Shortage of good quality human resources for R&D. The availability of human resources for R&D is a problem that is evident at several levels: • A relatively low number of research staff while the group showing the highest shortage are middle aged researchers with international experience. • A very low number of women - the potential of qualified and educated women is not used efficiently in R&D. • A low number of doctorate study graduates who represent the main source of researchers for R&D. • Low ability to attract foreign specialists to join Czech research in high tech fields while, at the same time, top domestic researchers migrate abroad. Therefore, Czech research is becoming more enclosed and the barriers to improving the quality of the research at a globally comparable level (see above) are strengthening. • Low cross-sector mobility – this is a limiting factor for the transfer of knowledge and experience between research and the application sphere. Development needs: ⮚ Development of human resources in R&D and of university education linked to research. ⮚ To increase the attractiveness of the research environment to attract top research and academic staff from abroad and the private sector. ⮚ To popularise research in order to increase the interest of children, young people and the public in research and its results, and to xxxxxx the interest of the professional public and business sphere.
