Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, Culture & Sports
General Secretariat for Research and Technology
Prof. Vasilis Maglaris
Secretary General for Research and Technology
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Strategic Goals of the General Secretariat for Research &
Technology (GSRT)
The objectives of GSRT, already embedded in the National Strategic
Framework for Research and Innovation for the period 2014-2020, focus on
the design and implementation of a national policy through programmes
funded by National and EU Funds in:
• Scientific research and technological development
•
Enhancement and exploitation of highly specialized human potential in the
area of the higher education, research and innovation
•
Innovative Public -Private Partnerships (PPPs), linked with Universities and
Research Centres
•
Regional instruments for implementing Smart Specialization Strategies
•
Creation of new research infrastructures and exploitation of existing ones
•
Internationalization of the research and innovation system of the country
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State aid in Research & Development Funding Cycle
Universities,
Research Centres
Excellence
EU (FP7) / ERC
Basic R&D
«Cooperation»
Teams/
Transnational
cooperation / FP7
Applied R&D
Spin Offs
Innovation Poles
Incubators
Venture Capital
Pre-seed
Seed
Tax exemptions (50% - Patents)
Development Act
Structural Funds
Start-up
Expansion
Death Valley
Private Contribution
State funding
Pre-commercial financing
Commercial financing
Greece in the European Innovation System
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Overview of Greek Participation
in EC DG Research Framework Programmes (1984 – 2009)
per research sector
–
Total Participation
Other areas
Energy (nuclear and nonnuclear), environment (including
transport) and sustainable
development
Greek participation
Quality of life (life
sciences, biotechnology, biomed
ica research)
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Information society
(IT, communications, telematics)
Competitive and sustainable
growth (industrial and
manufacturing technologies
ingluding aeronautics)
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Contracts with
Greek Participation
All Funding Schemes
Number
Priority Area
COOPERATION
77
4,89%
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
80
5,08%
Information and Communication Technologies
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production
Technologies - NMP
Energy
378
24,02%
31.624.830
20.340.986
211.268.824
84
5,34%
40.732.248
50
3,18%
Environment (including Climate Change)
101
6,42%
Transport (including Aeronautics)
30.317.092
29.916.841
38.689.165
5.800.362
8.012.247
22.229.316
526.855
119
7,56%
Socio-economic sciences and Humanities
22
1,40%
Space
28
1,78%
Security
39
2,48%
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0,25%
COOPERATION
Total for COOPERATION
European Research Council
Total for IDEAS
Marie-Curie Actions
PEOPLE
Total for PEOPLE
1,46%
15,95%
15,95%
105
6,67%
Research for the benefit of SMEs
115
7,31%
8
0,51%
Research Potential
35
2,22%
Science in Society
24
1,52%
1
0,06%
22
1,40%
Activities of International Cooperation
CAPACITIES
EURATOM
23
251
251
Support for the coherent development of research policies
EURATOM
1,46%
Research Infrastructures
Regions of Knowledge
CAPACITIES
439.458.765
982
23
IDEAS
PEOPLE
Euros
Health
General Activities
IDEAS
%
EC financial contribution
(in Euro)
to GR partners
Total for CAPACITIES
310
Fusion Energy
2
0,13%
Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection
6
0,38%
Total for EURATOM
8
0,51%
Total for all Specific Programmes
1.574
100%
35.048.613
35.048.613
49.524.513
49.524.513
32.242.554
22.699.185
2.101.236
45.719.674
3.463.850
220.130
3.762.366
110.208.994
108.428
731.349
839.777
635.080.662
Greece has a very strong ranking
among the 100 best FP7 stakeholders
NTUA, FORTH, AUTH, NKUA, NCRS
Demokritos and CERTH rank in the top
100 public organisations (with FORTH
and CERTH among the top 20 Research
Centres in terms of participation rate)
Three (3) Greek enterprises rank in
the top 25 in terms of participation
rate
UNITED KINGDOM
GERMANY
ITALY
GREECE
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWEDEN
SPAIN
BELGIUM
SWITZERLAND
DENMARK
FINLAND
IRELAND
AUSTRIA
SLOVENIA
PORTUGAL
POLAND
NORWAY
HUNGARY
16%
16%
10%
8%
8%
7%
5%
5%
5%
4%
4%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
% of organizations
By country of origin
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FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS
Current financial and social challenges:
Role of Research, Technological Development and Innovation
GSRT aims to capitalize on the experience of the academic sector (50%), research centres
(20%) and innovative business of the country (30%) towards competitive programmes for
Research, Technological Development and Innovation, in cross-disciplinary and interrelated
priority areas for the Greek economy and society, such as:
Climate, terrestrial and marine environment, clean energy and green technologies,
health, nutrition and enhancement of the quality of life of the citizen, emerging
technologies in Information Technologies & Communications, Materials & Biosciences,
Humanities, Culture & Education
GSRT provides research options that can leverage:
 The demand of the private sector & public services for research results
 The development model of the country
 The operation of the wider public sector through the use of innovative
technologies and services
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National
International
Level
Design & Planning
• Strengthening RTD
excellence based on global
and national criteria
• Identification of policy
measures and activities
based on national priorities
ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ
GSRT
ΓΓΕΤ
Regional Level
•Enhancement and
encouragement of the
regional innovation
Smart Specialisation
Strategy!
