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Updated 04.2010

Legal requirements

The objectives of Romania, as well as the Community priorities in the area of innovation are included in the National Strategy for Research, Development and Innovation (RDI).

The main instrument for implementing the strategy is the National Plan for RDI.

  • National Strategy for RDI 2007-2013 pdf [2 MB] română
  • National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation for the 2007-2013 period pdf [1 MB] română

The Autoritatea Națională pentru Cercetare Stiințifică, ANCS (National Authority for Scientific Research) is the institution responsible for drawing up, monitoring and applying research, development and innovation policies.

Technological innovation

Technological innovation is subject to the regulations stipulated in the Ordinance on scientific research and technological development.

  • Ordinance on scientific research and technological development msw8 [238 KB] română

Alongside innovation, access to R&D is essential for businesses to develop and stay competitive.

Intellectual property must be protected to encourage innovation.

Resources

The Agenția Managerială de Cercetare Științifică, Inovare și Transfer Tehnologic Politehnica, AMCSIT (Management Agency for Scientific Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer - Politehnica) promotes technology transfer and innovation in order to increase the competitiveness of the Romanian economy.

  • AMCSIT română

The Structural Funds portal provides information about how organisations involved in research, development and innovation, both in Romania and the rest of the EU, can obtain grants.

  • Structural Funds portal - Romania română

Application forms and offers with regard to commercial cooperation in the area of innovation are published on various websites such as:

  • ECOTECH Centre for Technology Transfer română
  • Congresul Naţional al Cercetătorilor şi Inventatorilor din România (National Congress of Researchers and Inventors of Romania) română
  • Centrul pentru Cooperare Tehnologică şi Industrială (Centre for Technological and Industrial Cooperation) română

Programmes

The Sectoral Operational Programme "for Increasing Economic Competitiveness" (SOP-IEC) aims to support the increase in productivity of Romanian companies in order to reduce differences with the EU.

  • SOP IEC română
  • Priority Axis II - Research, technological development and innovation for competitiveness română

The Seventh Framework Programme (PC7) is the main EU instrument for promoting research and innovation during the 2007-2013 period.

The Camera de Comerț și Industrie a României (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania) provides advice and assistance services for the purpose of obtaining funding for innovation and research programmes.

  • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania română

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    • Law no 381 of 16 December 2005 to amend and supplement Government Ordinance no 41/1998 on duties in the area of industrial property protection and arrangements for their use, published in the Official Gazette no 6/04.01.2006 română
    • Law no 324/2003 approving Government Ordinance no 57/2002 on scientific research and technological development, published in the Official Gazette no 514/16.06.2003 română
    • Emergency Ordinance no 88 of 20 November 2006 to amend and supplement certain laws under which social rights are granted as well as certain measures in the area of staff expenses, published in the Official Gazette no 941/21.11.2006 română
    • Ordinance no 58 of 30 August 2006 to amend and supplement Government Ordinance no 57/2002 on scientific research and technological development, published in the Official Gazette no. 746/31.08.2006 română
    • Government Ordinance no 57 of 16 August 2002 on scientific research and technological development, published in the Official Gazette no 643/30.08.2002 română

    Key documents

    • National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation for the 2007-2013 period pdf [1 MB] română
    • 2007-2013 National Strategic Framework of Reference pdf [267 KB] română

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