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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Much of the research infrastructure in the West Region is
concentrated in Timiș County, and is oriented towards areas such
as agriculture, welding and materials testing, chemistry and
14 institutes, research centres
electrochemistry, physics, forestry, construction, health, and technological transfer
hydraulic machinery, etc.
entities

Universities also play an important role in the research activity
and innovation ecosystem, with the university system
stimulating creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation.

According to the ITM, 37 research and development employers
operate in Timiș, with a total of 781 employees on 30
September 2021.
79% of R&D costs in the region,
Timiș County's research and development activity has been i.e. 5.97% of national spending
steadily increasing over the last decade, reaching the peak of the is concentrated in the county
sample in 2019, recording a figure of RON 302,618 m.

Research-development costs (m. RON)

289 m 297 m 302 m
250 m 238 m

expenditure of 107 euro/capita (2018),
up from 2017 (70 euro/capita)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 and above the national
source: INS and regional average

Timiș is an IT&C investment hub both in terms of quantity and
quality of sectoral investments in information technology.

Companies in IT&C Companies – Professional
and scientific activities

65% in R&D employees in
the West Region (2019)

1st national rank in the
number of employees in
industries and high-tech

Timiș total Timiș county
source: INS 31