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Executive summary
Strategic guidelines 2012-2015
Executive summary
Strategic guidelines 2012-2015
AUTHORITIES
President of the Nation
Dr. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation
Dr. Lino Barañao
Secretary of Planning and Policies in Science, Technology and Productive Innovation
Dr. Ruth Ladenheim
Secretary of Scientific and Technological Coordination
Dr. Alejandro Ceccatto
Executive Coordinator of the Scientific and Technological Cabinet
Dr. Alejandro Mentaberry
Undersecretary for Administrative Coordination
Dr. Rodolfo Blasco
Undersecretary for Policies in Science, Technology and Productive Innovation
B.Sc. Fernando Peirano
Undersecretary for Studies and Planning
B.Sc. Jorge Robbio
Undersecretary for Institutional Assessment
Dr. María Cristina Cambiaggio
Undersecretary for Institutional Coordination
Dr. Sergio Matheos
Secretary General of the Federal Council for Science and Technology
Mr. Hugo De Vido
Chairman of the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion
Dr. Armando Bertranou
National Directress of International Relations
Agr. Eng. Águeda Suárez Porto de Menvielle
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INNOVATIVE ARGENTINA 2020 PLAN
GENERAL COORDINATION
National Directorate of Policies and Planning
Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation
B.Sc. Ana Pereyra
Technical counterpart
Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO)
Dr. Miguel Lengyel
COORDINATION OF THE WORKING TABLES
B.Sc. Maria Guillermina D’Onofrio, Dr. Valentina Delich, B.Sc. Patricia Esper, Eng. Oscar Galante,
B.Sc. Marcela Gregori, Dr. Vanessa Lowenstein, Dr. Alejandro Mentaberry, Dr. Jaime Moragues;
B.Sc. Alejandra Piermarini, Dr. Osvaldo Podhajcer, AG Eng.. Emilio Velasco.
TECHNICAL TEAM OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTIVE
INNOVATION
B.Sc. Claudio Alfaraz; B.Sc. Rita Contreras, B.Sc. Luis Forciniti; Eng Mi Ra Kim, B.Sc. Paula Podhajcer;
B.Sc. Mariana Rutitzky; B.Sc. Verónica Sendra.
TECHNICAL TEAM FLACSO
B.Sc. Carlos Aggio; Dr. Valentina Delich; B.Sc. Darío Milesi; Dr. Valentin Thury Cornejo; Dr. Jorge Walter.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Prof. Erica Carrizo; B.Sc. Josefina Hoses Echeveste; Dr. Nicolas Morenfeld; B.Sc. Betiana Ridel;
Susana Bravo (Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation); Mariana Kopp (FLACSO).
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Members of the Advisory Committee of the Plan, whose contributions have improved this document:
Prof. Mario Albornoz, Dr. Dora Barrancos, Dr. Esteban Brignole, Dr. Eduardo Charreau, B.Sc. Juan
Carlos Del Bello, B.Sc.Gustavo Lugones, B.Sc. Marta Novick and Eng Carlos Pallotti. To B.Sc.
Gabriela Trupia for the support given to the development of the plan during her office as the head of
the Undersecretariat for Policies in Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. To Dr. Alejandro
Mentaberry for his useful comments made to this executive summary of the Plan. To all those who
have given their time and effort to contribute to the success of the development process of this Plan.
To the readers of this Plan, which will undoubtedly contribute to disseminate their content and be part
of the building a plural and inclusive policy for science, technology and innovation.
IMPLEMENTATION TABLES AND PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES 2012-2015
The development of the programming phase 2012-2015, the implementation of the Working Tables
and the preparation of this executive summary has been conducted under the coordination of B.Sc.
Fernando Peirano, Undersecretary for Policies in Science, Technology and Innovation and the technical
direction of B.Sc. Ana Pereyra, National Directress of Policies and Planning.
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORd
8
PRESENTATION
10
INTRODUCTION
12
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES
18
PLANNING METHODOLOGY
22
FOCUSING TO PROMOTE ARGENTINE DEVELOPMENT
29
ADVANCES IN TARGETING STRATEGY
34
NEXT STEPS
36
LIST OF ACRONYMS
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“... Those who will generate wealth are, undoubtedly, those who work in
science and technology. This will be the great source of wealth creation in
the XXI century ... “
Dr. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, June 22, 2011
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Picture: María Silvina Soto
Foreword
The planning activity is a core responsibility of the
Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive
Innovation and aims at establishing long-term goals
for defining a horizon of national development,
planned for the next generations of Argentines.
The guidelines of the National Plan for Science,
Technology and Innovation arise from the experience
during these years in office. This experience allowed
us to accomplish a comprehensive survey of the
needs and capabilities of the Argentine Scientific
System and build a foundation to propose a country
model where science and technology constitute the
driving force for economic development and social
inclusion.
This plan includes several components. One of
them, aims at strengthening the scientific and
technological system. In this sense, we intend to
continue the on-going work that resulted in an
increase in the number of researchers, building tens
of thousands of square meters for universities across
the country, repatriation of scientists and improving
wage conditions. This strengthening was imperative
to address actions in which knowledge generation
is coupled with solving needs and increasing the
productivity of different chains.
That’s why this plan has a highly federal component,
on the one hand, and is deeply democratic, on the
other hand, since the aims were established after
consultations with all sectors, not only in defining
the priorities, but through several implementing
tables to determine concrete actions to be carried
out to achieve the objectives.
From the consolidation of the proposed policies
in science, technology and innovation (STI) and
the new and broad space open for us to intervene,
we strongly believe that this Plan will determine a
persistent course to ensure that the major changes
occurred in the science of our country constitute a
cornerstone for Argentine growth.
Dr. Lino Barañao
Minister of Science, Technology and
Productive Innovation of the Nation
A distinguishing feature of this plan- over previous
versions- is that it has incorporated the concept
of Strategic Socio Productive Cores (NSPE). This
explains the close association that must exist
between the scientific system and local needs. For a
long time in our history, scientific and technological
activities were highly concentrated in large cities
and had as main objective the production of
knowledge and the country’s integration into the
international scientific community. These objectives
were necessary to advance the understanding of
fundamental phenomena, but today it is urgent to
include the different realities of the country through
their regions, historically excluded from the benefit
of the investment that the society committed to
promote science and technology.
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PRESENTATION
STI is a source of constant changes, opportunities
and challenges. Accompanied by increasing
budgets, the dynamism of the scientific and
technological sector is reflected in the research and
development agendas. Discoveries, applications,
patents and publications, are multiplied, costs are
decreased and the speed of information processing
is increased. Similarly, the challenges are becoming
more complex: tackling problems associated with
the availability of goods and services (water, energy,
food) and health of aging populations or for those
groups exposed to poverty or new diseases. In short,
change is the cornerstone of scientific research
and is increasingly aimed at finding solutions to
the problems posed by the complex relationship
between nature and society.
