RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
SYSTEM OF ASTURIAS
Open Days
European Week of Regions and Cities
Brussels, 11th October 2005
Some companies and sectors en Asturias
Steel and metallic
–ACERALIA
–ALCOA
Equipment Goods
–Duro Felguera
–Thyssen
–Imasa
–Esmena
Agro-food
–CAPSA
–Nestlé
–Embutidos Vallina
–ILAS
–Fuensanta
–Danone
–El Gaitero
Materials
–MBA
–Rioglass
–Saint Gobain
Energy
–Hidroeléctrica
Extraction
–HUNOSA
–Rio Narcea Gold Mines
CIT
–Telecable
–ASAC
Engineering:
–TSK
–Isotrón
–Ingeniería y Diseño Europeo
Electric
–TEMPER
–TEKOX
Chemical
–Du Pont
–Química del Nalón
–Bayer
Steel and Metallics
TC
R+D+i
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Itma- C. Acero- Cluster
Prodintec
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Non Metallic Materials
Serida
Agro-Food and Forest
INDUSTRY
Mines and Security
C Investigaciones Pesqueras
Fishing
C Tecnologías Limpias
Chemical Industry
FAEN
INSTITUTO
OCEANOGRÁFICO
Design Companies
Itma-C. No Metálicos
Fundación Barredo
INCAR
Equipement Goods
CTIC- Cluster
Energy
CITs
Cluster Medio Ambiente
Environment and Natural
Resources
FLC- Itma
Construction
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INNOVATION: The role and challenge of the SMEs
Innovation, Research and Technological
System in Asturias
Research and Technological Centres in
Asturias
Industrial
Design and
Manufacturing
Gijón Scientific
and
Technological
Park
SERIDA
Villaviciosa,
Gijón, Grado
ITMA Nonmetallic Materials
(Technological
Park of Asturias)
CTIC: Gijón
Science and
Technological
Park
TECHNOLOGICAL
CENTRES NETWORK
Steel and Metallic
materials PEPA
C.T.
Fundación
Barredo
ITMA Fundation
 Iron and Steel
President: Faustino Obeso
http://www.itma.es/
 Metal
 Plastic
Fields
 Chemical
 Production
Goods
ITMA Materiales (Llanera)
C.T. del Acero (Aviles)
Enrique Cuesta
Juan Secades
COMPANIES
Dupont Iberica S.L.
Limpac Plastic Pravia
S.A.
COMPANIES
ACTIVITIES
R+tD projects and
technical advice in:
Aceralia.S.A.
Duro Felguera S.A.
-Refractory materials
Rio Narcea Gold Mines S.A.
Cerámica del Nalon S.A.
-Plastics
Fundición Nodular S.A.
R.H.I. Refractories S.A.
-Chemical Industry
Hierros MF S.A.
Plibrico S.A.
-Compounds
Asturiana del Zinc S.A.
Prasid S.A.
-Extration Industry
Idesa
Hunosa
-Other non-metallic
goods
Metalúrgica del Nalon
Refractaria S.A.
Refractarios D. Solis
S.A.
Pasek España S.A.
Aguas de Fuesanta S.A.
Metazinco
Sidercal S.A.
Services
provided:training,
metrology , consultancy
and technological
observance, etc..
Izar S.A.
Aleastur S.A.
SB General Dynamics S.A.
Hiasa
Iberdrola
Mefasa
Naval Gijón
ACTIVITIES
R+tD Projects and
technical assistance in:
-Production goods
-Iron and steel products
-Engineering
-Marine
-Defence
-Energy production
-Function
-Alloys
-etc
Services provided:
training, quality,
consultancy and
technological
observance, etc..
