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ICSTI support of the innovation sphere (promotion of scientific and technical projects) Vladimir Fokin Deputy Head of Department, ICSTI Prague, 2009

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere The Role of SMEs in Economic Development § The key factor of economic development; § SMEs play a dominating role in the innovation processes; § Innovation advantages of SMEs: w flexibility, ability for rapid adaptation to new demands; w raising the share and significance of knowledge workers in companies; w higher share of costs for R&D carrying out with the R&D being more effective. Prague, 2009 2

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Difficulties for SMEs caused by globalization processes § foreign market entry § use of external intellectual and raw materials resources § unmet needs in the market of information and consulting services Prague, 2009 3

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ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Aims of IPN • Acquisition and dissemination of information on technologies, scientific-andtechnical developments and requests for them • Promotion of technologies and scientific-and-technical developments • Formation of information environment and creation of conditions for direct access to and exchange of the available information • Provision to SMEs of ICSTI member countries of access to a wide range of services, data and information • Facilitation of access for SMEs of ICSTI member countries to the corresponding information and services provided by other international structures • Support for SMEs in the projects of development of innovative-technological cooperation Prague, 2009 5

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere IPN Forerunner – Project «Business-Office» • Network database containing proposals of and requests for high-tech products and technologies • Educational-methodological materials for raising business qualifications with an emphasis on innovative-technological activity • Reference information about the business-sphere in Russia; • System of provision of practical assistance to the participants in ITA in commercialization of their technologies (only in Russian) and in organizing innovativetechnological business, and methodical recommendations concerning the process of commercialization of the technologies Prague, 2009 6

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ICSTI support of the innovation sphere IPN Instruments • Bilingual journal "Information and Innovations” • Internet-portal «Business-Office» • Permanent exposition of innovative technologies from SMEs in ICSTI Headquarters • Training and training seminars on various aspects of innovation activity • Regular international business-meetings of the holders of technologies with potential buyers • International thematic seminars and conferences • Collection «Innovation processes in ICSTI Community» Prague, 2009 8

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Data Base of Novel Technologies and Hi-Tech Products Thematic lines: § Geology § Mechanical Engineering § Medicine and Health § Instrument-making § Information Technologies § Agriculture § Construction § Telecommunications § Chemical Industry § Ecology § Environmental Protection § Electronics § Power Engineering Prague, 2009 9

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Key tasks of IPN: Developments and technologies promotion purposeful or passive search for customers or partners. Forming stable interest in concrete scientific and technical innovations from physical and legal persons. Prague, 2009 10

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Promotion stages • Study of the situation in specific fields of science and technology • Initiative proposals or purposeful search • Search for and selection of developments • Establishing contacts with the authors • Preparation of initial information • Dissemination of the initial information • Work on enquiries • Preparation of a detailed proposal (jointly with the developers) Prague, 2009 11

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Study of the situation in a concrete field of Knowledge Main sources: • Personal ties experts, specialists, etc. ; • Publications in scientific editions; • Exhibitions materials; • Seminars, conferences, meetings; • Internet; • Promotion information; • Mass media. Prague, 2009 12

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Selection of a development for promotion Selection criteria: • Topicality of theme; • The development level; • Development stage (finished product, pilot batch, pilot product, breadboard model, clinical tests); • Developer’s personality. Prague, 2009 13

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Developer’s personality (“Technical specialists do not like “non-technical” people”) For successful cooperation it is necessary: • To understand the developers' motivation for activity; • «For the author to have a rational approach; • To ensure mutual trust between the developer and entrepreneur; • To create a business climate in cooperation. Prague, 2009 14

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Primary proposal • Title; • Purpose; • Brief description of the development (without disclosing the know-how); • Advantages; • Technical characteristics; • Presence of intellectual property (patent, know-how); • Illustrations; • Development stage; • Cooperation proposals. Prague, 2009 15

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Processing of the selected information § § Is carried out in close cooperation with the authors to ensure objectivity. In each ICSTI member country search for and selection of information are carried out in their own way, but: А) The original nature of information. B) Direct contact with the developers are obligatory. Prague, 2009 16

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Dissemination of primary information Purposeful Identification of potential customers Preparation and distribution of concrete proposals Passive Main ways: 1. Site 2. Publications in specialized editions 3. Participation in exhibitions, seminars 4. Use of the partner network 5. Own experts Prague, 2009 17

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Work on enquiries § Quick processing of enquiries; § Good contact with the developer; § Effective communication by the ICSTI executor; § Efficient organization of interaction between the customer and developer. Prague, 2009 18

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Systematic approach to information promotion § Publication in the journal “Information and Innovations” reproduction of specific proposals in a number of editions: “Science in Russia”, “Inventor and Rationalizer”, “Ferrous Metals”, “Science and Innovations” (NAS of Azerbaijan), “Innovation entrepreneurship and technologies transfer” (Association of Innovation entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic) § Information presentation on ICSTI site (icsti. su) and its partners' sites, i. e. Russian fid tech. com, Ukrainian uintei. kiev. ua and others. § Presentation of information and partners' science-intensive products on innovation exhibition and salons (8 -10 events a year) § Organization of seminars and target-oriented visits to companies and institutes § Deployment of partners' science-intensive products samples at the expositions at ICSTI headquarters Prague, 2009 19

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ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Target-oriented events held by ICSTI an important IPN element Business Days of High Russian Technologies, London (2003) Seminar presentation of Russian developments in material science, Poland (2006) Russian Indian projects on implementation of national priorities in innovationtechnological development of Russia and India, ICSTI headquarters (2009) Prague, 2009 21

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Complex support of visits by foreign specialists delegations § Selection of organizations and firms that are in the domain of the customer's interests § Work with the host organization § Preparation of concrete proposals of the host organization § Organization of the visit, holding talks, help in closing the optimal cooperation mode § Organizational informational support of the projects, follow-up Prague, 2009 22

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Exposition in ICSTI headquarters Prague, 2009 23

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Seminar on the problem “Systems on Chip” With participation of about 20 leading Taiwanese firms and over 40 Russian scientific organizations and firms from 12 Russian towns, specialists from Belarus, Kazakhstan. Prague, 2009 24

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Analytical research done by order Main direction search in Russia and CIS countries for technologies and developments promising for use in the interests of the customer. Prague, 2009 25

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Implemented promotion projects § Search for ideas to create new elements for office equipment (Samsung) § Estimation of the possibility in Russia to create new designs of technical units for modern household equipment (Samsung, LG) § Development of new highly efficient electronic throttles (V Lux, Belgium) § Transfer of technology for fabrication of laser closed loop gyroscopes (KIST) § Organization of delivery of pilot and small batches of products, including magnetic liquid from Belarus, over 30 projects, a contract between a Ukrainian enterprise with a Serbian company concluded through Ukr. ISTEI Prague, 2009 26

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ICSTI support of the innovation sphere We welcome all interested organizations and firms to participate in ICSTI Innovation Promotion Network. Prague, 2009 28

ICSTI support of the innovation sphere Thank You! International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) Department of Scientific and Innovative-Technological Sphere Moscow, 125252, Kuusinen str. , 21 -б Tel. : (499) 198 -64 -30, 198 -70 -25, 195 -95 -61 Fax: (499) 943 -00 -89 E-mail: business-office@icsti. su, info@icsti. su, ecolink@centro. ru Vladimir Fokin, Deputy Head of Department Prague, 2009 29