In our country, for almost a decade, the State decided
to position itself as a key player and coordinator
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of the development and implementation of social
and economic policies, while setting priorities and
allocating significant resources for this purpose. The
new paradigm replaced the neoliberal conception of
the absent state that left the citizens and the country
abandoned to their fate and subject to the laws of
the free market and private decisions.
With the creation of the Ministry of Science,
Technology and Productive Innovation, scientific
knowledge was placed at the level of socioproductive sectors relevant to our country and
instituted a major capital agency for the design
and implementation of policies in this field. Since
2003, we have managed to prioritize and strengthen
the scientific and technological basis trying to
articulate a STI system capable of solving social and
productive issues and achieve a more productive
Picture: Peichoto Myriam
matrix of technological intensity. In this context, it
is worth noting the recognition of the traditional
quality of our researchers and technologists with a
policy of human resources development seeking to
promote careers in science, excellence in training
and professional hierarchy.
The National Plan for Science, Technology and
Innovation, entitled “Innovative Argentina 2020”,
announces the State’s efforts to promote inclusive
development and value creation in Argentina
production from STI. It is an objective of fundamental
importance, whose achievement is faced for the
first time in a consistent and coordinated way
with the overall objectives of industrialization and
development.
the Plan, the product of the first stage of the planning
process, is available on the website of the Ministry. 1
Our Government is committed to the citizens: to
follow a path towards inclusive and sustainable
development, encouraging the creation of quality
jobs and improving the standard of living of its
inhabitants. Innovative Argentina 2020 is the
roadmap that will highlight the steps to be followed
to make science and technology serve the needs of
all Argentines.
Dr. Ruth Ladenheim
Secretary of Planning and Policies in Science,
Technology and Productive Innovation
This Plan is the result of a development process that
involved the active participation of stakeholders
in the productive sector and NGOs, scientists,
technologists, members of our Ministry and related
ministries. The main challenge was to identify new
ways while maintaining spaces of flexibility to
respond to the dynamism of the sector, the country,
the region and the world.
Consistent with this, the planning will continue to
develop through the Implementation Tables (IT)
of the 34 NSPE identified so far. These tables work
in establishing consensus to achieve the desired
scenarios. The courses of action will be reflected
in operational plans that will guide the funding
implementation, define new lines of scientific
research and allow tracking and evaluation of the
undertaken actions.
Today we present an executive summary of the first
stage of the National Plan for Science, Technology and
Innovation. This publication aims to show, through
a fast and friendly reading, the major directions in
scientific and technological policy as well as the
progress made by the IT in 2012. The full version of
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www.mincyt.gob.ar
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INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive
Innovation presented the National Plan for Science,
Technology and Innovation “Innovative Argentina
2020” that integrates a broader movement,
promoted by the Office of the President, for restoring
state planning to build a shared vision of the country
for the next decade. Thus, the Ministry participates
in the challenge of envisioning a scenario for 2020,
characterized by better indicators of quality of life,
productive competitiveness, social inclusion and
environmental sustainability.
As from 2003, Argentina began a rebuilding process
and it was from the state and its policies that the
emergence of the country in crisis was attended. The
state regained control capacity along with other tools
that allowed actions to guide social and economic
processes in the general interest and for the benefit
of all the Argentines. Recovering planning actions
is part of this process and represents an important
qualitative step that strengthens the state as a
central actor in development.
Argentina, in the last decade, has been characterized
by a process of strong economic growth that
allowed implementing social inclusion policies that
guaranteed access to basic rights to large sections of
the population previously marginalized and started
a process of national industrialization.
The National Science, Technology and Innovation
(SNCTI) accompanied this process with a marked
improvement of traditional indicators. The budget
for science and technology activities increased by
937% between 2003 and 2012, while launching
policies to meet social demands and productive
framework to boost production innovation and
public-private partnerships.
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National Budget Bureau.
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The Ministry will use this document as
a roadmap for its action for a short and
medium term, as a guiding framework
for midterm priorities for other public
and private actors of the SNCTI.
In the short term, the implementation agenda
will emphasize identifying courses of action
(development
tools,
human
resources,
infrastructure, definition of thematic priorities) to
guide the implementation of policies to generate
socio-productive in certain sectors of society and
the economy.
HUMAN RESOURCES IN R & D 2003-2010
100,000
92,201
90,000
80,000
73,558
70,000
60,000
55,635
50,000
40,000
39,393
59,150
42,454
62,543
45,361
79,391
83,211
67,856
65,761
53,187
49,359
56,987
59,683
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total job posts
Total number of full time jobs posts
Note: includes researchers, fellows, technical and support staff
Source: Science and Technology Indicators - Year 2010
INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AS % OF GDP 2003-2010
0.70%
0.60%
0.60%
0.49%
0.50%
0.44%
0.40%
0.51%
0.62%
0.52%
0.46%
0.41%
0.30%
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: Science and Techonology Indicators - Year 2010
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Picture: Yáñez María Julia
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
AND OBJECTIVES
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Innovative Argentina 2020 sets out the main policy
lines to respond effectively to the challenges
of building a modern society. The general aim
of the Plan is to boost inclusive and sustainable
productive innovation, based on the expansion,
progress and the full utilization of the scientific
and technological capabilities of our country, thus
promoting a quantum leap in terms of economic
growth, including improvement of social and living
conditions of the population.
The Ministry, through the Plan, implemented two
intervention strategies: institutional development
of SNCTI and targeting. They represent, on the one
hand, the explicit formalization of the guidelines on
which the Ministry has been working over the last
few years and, on the other hand, it implies a broad
consensus reached among experts in the country on
STI’s main strengths and weaknesses of the SNCTI
as well as the assessments of relevant actors in this
field gathered through the consultation process
undertaken for the preparation of this Plan.
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The strategy aims at developing the SNCTI at
the institutional level to continue strengthening
the science and technology base and support
for scientific and technological activities and to
improve the articulation and coordination of the
actors in the SNCTI in order to generate greater
complementarities, reduce contradictions and
optimize resource utilization.
TARGETING
The aim of the targeting strategy is to address policy
efforts towards producing significant impacts on
social and productive sectors of our country through
the support of the CTI. Thus, it seeks to promote a
virtuous dynamic interaction between knowledgegenerating institutions and potential beneficiaries
of the scientific and technological advances, that is,
between the different stakeholders involved in the
process of social and productive innovation.
OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC TRADITION
Bernardo A. Houssay
Nobel Prize in
Physiology and Medicine
(1947)
Hispanic Physician and physiologist,
received the Nobel prize, in 1947
together with the Cori spouses, for his
discoveries about the influence of the
anterior lobe of the pituitary gland in
the distribution of glucose in the body,
which studies allowed new advances in
the treatment of diabetes.
Luis F. Leloir
Nobel Prize
Chemistry
(1970)
In 1932 he obtained his medical degree
at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
His findings on nucleotide-sugars,
essential compounds in the metabolic
processes of carbohydrates, earned him
the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1970.
César Milstein
Nobel Prize in
Physiology and Medicine
(1984)
Degree in Chemistry (UBA). In 1984 he
shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology
or Medicine with Niels K. Jerne and
Georges JF Köhler, for his discovery of the
principle governing the production of
monoclonal antibodies and his theories
on the development and control of the
immune system.