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SMART SPECIALISATION as an essential element for the RTDI strategy
ΕΤΑΚ
What is “smart specialisation”?
Why is it an essential element for the RTDI strategy?
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Identifying the unique features and innovation capacity of the country /
regions
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Labeling the competitive advantages of the country / regions
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Mobilizing local stakeholders and resources to a common vision and
launching participatory processes for its formulation
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Supporting innovation in order to stimulate private sector investment
Smart specialisation is an ex-ante conditionality for funding RTDI
via Structural Funds for the period 2014-2020
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Principles in developing initiatives in the new
Programmatic Period 2014-2020
•
Building the National Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation
(NSFRI 2014-20)
•
Contribution towards the finalization of Horizon 2020 (successor
Programme to FP7) – synergies with Structural Funds
•
Smart Specialisation Strategy – S3
•
Regional dimension/ collaboration with Regional Authorities
•
Mobilization of the supervised GSRT institutions/Private Sector
•
Cooperation/co-ordination with Ministries & Agencies
•
Capitalizing human potential in Higher Education Institutions & Research
Centers towards liaising science with Economy/Society
•
Restructuring of the research ecosystem & assessment
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Institutional Interventions
• Functional integration of Research, Universities and Research & Technological Institutions
of GSRT
• Coordination and support of GSRT units with the advisory role of the National Council of
Research and Technology (NCRT - see next slide)
• Structural rationalization of the research ecosystem : Networking, Partnerships, Mergers
• Creation of favorable conditions of academic excellence for the professional development
of researchers
• Internationalization of Research and attraction of international scientific and
technological excellence
• Innovation friendly environment, competition, entrepreneurship, financial stability 
 Business Friendly Greece
• Subsidies, tax incentives, synergies of Structural Funds and E.C. Competitive RTDI
Programmes
• Establishment of a stable Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework as a prerequisite
for active participation of the Private Sector in generating Innovation
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National Council of Research and Technology - NCRT
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High-level advisory board for Research, Technology and
Innovation policy
•
It consists of high caliber academics (11 members) appointed
by the Minister of Education for a period of 3 years
•
Chairman: Prof. Stamatis Krimizis (member of the Academy of
Athens)
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Logistics support provided by GSRT
•
Established in September 2010
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GSRT research ecosystem Ι:
Supervised Institutions under Public Law
 National Center for Scientific Research “ DEMOKRITOS” (N.C.S.R.)
http://www.demokritos.gr/default.aspx?lang=en
 The National Center for Social Research (NCSR)
http://www.ekke.gr/html/eng/profile/index.html
 Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
http://www.hcmr.gr/en/
 National Observatory of Athens (NOA)
http://www.noa.gr/indexen.html
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The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) http://www.eie.gr/index-en.html
Foundation for Research & Technology HELLAS (FORTH) http://www.forth.gr/
Biomedical Sciences Research Center “Alexander Fleming” (BSRC Fleming)
http://www.fleming.gr/en/
Greek Foundation for Basic Biological Research “Alexander Fleming ”
(GFBBR Fleming) – endowment
The Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) http://www.certh.gr/root.en.aspx
Athena – Research and Innovation Center in Information Communication
and Knowledge Technologies – http://www.athena-innovation.gr/en.html
Hellenic Pasteur Institute (HPI) http://www.pasteur.gr/?lang=en
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The CEntre for REsearch and TEchnology – THessaly (CE.RE.TE.TH)
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http://www.certh.gr/root.en.aspx
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GSRT research ecosystem ΙΙI:
Supervised Technological Institutions
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The Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC)
http://www.eeae.gr/en/index.php?var=_main
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Greek Research and Technology Network S.A. (GRNET)
http://www.grnet.gr/default.asp?pid=1&la=2 d technology
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Science Center and Technology Museum "NOESIS”
http://www.noesis.edu.gr/index_en.php?action=firstPage
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GSRT Research Institutions geographic spread
REGION
INSTITUTES
ATTIKI
CENTRAL MACEDONIA
CRETE
55
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15
EASTERN MACEDONIA
AND THRACE
EPIRUS
PELOPONNESE
THESSALIA
WESTERN GREECE
WESTERN MACEDONIA
2
3
1
1
3
1
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Strengths
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A new generation of successful Research Centres founded in
the ’80s outside Athens
Decentralized Universities and Technological Educational
Institutes
Regions that have acquired experience in the last 15 years in
delivering regional strategic innovation plans with EC support
(RTT, RTP, RIS, PRAI…) and implementing research activities in
the Framework of Structural Funds
Significant Return on Investments made over the past years
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Restructuring of research ecosystem: A Hellenic
Federation for Research & Technology (HFRT)
• Creation of a common area for Research and Education- Coordination at the level of
planning and operational autonomy of Research Centres
• Mobility, deep networking among research teams
• Critical mass, economies of scale
• Institutionalization and enhancement of the Conference of the Research Centres’
Directors  Board of Directors
• Transparent allocation of research funding by stakeholder agreement
• Open access to Research Infrastructures, synergies among research and academic
communities
• Annual planning and monitoring
• Extroversion, evaluation, accountability  Excellence
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