1. European Commission Enterprise Directorate General Innovation Policy Franck DUPONT Innovation Policy Unit DG Enterprise, European Commission European Innovation Scoreboard 2004 04 November 2004 Opportunities and Challenges for Bulgaria Based on the Innovation Scoreboard

2. European Innovation policy Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 The EU innovation policy follows the Open Method of Coordination set up in the Lisbon Strategy The Trendchart is developed to evaluate innovation performance  Benchmark of policies – country reports  European Innovation Scoreboard – indicators  Workshops – specific issues WWW.TRENDCHART.ORG

3. EIS 2004 – the way forward Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 EUROPEAN INNOVATION SCOREBOARD 2004 5th edition The way forward Continuity New analysis - Set of indicators - GDP - Trend analysis - Innovation pattern - Sector innovation

4. EIS 2004 - indicators 20 Indicators Human resources for innovation (5 indicators) The creation of new knowledge (4 indicators) The transmission and application of knowledge (4 indicators) Innovation finance, output and markets (7 indicators) Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 1 new indicator / 3.4 : SMEs being non-technical innovators

5. EIS 2004 – Comparing performance Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 Average country trend by Summary Innovation Index

6. BULG 71 Source : European Commission / DG ENTR – European Innovation Scoreboard 1/ SII is based on 11 common indicators – base 100 for the EU-25 Summary Innovation Index 1 ; close the gap EU-25 100 R&D Business& Public Patents Employ. h. tech. VA h. tech. manuf. S&E graduates – work. Pop. 3 rd educ. ICT exp. Challenges : Weak R&D and patenting activity 55% Δ base 100 Δ % of difference Innovation performance Base 100 EU 45% 27% 20% 12% - 57% Δ global 100% Lifelong learning Strengths : Education & ICT expenditure

7. EIS 2004 – In depth performance Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 Education & ICT exp. Moving ahead Patents catching up from low level Weak R&D, especially business R&D R&D exp. : 1992 :1,64% GDP 2001 :0,47% GDP

8. EIS 2004 – weak business R&D Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 Better correlation between patent activity & business R&D 100 56 8 Bulgaria : weak business R&D expenditure (as % of EU average) Public R&D exp. Business R&D exp.

9. EIS 2004 - Bulgaria Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / A6 Opportunities & Challenges Opportunities - R&D, especially business R&D - Patents - ICT expenditures - Education Challenges European Innovation Scoreboard Innovation strategy adopted in August 2004 - Adoption of European indicators - Attracting foreign investments in the R&D area - …