Doing Big Things With Little Money Corina ROMAN, PMP, Industry Program Manager Moldovan Research and Development Association 5 th Annual Knowledge Economy Forum (KEFV) March 28-30, 2006 Prague, Czech Republic
Content I. Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case II. What can Little Money Do?
Content I. Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case II. What can Little Money Do?
Moldovan Scientists Decline, thousand people (2005) ~ 20,000 left the country ~ 4,000 switched jobs
Innovations per capita* 2005 Benchmarking Source: Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Current Moldovan Scientists Break Down Structure Science for PROFIT SCIENCE DoingBusiness Looking for Business SCIENCE GovernmentSupportedCRDF*/MRDASupported CRDF/MRDASupportedGovernmentSupported *US Civilian Research and Development Foundation
Current Moldovan Scientists Break Down Structure Science for PROFIT SCIENCE DoingBusiness Looking for Business SCIENCE GovernmentSupportedCRDF/MRDASupported CRDF/MRDASupportedGovernmentSupported
Science for Science CRDF/MRDA Support ( ) BENEFICIARIES Amount, $ 5 R&D Centers 1.5 million Scientists approx. 4 million
Science for Profit CRDF/MRDA Support since 2005 Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP)
Content I. Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case II. What can Little Money Do?
Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program: 1. STEP STEP 2006 Results and Plans
Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program 1. STEP STEP 2006 Results and Plans
Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2005 STEP-1 Science and Technology Linkages with Local Industry STEP-1 Science and Technology Linkages with Local Industry STEP-2 Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Food Production STEP-2 Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Food Production STEP-3 Business Partnership Program STEP-3 Business Partnership Program
STEP-1 (February, 2005) 1st Science and Technology Linkages with Local Industry: Pharmaceutics and Medical Devices
Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Food Production Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Food Production Practical Business Training for Younger Scientists Practical Business Training for Younger Scientists Business Partnership Program (BPP) Grant Announcement Business Partnership Program (BPP) Grant Announcement STEP-2 (June, 2005)
Business Partnership Program (BPP) Semifinalist Training Business Partnership Program (BPP) Semifinalist Training STEP-3 (November, 2005)
MRDA Venture Conference STEP-3 (November, 2005)
MRDA Venture Conference BPP Grants Results Announcement
2005 STEP Output: 6 BPP Grant supported Business and Science Partnerships Engineering Engineering –Methane Leakage Detector –Improved Energy Control System in Transportation Agriculture and Food Industry Agriculture and Food Industry –Improved Technology in Apple Tree Growing –Improved Sunflower Seeds Quality –Adjusted Technologies in Pisciculture –New Grape Waste Processing Technology
Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program: 1. STEP STEP 2006 Results and Plans
MRDA STEP 2006 Overall Goal 1. Minimum 10 Moldovan scientist & U.S. company partnerships 2. Minimum 100 local S&B partnerships
Academy of Sciences of Moldova Academy of Sciences of Moldova State Agency for Intellectual Property of RM State Agency for Intellectual Property of RM USAID/CEED USAID/CEED Moldo-American Center for Private Initiative Moldo-American Center for Private Initiative International Center for Economic Semiotics International Center for Economic Semiotics MRDA Main Partners
Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2006 Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Program 2 US Business- Moldova Science Partnership Program 2 US Business- Moldova Science Partnership
Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2006 Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Program 2 US Business- Moldova Science Partnership Program 2 US Business- Moldova Science Partnership
Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Project 1.1. Science&Business National Partnership Club Project 1.2. Science&Business Round Table Meetings Project 1.3. Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions Project 1.4. Venture Conference
Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Project 1.1. Science&Business National Partnership Club Project 1.2. Science&Business Round Table Meetings Project 1.3. Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions Project 1.4. Venture Conference
Project Milestones - 5 meetings (2006) on major fields: Project Milestones - 5 meetings (2006) on major fields: –Agriculture –Energy –Nanotechnologies –Ecology –Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals Scientist Training in Promoting Innovations Scientist Training in Promoting Innovations Project 1.1. on Science&Business National Partnership Club
Event Deliverables per meeting 4 innovation promotional presentations, 3 open business solicitations 4 innovation promotional presentations, 3 open business solicitations Top Innovations Catalogues ( Top Innovations Catalogues ( 100 business, science and donor organizations representatives 100 business, science and donor organizations representatives
Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Project 1.1. Science&Business National Partnership Club Project 1.2. Science&Business Round Table Meetings Project 1.3. Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions Project 1.4. Venture Conference
Project 1.2. on Science&Business Round Table Meetings (USAID & MRDA common Project) Project Milestones 4 Round table meetings (Wine Sector) 4 Round table meetings (Wine Sector) 1 Round table meeting (Apparel Sector) 1 Round table meeting (Apparel Sector)
Event Deliverables 10 Science Promotional Presentations per Meeting 10 Science Promotional Presentations per Meeting Business people Solicitations Business people Solicitations
Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Project 1.1. Science&Business National Partnership Club Project 1.2. Science&Business Round Table Meetings Project 1.3. Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions Project 1.4. Venture Conference
Project Milestones 10 business tenders for scientific solutions 10 business tenders for scientific solutions Scientist Training in communicating and negotiating Scientist Training in communicating and negotiating Project 1.3. on Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions
Event Output (2006) Science & Business Mutually Beneficial Working Agreements Science & Business Mutually Beneficial Working Agreements 2 Business Solicitations for R&D (out of 10 planned) 2 Business Solicitations for R&D (out of 10 planned)
Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Project 1.1. Science&Business National Partnership Club Project 1.2. Science&Business Round Table Meetings Project 1.3. Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions Project 1.4. Venture Conference
Similar Projects European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (TAM-BAS) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (TAM-BAS) Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) Project 1.4. on Venture Conference
Project Milestones Projects Semifinalists Selection Projects Semifinalists Selection Training in Business Planning Training in Business Planning Projects Presentations Projects Presentations 10 Awards Allocation 10 Awards Allocation Project 1.4. on Venture Conference
Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2006 Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Program 1 Scientific Solutions to Business Problems Program 2 US Business- Moldova Science Partnership Program 2 US Business- Moldova Science Partnership
Program 2 US Business-Moldova Science Partnership Project 2.1. Regional Innovations Website Project 2.2. Partner Development Events Project 2.3. First Step To the Market Project 2.4. Next Step To the Market Project 2.5. Grant Assistance Program
STEP Contact Information in Moldova Corina ROMAN, Industry Program Manager USM 4, office , Mateevici str. Chisinau Moldova Tel: (037322) , Fax: (037322)