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Ph: CONICET
STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFICTECHNOLOGICAL BASE
In order to continue investing in the development of
national scientific and technological basis will seek
to achieve the following goals:
1. Increasing scientific basis to strengthen basic
research capabilities and aimed at socioproductive priorities. Therefore, a new system
of incentives and evaluation criteria will be
reviewed and formulated and the training of
managers specialized in technology transfer
and innovation management resources will
be promoted. Also, the admission of fellows
and researchers focus on developing strategic
priorities and seek to increase the repatriation,
reintegration and settlement of researchers.
Emphasis will be placed on the federalization of
human resources by prioritizing 25% of CONICET
positions in regions of the country with little
scientific and technological development and
by increasing the admission of the staff to the
institution at a rate of 10% annually.
941
Scientists and technologists
repatriated as of September 2012
A second phase of the National Infrastructure plan is scheduled
with public works valued in $ 500 million, adding to the $ 460
million invested 2009 and 2012.
2. Increase funding for science and technology
projects. Funding will be sought to strengthen
basic and applied research to promote
federalization, coordinate projects involving
large networks, international cooperation and
projects tackling priorities identified in the NSPE.
Also, the availability of building infrastructure,
equipment and working conditions is essential
for strengthening scientific and technological
base. New technology platforms will be added to
provide high quality services to researchers and
the productive sector.
OUSTANDING SCIENTISTS TODAY
Dr. Esteban Brignole
Research of Argentina
2009
He holds a degree in Chemical
Engineering from the Universidad
Nacional del Sur (UNS) and a PhD
in Engineering from the Technical
University of Denmark. He is Senior
Researcher at CONICET and Professor
Emeritus of the UNS. His vast
scientific activity is focused on the
thermodynamics of the processes that
made original contributions recognized
internationally.
Dr. Alberto
R. Kornblihtt
Research of Argentina
2010
Doctor in Chemistry (UBA) with
postdoctoral studies at the University
of Oxford. Senior Researcher of CONICET
and Plenary Lecturer at the School of
Natural Sciences (UBA). His research area
is molecular biology genetics, working
on mechanisms that make each of the
human genes are able to produce more
than one protein.
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Dr. Roberto Williams
Research of Argentina
2011
He holds a PhD in Chemistry (UNLP) and
has completed postgraduate studies
in France. Professor in the Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of
Engineering (UNMdeP). Since 1995, he
is Senior Research Fellow of CONICET.
He created the Research Institute of
Materials Science and Technology. He
specializes in plastics technology.
Between 2008 and 2011 were carried over
1,731million pesos to fund research and
development projects, modernization of
equipment, infrastructure improvements,
and the addition of human resources,
among others, through the National
Agency for Science and Technology.
3. Increase the information available for
scientific and technological research. Actions
conducted in this area cover the development
and/or improvement of databases, conducting
diagnostic studies, prospective and technological
surveillance in General Purpose Technologies and
NSPE identified in the Plan and the expansion
and strengthening of STI indicators system to
generate information related to its dynamics. This
also implies operationalizing and strengthening
CVar (unified standardized national register of
the curricular data of scientific and technological
staff who works in Argentine institutions),
strengthening the Electronic Library that
currently has more than 11,000 scientific journals
-technical and more than 9,000 books available
to researchers through several institutions of
the SNCTI and promote the establishment of an
interoperable network of digital repositories to
ensure open access to scientific and technological
production .
4. Promoting careers in science and technology,
especially in children and young people,
to increase scientific vocations and social
appropriation of knowledge. With this objective
TecTV launched the first public channel for
the dissemination of science, technology and
national industry, produced and broadcast
entirely in digital quality. The involvement of
the Ministry in Tecnopolis, the Mega Exposition
of Science, Art and Technology, is also part of
the initiatives taken in this regard. It also carries
out activities such as “Dale OK”, competition
for creating animations and digital games to
encourage learning programming concepts
in secondary school students or the National
Week of Science in workshops and discussions
with experts are organized, as well as courses,
guided tours of laboratories, experiments and
photographic exhibitions, among others.
The first edition of Tecnopolis was visited by more than 4 million
and a half people and was open to the public between July and
November 2011. The fair aimed at disseminating scientific and
technological knowledge and promoting scientific careers. In
this connection, the Ministry developed and coordinated more
than 14 spaces in which the public could experience the world of
science and technology.
In July 2012, the second edition of Tecnopolis opened under the
slogan “Power to transform”. In the two weeks that coincided
with the winter holidays the 10 parks of the Fair were visited by
more than 1 million people.
5. Regulatory frameworks. Reviewing the
regulatory framework of SNCTI. Aims at
promoting good practices in technology transfer
and intellectual property management and
creating a Centre for Innovation Management
to establish an institutional framework to guide
and accompany the country’s several innovative
processes from generation to commercialization.
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DRIVING INNOVATION IN
THE PRODUCTIVE SECTOR,
FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND
STRENGTHENING THE STATE
In order to further strengthen the national innovation
system will continue to expand and improve
the scientific and technological capabilities and
encourage the development of new applications,
products and services in order to bolster the
manufacturing sector, promote social inclusion and
empower State.
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1. Promoting innovation through public-private
cooperation. The National Plan for Science,
Technology and Innovation places a strong
emphasis in public-private coordination,
seeking to create more robust and dynamic
relationships that allow the flow of scientific
and technological knowledge in the field of
production. The core idea behind this concept
is that the public and private sectors behave in
different but complementary ways. In this sense,
it will continue to promote the establishment
of public-private partnerships for innovation
in strategic sectors and general purpose
technologies (GPT), this will expand initiatives
to support Small and Medium Enterprises,
promote the creation of new technology based
companies, strengthen Liaison and Technology
Transfer Offices and develop a platform to cope
with technological demands.
A octubre de 2012, se aprobó la conformación de 42 consorcios
público-privados con más de $389 millones adjudicados y más de
$365 millones de contraparte.
2. Encourage innovation in more Argentine
companies. This will continue to support
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companies in their process of innovation and
technological development by funding and
strengthening projects to promote innovation
targeting priority sectors: agribusiness,
petrochemicals, capital goods and health, among
others. Tax incentives will be reviewed as part of
the promotion of STI, a certification system for
innovation companies will be implemented, and
the provision of technological services in parks,
poles and industrial districts will be promoted
and funded.
More than 20 financing tools available
to promote research and development
in small and medium enterprises,
promoting the creation of new
technology-based companies and
encouraging the incorporation of
technology in production processes..
3. Promoting innovation for sustainable
development. Research and development
applied to mitigation and adaptation of climate
change will be encouraged. Diversification of
the Energetic Matrix will be promoted by driving
the development of technologies for the use of
solar, wind and biomass energy. Development
of technologies focused on biodiversity
conservation and
ecosystem preservation
-water, air and soil quality- will be promoted.
Also, restoration of degraded environments
through new technologies will be encouraged.
