This report has been prepared to inform the work of the PSF panel of experts who will be responsible for formulating recommendations for improving the knowledge transfer from universities and public research institutions to innovation in the business and public sectors in Czechia. The aim of this study was to provide a broader framework of the Czech R&I system so that opportunities for improvement in the knowledge valorisation system could be identified and assessed in the context of the institutional and cultural environment for R&I in Czechia.
Authors
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission, Pazour, Michal
- Catalogue number
- KI-01-24-002-EN-N
- Citation
- European Commission: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and Pazour, M., Support to Czechia on the reform of the Technology Transfer Offices sector – Background report , Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/3959213
- DOI
- https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/3959213
- ISBN
- 978-92-68-20414-6
- Pages
- 99
- Published in
- Belgium
- Themes
- Research policy and organisation
Table of Contents
- LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................. 5 4
- LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................ 6 4
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................ 7 4
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................... 9 4
- INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 12 4
- 1. RI GOVERNANCE ............................................................... 13 4
- Governance structure ................................................................... 13 4
- Role of regions .............................................................................. 21 4
- RI policy development ................................................................ 24 4
- 2. RI EXPENDITURE AND FUNDING ..................................... 28 4
- RI expenditure ............................................................................. 28 4
- RI funding system ....................................................................... 30 4
- Role of the EU Structural Funds in the Czech RI funding 4
- 3. RESEARCH PROFILE AND ASSESSMENT ......................... 36 4
- Research profile ............................................................................ 36 4
- Research assessment ................................................................... 37 4
- 4. ECONOMY INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL 5
- SPECIALISATION ............................................................................... 40 5
- Economy innovation and competitiveness ................................ 40 5
- Knowledge intensity ..................................................................... 42 5
- Entrepreneurial culture ................................................................. 43 5
- Technological specialisation ........................................................ 44 5
- 5. SCIENCE-INDUSTRY LINKAGES ......................................... 47 5
- Funding of public research by businesses ................................. 47 5
- Cooperation between businesses and research 5
- Contract research.......................................................................... 50 5
- Collaborative research .................................................................. 51 5
- 6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS .................................. 52 5
- Patenting ........................................................................................ 52 5
- Licensing ....................................................................................... 57 5
- 7. STARTUPS SPIN-OFFS AND ACCESS TO VENTURE 5
- CAPITAL ............................................................................................. 59 5
- Startup scene ................................................................................ 59 5
- Spin-off landscape ........................................................................ 60 5
- Access to venture capital ............................................................. 61 5
- 8. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND VALORISATION 5
- SYSTEM .............................................................................................. 62 5
- Knowledge transfer infrastructure ............................................... 62 5
- Financial support for knowledge transfer at national level ........ 67 5
- Innovation infrastructure and the role of regions ....................... 69 6
- Institutional conditions for knowledge transfer from 6
- Knowledge transfer reform ........................................................... 75 6
- CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................. 78 6
- REFERENCES .................................................................................... 80 6
- ANNEX I. PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE SCIENCE-INDUSTRY LINKAGES AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER .................................... 84 6
- LIST OF FIGURES 7
- LIST OF TABLES 8
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 9
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11
- INTRODUCTION 14
- 1. RI governance 15
- Governance structure 15
- Role of regions 23
- RI policy development 26
- 2. RI expenditure and funding 30
- RI expenditure 30
- RI funding system 32
- Role of the EU Structural Funds in the Czech RI funding system 36
- 3. Research profile and assessment 38
- Research profile 38
- Research assessment 39
- 4. Economy innovation and technological specialisation 42
- Economy innovation and competitiveness 42
- Knowledge intensity 44
- Entrepreneurial culture 45
- Technological specialisation 46
- 5. Science-industry linkages 49
- Funding of public research by businesses 49
- Cooperation between businesses and research organisations on 50
- Contract research 52
- Collaborative research 53
- 6. Intellectual property rights 54
- Patenting 54
- Licensing 59
- 7. Startups spin-offs and access to venture capital 61
- Startup scene 61
- Spin-off landscape 62
- Access to venture capital 63
- 8. Knowledge transfer and valorisation system 64
- Knowledge transfer infrastructure 64
- Financial support for knowledge transfer at national level 69
- Innovation infrastructure and the role of regions 71
- Institutional conditions for knowledge transfer from research 73
- Knowledge transfer reform 77
- CONCLUSIONS 80
- REFERENCES 82
- ANNEX I. PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE SCIENCE- INDUSTRY LINKAGES AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 86
- TECHNOLOGY AGENCY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC 86
- Programme GAMA 86
- Programme SIGMA Proof-of-Concept 87
- Programme SIGMA Commercialisation of RD 88
- Programme Centres of Competence 88
- Programme National Centres of Competence 89
- MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE 90
- Programme OP TAC Innovation Vouchers 90
- Programme OP TAC Innovation Vouchers for IPR 91
- Programme OP TAC Knowledge Transfer Partnership 91
- Programme OP TAC Proof-of-Concept 92
- Programme OP TAC Clusters and Technology Platforms 93
- CZECHINVEST 94
- Programme Technology Incubation 94
- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION YOUTH AND SPORTS 95
- Programme OP JAC Science-Industry Collaboration 95
- Programme OP JAC Smart Accelerator 95
