1. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Republic of Macedonia
Ministry of Education and Science
Department of Science and Technology
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Julijana Balevska, Section of International Scientific Cooperation, d-r Jelena Dimitrijevic, Section of Technolocical Development

2. STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION
CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
NEW LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL INNOVATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION

3. CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Legal Framework:
Law on Stimulation and Assistance of the Technological Development (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” No. 41/2008)
Rulebook on the Conditions, Criteria and Manner of Use of the Funds for Stimulation and Assistance of the Technological Development.
Rulebook on Establishing of National Registry on Technological Development Entities.

4. LAW ON STIMULATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Novelties:
Mid-term Programming for a period of 4 years,
Re-defining of technological infrastructure
Research units within the industrial sector
Innovation centers
Technology transfer centers
Scientific-technological parks
ICT Centers
Establishing of National Registry on technological development entities

5. NATIONAL INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Fields of Activity - Period
Electro-techniques
Computer Science & Informatics
Chemical Industry & Metallurgy
Agriculture
Food Technology
Civil Engineering & Water Economy
Energy
Quality Control
Mechanical Engineering
New Materials
Technology of Pharmaceutical Products
Textile Technology
Environment
TOTAL PROJECTS: 169

6. FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Integrated approach in the technological development activities
Definition of priorities
Improvement of the technological capacities of the enterprises in order to increase their market competition
Definition of criteria for supporting technological development activities
Encouraging the innovation activity.
Strengthening of international technological cooperation
More intensive regional cooperation

7. GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL SECTOR
For enhanced technological development, the following measures are taken:
Programme on Support of theTechnological Development
Pogramme on Development of the Technical Culture
Budget Allocations

8. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
Bilateral cooperation: 130 projects with 18 countries
Multilateral cooperation:
FP6, FP7
COST
IAEA
UNESCO
EUREKA

9. EUREKA member since June 2008
EUREKA IN MACEDONIA
EUREKA member since June 2008
EUREKA Office
Ministry of Education and Science
Section of International Co-operation
National Project Co-ordinator: Ms. Julijana Balevska
Full Membership – can start a project with another full member

10. What is EUREKA?
A European programme in field of applied and industrial research and innovation activities
Integral component of the European Research Area – Gateway for SMEs and industrial research
Target group: mainly industry and particular attention to SMEs, but also research organisations and universities
Financing of the projects: own + national public funding for Macedonian participants - not from Brussels !

11. Market oriented
The result of a EUREKA project must be a marketable - product, process or service
EUREKA addresses applied industrial related projects, that end on the market - not fundamental research projects

12. Have a look to the EUREKA public website
WWWEUREKA.BE

13. Thank you for your kind attention
Julijana Balevska
EUREKA NPC
Ministry of Education and Science