The Ministry of Education and Science proposes for public discussion a project to improve the system of enhancing the innovation activities of Science City science parks, universities and research institutions (RIs).
The project envisages creating conditions for the development of research infrastructure, simplifying project administration and stimulating investment activity, in particular through the possibility of obtaining a Diia.City residency, as well as the introduction of tax and customs benefits to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian science parks, universities and research institutions.
What will change?
- More partners: science parks will be able to cooperate with any organisation, opening up new opportunities for joint projects.
- Tax and customs benefits: this will increase the competitiveness of universities, research institutions and parks in the market.
- Simplified lease and procurement: science parks will be able to make purchases for private funds and lease state property without auctions.
- Diia.City residency: science parks will receive a reduction in the threshold for average monthly salary from EUR 600 to EUR 800, with no restrictions on state participation in their charter capital.
- Digitalisation of processes: registration, reporting, approval of development plans and all administrative procedures will be carried out through the URIS electronic system.
- Performance evaluation: the results of science parks’ activities will be taken into account during the certification of universities and research institutions and the distribution of state funding.
- Modern infrastructure: preferential customs clearance of scientific equipment, joint laboratories, collective use centres, and temporary free use of equipment.
- Simpler project registration: instead of a 45-day paid procedure, free registration in 15 days with no restrictions on the timeframe for project implementation.
- Protection mechanisms: additional conditions to prevent abuse of the status of science parks.
- Transparency: an open register will contain information about all science parks, their development programs and performance results.
Such changes will create conditions for the development of science and attract investment in knowledge-intensive innovations. The project will enable scientists to bring the results of their innovative developments to the market and focus on research by transferring administrative issues to the science park.
Comments and suggestions on this project will be accepted at mariia.krasnoshchok@mon.gov.ua and innovations@mon.gov.ua until 25 January 2025. The contact person for consultations is Mariia Krasnoshchok, tel. +38 (068) 883–73–79.
Infographic is available on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.