Teaming At Widening Lithuanian Research Potential 1.11.017 Prof. Asta Pundziene Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Kaunas University of Technology 1
WIDESPREAD-04-017: Teaming Phase 1 Specific Challenge Despite a recent tendency for the research and innovation performances of individual countries in the EU to converge, sharp differences among Member States still remain. These disparities are due to, among other reasons, the insufficient critical mass of science and lack of centres of excellence having sufficient competence to engage countries and regions strategically in a path of innovative growth, building on newly developed capabilities. Moreover, by putting national budgets under constraint, the ongoing financial crisis is threatening to widen gaps. Teaming will address this challenge by supporting the creation of new centres of excellence or upgrading the existing ones in low R&I performing countries, building on partnerships between leading scientific institutions and partner institutions in low R&I performing countries, that display the willingness to engage together on this purpose.
WIDESPREAD-04-017: Teaming Phase 1 Expected Impact: The creation of new (or significant upgrades of existing) Centres of Excellence in "Widening" Countries through the Teaming partnerships is expected to: increase their scientific capabilities and enable them to engage in a strategic growth path pointing to long - term opportunities for economic development. Potential links to innovative clusters would be an asset. through improved scientific capabilities allow these countries to improve their chances to seek competitive funding in international fora (including the EU Framework Programmes). over the medium to long term achieve a measurable and significant improvement in terms of research and innovation culture (as shown through indicators such as research intensity, innovation performance, values and attitudes towards research and innovation) of those countries. 3
Success rate of participation in H00 of countries from EU, % 4
Number of participants from EU countries in H00 projects 5
WIDESPREAD-04-017: Teaming Phase 1 Under Phase 1, successful applicants will receive a grant that will last for 1 months, to produce an extensive, detailed and robust Business Plan for the setting - up / upgrading of a Centre of Excellence. Under Phase, once the 1 month CSA under Teaming Phase 1 is concluded, there will be a restricted call for the concrete implementation of the Business Plan, i.e. for the establishment of the new/upgraded centre (Teaming, Phase ). The duration of a Teaming Phase project may be between 5 to 7 years. 6
Number of proposals WIDESPREAD-1-014 - TEAMING PHASE 1 statistic of submitted proposals (total submitted 167, funded 31) 5 4 0 19 15 14 15 13 10 11 10 9 7 9 10 Submitted project proposals Funded project proposals 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 4 0 BG CY CZ EE HU LV LT MT PL PT RO RS SK SI Country 7
Number of proposals WIDESPREAD-01-016-017 - TEAMING PHASE statistic of submitted proposals (total submitted 30, funded 10) 4 4 4 3.5 3 3 3 3.5 Submitted project proposals 1.5 Funded project proposals 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 0.5 0 BG CY CZ EE HU LT LV MT PL PT RO RS SI SK Country 8
Number of proposals WIDESPREAD-04-017 - TEAMING PHASE 1 statistic of submitted proposals (total submitted 06, funded 30) 30 7 5 1 0 16 18 15 10 6 6 9 10 7 13 6 1 9 Submitted project proposals Funded project proposals 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 BG CZ EE CY HR LV PL LT lu PT RO SI Country 9
Competence in implementing projects related to Centre of excellence development at KTU as a project coordinator (H00, HEALTH-TECH and INNOITEAM) 1 as a project partner (H00, INNOCULT) as a project coordintor (FP7, NANOMAT, CEOSeR) 10
WIDESPREAD-04-017: Key success factors Strong and evidence based national government support; Ambition; Independent decision making; Sustainability. Partners institutions strategic aims: Interdisciplinary; Internationality; Research excellence and innovation; Talents; Sustainable growth. 11
Coordinator of Centre of Excellence in Science and Technology for Healthy Ageing (Teaming Project, phase 1, HEALTH-TECH, No 664339) 4 STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TOPICS Mechanisms for age-related diseases Biomakers for age-related diseases Diagnostics and monitoring technologies for age-related diseases Regenerative technologies for age-related diseases Integrating Lithuanian Expertise: Kaunas University of Technology Lithuanian University of Health Science Vilnius University 1 Supported by Advanced Partners: Lunds University Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT
Coordinator of Centre of Excellence of the Internet of Things (Teaming Project, phase 1, Project InnoIteam, No 763805) 3 STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TOPICS Interface and interaction design approaches for Smart Environments Cybersecurity aspects Data analysis and visualisation Integrating Lithuanian Expertise: Supported by Advanced Partners: Kaunas University of Technology Vilnius Gediminas Technical University State Enterprise Centre of Registers 13 Linkoping University Interactive Institute Swedish ICT
Partner of Centre of Excellence for Cultural and Creative Innovations in Lithuania (Teaming, phase 1, Project InnoCult, No 763748) 4 STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TOPICS CCI ecosystem dynamics CCI (Re)volutionary competence, attitudes and skills CCI open innovation process CCI digitalisation Integrating Lithuanian Expertise: Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas University of Technology 14 Supported by Advanced Partner: Politecnico Di Milano
Participation in Horizon 00 the programme Spreading Excellence and Widening participation Programme 015 016 017 proposals Funded projects proposals Funded projects -Mokslinių tyrimų ir švietimo tinklai -Inovacijų veiksmas (Įtrauki ir kūrybinga visuomenė, IT sektorius) proposals Funded projects Under Twinning (proposals) 4 - - - 7 evaluation Teaming, phase 1 1 1 3 (1 as a coordinator, 1 as a partner) - - Teaming, phase - - 1 rejected - - Under ERA-Chairs - - - - 4 evaluation 15
WIDESPREAD-04-017: Looking forward National scheme to support CoEs CZ Ministry case; Letter of Commitment; Legal status of the CoE, independent decision making and Human resource strategy; Transforming new knowledge into the innovation and sustainability of the CoE 16
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Teaming At Widening Lithuanian Research Potential 1.11.017 Prof. Asta Pundziene Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Kaunas University of Technology 19