NCBR Research Funding Schemes Agnieszka Ratajczak Head of Unit, International Programmes Programme Management Departemnt
Positive trends in key economic indicators GDP, debt POLAND - the fastest growing EU economy in 2004-2014 (6th largest in the EU) it had grown twofold (from 192 bn euro in 2004 to 413 bn euro in 2014, according to Eurostat) general government gross debt in Poland is relatively small (50%); Greece (177%), Italy (132%), Portugal (130%), Ireland (110%) GDP Growth (%) 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 5.1 Chart.1. GDP growth in Poland (%) 2004-2014 3.5 6.2 7.2 Source: Eurostat, International Monetary Fund - the forecasted values for 2015 and 2016 5 1.6 3.9 4.6 2 1.7 3.3 3.5 3.7 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Positive trends in key economic indicators GDP per capita 25% (2004) 40% (2013) GDP Purchasing Power Standards 49% (2004) 67% (2013)
Financial Perspective 2014-2020 Financial perspective 2014-2020 is a chance for Poland to become a knowledge-based economy. 82,5 bn EUR from cohesion policy budget, out of which 76,9 bn EUR dedicated for Operational and Regional Programmes. Over 7 bn EUR for NCBR, including 6 bn EUR OP Smart Growth (priority I - Support of innovation in enterprises and priority IV - Increasing R&D potential).
NCBR in the system of R&D financing Executive agency supervised by the Minister of Science and Higher Education (MSHE) Established in 2007 to perform tasks related to science, technology and innovation policies adopted by the Polish government The Act on National Centre for Research and Development dated 30 April 2010 (Journal of Laws from 2010, No. 96 item 616) Public Administra tion MSHE NCN fundamental NCBR applied Research units, scientists Entreprene urs Business Environment Institutions NGOs VC Funds
NCBR s mission & tasks Support of sustainable economic growth in Poland through the use of R&D results Applied research financing Facilitation of science-business cooperation Support of commercialisation and transfer of scientific research results International cooperation Facilitation of career development of young scientists Managing applied research programmes and national security and defense projects Council Director Steering Commitee
Budget (Million Euro) NCBR s budget 1,400 1,200 1,000 1,109 1,073 1,122 1,282 800 600 608 400 200 0 26 101 107 119 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: NCBR
Rules of funding Competitive calls for proposals - projects selected on the basis of peer review (foreign reviewers) Applicants R&D organisations (public and non-public), enterprises, consortia of research organisations and enterprises Key criteria for project selection applicability of R&D results, scientific value, quality/capacity of the applicants Funding research organisations: up to 100% of eligible costs, enterprises (depending on their size and activity performed): from 25% up to 80% of eligible costs NCBR funding available only for entities registered and operating in Poland, foreign entities may participate as a subcontractor Intellectual Property Rights - ownership is subject to consortium agreement or agreement on IPR. Basically all rights are granted to consortium unless NCBR ex ante sets different rules.
Funding of foreign researchers National calls for proposals: Foreign researchers employed by Polish institutions Foreign intitutions as subcontractors of reseach task Foreign institutions as non-funding partners International bilateral calls: Funding provided by national funding institutions
National Research Programme Strategic Programmes New energy technologies Advanced Technologies for Energy Generation Diseases of affluence, new medicines and regenerative medicine STRATEGMED launched in 2013 High IT technologies and mechatronic technologies New material technologies TECHMATSTRATEG to be launched in 2016 Environment, agriculture, forestry BIOSTRATEG launched in 2014 Social and economic development of Poland in the context of globalization Security and defence Since 2011 NCBR takes actions related to scientific research and studies for the purposes of national defense and security
Strategic Programmes STRATEGMED Objective: to achieve significant progress in the treatment of civilisation diseases and in regenerative medicine in the following areas: cardiology and cardiac surgery, oncology, neurology and senses. 3 Calls total budget allocation 174 M Euro BIOSTRATEG Objective: to achieve significant progress in the development of knowledge and implementation of innovative technologies in rational management of natural resources, forestry, agriculture. 2 Calls total budget allocation 87,5 M Euro TECHMATSTRATEG Objective: programme dedicated to advanced material technologies. Programme allocation: ~ 125 M Euro First call in 2016 (first quarter)
Sectoral Programmes INNOLOT Polish Aeronautical Technology Platform Objective: to increase competitiveness of Polish economy in the field of high-tech products for aeronautical sector INNOMED Polish Technology Platform for Innovative Medicine Objective: to increase competitiveness of Polish medical technologies and improve access to advanced medical products 1 call for proposlas/ allocation: ~ 24 M Euro (95 M PLN) INNNCHEM, INNOSTAL, GAMEINN, INNOSBZ Programme budget: 50 150 M Euro
LIDER Programme Dedicated to young scientists with the aim to develop managerial and leadership skills (building a rearch team and building and runnning the research project). projects with application potential for young scientists up to 35 years of age, holding master/phd degree has published in reviewed scientific journals/ holds a patent aquire a reaserch inistitution which will provide a contract for the leader and his/her stafff has a Polish citizenship or residential permit (easiliy aquired for research staff, based on a contract with a Polish institution) funding up to EUR 300 th/project
Types of International Programmes Polish-Norwegian Research Programme Bilateral cooperation Multilateral cooperation (V4 + Japan; V4 + South Korea) Cooperation within ERA-NET, ERA-NET PLUS, ERA-NET COFUND, ERANet-LAC: Latin America, Caribbean and European Union, SEA-EU-NET (more than 20 initiatives) Network cooperation (CORNET, ERA Chemistry, ERA-NET BIOENERGY, FENCO) Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI AMR, JPI HDHL BioNH, JPND, FACCE JPI, JPI HDHL DEDIPAC KH) Joint Undertakings (ARTEMIS, CLEAN SKY, ECSEL JU, ENIAC, IMI JU) Other international initiatives (AAL, BONUS-185, EUREKA, EuroSTARS)
Number of programmes Our Key Foreign Partners 45 40 35 30 41 36 34 31 31 29 28 28 28 27 25 20 15 10 5 0 Source: NCBR
Bilateral Cooperation Bilateral Cooperation based on MOU - Berlin, the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, South Africa, Brazil Country/partner No of projects Grant value (~ M Euro) Norway 75 68.5 Taiwan 20 2.0 Israel 9 3.1 Germany 9 6.3 Luxembourg 6 2.0 Berlin 4 2.1 Japan 2 0.2 Turkey 5 1.1 RPA 6 0.5
Multilateral Agreements: SEA-EU-Net (Southeast Asia and Europe): health, environment, food V4-Japan (Visegrad Group and Japan): materials science V4-South Korea (Visegrad Group and South Korea): materials science Asia and South Pacific Cooperation Bilateral Agreements: Poland-Taiwan (MOST): materials science, neuroscience, Energy, environment Ponad-Japan (JCOAL): conventional (coal and lignatebased) energy generation Poland-Singapore (ASTAR)
Summary NCBR is implementing new mechanisms of cooperation where industry sectors have a decisive voice about scope of R&D works. is introducing innovative financial instruments is testing and implementing new mechanisms in order to better facilitate science-business cooperation. NCBR has signed more than 5 500 agreements for over 7 bn euro.
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