PATRONATO
Trust
Gobierno Principado Asturias
FUNDACIÓN PRODINTEC
Presidente: D. Adriano Mones Bayo
Vicepresidente: D. Fernando Alonso Cuervo

Government
of the Principality of
 FICYT
Asturias
 Grupo TEMPER
FICYT
 ISASTUR
Group
TEMPER
 TSK
IDESA
 DELCAM
ISASTUR
 MBA Incorporado
TSK INGEMAS

DELCAM
 SAMOA Industrial
MBA IDESA (socio colaborador)

INGEMAS
SAMOA
Centro Tecnológico del Diseño
y la Producción Industrial del
Principado de Asturias
www.prodintec.com
Dirección: D. Jesús Fernández
ACTIVIDADES
SECTORES
 Fomento del diseño industrial y asesoramiento
ACTIVITIES:
en tecnolog ías de asistencia al mismo (CAx , PLM,
Promotion of industrial design and advice in related
prototipado, ingeniería inversa, ...)
technology (Cax, PLM, Prototyping, Inverse
en tecnologías avanzadas de
 Asesoramiento
technology…)
fabricación
(
simulación
incorporación
nuevos
Advice about manufacturinge advanced
technologies
(simultation
and integration ofrobótica,
new processes,
robotics,
procesos,
automatización,
racionalización
process rationalization,
de procesos,
TPM...) TPM, automation…)
R+D+I managemebt (management of own and foreign
 Gestión I+ D+i (ge stión de pr oyectos pr opios y
projects, technological observance, access to financing
ajenos,
vigilancia
tecnológica,
resources,
industrial
property…) acceso a fuentes de
financiación, propiedad industrial, ...)
 MULTISECTORIAL
Sectors:
Multisectorial:
o Bienes equipo
•Production goods
o Metal-mecánico
•Metal-mechanic
o Madera
y mueble
•Wood
and furniture
o
Eléctrico-electrónico
•Electric-electronic
•Surgical-medical
material
o Material médico-quirúrgico
•Electrical
appliances
o Electrodomésticos
•Machinery
o Maquinaria
•Manufacturing industry
o motion…
Industria manufacturera
•auto
o Automoción, ...
FUNDACIÓN CTIC
President: Roberto Paraja Tuero
C.T Comunicación e Información
Pablo Priesca Balbín
TRUST
Government of Asturias
Telecable
Seresco
Satec
Grupo Intermark
Espural
Dispal
Felguera TI
New Companies
www.fundacionctic.org
ACTIVITIES
Design: Introduction of the I.S in the
Administration and companies.
Services of high added value
provided to the regional
ICT.
Involvement in R+D+I
projects.
Observatory, technological
observance and regional
Informaction.
W3C hosted.
Infrastructures: Technological Centres
INVESTMENT
EXPENDITURE
2002
2003
2004
2005
Steel Centre
1,496,842
1,074,846
2,870,096
677,916
6,119,701
Design Centre
389,204
955,802
527,452
850,000
2,722,458
ICT Centre
389,204
955,802
527,452
116,000
1,988,458
2275,250
2,986,451
3,925,000
1,643,916
Steel Centre
98,434
87,523
79,948
1,588,000
1,853,906
Design Centre
8,849
59,738
900,000
968,587
Subtotal
TOTAL
CURRENT
EXPENDITURE
ICT Centre
Subtotal
TOTAL
120,771
55,099
14,063
228,055
142,622
153,750
2,503,305
3,129,074
4,078,751
189,934
2,488,000
4,131,916
13,843,046
Investment Expenditure
Investment
Expenditure
4000000
2000000
0
2002
Steel Centre
2003
2004
Design Centre
2005
ICT Centre
Investment Expenditure
4000000
CURRENT EXPENDITURE
2000000
0
2002
Steel Centre
2003
2004
Design Centre
Current
Expenditure
2005
2500000
ICT Centre
2000000
1500000
1000000
500000
0
2002
ICT Centre
2003
2004
Steel Centre
2005
Design Centre
UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO
Research Groups
Common Research
Services
Library and
Computer Services
Technology
Scientific
Bio-technology
Humanities
Research Institutes
Oncology
IUTA
.........