4. Harness innovation for a better quality of life for
all Argentines. The Ministry will seek to deepen
the implementation of management models for
science and technology involving stakeholders
in the resolution of problems relating to the
improvement of their living conditions through
the provision of certain goods and services. In
this sense, we encourage the use of traditional
knowledge and application of new technologies
to obtain better yields in domestic production
(e.g. use of fine camelid fibre, phytomedicine
Biotecnología, Nanotecnología y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones.
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and design applied to craftwork). It will also
provide further promotion to the development
of technologies for the disabled, to improve
access to drinking water and food. Finally, the
development and popularization of information
and communications technology to reduce the
digital gap will also be encouraged.
5. Apply innovation to strengthen the state. New
applications, products, services and technical
resources that generate science and technology,
or that arise from innovation, can also strengthen
state capacities to promote and guide the
economic and social development of Argentina.
The Ministry will work in facilitating the
identification of these needs and opportunities,
by gathering scientific and technological groups
to develop applied solutions and leveraging the
promotional tools and human resources training
for the implementation of projects envisaged to
renew the tools available for state management
and enable the design of increasingly
sophisticated and effective public policies.
The Ministry called public-private partnerships to submit projects
to develop and implement technologies in the production chain
of fine camelid fibre, establishing procedures that optimize
resources, increase productivity and innovation in the products
and/or processes, in conditions sustainable use and environmental
protection in the production sector of lower income and/or social
vulnerability.
Our country shows levels of public investment in R&D similar to those of some developed
countries, reaching 0.46% of its GDP. Our challenge for 2020 is to increase private investment.
Japan(2007)
South Korea (2007)
USA (2007)
Germany (2006)
China (2006)
Canada (2007)
United Kingdom (2006)
Spain (2006)
Companies
Brazil (2008)
Government Sector
Russia (2007)
Argentina (2009)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
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PLANNING METHODOLOY
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EThe Plan was developed through a methodology
whose distinctive feature was its participatory
nature. The main focus of the Plan was that the
institutional and individual stakeholders involved in
the SNCTI become actively engaged in identifying
problems and opportunities to promote scientific
and technological development and innovation,
as well as in defining intervention priorities. In this
sense, the creation of this document was the result
of three concurrent elements: capacity planning of
the technical teams of the Ministry supported by the
experience gained during more than a decade of
work in this area, the government will to transform
the social and productive matrix from the process
initiated in 2003 and the valuable participation of
more than 290 specialists from the public sector
(national and provincial), the private sector and social
organizations.
The formulation process had three stages. The
first one, mainly of a preparatory nature, aiming
at background checking, designing problem
and opportunities diagnosis and preliminary
identification of priority work in STI. The second stage
opened the participatory methodology through the
organization of three types of Working Tables:
•
Transversal tables, gathered around the
hinge pins and policy instruments, regulatory
frameworks and human resources, convened
members of the scientific community, from
several areas of policy-making and private
sector representatives to identify the major
weaknesses, strengths and priorities to be
addressed in the SNCTI.
•
Sectorial tables, one for each selected sectoragribusiness, environment and sustainable
development, social development, energy,
industry and health-, gathered officials, experts
and members of the productive sector for
the main purpose of defining the objectives
and sectorial priorities, to move forward
in the identification of the main NSPE and
advance towards identifying opportunities
and developing concrete proposals for specific
intervention in the Plan.
•
Tables for General Purpose Technologies (GPT)
brought together experts in biotechnology,
nanotechnology and information technology
and communications (ICT), who addressed
-based on the previous work of the sectorial
tables- the identification of the priority crosscuttings of sectorial activities with GPT.
The results of the Working Tables were an important
input to establish opportunities for intervention and
identify specific needs in terms of the transverse
axes of the Plan. The third stage of the development
process of the Plan continued to develop
consultations and validation with priority fields of
the SNCTI. In this regard, discussion meetings were
held on the results of the Working Groups with
the representatives from the provinces through
the Federal Council for Science and Technology
(COFECYT) and institutions of science and
technology through the Interinstitutional Council
on Science and Technology (CICYT). These two areas
generated additional contributions relevant to the
identification of priorities for intervention and policy
guidance. At this stage the Advisory Committee of
the Plan, composed of recognized experts in the
field of STI policy formulation, offered suggestions
and recommendations. Once these steps were
fulfilled, the Plan was subject to public consultation
through the website of the Ministry.
Pursuant to Act No. 25.467 of Science, Technology and
Innovation, the Plan addresses the short-term needs
by establishing strategic guidelines for 2012-2015.
This is a set of priorities that will guide the actions of
the Ministry during the Government administration
in office. The planning stage continues, supported
by the officers of the Implementation Plan and ongoing prospective studies, and provides us with the
outline of the 2020 vision promoted by the Office of
the President and submitted “Argentina Innovative
2020” Plan.
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IMPLEMENTATION TABLES
The planning process continues with programming
step implemented by the IT. These tables set out
the actions, outcomes and indicators to guide
STI policies and shall focus on the application of
the instruments to promote activities and to the
development of new capabilities. These guidelines
are based on a structured consultation process
involving local representatives from the public
sector, chambers and companies related to different
productive activities and representatives of SNCTI
institutions. The program culminates with the
preparation of Operational Plans (OP) for each of the
NSPE and transversal themes that structure the main
proposals in the two intervention strategies that
establishes the Plan.
Each IT has three methodological steps:
METHODOLOGICAL STEP 1
DIAGNOSIS, PROBLEMS,
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
It focuses on developing a “map” of the current
situation of the NSPE, through identifying their
strengths and weaknesses. This will define the issues,
challenges and opportunities for technological
achievement and/or improvement. Thus, there will
be a starting point for the design of strategies to be
developed and, from which strategies, the courses of
actions to be implemented will be outlined.
METHODOLOGICAL STEP 2
COURSES OF ACTION, RESULTS,
INSTRUMENTS, ACTORS.
This stage defines operational tools and stakeholders
involved in the implementation of the outlined
courses of action for the identified problems,
challenges or opportunities, the corresponding
courses of action, expected results.
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METHODOLOGICAL STEP 3
OPERATIONAL PLANS:
VISION 2020/PROGRAMMING 2015
The Planning Group of the Ministry, in consultation
with the coordinators of the IT, shall focus on the
design of the OP with the inputs of each table. The
OP for each NSPE and transversal themes will guide
the implementation of funds, define new lines of
scientific research and technological development.
Besides, this methodology will enable the monitoring
and evaluation of the undertaken actions.
