Analytical Evidence on Research & Innovation in the Danube Region

Progress of WP4

Vienna, 11.12.2014Béla Kardon, PhD; RCISDdanube-inco@rcisd.eu

Overview

• D4.15 Analysis of research and innovation projects in the region and transferability of results (BIC)

• D4.16 Co-publication and co-patenting analysis among countries in the Danube Region (ZSI)

T4.1: Monitoring research and innovation cooperation

• D4.17 Study on cooperation barriers in the Danube Region (IMP)

T4.2: Barriers to cooperation in the Danube Region

• 4.18 Baseline study and concept for policy mix peer review (RCISD)• 4.32 Policy Mix Peer Review Reports (RCISD)

T4.3: Policy mix peer review

T4.1: Monitoring research and innovation cooperation• D4.15 Analysis of research and innovation

projects in the region and transferability of results – M14 (BIC)– Objectives:to identify and analyse EU

funded projects’ results that have a transferability potential for the Danube Region

– Content:• cluster development• technology transfer;• financing mechanisms and tools;• non-financing methods and tools

for supporting research and innovation.

– Actual status: • Very first draft of the report is

ready• 75 out of 274 projects running

(finished) under interregional & transnational programmes, FP7 & CIP were analysed

• Conclusions to be finalized

M6•Definition of selection criteria

M7•Automatic selection of projects > 10 000 projects

M9•Selection of projects for result analysis: ~500 projects

M10•Analysis of project results: ~200 projects

M10 M11•Drafting the report and project database: 50-100 projects

M11 M12•Consolidation of the report

M13-14•Quality assurance & final deliverable

M13•Uploading project entries to the website

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T4.1: Monitoring research and innovation cooperation• D4.16 Co-publication and co-patenting analysis

among countries in the Danube Region – M14 (ZSI)– Objectives: basis for definition of strength

and weaknesses– Content:

• the amount of co-publications and co-patents per country,

• their development over time (2003-2013),

• major involved institutions and scientific fields , and

• the impact in terms of number of citations

– Status: drafting of the report and visualization is in progress

– The report shall be presented in a workshop (tbd)

M8-9

• Data acquisition

M9-10

• Data normalisation• Data processing

M10-11

• Bibliometric and co-patent analysis

M12-13

• Report • Visualization

T4.2: Barriers to cooperation in the Danube Region (1)

• D4.17 Study on cooperation barriers in the Danube Region – M14 (IMP)– Objective is to

• identify social, political and economic bottlenecks of S&T cooperation in the Danube region

– Content• Data analysis of desk research and the survey completed by DR

researchers• Policy recommendations

– Status:• MPI is in the process of finalization of the questionnaire by exchanging of

e-mails and word documents with comments with the involvement of partners from ZSI, MIZS, RCISD and external reviewer

• The latest version shall be agreed during the GA in Vienna

M7• Draft

questionnaire• Database of e-

mail addresses

M8-9• Peer review

(value survey mode)

M9-10 M11-12• Piloting and

finalization of questionnaire

M10-11 M13-14• Launch &

close of the survey

M12-13 M14-15• Statistical &

descriptive analyses

M13 M16-17• Report

delivery

T4.2: Barriers to cooperation in the Danube Region (2)

• D4.17 Study on cooperation barriers in the Danube Region – M14 (IMP)– Next steps:

• December 2014: Finalization of the questionnaire• January - February 2015: Launching the Survey

– Partners will be asked again to circulate the questionnaire within their national RI community

• February - March 2015: Following the closure of the survey, statistical and descriptive analyzes will take place

• April-May 2015: Report will be delivered to project board.

T4.3: Policy mix peer reviewThe task is consisted of the following activities• 4.19 Baseline study and concept for policy mix peer review –

M16• Policy mix peer review exercise• 4.32 Policy Mix Peer Review Reports – M27

M11

-12 Data

acquisition

M13

-15 Elaboration

of overview & methodology

M16 Final

baseline study M

16-1

7 Presentation of the baseline study M

17-2

5 Peer review exercise M

27 Final report on policy mix peer review

T4.3: Policy mix peer review• 4.19 Baseline study and concept for policy

mix peer review – M16 (RCISD)– Objective is to elaborate a baseline

study and concept for the policy mix peer review exercise

– Planned content• Baseline study: Overview to what extent

non-EU Danube countries’ RI policy mix is analysed, identifying needs, transferable good practice examples

Rationale for selecting the 2 countries subject to the exercise out of Serbia, BiH, Montenegro

• Methodology of the peer review exercise

– Status: concept sent for QA, data acquisition in progress

Data acquisition (M11-12)

Elaboration of overview & methodology (M13-15)

Final baseline study (M16)

Presentation of the baseline study (M16-17)

T4.3: Policy mix peer review• Policy mix peer review exercise

– Objective is the exchange of good practices on innovation support• programme and instruments portfolios, • incentive schemes and support structures, • funding bodies and institutional set-up, • framework conditions for R&I

– Why is it important?• Evaluations bring in external knowledge and opinions to policy-making and policy-delivery • Evaluations provide documentation on the implementation of policies

– What is in this exercise?• Defining specific needs of the countries concerned (shortcomings of previous evaluations,

current needs of RDTI policy mix, etc.)• Identification of good practises & country examples• Critical examination of the existing RTDI policy mix by using a “critical friends” approach• Dialogue with policy makers and RTDI experts from other countries to increase mutual

understanding and learning• Providing policy recommendations

T4.3: Policy mix peer review• Policy mix peer review exercise

– Planned steps of the implementation – in practise• Decision on the countries being peer-reviewed (expression of interest of the countries

concerned in line with the baseline study): beginning of 2015• Selection of reviewers: May-June 2015• Kick-off meeting: July 2015• Desk research: July-Aug 2015• Interviews: Sept-Nov 2015• Individual reports: Dec 2015• Draft synthesis report, presentation to national stakeholders: Jan 2016• Final report: Feb-March 2016

Decision on the countries: M13-15

Selection of reviewers: M16-18

Kick-off meeting: M19

Desk research: M19-20

Interviews: M21-23Individual reports: M24

Draft synthesis report, presentation

to national stakeholders: M25

Final report: M26

Thank you for your attention!

Contact: danube-inco@rcisd.eu