1. Analytical Evidence on Research & Innovation in the Danube Region Progress of WP4 Vienna, 11.12.2014 Béla Kardon, PhD; RCISD danube-inco@rcisd.eu

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. T4.3: Policy mix peer review The 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 M16-17 Presentation of the baseline study M17-25 Peer review exercise M27 Final report on policy mix peer review

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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: M21-23 Individual reports: M24 Draft synthesis report, presentation to national stakeholders: M25 Final report: M26

11. Thank you for your attention! Contact: danube-inco@rcisd.eu