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Operational Programmes aimed at innovation in the new EU Member States, and the

implementation of Lisbon Agenda

Dr. Csaba Novák Director of Managing Authority for ECOP,

Hungary

I. National Development Plan (2004-2006)

• Operational Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development

• Human Resources Development Operational Programme Operational Programme for Regional Development

• Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Operational Programme

• Economic Competitiveness Operational Programme

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Economic CompetitivenessOperational Programme

2004-2006

Priorities:• 1. Investment promotion;• 2. Development of small and medium-sized

enterprises; • 3. Research & development, innovation; • 4. Information society and economy

development.

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Budget for 2004-2006

Community contribution

( M EUR)

National public sector

contribution (M EUR)

Total public expenditure

(M EUR)

Development of the Information society and

economy

Investment Promotion

SME Development

R&D and Innovation

Priority

42,9

Total

98,7 48,9 147,6

120,0

98,7

94,4

411,8

58,2

52,0

202,0

178,2

150,7

137,3

613,8

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The result of lunched applications (By the date of 15.09.2006.)

•The number of registered applications is nearing the 21 000,the required state grant (involved in the registered applications) is more than EUR 1 313 Million; •The amount of MA supported state grants is nearing the EUR 607 Million, the total cost of the MA approved project is more than 1 262 Million;

•The number of contracted candidates is nearing the 8 400, the contracted amount is more than EUR 523 Million;

•The total payment is over the EUR 234 Million.

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State of Play I.(By the date of 15.09.2006.)

PriorityRegistered

projects (M EUR)

Registered/TPE (%)

Approved by MA

( M EUR)

Investment Promotion 259 175 145

SME Development 438 246 178

R&D and Innovation 309 205 156 Development of the

Information society and economy 308 224 128

Total 1 314 214 607

93

99

Approved/ TPE (%)

98

100

100

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State of Play II.(By the date of 15.09.2006.)

Payments/ TPE (%)

Investment Promotion 129 87 73 49

PriorityContracted

projects (M EUR)

Contracted/TPE (%)

Payments ( M EUR)

39

R&D and Innovation 147 98 51 34

SME Development 148 83 69

28

Total 506 82 231 40

Development of the Information society and

economy 82 60 38

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3. Priority: Research & development, innovation – Measures (2004-2006)

• 3.1. Support of application-oriented co-operative research and technology development activities3.1.1 Co-operative industrial research near completion

• 3.2. Improvement of the conditions of research, technology transfer and co-operation at publicly financed and non-profit research facilities3.2.1 Development of the research infrastructure of publicly

financed research facilities3.2.2 Support of partnerships and building of networks

promoting technology transfer and co-operation between companies and publicly financed research facilities

• 3.3. Reinforcement of corporate R&D capacities and innovation skills3.3.1 Support of the innovation tasks of new, technology

and knowledge-intensive micro-enterprises and spin-off companies

3.3.2 Development of corporate research infrastructure related to the creation of new research places

3.3.3 Promotion of corporate innovation

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Special Features of R+D priority

• Beneficiaries:

- Universities, Research institutions 60%

- SMEs 40%• Beneficiaries regularly apply for grants • Complex projects are hard to execute (multi-player

projects, diversified administration)• Non-profits aren’t effective enough as project-leaders• Bridging the gap between the academic and the private

sector• High portion advance payment in the project financing

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Allocation of grants – R&D and Innovation (2004-2006)

The allocation reflects the location of universities and research institutes.

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Main objectives of EDOP 2007-2013

• Exploitation of R+D results• Promote the closer cooperation of

business and public sector• Technology and knowledge transfer

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EDOP 2007-2013

• Planned budget: EUR 2,1 – 3,3 billion • Planned priorities in EDOP:

1. R+D and innovation for the competitiveness;

2. The development of competitiveness of the enterprises (SME)

3. Development of Information Society and business environment development;

4. Financial instruments.

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EDOP 2007-2013Planned measures and components of

R+D and Innovation

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Priority Measure Component

1.1.1. Market orientated cooperation in the field of the innovation and R+D

1.1.2. Development of research centres

1.2. Development of Innovation and technological parks

1.2.1. Innovation and technological parks

1.3.2. Setting up of the R+D divisions of the enterprises

1.3.3. Technology intensive start up enterprises

1.3.1. Enterprise innovation

1. R+D and Innovation for the competitiveness

1.1. Cooperation between universities, research institutes and enterprises in the field

of R+D And Innovation

1.3. Innovation and R+D activities of the enterprises

EDOP 2007-2013Main principle of the performance

•Setting up a Central Intermediate Body within the Hungarian Development Bank Group;

•Simpler IT system and processing;

•Higher portion of the refundable financing instruments;

•Reducing the required collaterals( from the applicants) to reasonable level.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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