Regulation in Ukraine Gudrun Rumpf, Team Leader Intrasoft International 7th WIPO Forum on Intellectual Property and SMEs for.
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Enhance Innovation Strategies, Policies and Regulation in Ukraine Gudrun Rumpf, Team Leader Intrasoft International 7th WIPO Forum on Intellectual Property and SMEs for IP Offices and other relevant institutions in OECD countries, Geneva 13-14 September 2009 INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Innovation Support within Intrasoft International HISTORY ACTIVITIES MARKETS RESOURCES REPUTATION FIGURES Started in 1996 with the operation of CORDIS supporting the communication of EU R&D Policy and Results Mid to large scale projects supporting links between Universities and Industry – 15 major projects in progress Long experience with OPOCE, DG Enterprise, DG Research, EIB, Europe Aid and MEDA Governments Multicultural team of 150+ professionals. Offices in 5 sites (Belgium, Luxembourg, Greece, Romania, Egypt). Resources cover Innovation Consultancy, Journalism, Translations, Web Development, Training Thorough understanding of Science and Innovation; Application of Information Technology to improve the efficiency of Science Communication, Innovation Support & Technology Transfer 2008 Sales Forecast €17.4 million; Organic operating profits (EBIT) €2.8 million (2008) INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Innovation Support – Key References EUROPA CORDIS PUBLIRESEARCH Since 2008 responsible for all content publication aspects of the EUROPA web site Since 1998 responsible for all Editorial and Technical aspects of the Portal communicating European R&D Since 2006 communicated all aspects of the EU Seventh Framework Programme on behalf of European Commission INNO-IMPACT Since 2005 completing a comprehensive study on the impact on Innovation of the EU 5th / 6th Framework Programme. 7,000 organizations surveyed EEN / EU-US Since 2004 facilitated over two thousand technology Match transfer agreements; facilitation of the USA, China and Korea into the EEN MEDIBTIKAR IRE Since 2006 an Intrasoft team based in Cairo is providing training and consultancy to intermediaries and SME across the MEDA in the areas of Innovation & Technology Transfer. Since 2000 provided the reference service on best practice on Regional Innovation from the IRE Secretariat Russian IEO SMEs 2005-2008 set up of Russian EEN Gate2RuBIN in 24 Russian regions INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Innovation Support R&D Innovation Life Cycle Phases II I General Info & Policy Publication Publish R&D Calls III IV Respond To R&D Calls Execute R&D Projects V SMEs Tech Transfer VI Assess Impact CORDIS: Portal Supporting of EU R&D and Innovation Policy Relevant Intrasoft Projects 4 innovation projects starting August 2009 DG RTD (PubliResearch) Communication Products on R&D PRO-INNO EPSS: Online Funding Request IRC/EEN Innovation IRE MEDIBTIKAR TRANSPOL INNO-IMPACT Enhance innovation strategies, policies and regulation collaboration with: Joint Support Office for enhancing Ukraine’s Integration in EU research area INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Development of financial schemes and infrastructure to support the innovation Support to knowledge based and innovative enterprises and technology transfer to businesses Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Enhance innovation strategies, policies and regulation in Ukraine Frame Overall objective 2,5 year duration starting August 2009 € 3 million budget Head and arms of innovation in Ukraine: Co-ordinating with 3 parallel innovation projects: Development of financial schemes and infrastructure to support the innovation; Joint Support Office for enhancing Ukraine’s Integration in EU research area; Support to knowledge based and innovative enterprises and technology transfer to businesses. Further develop the environment for innovation in Ukraine taking the European best practice into consideration INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Specific objectives Specific Objectives Expected Results R1. A clear strategy on the Research and Innovation sector in Ukraine, taking into account the regional dimension, proposing necessary measures to make the sector competitive is developed. SO1. Contribute to the identification of an Ukrainian Innovation and research policy on the governmental level that combines the best practice of the European Union in research and innovation and the specifications of the Ukrainian innovation development SO2. Improve the adaptation and coordination of regional innovation policies that correspond with the governmental approach and the European best practice SO3. Support the improvement of the regulatory and legislative environment for the sector of Research and Innovation in Ukraine and to bring Ukrainian legislation on Intellectual Property Rights in compliance with the European best practice SO4. Upgrade the capacities of the State Department of Intellectual Property and other actors dealing with Intellectual property as well as with Research and Innovation INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified R2. A stable and permanent communication platform between the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the respective European institutions is created in order to ensure that the Ukrainian governmental policy in the Research and Innovation sector complies with the developments in the European Union. R3. Coordination mechanisms including communication and monitoring platforms: 1) at the central level and 2) between the different regional policies for Research and Innovation in Ukraine and the Governmental innovation policy, are established. The monitoring platform should be integrated into an existing Ukrainian body dealing with research and innovation in order to be able to monitor the legislative developments in the Sector in the future Results R1, R2 and R3, with focus on Regional aspects of Innovation Strategies, Policies, Communication and Coordination R4. Proposals for necessary amendments in the Research and Innovation sector are elaborated, based on a thorough analysis of the existing framework in the sector and the assessment of compatibility with European Standards, which will provide the basis for the drafting of amendments to existing regulations R5. Proposals for necessary amendments of the Ukrainian legislation on Intellectual Property rights/Patents are developed that 1) should harmonise the Ukrainian regulations with the European Patent Convention and 2) align the Ukrainian patenting system on the international patenting system R6. Improved skills and qualifications of different actors in the Research and Innovation and Intellectual Property sector, especially concerning EU best practices and necessary measures to modernise the Ukrainian research and innovation/intellectual property sector Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Join us to enhance innovation strategies, policies and regulation in Ukraine What we will do •Analysis/ studies government innovation policy •Recommendations for innovation strategy and policy, NIS, innovation policy support measures for SMEs •Working Groups •Indicators on innovation policies and rating mechanism •Information Exchange •Communication Platform •Capacity building for public servants in charge of innovation policy implementation •Seminars/ workshops and training programme in 3 pilot regions for experts of the state department of Intellectual Property in Ukraine •Round tables •Establishment Analytical Centre for Legislation in Sphere of innovation •Proposal for harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation on IPR with EPC •Strategy recommendations for improving international patenting in Ukraine •Yearly conference on IPR and on Research and Innovation •Study tours •Twinning Interested to be part in it? INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Merci pour votre attention For further information please contact: Dr Gudrun Rumpf, Team leader Intrasoft International [email protected] +352 44112 2431 (Luxembourg) + 380 (96) 551 4463 (Ukraine) INTRASOFT International is ISO 9001 2000 certified Member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS