Innovation policy development in Lithuania

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Innovation policy development in Lithuania
Arunas Keraminas Ministry of Economy, Innovation
and Technology Division
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Companies by size
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Innovative companies
Source Statistics Lithuania 1999-2001
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Industry by technology level
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Industry by labour skills type
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Obstacles to innovation
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Partners in innovation
Source Statistics Lithuania 1999-2001
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Innovation system in Lithuania
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Legislation

• Innovation in Business Programme I (2000-2002)
• Innovation in Business Programme II (2003-2006),
  adopted by Government on 15/07/2003
• Conception for Science and Technology Parks
  Development, adopted by Government on 18/07/2003
• Recommendations for Science and Technology Parks
  Statute, adopted by Government on 11/07/2003
• Other strategic documents
• Single Programming Document, Long-Term State
  Development Strategy, Long-Term Economy
  Development Strategy, Mid-Term Industry
  Development Policy and etc. reflect Lisbon
  strategy goals)

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Innovation in Business Programme II

• Long-term goal to increase the international
  competitiveness of Lithuanian business by
  intensifying the application of new technological
  solutions and organizational initiatives in
  enterprises
• Innovation is defined as the commercial
  application of new technologies, ideas and
  methods, proposing for the market new or improved
  products and processes
• Objectives
• Promotion of innovation and raising public
  awareness
• Encouragement of science and business
  cooperation
• Strengthening of research and technology basis,
  improvement of its use efficiency
• Improvement of financial environment for
  innovations and development of support
  infrastructure (direct and indirect support)
• Strengthening of co-ordination activities and
  administration capacities of the institutions
  involved in innovation and RD policy making
• Implementation measures for 2003-2006 (MoE, ESM,
  FM, etc.)

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Support to innovation

• Direct support (grant schemes)
• State budget
• PHARE, since 2004
• ERDF, since 2004
• Indirect support (development of infrastructure)
• State budget
• PHARE, since 2004
• ERDF, since 2004

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Financial support for innovative companies
Source Statistics Lithuania 1999-2001
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Lithuanian Innovation Centre
PHARE ESC Innovation Capacity (2002-2004)
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Reasons to have Science Technology parks
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Science Technology parks
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Other public services to companies
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Coverage of support organizations
Maeikiu r. sav.
Jonikio r. sav.
Skuodo r. sav.
Akmenes r. sav.
Biru r. sav.
Kretingos r. sav.
Pakruojo r. sav.
iauliu r. sav.
Pasvalio r. sav.
Plunges r. sav.
Palangos m. sav.
Rokikio r. sav.
Teliu r. sav.
iauliu m. sav.
Kupikio r. sav.
Paneveio m. sav.
Zarasu r. sav.
Klaipedos m. sav.
Rietavo sav.
Radvilikio r. sav.
Kelmes r. sav.
Visagino m. sav.
Klaipedos r. sav.
Neringos sav.
Paneveio r. sav.
Anykciu r. sav.
ilales r. sav.
Utenos r. sav.
Ignalinos r. sav.
ilutes r. sav.
Raseiniu r. sav.
Kedainiu r. sav.
Taurages r. sav.
Ukmerges r. sav.
Moletu r. sav.
Jurbarko r. sav.
vencioniu r. sav.
Pagegiu sav.
Jonavos r. sav.
Kauno r. sav.
irvintu r. sav.

Vilniaus r. sav.
akiu r. sav.
Kaiiadoriu r. sav.
Kauno m. sav.
Kazlu Rudos sav.
Elektrenu sav.

Prienu r. sav.
Vilniaus m. sav.
Vilkavikio r. sav.
Birtono sav.
Traku r. sav.
Marijampoles sav.
Alytaus m. sav.
Kalvarijos sav.
alcininku r. sav.
Alytaus r. sav.
Lazdiju r. sav.
Varenos r. sav.
Druskininku sav.
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Challenges

• Long-term innovation strategy
• Better coordination of innovation and RD
  policies
• More efficient research and stronger science and
  business cooperation
• Innovation and RD statistics

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Thank you For attention