National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Czech Republic (National RIS3 Strategy)
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Government of the Czech Republic Department for Analysis and Coordination of Science, Research and Innovation National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Czech Republic (National RIS3 Strategy) PREPARED AS OF 30 JUNE 2016 June 2016 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................8 1.1. The purpose and focus of the National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the CR (National RIS3 Strategy) .................................................................................8 1.2. The links of RIS3 to other conceptual and strategic documents ..............................................9 1.3. The creation of the Smart Specialisation Strategy in the CR ................................................. 10 1.4. The participation of entrepreneurs, researchers and partners from the triple/quadruple helix in the preparation and implementation of the Smart Specialisation Strategy ........................ 13 2. The starting point for the Smart Specialisation Strategy in the CR ............................................... 16 2.1. The starting point for evaluating competitiveness ............................................................... 16 2.2. Macroeconomic framework .................................................................................................. 21 2.3. World trends.......................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.1. Organisational trends .................................................................................................... 24 2.3.2. Global consumer megatrends ....................................................................................... 26 3. Analytical section ........................................................................................................................... 29 3.1. Business and innovation ........................................................................................................ 29 3.1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.2. Problem area 1: Inadequate endogenous entrepreneurial sector and entrepreneurship 31 3.1.3. Problem area 2: High dependence of the Czech Republic’s economic development on the activities of foreign companies ............................................................................................... 35 3.1.4. Problem area 3: Complexity, instability and subsequent high administrative demands of the regulatory framework for enterprise, limited effectiveness of strategies and tools to support enterprise ......................................................................................................................... 39 3.1.5. Digital agenda and entrepreneurship ........................................................................... 41 3.2. Research and development ................................................................................................... 43 3.2.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 43 3.2.2. Problem area 1: Inconsistent quality of public research ............................................... 45 3.2.3. Problem area 2: Digital agenda and public research ..................................................... 52 3.2.4. Problem area 3: Low relevance and underdeveloped cooperation between public research and the application sector .............................................................................................. 54 3.2.5. Problem area 4: Inadequate international openness of the Czech research environment .................................................................................................................................. 59 3.2.6. Problem area 5: Deficiencies in R&D policy management and governance ................. 64 3.3. Human resources................................................................................................................... 68 3.3.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 68 2 3.3.2. Problem area 1: The outputs of the education system are average quality with no improvement ................................................................................................................................. 68 3.3.3. Problem area 2: Dysfunctional system for identifying and working with talent .......... 71 3.3.4. Problem area 3: Shortage of quality human resources for R&D ................................... 74 3.3.5. Digital agenda in human resources ............................................................................... 77 3.4. Social innovations .................................................................................................................. 78 3.4.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 78 3.4.2. Problem area 1: Insufficient use of partnership co-operation and creativity of key actors in addressing complex social challenges ............................................................................ 79 3.5. SWOT analysis ....................................................................................................................... 81 4. Research and economic specialisation of the Czech Republic ...................................................... 88 4.1. Introduction: the concept of specialisation .......................................................................... 88 4.2. Specialisation of the Czech Republic ..................................................................................... 91 4.2.1. Economic specialisation ................................................................................................ 91 4.2.2. Research specialisation ............................................................................................... 101 4.2.3. Identification of knowledge domains and application themes of the smart specialisation ............................................................................................................................... 107 5. Proposal section .......................................................................................................................... 111 5.1. Long-term strategic vision ................................................................................................... 111 5.2. Structure of the proposal section – key areas of change .................................................... 114 5.3. Combination of interventions in the National RIS3............................................................. 115 6. Key areas of change ..................................................................................................................... 117 6.1. Entrepreneurship and innovation ....................................................................................... 117 6.2. Research and development ................................................................................................. 125 6.3. Human resources................................................................................................................. 133 6.4. Information and communication technology – digital agenda ........................................... 141 6.5. Social innovation ................................................................................................................. 147 6.6. Responsibility for the implementation of strategic objectives in each key area of change:150 7 Institutional management and implementation of the National RIS3 Strategy .............................. 144 7.1 RIS3 Strategy in the Czech Republic .................................................................................... 144 7.1.1. Advanced machinery/technology for strong and globally competitive industry ........ 144 7.1.2 Digital market technologies and electrical engineering .............................................. 153 7.1.3 Transport means for the 21st century ........................................................................ 161 7.1.4 Health care, advanced medicine ................................................................................ 169 7.1.5 Creative Czech Republic .............................................................................................. 172 3 7.1.6 Research topics in reaction to the incorporation of the national RIS3 strategy in the National R&D&I Policy ................................................................................................................. 174 7.2 Institutional management of research and development and innovation by the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic in relation to the National RIS3 Strategy ................................ 187 7.2.1 Section for Science, Research and Innovation of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic ............................................................................................................................. 187 7.2.2 Research, Development and Innovation Council ........................................................ 187 7.2.3 Government Council for Competitiveness and Economic Growth ............................. 187 7.2.4 Platforms of the Office of the Government of