R&D Policy in Private SectorR&D Policy in Private Sector

SECURITY AND DEFENCE R&D SECURITY AND DEFENCE R&D MANAGEMENT:MANAGEMENT:

POLICY, CONCEPTS AND MODELSPOLICY, CONCEPTS AND MODELS

Nedko Tagarev

UNWE/DNRS – PhD Student

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

The main focus of this presentation is the The main focus of this presentation is the life–cycle of a small, subcontracted life–cycle of a small, subcontracted company, established with the sole company, established with the sole purpose of carrying out a certain R&D purpose of carrying out a certain R&D project.project.

The presented process is found through a The presented process is found through a research, conducted in FOUR private research, conducted in FOUR private sector companies, executing various R&D sector companies, executing various R&D projects.projects.

1. Forms of Policy1. Forms of Policy

InactiveInactive – the product does not – the product does not require R&D activitiesrequire R&D activities

Active Active – there is a problem to be – there is a problem to be addressed and R&D activities are addressed and R&D activities are requiredrequired

2. Main Reasons for Policy to be 2. Main Reasons for Policy to be ActiveActive

It is a matter of “Life or Death” for the It is a matter of “Life or Death” for the company;company;

The The ProfitProfit from creating the R&D policy is from creating the R&D policy is worth the trouble.worth the trouble.

3. Companies and Projects3. Companies and Projects

Huge corporations – project portfolios;Huge corporations – project portfolios;

Middle sized and small companies Middle sized and small companies attached to the big ones – subcontracting;attached to the big ones – subcontracting;

Small companies created for one project – Small companies created for one project – outsourcing.outsourcing.

4. Structure of the process4. Structure of the process

4.1. Project 4.1. Project >> R&D Policy R&D Policy >> Strategy Strategy >> ProfitProfit

4.2. Creation of the “Project company” 4.2. Creation of the “Project company” >> Product Product >> Service to the Product Service to the Product >> Death of the Product Death of the Product >> Death of the Death of the CompanyCompany

4.3. Aim – State of the art product => R&D 4.3. Aim – State of the art product => R&D activities throughout the whole projectactivities throughout the whole project

5. HR during such R&D projects 5. HR during such R&D projects

The main resource for this projects are The main resource for this projects are human resources. human resources.

The main goal of these kind of projects is The main goal of these kind of projects is capacity building.capacity building.

The whole process depends on the The whole process depends on the personnel and their qualities!personnel and their qualities!

The process is important for the economic The process is important for the economic security of the companysecurity of the company

HR process 1rst yearHR process 1rst year

1.1. The head of the company (qualities):The head of the company (qualities): Relative or close friend to the owner;Relative or close friend to the owner; Doesn’t have any idea about the technology or the Doesn’t have any idea about the technology or the

final product;final product; Very friendly person.Very friendly person.2. Accountant.2. Accountant.

3. Employees 2-4 persons:3. Employees 2-4 persons: Familiar with the technology;Familiar with the technology; Have a vision about what the final product will Have a vision about what the final product will

be;be; Experienced.Experienced.

HR Process 2nd and 3th yearHR Process 2nd and 3th year

After the creation of the technology for After the creation of the technology for producing the final product.producing the final product.

• Some of the employees can be changed .Some of the employees can be changed .

• Self education of the employees begins.Self education of the employees begins.

HR Process 3th and 4th yearHR Process 3th and 4th year

The Final Product is createdThe Final Product is created

1. More personnel has been changed;1. More personnel has been changed;

2. 10% to 33% of the personnel are now 2. 10% to 33% of the personnel are now working on the project, the others use working on the project, the others use the time to improve their abilities in the time to improve their abilities in science;science;

HR Process 4th and 5th yearHR Process 4th and 5th year

1.1. 10% - 50% of the personal Serve to the 10% - 50% of the personal Serve to the product.product.

2. Begins the process of hiring personal, not 2. Begins the process of hiring personal, not connected with the project.connected with the project.

3. The end of the 5th year the product is 3. The end of the 5th year the product is sold and the company is dead.sold and the company is dead.

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