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Table 2 Technology platforms: EU versus Russia
From: Technology platforms in Russia: a catalyst for connecting government, science, and business?
Characteristics | ЕU | Russia |
|---|---|---|
Formative principle | Bottom-up | Top-down |
Goals | 1) Coordinating interests of EU countries | 1) Creating new technologies |
2) Linking fundamental research and practical applications | 2) Attracting additional resources for R&D | |
3) Synergy among major stakeholders | 3) Improving legal regulations in R&D and innovation | |
Tasks | Developing strategic plans and roadmaps | Developing strategic programs |
Marketing of ideas | Developing programs for disseminating new technologies | |
Educational activities | ||
Expert functions for the government | ||
Funding | State, private, self-financing | Government financing (planned), private (planned), self-financing |
Government role | Promoting platforms concept | Participating in governing the platforms |
Limited financial support of operational activities | Attracting platforms as experts monitoring platforms' activities |