PUBLIC STATE
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL COAL INSTITUTE
Oviedo
(INCAR)
DAIRY PRODUCTS INSITUTE
Villaviciosa
(IPLA)
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
Gijón
AGRICULTURE and FISHERIES
Fisheries Research
Center
Gijón
SERIDA
Villaviciosa
SERIDA
Gijón
Industry and Energy
Fundación Barredo
Mieres
Siero
Fundación Energía
(FAEN)
Mieres
Safety in Mines
Testing of ventilators
Fire Testing Tunnel
Energy
Environment
SERIDA
Grado
Interface Institutions in Asturias
FICYT: Foundation for the Development of the
Applied Science and the Technolgy in Asturias
– European Innovative Relay Centre (IRC): GALACTEA
– University - Entreprise Foundation
Asturian Innovation Club
INNOVATION: The role and challenge of the SMEs
PCTI 2005-2008
Science, Technology and Innovation Plan
of Asturias
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY IN
ASTURIAS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Integrated: from science to innovation
Need to get coordination and consensus
Focusing on options and strategies, prioritizing
Mobilizing horizontal actions
Improving the supra-regional relationships
Focusing on social and companies’ needs
Progressive implementation
Flexibility
Transparent management and continuous
evaluation
MA1:
cultural
Transformación
transformation
Cultural
Supra-regional
MA2:
supraregional
Coordinación coordination
PCTI CHART
P1:Generación
Knowledgey
P1:
aplicación and
del
generation
conocimiento
application
SP1.1.Generación
delgeneration
SP1.1knowledge
conocimiento
SP1.2.- Valorización del
SP1.2knowledge assessment
conocimiento
P2:
de
P2:Plataformas
Platforms of
cooperación
cooperation en
in
innovación
SP2.1.Plataformas
SP2.1platformseninbiociencias
bioscience
innovation
P3:
P3:Company
Empresa and
y
Competitividad
Competitiveness
P4:Asturias
Asturias:Vivero
Nursery
P4.
de
of innovative
empresas
innovadoras
companies
SP2.2platforms
materials
SP2.2.Plataformas
eninmateriales
SP2.3.-SP2.3Plataformas
en energía
platforms
in energy
SP3.1.- Empresas competitivas
innovadoras
SP3.1- innovative competitive companies
SP3.2.Redescompetitive
competitivas
SP3.2networks
SP.4.1-Creación
Creation of
companies
SP4.1.deinnovative
empresas
and withy ade
technological
basis
innovadoras
base tecnológica
SP4.2.- Financiación
temprana
SP4.2- early financing
Grupos de
emerging
investigación
research groups
emergentes
Sectores
potenciales
Potential
sectors
PYMEs
SMEs
Knowledge
Generación
de
generation
Conocimiento
Strategic
investment:
INV.
Technical-scientific
ESTRATÉGICA
areas
which are key for
Áreas científico
técnicas
clave parafuture
el
the
competitive
futuro
de and
of
thecompetitivo
companies
las empresas y
the
fulfilment
satisfacción
de of social
needs
necesidades sociales
Knowledge
Aplicación
del
Conocimiento
application
Industrial
INVESTIGACIÓN
research andY
INDUSTRIAL
technological
DESARROLLO
development:
TECNOLÓGICO
social, business
Prioridades científico
and technicaltécnicas, empresariales
scientific priorities.
y sociales
Integrating the
specific needs and
Incorporar
sensibilidades
concerns ofysome
necesidades
sectors específicas
de algunos sectores
Complementary
Acciones
Complementarias
actions
Transformación
cultural
Cultural
transformation
Coordinación Suprarregional
Supra-regional
coordination
TOOLS
basic investment
Investigación
básica
to raise
para
elevaracademic
el nivel
académico
level in allde todas
las
áreas de
knowledge
conocimiento
areas
INSTRUMENTOS
Baseline
sectors
Sectores
base
Cooperación Internacional
cooperation
International
Training
Formación
recovery
and yattraction
Recuperación
atracción of
de
profesionales
professionals
Not-oriented
INV.
BASICA
basic
invest.:
NO
ORIENTADA
Prospectiva
Prospective
Investigación de excelencia
Excellence
research
Trabajowork
en red
Net
Empresas
companies
NewNuevas
Platforms of
P2: Plataformas
cooperation
de cooperaciónin
en
innovación
innovation
and
Company
P3: Empresa
y
competitividad
Competitiveness
companies
Nursery
Asturias:
P4: Asturias
viveroof
de innovative
empresas innovadoras
application
P1:
Generación y
Knowledge
aplicación
and
generationdel
conocimeinto
PCTI: Programmes and fields
Estimation of the Budget of the PCTI
Program, by Program
2004
ConocerAS
2005
15.402.911
2006
2007
2008
TOTAL
16.943.202
18.637.522
20.501.275
22.551.402
78.633.401
3.000.000
6.400.000
10.960.000
13.334.000
33.694.000
67.997.225
70.984.267
80.423.956
90.705.550
107.360.093
349.473.866
ViverAS
500.000
750.000
1.125.000
1.687.500
2.531.250
6.093.750
CulturAS
360.000
375.000
412.500
453.750
499.125
1.740.375
240.000
264.000
290.400
319.440
1.113.840
92.292.469
107.262.978
124.598.475
146.595.310
470.749.232
PlataformAS
EmpresAS
SuprAS
84.260.136
Forecast of resources to be
mobilized in the PCTI
2004
Public resources
Recursos
Públicos
2005
2006
2007
2008
TOTAL
59.020.136
63.266.469
73.883.078
86.211.589
102.450.393
325.811.529
Asturias
Principado
de Asturias
34.980.136
38.103.269
47.629.086
59.536.358
74.420.447
219.689.160
National
Administración
Administration
Nacional
13.220.000
14.013.200
14.853.992
15.745.232
16.689.945
61.302.369
Unión
Europea (PM,
European
UnionFSE)
(PM,
FEDER,
10.820.000
11.150.000
11.400.000
10.930.000
11.340.000
44.820.000
25.240.000
29.026.000
33.379.900
38.386.885
44.144.918
144.937.703
84.260.136
92.292.469
107.262.978
124.598.474
146.595.310
470.749.232
Principality of
ERDF, ESF)
Private resources
Recursos Privados
2.000.000
1.500.000
1.000.000
500.000
0
2005
Empresas
Transferencia Tecnología a Empresas
Proyectos de Investigación Básica
Proyectos de investigación Concertada
Ayudas Investigación Básica
Gran Equipamiento
2006
2007
Congresos
Grupos Investigación
Equipamiento Ordinario
Ayudas Cofinanciación
Investigación Perspectiva de Género
INNOVATION: The role and challenge of the SMEs
Innovative funds for SMEs according to
the Asturian I+D+i Plan
HUMAN RESOURCES: Incorporation of
graduates in companies

The aim is to grant aids, funding, to companies so that first or second cycle graduates join the
companies by signing a contract. Their job would consist of the development of research activities,
technological and/or innovation development.

Call: BOPA 12th of May 2005. Open, period 2005 -2007

Applicant: companies or associations of companies

Prerequisites:
•
Funding period: a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months.
•
Funding ceiling: 7500 €/person and year or 9000 €/person year, first and second cycle
respectively.
•
The beneficiary company shall bear an effective cost, including social costs, equivalent to the
aid granted.
•
Submission of application: Regional Viceministry of Science and Technology:
• http://www.princast.es/universi/planreg

Budget 2005-2007: 450.000 €

Complementary support: Torres Quevedo
http://www.ficyt.es
HUMAN RESOURCES: I3 PROGRAMME
Aim:
• Incentivating and promoting, through the collaboration between the MEC and the
Autonomous Communities and other R+D national agents:
• Permanent incorporation of researchers with a relevant profile in the system. (line 1)
• Research enhancement by professors- researchers of the Universities (line 2)
Beneficiaries:
Universities, CSIC and other OPIs, R+D centres with own legal entity and R+D centres
linked to public Administrations, as well as non profit private entities with a proven
activity and presence in R+D.
Development:
Elaboration of General Collaboration Protocols between the MEC and the CC.AA.,
four-annually periods. Such Protocols will be translated into Annual Specific Agreements.
Technological Innovation
Aids for harmonized
research projects
Technological
transfer aids to
companies
Aids to business
innovation: IDEPA
Main areas Support
to companies
Aids to innovation.
Interphase
centres: IDEPA
Aids for research
projects in companies
Aids for the
creation of TB
companies
RESEARCH PROJECTS: harmonization
•Aim: granting harmonized aids in the framework of the main actions of the
R+D plan, between public centres and companies or other entities.
•Beneficiaries: R+D public centres and technological centres located in
Asturias.
•Call: BOPA 22nd of April 2004. New Call 2006
•Prerequisites:
•Max. amount: 180000 €
•A maximum 2-year period
•The entity or company shall make a minimum contribution amounting
to 15% of the aid granted for the project.
•The main researcher shall be a doctor. The same person cannot be
in more than two research groups.
•Evaluation ANEP
•Submission of applications: Asturias Vice-ministry of Science and
Technology:
•http://www.princast.es/universi/planreg
http://www.ficyt.es
•Budget 2004-2006: 3,600,000 €
RESEARCH PROJECTS: research in companies
• Aim: Granting of aids to companies for the implementation of research
projects in the framework of the R+D+I plan of Asturias.
• Beneficiaries: Companies or groups of companies with company domicile
or productive scope in Asturias.
• Call: BOPA 12th of May 2005. Open until February 2007
• Projects subject to funding: shall last a maximum period of two years
and end before the 31st of December 2007.
• 1. Technical feasibility studies
• 2. Industrial research projects
• 3. Precompetitive development projects
• Prerequisites:
• Max. amount: 151000 €
• Individual projects 35%
• Cooperation projects: 100% of the research centre
• EU norm on aids
• Submission of applications: Regional Viceministry of Science and
Technology:
• http://www.princast.es/universi/planreg
http://www.ficyt.es
• Budget 2005-2007: 6,300,000 €
CREATION OF TECHNOLOGY BASED COMPANIES*
•
•
•
•
Aim: Granting of aids and services of training and counselling to create and
develop innovative companies with a technological basis.
Beneficiaries: Individuals with a University degree developing projects and legal
representatives of companies to implement new processes or products which
have been in place for no more than two years working.
Call: BOPA ……. 2005. Open until May 2007
Prerequisites:
• Maximum amount: 150000 €
• A 2-year maximum period (18 months)
• Advice and business training (CEEI)
• Starting capital: max. 100000 €
• Maintenance fund: max 15000 €/person
•
Submission of applications: Regional Viceministry
of Science and Technology
• http://www.princast.es/universi/planreg
•
Budget 2005-2007: €
* In elaboration
http://www.ficyt.es
TRANSFER AND DISSEMINATION
Transfer of Technology to Companies
•
•
Aim: Economic aids to companies and research centres for technology transfer
(link Centre GALACTEA)
Beneficiaries: Companies or groups of companies with company domicile or
•
•
Call: BOPA 19th of April 2005. Open
Type of actions to be funded:
productive scope within Asturias
•
•
•
•
1. Expenses resulting from the elaboration of contracts of technology transfer.
2. Business trips or meetings through the link Centre GALACTEA
3.Participation in international fairs on technology transfer.
4. Expenses resulting from the negotiation of documents of technology transfer
agreements.
• 5. Patent and/or agreements applications (licenses)
• 6. Participation in technological platforms and networks.
