Hungarian Innovation Policy and the Role of Eco-innovation

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1 Hungarian Innovation Policy and the Role of Eco-innovation Attila VÁRKONYI Chairman of the Research and Technology Innovation Council Attila VÁRKONYI Conference on Financing Eco-innovation in CEE Budapest, 23 April 2007

2 1. Some data and trends on the Hungarian national innovation system 2.

3 GERD/GDP, % 1,20 1,00 0,80 1,08 1,00 0,93 0,94 1,01 0,95 0,95 0,89 0,82 0,75 0,74 0,67 0,70 0,68 0,60 0,40 0,20 0, Gross R&D expenditures per GDP are still in the lower third of the EU 3.

4 but R&D and innovation are top priorities of the government. 4.

5 There is a strong foreign presence in corporate R&D activities. World class knowledge base in some fields (IT, maths, physics, life sciences, chemistry, etc.) 5.

6 CORPORATE RESEARCH CENTRES Philips Audi Magna Steyr General Electric Philips W.E.T Nokia. Draixlmaier Samsung AFT Samsung Bosch Power Tool ZF Hungária Electrolux Samsung Michelin Flextronics GM-Opel General Electric Flextronics Continental Teves Valeo Auto-Electric Denso Visteon Philips Elcoteq Zeuna Starker Knorr-Bremse Zenon Source:ITDH Ericsson Continental Temic IBM Sysdata General Electric Nokia Cisco SAP TATA Consulting Sanofi-Aventis 6.

7 Consequently, hightech manufacturing industries play very important role in the economy 7.

8 boosting Hungary s high-tech manufacturing exports 8.

9 2. The importance of eco-innovation in our national innovation system 9.

10 Goal of our innovation policy is an effective and efficient value creating innovation value chain, that provides sustainable development, competitiveness and social benefits. Goals of the ecoinnovation are products and processes that contribute to sustainable development, adding market value and producing environmental and social benefits. Similar objectives >>> good chances for synergy 10.

11 Five priorities of the new Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) strategy ( ): 1. Culture of implementation and utilisation of research results. 2. Quality, output and utilisation driven, effective National Innovation System. 3. Well paid, creative and innovative workforce responding to the demands of knowledge driven economy and society. 4. Economic and legal environment that is conducive to creation and utilisation of knowledge. 5. Companies, products and services that are competitive at the global market. 11.

12 The STI strategy on sustainability: Development of environment friendly systems and clean, material and energy saving technologies will help to maintain health, natural values and biological diversity, the rational use of natural and human resources, and the implementation of the principle of sustainability. 12.

13 The STI strategy on R&D of societal interest We support research of societal interest that is not covered by direct corporate interest (e.g. public security, defence, environment protection, ecology, water management, flood protection, consumer protection and health care). We support research that is not motivated by shortrun economy interest but important for the nation in the long run, including research on strengthening the knowledge base for future regulatory or other common activities. 13.

14 Action plan based on the RDI strategy ( ) May 2007 Programmes based on the five priorities will be put in a coherent system. Proposals for new legislation to achieve a legal environment that is conducive to creation and utilisation of knowledge. The whole process shall be kept within the frames of a hard convergence programme for macroeconomic stability. 14.

15 3. Some examples on successful ecoinnovation projects in Hungary 15.

16 Example 1. NKTH Pázmány Programme Development of environment friendly apple and apricot production, afterharvest treatment and processing in the Heves region Consortium: Tisza Gombakomposzt Kft., King Champignons Kft., Agroroyal Kft., Budapest Corvinus University Grant: HUF 313 million 16.

17 Example 2. NKTH Pázmány Programme Development of innovative, sustainable energy products and technologies Consortium: Profikomp Kft., Vertikál Zrt., Terra Humana Kft., Gödöllői Agrárközpont Kht. Grant: HUF 301 million 17.

18 Example 3. NKTH Pázmány Programme Castrum Tetel. Establishment of a nature protection park at the Tetel Hill in Solt Museum Department of the Bács-Kiskun County Local Government Grant: HUF 39.6 million 18.

19 Example 4. Hungarian Innovation Grand Prize Best Environment Project (2006) awarded in April 2007: New hybrid cooling system at the Mátra Power Plant ALSTOM Power Hungary Co. and Mátra Power Plant Co. 24 MW extra power without new energy input. Decrease of CO 2 emission: 137 tons/year. Decrease of SO 2 emission: 74 tons/year. Financed fully by the private business partners. 19.

20 Thank you for your kind attention! 20.