Marcos Alegre gave a presentation on international cooperation in research and technologies from the perspective of Peru. He discussed that Peru only invests 0.12% of its GDP in R&D, compared to an average of 0.74% in Latin America. Alegre presented two cases of successful cooperation: the National Cleaner Production Center Peru and the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Global Net. He also discussed the Green Credit Fund project and an eco-innovation project in Peru involving public-private partnerships. Lessons learned included the need to connect universities, technical institutes, and private enterprises to promote innovation. Future priorities identified were increasing researchers, improving education infrastructure, and strengthening intellectual property rights systems in Peru

1. Parallel Session 2 – 15 December, 14:30 – 16:00
International cooperation in research and technologies
Marcos Alegre
Executive Director. Grupo GEA/CER
President. RECPnet

2. Presentation Objective
1. Presentation of key issues on science, technology
and innovation in Perú
2. Presentation of cases and its lessons learned on
international cooperation in research and
technologies in the context of a developing country:
Perú.
3. Provide inputs to build research and innovation
capacities in developing countries.

3. Research and Development in Latin America
Percentage evolution of investment in R&D in PPC by geographic blocs, years 2003-2012
Fuente: RICYT, 2014
Distribution of global investment in R&D in PPC by geographic blocs, 2012

4. General figures about Perú
• Perú only invests 0.12% of
its GDP in R&D, while the
average in Latin America
is 0.74%. Brazil invests
1.23% of its GDP.
• In 2016 it is proposed to
increase this to 0.7%.
• The IDB says that Peru
has one of the highest
rates of return on
innovation: 53%

5. Science, Technology and Innovation in Perú
Move competitiveness
currently based on
efficiency to
competitiveness based on
(eco) innovation
Innovation barriers (National
Census on Innovation, 2012)
•Lack of qualified personnel
•Access to funds
•Innovation is “easy to imitate”
•Economic risks
National Strategy on Science,
Technology and Innovation
National
Competitiveness Agenda

6. The National Cleaner Production Center Peru

7. The Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Global Net

8. The case of the Green Credit Fund - GCF.
Objective: Promote the migration to Best Available Environmentally
Sound Technology

9. Cooperation Agency The BanksThe Technical Service
Provider
Incentives
•50% of the loan
guarantied by the GCF
•25% of Reimbursement
Cases
25 loans executed The
Company

10. • Location: Arequipa city
• Project:
o R&D on Sludge
o Investment on sludge dewatering and waste
water treatment.
• Environmental indicator: kg of DQO/ ton of
paper paste
• Loan: US$ 569 341
• Savings:
3% of raw material
Full waste water recycling
Practical case. Papelera Panamericana S.A. Project “Zero
Waste Water”

11. The case of the Eco-Innovation Project in Perú

12. Steering Committe - Eco-Innovación Perú
Jhon Carlos Ríos – INDECOPI
Marcos Salazar – CONCYTEC
Hernán Montes – UTEC
Cecilia Rosell – SNI
Zaida Mujica – PUCP
Claudia Lozano – MINCETUR
Guadalupe Amesquita – MINCETUR
Rosa María del Castillo – PRODUCE
Domingo Gonzales –PUPC
Ricardo Estrada - MINAM

13. SMEs Cases on Eco-innovation

14. Lessons learned
• Integration of academic, public, private and civil society sectors
• Connect universities and technical institutes with private
enterprises on specific projects
• Develop and validate local appropriate tools for research and
innovation
• Value chain of big companies/corporations and its providers
provides excellent opportunities to align R&D towards a
common goal
• There is a big gap of knowledge on SMEs. There is a need to
develop specific strategies in this sector providing incentives.
• However, incentives must have a proactive marketing and
communication strategy, otherwise companies will not use
them (specially SMEs). Consider informal sector!

15. Future priorities
Future priorities
• Increase dramatically
the number of
researchers
• Improve
infrastructure and
quality of education
at all levels
• Strengthen property
rights systems
Strategies
• Incentives!
• TICs “Open Science”
• Connect research with
real needs and
priorities of privatre
sector
• Link universities and
technical institutes with
private companies
• Networking and ECO-
innovation!

16. Thank You For Your Attention
Marcos Alegre
Executive Director. Grupo GEA/CER
President. RECPnet
malegre@grupogea.org.pe