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Doing Big Things With Little Money

Moldovan Research and Development Association. Doing Big Things With Little Money. Corina ROMAN, PMP, Industry Program Manager. 5 th A nnual Knowledge Economy Forum (KEFV) March 28-30, 2006 Prague, Czech Republic. Content. Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case

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Doing Big Things With Little Money

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  1. Moldovan Research and Development Association Doing Big Things With Little Money Corina ROMAN, PMP, Industry Program Manager 5th Annual Knowledge Economy Forum (KEFV) March 28-30, 2006 Prague, Czech Republic

  2. Content • Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case • What can Little Money Do?

  3. Content • Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case • What can Little Money Do?

  4. Moldovan Scientists Decline, thousand people (2005) ~20,000 left the country ~ 4,000 switched jobs

  5. Innovations per capita*2005 Benchmarking Source: Academy of Sciences of Moldova

  6. Current Moldovan Scientists Break Down Structure SCIENCE Science for SCIENCE Science for PROFIT Government Supported CRDF*/MRDA Supported Doing Business Looking for Business CRDF/MRDA Supported Government Supported *US Civilian Research and Development Foundation

  7. Current Moldovan Scientists Break Down Structure SCIENCE Science for SCIENCE Science for PROFIT Government Supported CRDF/MRDA Supported Doing Business Looking for Business CRDF/MRDA Supported Government Supported

  8. Science for ScienceCRDF/MRDA Support (2000-2005)

  9. Science for ProfitCRDF/MRDA Support since 2005 Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP)

  10. Content • Brain Draining in EE Countries. Moldova Case • What can Little Money Do?

  11. Results and Plans Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program: • STEP 2005 • STEP 2006

  12. Results and Plans Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program • STEP 2005 • STEP 2006

  13. Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2005 • STEP-1 “Science and Technology Linkages with Local Industry” • STEP-2 “Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Food Production” • STEP-3 “Business Partnership Program”

  14. STEP-1 (February, 2005) 1st Science and Technology Linkages with Local Industry: Pharmaceutics and Medical Devices

  15. STEP-2 (June, 2005) • Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Food Production • Practical Business Training for Younger Scientists • Business Partnership Program (BPP) Grant Announcement

  16. STEP-3 (November, 2005) • Business Partnership Program (BPP) SemifinalistTraining

  17. STEP-3 (November, 2005) MRDA Venture Conference

  18. MRDA Venture Conference BPP Grants Results Announcement

  19. 2005 STEP Output:6 BPP Grant supported Business and Science Partnerships • Engineering • Methane Leakage Detector • Improved Energy Control System in Transportation • Agriculture and Food Industry • Improved Technology in Apple Tree Growing • Improved Sunflower Seeds Quality • Adjusted Technologies in Pisciculture • New Grape Waste Processing Technology

  20. Results and Plans Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program: • STEP 2005 • STEP 2006

  21. MRDA STEP 2006 Overall Goal • Minimum 10 Moldovan scientist & U.S. company partnerships • Minimum 100 local S&B partnerships

  22. MRDA Main Partners • Academy of Sciences of Moldova • State Agency for Intellectual Property of RM • USAID/CEED • Moldo-American Center for Private Initiative • International Center for Economic Semiotics

  23. Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2006 • Program 1 “Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” • Program 2 “US Business-Moldova Science Partnership”

  24. Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2006 • Program 1 “Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” • Program 2 “US Business-Moldova Science Partnership”

  25. Program 1 “Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” Project 1.1. “Science&Business National Partnership Club” Project 1.4. “Venture Conference” Project 1.2. “Science&Business Round Table Meetings” Project 1.3. “Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions ”

  26. Program 1“Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” Project 1.1. “Science&Business National Partnership Club” Project 1.4. “Venture Conference” Project 1.2. “Science&Business Round Table Meetings” Project 1.3. “Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions ”

  27. Project 1.1. on Science&Business National Partnership Club • Project Milestones - 5 meetings (2006) on major fields: • Agriculture • Energy • Nanotechnologies • Ecology • Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals • Scientist Training in Promoting Innovations

  28. Event Deliverables per meeting • 4 innovation promotional presentations, 3 open business solicitations • “Top Innovations” Catalogues (www.mrda.md/step) • 100 business, science and donor organizations representatives

  29. Program 1 “Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” Project 1.1. “Science&Business National Partnership Club” Project 1.4. “Venture Conference” Project 1.2. “Science&Business Round Table Meetings” Project 1.3. “Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions ”

  30. Project 1.2. on Science&Business Round Table Meetings (USAID & MRDA common Project) Project Milestones 4 Round table meetings (Wine Sector) 1 Round table meeting (Apparel Sector)

  31. Event Deliverables • 10 Science Promotional Presentations per Meeting • Business people Solicitations

  32. Program 1 “Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” Project 1.1. “Science&Business National Partnership Club” Project 1.4. “Venture Conference” Project 1.2. “Science&Business Round Table Meetings” Project 1.3. “Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions ”

  33. Project 1.3. on Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions Project Milestones • 10 business tenders for scientific solutions • Scientist Training in communicating and negotiating

  34. Event Output (2006) • 2 Business Solicitations for R&D (out of 10 planned) • Science & Business Mutually Beneficial Working Agreements

  35. Program 1“Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” Project 1.1. “Science&Business National Partnership Club” Project 1.4. “Venture Conference” Project 1.2. “Science&Business Round Table Meetings” Project 1.3. “Business Tenders for Scientific Solutions ”

  36. Project 1.4. on Venture Conference Similar Projects • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (TAM-BAS) • Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM)

  37. Project 1.4. on Venture Conference Project Milestones • Projects Semifinalists’ Selection • Training in Business Planning • Projects Presentations • 10 Awards Allocation

  38. Science Technology Entrepreneurship Program 2006 • Program 1 “Scientific Solutions to Business Problems” • Program 2 “US Business-Moldova Science Partnership”

  39. Program 2“US Business-Moldova Science Partnership”” Project 2.5. “Grant Assistance Program” Project 2.1. “Regional Innovations Website” Project 2.2. “Partner Development Events” Project 2.4. “NextStep To the Market” Project 2.3. “FirstStep To the Market”

  40. STEP Contact Information in Moldova Corina ROMAN, Industry Program Manager USM 4, office 115 60, Mateevici str. Chisinau Moldova Tel: (037322) 57 77 07, 57 77 06 Fax: (037322) 22 63 29 E-mail: corina.roman@mrda.md http://www.mrda.md/STEP

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