R&D in Lithuania Unlocking the EU Research and Innovation Potential through Excellence in Cooperation The launch of the Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office (LINO) 28 November, 2017 Brussels Prof. Eugenijus Butkus Adviser to the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania
R&D in Lithuania : facts & figures Universities: - state 14 - private 7 Colleges: - state 12 Research institutes: -state 13 -private 8 Researchers: total 18 379 PhDs 8 160 PhD graduates: 300-400 /annually Researchers in business: -private 10 16,8% Higher education and research reform the Government adopted universities optimization plan on Nov. 22, 2017 The working group to deliver plan on research institutes by February 1, 2018
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New initiatives in R&D 2017 PhD regulations with higher requirements for internationalization: More international publications At least 3 months spent in internship abroad Participation of foreign institutions in doctorial studies Participation in international research infrastructures In 2018, substantial investments will be made to join international research infrastructures (including ESFRI). Lithuania is planning to join and closely cooperate with: ELI (Extreme light infrastructure), EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), INSTRUCT (pan-european research infrastructure in structural biology), MAX IV (Swedish national laboratory providing X-ray facility), BBMRI-ERIC (Biobanking and biomolecular resources research infrastructure - European Research Infrastructure Consortium), EGI (advanced computing for research), WEAVE (next-generation spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel telescope).
High level infrastructure Leading connectivity and communications technology (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2015) One of the most affordable fixed broadband services in the EU (Global Information Technology Report, 2015) Fastest public Wi-Fi in the world (Rotten Wifi tests, 2014) 1st globally in fulfilling business requirements for ICT (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2015) #1 in the EU for fibre-to-premises penetration (Fibre to the Home Council, 2015)
High level infrastructure Largest excellence network of R&D and innovation infrastructure, services and competence in the Baltic countries Modern R&D infrastructure operating on the principle of open-access Scientific potential is concentrated in five science, studies and business centers ( valleys ) in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda
Concentrating Concentrating R&D potential R&D potential Santaka valley Klaipėda Maritime sector Marine environment; Marine technologies Nemunas valley Sustainable Chemistry and Biopharmacy; Mechatronics and Related Technologies; Future Energy and Environment Engineering; Information and Communication Technologies Agrobiotechnology, Bioenergy and Forestry; Safe and Healthy Food Technologies Kaunas Santara valley Research of Ecosystems and Sustainable Environment; Design, Informatics and Technologies of Communications Vilnius Sunrise valley Biotechnology; Molecular Medicine and Biopharmacy; Laser and Light Technologies; Material Science and Nanoengineering; Electronics and Organic Electronics;
Smart specialization a way for structural changes within the economy R&D priority areas 1.Agro-innovation and food technologies 2.Energy and sustainable environment 3.Health technologies and biotechnology 4.Inclusive and creative society 5.Novel production processes, materials and technologies 6.Transport, logistics and information and communication technologies 326 meur Goal: Increase R&I activities in private sector 326 meur Smart specialization 678,9 meur 353 meur Goals: Enhance the usage of existing and newly developed R&D infrastructure 197 meur Increase the scope of commercialization and technology transfer 156 meur
Health technologies and biotechnology Life Sciences Centre and Bioincubator Centre for the Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies Centre for Innovative Medicine Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics Competence Centre Lithuanian biotechnology sector 1,4 % of GDP (10 times more than EU average) 0,5 billion sales (25 % growth each year) More than 15 000 employees Export to more than 70 countries Source: Lithuanian biotechnology association Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Cluster International Wellness Cluster Cluster of Information Technology in Medicine Advanced Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Means Cluster ivita Wellness Cluster Lithuanian Medical Tourism Cluster
CRISPR-Cas9 technology developled in Lithuania Professor V. Šikšnys 2016 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
Novel production processes, materials and technologies Lithuanian laser sector 30 years of science-business collaboration 70 M sales (15 % growth each year) Picosecond lasers 50 % of world market Femtosecond lasers 80 % of world market Source: Ekspla Vilnius University Laser Research Centre National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences R&D Centre of Kaunas University of Technology Laser and Engineering Technology Cluster Lithuanian Laser Association Plastics and New Materials Cluster Lithuanian Plastics Cluster Photovoltaic Technology Cluster
Transport, logistics and ICT East West transport corridor (international trade size over 560 billion Lithuanian Transport sector 12,3 % of GDP 11,7 % of all export (3,5 billion ) 7 200 entities 110 000 employees (9,6 %) Source: Ministry of transport and communications Vilnius University supercomputer Centre ICT technology park with business incubator and technology centre Lithuanian ICT sector 3,2 % of GDP 1,2 billion foreign investments 1,5 billion income Source: Ministry of transport and communications BLASTER IT cluster CLEAR DIGITAL WORLD cluster Cluster of Information Technology in Medicine ELIT Cluster INFOBALT Information And Communication Technologies Cluster National Software and Service Cluster Smart and Green City Cluster SMART IT Cluster Smart Technology Cluster New-Generation Science and Business Cluster
Agro-innovation and food technologies Lithuanian agrifood sector 3,3 % of GDP Export 4,47 billion (19,4 % of all export) 300 000 employees (26 %) Joint Agriculture and Forestry Research Centre Centre of Animal Wellness and Animal Raw Material Quality Centre of Food Science and Technology Joint Nature Research Centre Centre for Modeling of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Technologies National Food Economy Cluster SMART Food cluster Alliance of Baltic Beverage Industry (ABBI Cluster) Natural Mineral Water Cluster
Inclusive and creative society Lithuanian Cultural and Creative industries sector 5,5 % of GDP 5 % of all employees 5 % of all export Source: Ministry of Culture Linkmenų factory of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Design innovation centre of Vilnius Academy of Arts Baltic Education Cluster Užupis Creative Cluster Vilnius Film Cluster NEBULA Crossmedia Cluster Social Innovation Laboratory Network MRU LAB Multifunctional Centre of Vytautas Magnus University
Innovation Lithuania fastest growing innovator in EU (2016) yearly progress by 21% Value proved by tremendous venture capital investments European innovation scoreboard 2017
Business environment 3 days start up time for new businesses (Centre of Registers, 2015) Triple tax deduction for R&D (State Tax Inspectorate, 2015) 2nd fastest productivity growth in the EU 2010-2014 (Eurostat 2014) 4th lowest profit taxes in the region (KPMG, 2015) 0% tax rates for 6 years in special Economic zones and 50% profit tax deduction afterwards (Ministry of Economy, 2015)
Challenges in R&D Business R&D-absorptive capacities Increasing R&D intensive business spin-offs, start-ups Joint activities with universities and institutes Attraction of international investments to the Lithuanian R&D sector Funding Increasing national funding for R&D minimizing the dependence on ESIF Enlarging the share of business investments into R&D International collaboration Horizon 2020 International collaboration