FORMULATION PROCESS
PREPARATORY
WORKING TABLES
· Background
checking
· Opportunities and
problem diagnosis
· Preliminary identification of
priority working lines in science,
technology and innovation
· Transversal Tables
· Sectorial Tables
· Tables focused on General
Purpose Technologies
· Provinces (COFECYT)
· Consulting Committee of the Plan
· Science and Technology · Public consultation
Bodies (CICYT)
CONSULT AND VALIDATION
STRATEGIC AGENDA
PROGRAMMING PROCESS: IMPLEMENTATION TABLES
METHODOLOGICAL STEP 1
Diagnosis, problems, challenges and opportunities
METHODOLOGICAL STEP 2
Courses of action, results, instruments, actors
METHODOLOGICAL STEP 3
Operational Plans: roadmaps 2020 and programming actions 2015
PRIORITIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENTS
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FOCUSING TO PROMOTE
ARGENTINE DEVELOPMENT
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Strategic Socio Productive Cores
combine the use of the potential offered
by general purpose technologies in
different socio-productive sectors
and certain territorial environments,
in order to generate significant gains
in
productive
competitiveness,
thus improving the quality of life of
the population and positioning in
terms of emerging technologies and
technological developments expected
in the medium and long-term.
A. Agroindustry
Advances in science and technology, especially
biotechnology, ICT and nanotechnology, new
opportunities to transform livestock farming
activity in Argentina. Innovation and knowledge
can overcome false dilemmas while generating the
conditions needed to develop more diversified and
sustainable productive schemes supply, encourage
the offer of specialized service and increase the
provider’s network. In this direction, Argentina
will continue to strengthen its leading position
as a producer of food and other products from
agriculture with more value in origin and a greater
number of job posts.
Ph: Familia Zuccardi
In order to strengthen the development process
of Argentina, the Ministry of Science, Technology
and Productive Innovation has decided
to
focus its interventions on those topics where
science and technology have brought about new
opportunities, not yet fully exploited, and where
the results of the public policies can generate
significant transformations to federalize the
impact of innovation. The application of these
criteria allowed us to establish actions on six major
themes (agribusiness, environment and sustainable
development, social development, energy, industry
and health) and identify thirty-four NSPE to
streamline the working capacity of the SNCTI.
The following NSPE have been identified:
1. Crop improvement and seed production.
Adding value to grains by means of genetic
improvement to create a strong domestic seed
industry that caters to higher and secondary
crops and generate exports with highertechnology content.
2. Food Processing. Adding value and quality
to commodities derived from food chains of
fine fruits, pork, protein and enriched flour, and
aquaculture, seeking to increase the domestic
market, strengthening and enhancing regional
development and volumes export.
3. Biorefineries: bioenergy, polymers and
chemicals. Development of pilot scale
bioprocess that enable primary and secondary
processing of existing biomass in the southern
regions of the province of Buenos Aires, NEA,
NOA and the Centre of our country in order to
obtain bioproducts for different industrial uses
within a framework of energy efficiency.
4. Agricultural machinery and food processing.
Technological strengthening of the local
production of agricultural machinery from
the introduction of new materials and paints.
Developments designed to promote precision
agriculture and conquer new market niches.
5a. Traditional animal production. Value adding to
traditional animal primary production based on
beef, poultry and sheep cattle (Meat, milk, eggs,
wool, etc..) by improving breeding, balanced
nutrition, behaviour and welfare in confinement,
use of by-products and wastes, environmental
pollution management of soil and water, animal
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5b. Non-traditional
animal
production.
Development of substitutes for beef from
animals from local productions. Development
of products, such as fibres, leather and dairy
products.
6. Production and processing of fruit and
vegetable products. Developing knowledge
and technologies for pest control. Expansion
and increased crop yields. Adaptation to
international requirements traceability, quality
and safety. Development of food products for
consumption or gourmet specialties, among
others.
7. Production and processing of forest resources.
Strengthening the timber industry and related
activities, including the production of pulp,
laminates, chemicals and new materials for
packaging, and the generation of bioenergy
from waste-use timber.
8. Production and processing of ocean
resources. Increased knowledge of Argentine
marine resources from the standpoint of
productivity while ion perspective while but
deep commitment to sustainable activities.
Activities include the development of processes
to add value to the catch and the promotion of
mariculture.
B. ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
The promotion of production and employment
should be based on the principles of environmental
care and quality of life of the population. Scientific
knowledge and the appropriation of accurate
technologies are essential tools to preserve and
ensure the rational use of the abundant natural
resources available in Argentina.
Ph: Pablo L. Manetti
health, safety, quality and processing/stability of
primary products.
The following NSPE have been prioritized:
9. Capture, storage and availability systems for
environmental data availability. Development
of domestic software to generate physical and
biological data, monitoring and evaluation of
the behaviour of natural and manmade systems,
harmonization of science and technology
databases and development of remote and land
sensing and continuous recorders of physical
and biological data. The result will be a national
digital cartographic map.
10. Water Resources. Incorporating technologies
to develop systems for water purification and
treatment of domestic, urban and industrial
waste waters.. Reducing water consumption
in industries and agriculture. Technologies for
remediation of soils contaminated by saline or
agrochemical pollutants.
11. Remediation of degraded environments.
Remediation of environments damaged by
human intervention, in particular soils subject
to oil activities and other productive activities.
Recovery of soils to support native forests and
mountains subject to overgrazing.
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13. Recycling
different
waste
streams.
Incorporation
of
new
technological
developments and processes for the treatment
and generation of new uses of waste to mitigate
the problem of disposal areas.
14. Adapting to climate change in urban
environments. Reducing the negative impacts of
prolonged drought or excess water. Adaptation
of individual and collective construction types
to avoid temperature increases and greenhouse
gas emissions. Development of new forms of
communication channels during extraordinary
events and logistic mechanisms for relocation of
populations, among other purposes.
15. Economic assessment, measurement and
evaluation of ecosystem services. Development
of models and systems using ICTs to transform
the values associated with the natural resource
intangibility of simple commodities to royalties,
by gaining added value as national heritage.
C. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The consolidation of a national model based on
inclusive development requires the contribution
of science and technology to improve living
conditions of the population. The concept of
inclusive innovation structure actions to guide the
development and use of scientific, technological and
production innovation aimed at social development.
With the addition of this priority area of the Plan,
the Ministry intends to guide innovation toward
applications that directly affect the well-being and
social inclusion, by empowering citizens to exercise
their rights, while generating quality employment,
improving supply chains in the regional and social
economy, and increasing environmental care.
ampliación de la efectiva titularidad de los derechos
ciudadanos, la generación de trabajo de calidad,
la mejora de cadenas productivas en la economía
social y regional, y el cuidado del medio ambiente.
Ph: Ministerio de Ciencia
12. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
(GHGs). Reducing emissions of greenhouse
gases by replacing existing technologies with
other with lower emission rates, particularly in
power plants, farming and industry.
The NSPE identified are the following:
16. Social economy and local development for
inclusive innovation. Development and use
of technologies for the generation of products
and production systems, with inclusive socioproductive purposes, aimed at the satisfaction
of rights and access to goods and services,
participation in decision-making processes and
distribution and ensuring access and right to
decent work.
17. Habitat. Improving the conditions and quality of
life of the population through the development
of innovations in water and energy consumption
and production, social housing (adapted to
regional and climatic characteristics of each
region) and design, planning and development
of urban and rural spaces.
18. Technology for the Disabled. Development
of components, innovation and design of
equipment and devices for improving the
conditions of assistance to people with different
kinds of disabilities.
