The Research Sector: Global Potential, Urgent Challenges The STCU, an Instrument for Scientific Coop

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The Research Sector Global Potential, Urgent
ChallengesThe STCU, an Instrument for
Scientific Cooperation Technology Development
Science and Technology Center in Ukraine

• Kyiv, 22 January 2008, Michel Zayet, Deputy
  Executive Director (European Union)

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STCU Organization

• An Intergovernmental Organization created by
  Ukraine, Canada, Europe and the United States to
  reduce the threat of unemployed Former Weapon
  Scientists
• Assisting Azerbaijan, Georgian, Moldavian,
  Ukrainian and Uzbek scientists in their
  integration into the International Community via
  Collaborative Research activities
• Helping a Transition to Self-Sustainability
  Financially supporting former Weapon of Mass
  Destruction scientists in transitioning to
  peaceful, self-sustaining civilian research work
  that contributes to the economic development of
  their countries, finds solutions to
  national/international Science and Technology
  problems, and builds successful research teams.

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Science and Technology Data

• The following indicators are helpful in assessing
  the respective strengths of potential Science and
  Technology Collaboration Partners
• Gross Expenditure on RD (GERD)
• GERD as of Gross Domestic Product
• of GERD financed by Industry
• Patents Collaboration Indicators

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Science and Technology Data
Gross Expenditure on Research Development
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Science and Technology Data
GERD as percentage of Gross Domestic Product
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Science and Technology Data
Percentage of GERD financed by Industry
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Science and Technology Data
Patents Comparison -1-
Strength of Eastern Countries in National Patent
Applications as exemplified by the following
figures Patent filings by residents per Billion
Dollars GDP World average 19, ranging from
- S. Korea 116.2 - Japan 107.3 - Germany
22.6 - Georgia 21.1 - USA 17.7 - Russian
Federation 17.6 - Belarus 16.9 - Ukraine 14.7 -
China 9.4 - India 2.3 - Portugal 0.65 - Mexico
0.6
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Science and Technology Data
Patents Comparison -2-

• Patent filings by residents
• per Million Dollars spent in RD
• World average 0.81, ranging from
• - S. Korea 4.60 - Japan 3.49 - Belarus 3.15
• Russian Federation 1.46 - Ukraine 1.42 -
  Germany 0.92
• China 0.78 - USA 0.7 - India 0.23
• - Mexico 0.14 - Belgium 0.08 - Portugal 0.07

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Science and Technology Data
Ukraine Participation to EC FP6 International
Cooperation
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Our Experience the Challenges

• Since beginning of STCU Operations in 1995, over
  1,000 conversion and new research projects were
  funded by the Donor Countries for gt 170 M USD
  reaching a headcount of close to 2,000
  Scientists. Our findings show several interesting
  facts
• Ex-Soviet Union research and technology
  capabilities were highly respected. Mostly for
  the Theoretical Capability. Weaknesses were
  perceived on the side of Applied Research. Two
  different levels of quality were developed then,
  the military one (with toughest control levels)
  and the civilian one (automatic QC stamping
  check at the time of the sale/purchase)
• Today local scientists start benefiting from an
  improved access to testing and laboratory
  equipment (National Academy of Sciences of
  Ukraine Common Laboratories). Nevertheless, many
  lack proper infrastructures, buildings,
  laboratories design and functionalities,
  stimulation to interact with foreign scientists
  even with local ones for absence of travel
  budgets. Limited reactive and raw materials
  availability also hamper the scope of research
  capabilities
• The generally improved and wider access to
  Internet allows for more interaction although
  many doubt at both computers ends that one can
  bring anything to the other one. Little
  scientists benefit from a comprehensive
  communication approach
• Finally local scientists sometimes feel like
  powerless actors, and students tend to avoid this
  field of studies as one that does not bring means
  of sustainability

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Our Experience the Needs (1)
SCIENTISTS
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Our Experience the Needs (2)

• Setup clear legal frames for Institutes and
  Scientists be financially motivated to seek
  private funding for high potential Commercial
  Research
• Launch Research Calls with public funding
  matching private moneys pooled for the interest
  of a specific Technology
• Identify Ukraines most advanced Research Teams
  and promote them in a State Communication and
  Public Relations effort abroad

• Consider local science as a real partner to
  business process improvement vs. just a new
  ready-made product
• Understand Science and/or Technology has a
  commercial value and is not freely usable or
  comes at no cost because it is public-funded
• Better trust key local scientists to consider
  funding their new developments based on Research
  Agreements and provide for IP protection

INDUSTRIES
GOVERNMENT
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Approach to Commercialization
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Approach to Commercialization
An example of Technology Profile Form
Rapid technology description
Pictures, graphs and charts
Innovative aspects and main advantages
Development stage of Technology
Application areas listing
Developers full contact details

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Approach to Commercialization
Disseminating Technology Profile Forms on STCU
website

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Approach to Commercialization
Offering Technology Profile Forms by Technical
Areas

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First Promotional Event in 2008
www.stcu.int/slovenia
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Thank you
We Welcome Your Collaboration
Dr. Petrenkos Micromanipulator, KPI Ukraine
(US Patented)

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Contact Details
Science and Technology Center in Ukraine
Kyiv Office

• 21 Kamenyariv Street, Kyiv, Ukraine 03138
• Tel [phone] / Fax [phone]
• email stcu_at_stcu.int / web www.stcu.int

STCU Member Countries