1. Estonian Innovation Policy Trends Helena Rozeik 8 May 2009

2. The Estonian R&D and innovation policy governance system Policy foresight and design Programm e design Projects Competenc e centers Universities R&D institutions Firms Science / technology parks Programm e administratio n Estonian Parliament and Government Estonian Development Fund Academy of Sciences R&D Council Innovation Sub- Committee Research Sub- Committee Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication Ministry of Education and Research Science Competence Council Other Ministries Enterprise Estonia KREDEX Science Foundation Archimede s Foundation Foundation Innove

3. Main innovation policy challenges Description of challengeRelevant indicators and trends 1. Supporting specialisation in technology fieldscontinuous technology and socio-economic foresights launching-phase technology programmes increased RDI cooperation in specified fields concentration of RDI resources 2. Encouraging a favourable springboard to establish and develop high growth oriented companies increased number of spin-offs upgraded and new RDI infrastructure growth of businesses‘ RDI investments growth of enterprises and employment in high- and medium-high-technology sectors growth of new technology based firms 3. Building competences and developing innovation management skills RDI competence building in specified technology fields business clustering growing skills and practices in innovation management

4. The innovation policy mix Three main policy areas: –Technological innovation, growth of productivity and development capacity of enterprises –Inflow of new innovative business ideas and their transformation into enterprises –Transfer of knowledge and technology

5. Main changes A number of policy measures have been created or redesigned in order to counteract the impact of the present crisis – the technology support for industrial enterprises, a programme launched in 2008 but amended in March 2009 in order to match changing needs. Problem: insufficient added value in manufacturing, which has become increasingly obvious when the financial and real estate sectors have faced meltdown. –the cluster development programme –the innovation voucher programme –support programme to involve innovation staff in Estonian companies

6. Summary innovation performance in EU

7. Innovation performance per dimension

8. Convergence in innovation performance

9. Estonian innovation performance and growth per dimension

10. Selected documents related to Estonian innovation INNO-Policy Trendchart - Policy Trends and Appraisal Report (http://www.proinno- europe.eu/extranet/upload/countryreports/Country_Report_Estonia_ 2008.pdfhttp://www.proinno- europe.eu/extranet/upload/countryreports/Country_Report_Estonia_ 2008.pdf Estonian National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2007- 2013 (http://www.struktuurifondid.ee/public/Estonian_NSRF_21June07_E NG.pdf)http://www.struktuurifondid.ee/public/Estonian_NSRF_21June07_E NG.pdf Evaluation of Estonian RTDI Policy Mix. Results of OMC Peer Review Report 2007. Country Report for Estonia – Innovation Studies (http://www.mkm.ee/failid/p_3.2_OMC_Country_Report_Estonia.pdf)http://www.mkm.ee/failid/p_3.2_OMC_Country_Report_Estonia.pdf

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