INOVO: Development by doing Innovation Centre in Zenica

1. INOVO: Development by doingInnovation Centre in Zenica

2. INOVO – Institutional capacity development of the three innovation centres and research sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina The overall objective as per ToR: “... to improve the competitiveness and productivity of the scientific community and economic impact of BiH to be able to participate more actively in the European research area and to be more involved in international scientific cooperation through the FP7, COST and EUREKA programmes.”

3. INOVO project. Component 1 Innovation system development Overall goal (from ToR): To strengthen the innovation system of BiH, notably through support to and development of activities of three innovation centres (Banja Luka, Zenica and Mostar)... Objective: To develop the capacities and services of the three innovation centres, in Banja Luka, Zenica and Mostar Approach: Assistance in development of skills and competences, involving them in all our support and training activities, to benefit from learning-by-doing approach

4. Area (direction )1: Innovation management and technology advisory services Development of ? Sub-areas 1.1 Institutional capacities of three ICs (strategy planning, build-up of services, toolboxes) 1.2 Individual capacities of 3 innovation centres’ staff (training 1.3 Innovation advisory network 1.4 International cooperation of ICs Strategy business plan Business toolbox Innovation potential study Training 12 months, Jan 2013-Dec 2013 Cooperation action plan Promotion and visibility Advisory network plan Foreign experience (Study visit)

5. Area 2: (Organisation of ) Innovation management promotion (events) Development of ? Sub-areas 2.1 Event and communication planning 2.2 Events organisation 2.3 Media promotion Events for business (no=?) Events for young (no=?) 14 months, Jan 2013-Mar 2014 Communication strategy Raised awareness Media appearances

6. Area 3: Cooperation between university faculties, laboratories and the business sector Development of ? Sub-areas 3.1 Identification of opportunities for industry-academia partnerships 3.2 Support to creation of triple-helix partnerships 3.3 Identification of needs for new teaching curricula Technology Priority areas (1 or 2) Potentials study 13 months, Jan 2013-Jan 2014 Working group Innovation partnership (with project pipeline New curricula concept

7. Area 4: Promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship among students and lecturers/researchers Development of ? Sub-areas 4.1 Learning forums for academia 4.2 Entrepreneurship days, webcorner, etc. 8 months, Mar 2013-Oct 2013 Working group New forum concept

8. Area 5: Innovative and entrepreneurial activities with students Development of ? Sub-areas (co-related with Area 4) 5.1 Organising promotion and support: E.g. Mentoring system, IC and university joint programmes, business idea competitions) busineee. Mentoring system 4 months, Apr 2013-Jul 2013 Joint programme Working group Business idea competition

9. Area 6: Use of ICT Development of ? Sub-areas 6.1 Study group for ICT in RTDI sector (joint for ICs) 6.2 Promotion actions Advisory guidebook 4 months, Jun 2013-Mar 2014 Joint working/study group Promotion campaign

10. Area 7: Promotion of international cooperation (together with NCP network) Development of ? Sub-areas 7.1 promotion (jointly with NCPs) 7.2. Project idea devlopment (jointly with NCPs) 9 months, Jul 2013-Mar 2014 Sectoral project idea campaigns launched Interactive workshops

11. Area 8: Social dialog on RTDI policies/strategies Development of ? Sub-areas (correlated to Area 2-3) 8.1 Dialog initiation (jointly with public authorities and business 8.2. Additionally, technology foresight development 11 months, Mar 2013-Jan 2014 Sectoral tech foresight Interactive roundtables

12. Area 9: Innovation financing advisory Development of ? Sub-areas 9.1 Guidance on VC funds leading to 9.2. VC advisory services 9 months, Jun 2013-Mar 2014 Usage of special ICT tools Guidebook on VC funds Guidelines on advisory

13. Expected results. 1 • Centres to be fully functional based on approved strategic business plans and studies of further centres development and strengthening and providing a core set of services on a regional or thematic basis; At least three ‘innovation partnerships’, on a regional or thematic basis, established, based on a triple-helix partnership between public-higher education/research institutes and business sector. • Centres are recognized by relevant stakeholders as applying the best practice of research and innovation centres concept in BiH.

14. Expected results. 2 • Innovation-based entrepreneurship development encouraged. • Established more viable channels for cooperation between European and BiH business sector in the field of technology transfer and concrete business initiatives. • Increased innovation support system structure throughout strengthening framework for encouraging development of innovative entrepreneurs and academic researchers (start-up’s & spin-off’s), particularly throughout promotion of best applied practices.

15. Expected results. 3 • Increased operational capacities of innovation centres concerning capability to provide multi-layered business services, set to serve continuous improvement (technology transfer) and added value creation (research results valorisation). • Increased operational capacities of innovation centres throughout introduction of new resources for intellectual property protection as applied development support mechanisms • Measures for promotion of women in science developed

16. Thank you for attention! Project team: Dr Kastytis Gečas, Team Leader, kastytis.gecas@inovo.ba (k.gecas@lic.lt) Dr Rein Ruubel, Key Expert 2, rein.ruubel@inovo.ba (rein@ruubel.com) Dr Maja Bučar, Key Expert 3, maja.bucar@inovo.ba (maja.bucar@fdv.uni-lj.si) Development by doing together