D. ENERGY
Energy is a strategic resource for the socioproductive development of a country. Argentina can
take advantage of the wide array of renewable and
non-renewable sources, and of the technological
advances that allow an increasingly efficient use.
There is a longstanding national tradition in this field,
with examples such as former Research Laboratories
of Technological Assets YPF and the Atomic Energy
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Commission, that constitute a base of support and
inspiration to drive new advances.
hydrocarbons in addressing the challenges
arising from the innovative extraction processes
for oil and gas.
Ph: CONICET
E. INDUSTRY
Further work is based on the following NSPE:
19. Harnessing solar energy. Thermal use of solar
energy for the generation of fluids at low (60-100
° C), medium (100-150 ° C) and high temperatures
(150-350 ° C). The generation at low and
medium temperature allows the replacement
of gas consumption for domestic hot water and
heating for residential, commercial and public
use, as well as certain industrial use.
Industry consists of a set of heterogeneous sectors
whose activity is based on the transformation of
raw materials and semi-processed goods. There is a
growing number of Argentine companies that have
placed innovation and knowledge in the backbone
of their business. From an appropriate partnership
scheme involving R&D public institutions, the
private sector could further boost its development.
There is considerable scope for many industrial
sectors to transform their products and processes to
compete in the field of high end goods and services,
by conquering market segments where costs lose
prevalence over other attributes such as design,
quality and capacity to address specific needs. Thus,
through investment, productive activity becomes
a dynamic factor capable of substituting imports,
creating jobs and building a process of economic
development with social inclusion.
21. Alternative of energy crops and processes for
the production of second generation biofuels.
Harnessing low-value plants or crops for human
consumption and industrial waste products for
the production of second-generation biofuels and
biogas.
22. Rational use of energy. Development of systems,
equipment and materials designed to reduce
energy consumption in areas as diverse as industry,
transmission and distribution of electricity, as well
as in daily life.
23. Technologies for oil and gas. Development
of technologies, equipment and materials
to acquire new skills in the production of
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Ph: COTAGRO
20. Distributed power generation (smart grid). ).
Improvements in the efficiency of the networks,
their operation, intelligent management and
environmental effects and introduction of the
issue of the use of renewable energies and
distributed generation.
The prioritized NSPE are::
24. Auto parts.
Promote innovations in the
field of metallurgy and metalworking in
general and aluminium and magnesium in
particular. Development of auto parts based on
nanocomposites of lighter weight and better
mechanical properties. It will focus on the
incorporation of new technologies and forming
foundry materials. Support will also be provided
for the development of nanostructured
25. Transformation of natural resources in
industrial products with high added value.
. Includes activities such as the use of deposits
of copper, gold and silver as a medium for
electrical-electronic industry. The use of clays
to develop nanoclays based nanocomposites
will be enhanced. Also, lithium deposits for
the production of high purity basic material
for manufacturing lithium batteries will be
exploited.
26. Electronic components. Designing highly
complex integrated national circuits, thus
initiating a path of import substitution, providing
support for an industry based on a very high level
of technology and large external technological
dependence. Incorporation of micro and
nanofabrication technologies to support the
development of semiconductors in the country.
Promotion of research and development of
flexible electronics by incorporating them
in most electronic devices. Development of
encapsulation technologies and testing of micro
and nanoelectronics.
equipment.
Incorporation
of
27. Medical
technology for the development of equipment
for medical examination and treatment,
including analysis and disposable devices called
Lab-on-a-Chip. It will aim at strengthening
the production of instrumental promoting
compliance with technical standards and the
development of high quality material related
to the medical supply industry. It will seek to
coordinate efforts with national companies in
the sector, in order to generate a progressive
import substitution.
F. HEALTH
Argentina has an international longstanding tradition
in Biomedicine, and a high academic level which
places it in a privileged position among countries
with similar levels of economic development. It also
has an ever-expanding pharmaceutical industry that
is focused on e productive patterns incorporating
innovative achievements of advanced technologies.
In this context, the country is able to produce major
advances in the care of the population health by
ensuring equal access to these rights, and to achieve
greater integration into the world market.
Ph: Horton Ariel
magnetic materials in electric motors.
The prioritized NSPE are the following one:
28. Biosimilars. Innovation and application of
technologies for the development of biological
products, including monoclonal antibodies
from the use of new cell lines, processes and
analytical methods.
29. Infectious
Diseases.
Technological
development and innovation for the production
of diagnostic kits, vaccines and treatment with a
focus on infectious diseases which are neglected
or relevant to our country.
30. Chronic complex diseases, with multigenic
components and associated to adults.
Developing technologies for early diagnosis and
drugs for the treatment of neurodegenerative
diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis and other diseases associated
with metabolic syndrome and type II diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, etc.
31. Tissue bioengineering or regenerative medicine.
Repair or replace of all or part of organs or tissues
such as bone, skin, cartilage, heart valves, etc.
32. Phytomedicine. Development of herbal
products, cosmetics and nutraceuticals from
species that have shown biological activity and
strengthening technological bioprospecting
capacities to search for new active principles.
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33. Technological
platforms.
Development
units supporting research equipped with the
latest technology and staffed to offer highly
specialized services to support scientific research
and technological development, targeting both
academic institutions and industry. Strengthening
Nanobiomaterials Platforms, Genomics, Stem
Cells, and Bioinformatics. Creating Platforms for
the Rational Drug Development, Preclinical Trials,
Proteomics and Structural Biology.
34. Nanomedicine. Applications of nanotechnology
to health, in particular, the development of
nanoparticles for drug transport and use of
nanoparticles for early detection of diseases at
the scale of the cell.
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ADVANCES IN TARGETING STRATEGY
1. IMPLEMENTATION TABLES 2012
Sector
Agribusiness
Environment
and Sustainable
Development
Social Development
Energy
Industry
Implementation tables
Coordinator
Start month
Food processing: technological developments in enriched flour, fish
culture, fine fruit and pigs to improve the competitiveness of regional Cristina Añon
economies and improve the food basket Argentina.
April
Biorefineries: study of different biomass sources. Identification of new
products and process technologies for the production of bioenergy, Alejandro Mentaberry
biopolymers and chemicals.
March
Capture systems, storage and availability of environmental data:
Marcela Gregori
identifying opportunities for developing new applications and equipment.
July
Water resources: identification of technologies and development of
solutions for wastewater treatment and soil remediation. Recommendations Víctor Pochat
to expand the water supply.
July
Habitat: social innovation and development of new construction techniques Leonardo
and materials for homes.
Enrique Ortecho
September
Rational use of energy: development of new sources of energy-solar, wind,
biomass, and opportunities to modernize the electricity grid. Development Jaime Moragues
of new equipment and systems.
March
Oil and gas technologies: developing scientific and technological
capabilities for identification and exploitation of unconventional reservoirs.
Laura Pandolfo
New chemical and biotechnological resources for secondary and tertiary use
of wells. Development of capital goods.