• Prerequisites:
• Maximum amount: 10000 €
• Travel expenses: 50% co-financed
• Submission of applications: Regional Viceministry of Science and Technology :
•
• http://www.princast.es/universi/planreg
Budget 2005: 130,000 €
http://www.ficyt.es
TRANSFER AND DISSEMINATION
•
•
•
•
•
Aids to SMEs to participate in VI FP
Aim: Economic aids to SMEs to elaborate and put forward European proposals
in R+D in the framework programme.
Beneficiaries: Companies or groups of companies (SMEs) with company
domicile or productive scope within Asturias.
Call: BOPA 2005. Open
Expenses to be funded:
• 1. Travel expenses to travel abroad
• 2. Translation of the documents to elaborate the proposal.
• 3. Expenses resulting from external consultancy hiring.
Prerequisites:
• Maximum amount: 12000 €
• The final proposal shall be set to the Commission before the deadline
of submission of applications.
• The proposal shall be subject to be chosen by the Selection
Commission. Submission of applications: Regional Viceministry of Science and
•
Technology:
http://www.princast.es/universi/planreg
http://www.ficyt.es
• 2005 Budget: 120.000 €
INNOVATION: The role and challenge of the SMEs
Collaboration and coordination with
national plans: Science and Education
Ministry
Relations outside the Asturian
Science and Technology system.
• Participation in the National Programme
• Participation in the Framework
Programme
• Research European Space
• New call to access European
programmes
New research and technological
centers
• Centro de competencia de la leche y derivados
(centro mixto con CSIC)
• Centro de investigaciones en nanomateriales y
nanociencias (centro mixto con CSIC)
• Centro tecnológico de la madera
• Estación experimental en Recursos Naturales y
Biodiversidad de la Cordillera Cantábrica
• European Softcomputing Institute (CajasturPrincipado)
Unique and Upcoming Strategic Projects
in Asturias
Bio-Weather Arquitecture
ACCION NEEDED:
Energy consumption in the buildings could be reduced by more than 50% in the
EU by 2010
Spanish architecture has historically proven to be one of the world leaders.
The industry of manufacturing of sun attraction system is one of the three most
important ones worldwide.
TARGET:
To prove how bio-weather architecture and sun energy fit as basic elements for
the future construction, using several symbolic public buildings with different
weather conditions.
AGENTS: CIEMAT
Constructing companies: ACS, ACCIONA, FCC,OHL
Technological companies: Isofotón, Gamesa, Aesol
CCAA: Andalucía, Asturias, Castilla y León, Madrid
FISCAL DEDUCTIONS
Real Decreto 1432/2003 (BOE 29 noviembre 2003)
R&D: general deduction of the 30% of the quota regarding the tax called
“impuesto de sociedades”, additional deduction of the 10% meaning
expenses regarding Human Resources and projects under a contract
with Universities or Public Research Agencies, a deduction of the 10%
regarding investments in actives devoted to R&D.
Innovation: deduction of the 15% for Innovation Projects agreed with
Universities, TC or Public Research Agencies, 10% of deduction for
the expenses done on industrial design and production engineering,
10% of deduction on the acquirement of patents or licenses (maximum
of 500 000 euros), y 10% on the expenses done on quality
certification.
Some final remarks
• Need of integrating instruments and funds at regional scale.
Better coordination and operating
• Collaboration and coordination of the national and regional
research programs and policies. Network and collaborative
projects.
• SMEs: improve and increase the innovation culture
• Strengthen RD capacity: infrastructures and human resources
(excellence and quality)
• Participating as partners in technological platforms
• Excellence in research: technological centers, university
research groups and competitive research groups
• Better management of RDT projects
• Improve collaboration between SMEs and research groups and
technological centers.
INNOVATION: The role and challenge of the SMEs
Thank you very much for your
attention!
www.pctiasturias.com
www.ficyt.es
(herminsa@princast.es)
Thanks to
Committee of the Regions, the
European Commission: D.G. Regional and
Oficina de Asturias en Bruselas