1. © Copyright NTI2009 www.inovacija.org INNOVATION SYSTEM IN SERBIA – A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE © Copyright NTI2010 1

2. www.inovacija.org Competition for the Best Technological Innovation in Serbia The competition is organized from 2005 on The organizer is, from the beginning, the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of Serbia, aided by – Faculty of Engineering in Novi Sad (organization and education), – Serbian Chamber of Commerce (promotion, regional organization of trainings, semifinal and finals in adjunct categories) – Radio Television of Serbia (promotion, organization and direct broadcast of the finals).

3. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Competition for the Best Technological Innovation in Serbia The most attractive part from the viewpoint of media is the choice of the winning innovation The most important activity is the education provided to participants in marketing the new products, services, processes or software developed during their own R&D This fulfills the mission statement of the competition, namely the promotion of entrepreneurial thinking and conduct by the researchers, creative individuals, SMEs, students and everybody else with a new idea with a market potential The organizers are trying to give aid in promoting the innovations through the media, as well as to find financial support

4. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Are R&D organizations innovative, and what can we do? Regarding the goals in the area of cooperation with R&D organizations, they are – to change of mindset of researchers – promotion of market oriented researchers in their respective environments Our R&D institutions are SCI list oriented Researchers often regard their colleagues who seek market confirmation of their R&D results as immoral Researchers are adamant that four months of vacation yearly are necessary for gathering the creative energy –...

5. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Are R&D organizations innovative, and what can we do? –... – education of researchers in how to start a company without endangering their scientific carriers – access to start up funds – continuous support and networking in the years after the competition is finished

6. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 6 Competition Semifinals finals Announce ment Appli cation Review Trainings consuloting Cycle of 10,5 months Main activities Review of BP

7. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 2005 – 2010 Promotion – Serbian Chamber of Commerce – Institutes and Universities – Associations – TV and radio – Internet 7 Announce ment

8. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 8 Competition Semifinals finals Announce ment Appli cation Review Trainings consuloting Cycle of 10,5 months Main activities Review of BP

9. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 2005 – 2010 Web portal based Categories Teams Companies Basic researchers Realized innovations separated from ideas High schools 9 Appli cation

10. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 10 Competition Semifinals finals Announce ment Appli cation Review Trainings consuloting Cycle of 10,5 months Main activities Review of BP

11. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Annonimous review – Scientific area – Market potential Review form, comments, algorithm 11 Review

12. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 12 Competition Semifinals finals Announce ment Appli cation Review Trainings consuloting Cycle of 10,5 months Main activities Review of BP

13. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Interactive, mentoring Consultations (summer) Trainings – Market analysis – Business planning – IPR protection – What is VC? – Abstract – Promotion – Selling – Negotiations – Finding the market niche – How to convert science into product or service – How to make a video material – How to make a webinar – Creative problem solving 13 Examples from Serbia Advices from experience Trainings consulting

14. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 14 Competition Semifinals finals Announce ment Appli cation Review Trainings consuloting Cycle of 10,5 months Main activities Review of BP

15. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Groups of three 15 Review of BP

16. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org 16 Competition Semifinals finals Announce ment Appli cation Review Trainings consuloting Cycle of 10,5 months Main activities Review of BP

17. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Semifinals Finals on RTS 2 Direct transmission End of December coverage 14% 17 Semifinals finals

18. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org STATISTICS 5385 competitors 1615 teams 234 trainings 591 business and marketing plans received Over 350 reviewers from Serbia and abroad 46.335.000 dinars awarded so farдинара 65 new companies

19. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Continuous work with former contestants From 2006 on at least one training for them Analysis of strategies which proved to be succesful in Serbia (localization) From 2007 on all examples are from previous contestants (no Microsoft/Google case studies). This is the main difference as compared to expensive trainings delivered by foreign consultants

20. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Teams from basic research institutions From 2008 the category Potentials Feeble response: 24 in 2008, 9 in 2009, 5 in 2010 Among these 38 applications half totally inadequate

21. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Teams from basic research institutions On the other hand, some really great innovations are from this category! Need is shown for the change of climate Every scientific result can lead to an innovation, only creativity is needed New promotion methods needed, Ministry has to get engaged

22. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Science and Technology Park in Novi Sad The premises today

23. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Science and Technology Park in Novi Sad The premises tomorrow

24. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Science and Technology Park in Novi Sad Interior view

25. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Statistics of the S&T park 58 spin outs 2000 dependents 35,99 mio EUR of revenue in 2009 30.000 m2 10.000 m2 for the companies 1000 m2 for the incubator 10.000 m2 for the departments of Electrical and Computer engineering The rest is for garages, halls, amphitheaters etc. 11 million EUR from the Ministry (EIB loan). The companies invest other 4 million.

26. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Enterprise Europe Network 7 institutions (2 agencies, 3 universities, one institute, chamber of commerce) Perfect tools 8 people from Novi Sad in the project The stress is on technology transfer

27. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org UNESCO chair for entrepreneurial studies Master course in entrepreneurship The stress is on high-tech entrepreneurship The first generation had 26 students from the wider region

28. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Business & Technology Incubator Founded in 2010 60% the city of Novi Sad 20% VIP fund 10% Informatika 10% Faculty of Engineering First tenants currently being trained

29. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org Clusters Vojvodina ICT cluster Founded in 2010 – 23 members, 7 on waiting list – 27 million EUR turnover in 2009 Vojvodina Creative Industries cluster starting 15 November – 12 members

30. © Copyright NTI2010 www.inovacija.org LET US BE MORE CREATIVE IN KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE TRANSFER! е-mail: vojin_senk@uns.ac.rs Web page: www.inovacija.org THANKS! 30