November
Medical equipment: opportunities to strengthen the competitiveness
of the sector from new materials, hardware and software development Fernando Porta y
and specialized technology services. Coordination of the purchasing and Gustavo Baruj
regulatory power of the state and interaction with private investment.
August
Infectious diseases: promotion of public drug production and research on Stella Maris
“neglected” diseases.
González Cappa
September
Health
Phytomedicine: biotech research and development for cosmetic,
Cristian Desmarchelier
nutraceuticals and herbal medicines from native plant varieties.
Transverse
April
Regulatory frameworks: review of current and proposed amendments to
Patricia Waisman
the regulatory context in which innovation takes place in Argentina.
October
Human resources: analysis and proposals on key topics for the professional
Guillermina D'Onofrio
development of researchers.Employment opportunities for doctors,
Lucas Luchilo
evaluation criteria, profiles.
October
During the period 2013 - 2015 Implementation Tables will be organized to prepare the corresponding roadmaps
for the rest of the Strategic Socio Productive Cores.
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2. ONGOING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS
Platform for the Development of nanobiomaterials and Devices for Diagnosis and Treatment
Production of nanomaterials for storage, transport, image contrast and controlled release of bioactive compounds
and drugs, development of techniques and devices based on nanomaterials for diagnosis and early detection
of diseases and advice and training aimed at professionals in the area of nanomedicine and diagnosis. CONICET,
National Commission for Atomic Energy and National University of La Plata.
Picture : Guillermo Stuarts (UNS)
Argentine Genomic Technology Consortium (CATG)
Sequencing entire genomes of plants, animals and microorganisms; genotyping of plants, animals and microbial
populations; complete microbiomes studies; transcriptomics (molecular signatures) epigenetic (environmental
relevance); sensitivity/toxicity/drug (personalized medicine) and translational medicine in general. CONICET,
Fundación Instituto Leloir and National Institute of Agricultural Technology.
Picture: Dr. Osvaldo Podhajcer
Platform for Human reprogrammed stem cells (PLACEMA)
Cellular reprogramming to be applied to the generation of in vitro models for the study of diseases, generation of
cell models to test drug toxicity and studies on regenerative therapies. Leloir Institute Foundation and Foundation
for Neurological Disease Control for Children (FLENI).
Picture: Ariel Octavio Ahumada Alvarez
Bioinformatics Center of Argentina
Sequence analysis, structural modeling of biomolecules, genome annotation; quantification of trans criptomes;
HPC software improvement, development of customized databases, analysis of genomes. GWAS and High
Throughput Docking of molecules. University of Buenos Aires, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Universidad Católica
de Córdoba and CONICET.
Picture: Dra. Verónica Becher y Dr. Hernán Dopazo
SELECTED TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORMS
Area
Platform
Members
Rational drug development
Service for the discovery, design and preclinical development
of drugs in Argentina - SEDIPFAR
National University of Rosario
CONICET
National University of Cordoba
Preclinical
Biological Tests on laboratory animals (EBAL)
National University of La Plata
University of Buenos Aires
CONICET
Proteomics and Structural Biology
Technology platform and structural biology
metabolomics
CONICET
Leloir Institute Foundation
Proteomics and Structural Biology
Proteomic platform CEQUIBIEM - Center for chemical and
biological studies by mass spectrometry
UBA
CONICET
National University of La Plata
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3. 3
MAIN ONGOING INTERVENTIONS
The maps below display a selection of activities and programs related to the promotional activities of the
Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. Like any selection, it is a partial sample of the
wide range of on-going activities, while prioritizing those that stand out as being associative and constitute
a direct antecedent of the activities of the NSPE work. For this reason, some projects were selected in view
of the scientific and technological capabilities that had been generated or strengthened. In other situations,
the economic and social impact of the results was considered. Projects that stand out for the novelty of the
working methodology with which they develop have also been included.
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT/ ENERGY
2
1 SAC-D Aquarius (CABA and Cordoba)
2 Weather network (Formosa)
2
2
3
5
3 Forest Geographical Information System (Misiones)
3
1
1 Electronic instrumental for hydrology (Santiago del Estero)
1
2 Surface irrigation management strategies (La Rioja)
2
1 Multiplication of forest tree species native from the
andean-patagonic area (Rio Negro)
1
3
2 PICTO San Jorge Gulf (Chubut)
1
1 Consulting: technologies for improving nitrogen use in
agricultural and livestock activities and reduce associated
GHG emissions (Entre Rios, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero,
Cordoba, La Pampa, San Luis, Buenos Aires)
1
1
3 Manufacturing of polyethylene film (San Juan)
1
1 Thermoelectric solar park Intihuasi (Catamarca)
2
1
4 National system for solar energy assessment (Lujan, Bs. As.)
SECTORIAL FUND
5 Photovoltaic system for water pumping (Formosa)
1 Electric cluster (Bernal, Bs. As.)
1
1
4 13 1
1
1
1
2 Clean production in borate processing (Jujuy)
3 Interconnection of photovoltaic systems to the electrical network
in urban environments (AMBA)
1
1
1 Elimination of cyanide in zinc electroplating (Santa Fe)
2 Renewable network with 24 h/day storage (Jujuy)
1
ANR (NON REFUNDABLE CONTRIBUTIONS) P+L
2
OTHERS
1 Magnetic materials with amorphous and
nanometric structure (CABA)
2 Production of eco-bricks as alternative fuel (Neuquen)
3 Wind power generation (Salta)
1 EOR Project - Framework Agreement MinCyT - IAPG
(CABA, Neuquén y San Luis)
Environmental data
Water resources
Remediation of degradated environments
Reducing emissions of greenhouse gas
Waste recycling
Use of solar energy
Distributed electricity generation
(smart grids)
Rational use of energy
Technologies for oil and gas
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AGROINDUSTRY/INDUSTRY
2
1 Transgenic pastures tolerant to biotic and abiotic stress (Rosario, Santa Fe)
2 Quinoa production (Cusi Cusi, Jujuy)
5
3
3 Functional genomic characterization of sunflower tolerant to biotic
and abiotic stress (Rosario, Santa Fe)
2
3
3 2
4
1 Functional foods with VHH antrotavirus (Sunchales y Rosario, Santa Fe)
2
3
1
4
2 Ecowhey (Rafaela, Santa Fe)
1
3 3
3 Functional dairy (Rafaela, Santa Fe and Villa María, Córdoba)
4 Sugar industry 2020 (Tucumán)
7
5 Peanut sector 2020 (Juarez Celman y Tercero Arriba, Córdoba)
1
6 Strengthening food health authority (Viedma, Río Negro)
5
3
7 Industrialization process of raisins (San Juan)
1 Generating thermal, mechanical and electric energy
from biomass (Misiones, Córdoba and Santa Fe)
1
Consulting: Technology for energy harnessing of urban
3 and agricultural waste including technologies for
biogas treatment (Tucumán, Salta, Misiones, Corrientes)
6
2
PI-TEC
PID
OTHERS
Biotechnological strategies for controlling dairy diseases
2 (CABA and Castelar and San Martín, Bs. As.)
Cultivation of freshwater fish (Rosario, Santa Fe)
3
3
Traceability in livestock production systems
4 (Santiago Del Estero)
Crop improvement and seed production
Food processing
Complementary technologies for developing fruit and vegetable
5 preserves (Formosa)
Biorefineries
Agricultural machinery and food processors
Design, innovation and tools for wool products in small
6 businesses (Bs. As.)
Technical assistance and research applied to fruit and vegetable sector (Rio Negro)
1
2
3
1
2
3
SECTORIAL FUND
PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Biotechnological solutions for Brucellosis in the
1 dairy sector (CABA and Castelar and San Martín, Bs. As.)
1
6
11
2
2
2
2 Improved materials and processes for biofuel production
(Pampas, Tucumán and Centre of Salta)
Cluster of agricultural machinery and agroparts
1 (south of Santa Fe and Southeast Cordoba)
1 2
2
8 Quality of fine fruits and strawberries (Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego)
1 1
32
2
1
3
3 1
1
Traditional and nontraditional animal production
8
Fruit and vegetable products
Forestry Sector (Misiones and Corrientes northern)
Forest resources
Forest development models (Chubut)
Transformation of natural resources in high added
value products
Nuevo sistema para el cultivo de álamos (Santa Cruz)
Ion Lithium Batteries: development of electrode materials (La Plata, Bs. As.)
Long vegetable fibres for clothing design (Formosa)
Productive chain of cotton fibres (Corrientes and Chaco)
Medical technology (Paraná Region - Oro Verde, Entre Ríos)
1
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Medical equipment
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT / HEALTH
1
1 Productive chain. Fine camelid fiber
(Jujuy, Catamarca, Mendoza, Chubut, Río Negro y Santa Cruz) -in process-
11
2 Raisin Industry (San Juan)
3 Rescue indigenous food sources: quinoa and amaranth (Tucumán)
4 Design and production for rural weavers and spinners (Mendoza)
5
1 3
3
1
1
1
7
1
2
5 Positioning of the collective brand collective VICHINO: presentation of a
safety shoes line (Santa Fe)
6 Strengthening integration and socioeconomic identity of beekeeper
(Tunuyán, Mendoza)
5
2
10
7 Connects with the world: ICTs and education (Santiago del Estero)
2 1
1
6
8 Constitution of a node of design and microcredit for small
business (La Plata, Bs. As.)
3
1
3
1
4
9
9 Development Centres and Horizontal ploughing services (Junín, Bs. As.)
11
10 Technologies Network for Social Inclusion in Argentina (Córdoba)
4
23
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8
11 Consultation Protocol for the free, previous and informed consent
for the indigenous peoples (Formosa, Neuquén y Buenos Aires)
11
1 Right of access to basic goods: Arsenic-free water (Chaco)
2 Solar energy in social housing (San Martín, Bs. As.)
3 Co-building of technology for wood housing (Concordia, Entre Ríos)
1
4
4 Rope pump driven by a windmill (Bariloche, Río Negro)
5 Reservoir Systems for family farming (Misiones)
PAE
1
1 Integration Games for comprehensive schools (Paraná, Entre Ríos)
SECTORIAL FUND
OTHER
1 Technology platform for the production of recombinant protein of high
molecular weight applied to human health (Santa Fe)
2 Production of monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic use (Pilar, Bs. As.)
1
3 Biotechnological platform for the production of recombinant proteins
used in human health in transgenic bovine milk (CABA)
1 Method for diagnosis of infection with Trypanosoma Cruzi:
neonatal screening for congenital Chagas disease (Rosario, Santa Fe y Formosa)
Social economy and local
development
Housing
2 Multiple enzyme immunoassay test for the detection of bacterial pathogens in
diarrhoea (Rosario, Santa Fe)
Technology for the disabled
3 Development of a high performance competitive test for the molecular
diagnosis of Chagas (CABA y Chaco)
Infectious diseases
4 Validation and identification of Trypanosoma Cruzi molecules for the
improvement of the diagnosis of chagas (San Martín, Bs. As.)
Biosimilars
Chronic diseases
Phytomedicine
5 Domestic production of the MMR (La Plata, Bs. As.)
1 Alternative technique for the detection of cystic fibrosis (Corrientes)
1 Improving the essence of citronella (Misiones)
2 Aromatic plants in the basin of Los Sauces River (La Rioja)
3 Control of Varroa destructor through essential oils (San Luis)
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NEXT STEPS
Following the conceptual and instrumental bases
established by the National Plan for Science,
Technology and Innovation, “Innovative Argentina
2020”, a working program was designed to ensure
its implementation. In 2012, ten implementation
tables were organized with the participation of
representatives of the public and productive
sector, and of institutions from the scientific and
technological system. Thus, based on the first set of
NSPE, the technological, scientific and productive
challenges were outlined, the financial and
human resources required were estimated, and a
roadmap was designed to organize the actions to
be developed and coordinate the participation of
the different actors. These results will be presented
in a document for each NSPE called “Operational
Plan”. Also two working tables focused on crosscutting issues: highly qualified human resources
and regulatory frameworks were convened. These
working tables provided an agenda for action lines
based on a participatory methodology. For 2013,
it is expected to replicate the working scheme,
by organizing new implementation tables and
continuing the work on cross-cutting issues. This
annual dynamics will enable to move gradually
from the instance of indicative planning towards
coordinated action programming.
Strategic plans developed in recent years are relevant,
not only because they help structure better sectorial
or specific actions, but also as a they represent a
key tool for coordination between several agencies
that make of the National State, thus enhancing
the ability of transformation of public policies and
strengthening the systemic nature of the current
growth process. In this regard, the Ministry of
Science, Technology and Productive Innovation has
another resource to enhance its links with the rest of
the institutions that support the national innovation
system, and to coordinate its actions with other
departments and areas of the State. In 2012, the
work done by the technical teams associated with
the planning activity of several ministries has been
very fruitful. We worked on the specifics of the
conceptual approaches of the respective strategic
plans, by comparing methodological schemes used
and surveying the general and specific objectives,
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tools and resources available to implement
these schemes. Undoubtedly, this is a useful tool
available to expand and enhance the planning and
programming capabilities of the National State, thus
consolidating it as a key stakeholder in the economic
and social development of Argentina
“In the collective imagination, science was seen as something far away,
something that had nothing to do with the daily lives of people. We are
changing that paradigm, because we have begun to link actually - with
resources, with results -science to the economic growth and development of
the industrialization of our country. “
Dr. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, June 22, 2011.
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
CICYT
Interagency Council on Science and Technology
COFECYT
Federal Council for Science and Technology
CONICET
National Council of Scientific and Technical Research
CTI
Science, Technology and Innovation
I+D
Research and Development
MI
Implementation Tables
NEA
Northeast Argentina
NOA
Northwest Argentina
NSPE
Strategic socio productive core
NGOs
Non-governmental organizations
OP
Operational Plans
SNCTI
National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan
ICT
Information Technology and Communications
GPT
General Purpose Technologies
UNLP
National University of La Plata
UNS
University of the South
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