Relationship between science and national interests is even more complex when considered from the point of view of small nations and less developed countries. This is because science is an activity that yields discoveries, and these discoveries, in the process of innovation, through patents and development of technology are transformed into products that can improve not only the quality of our everyday life but increase political and military power. Now, we can ask – how can a small nation, an economically weak state, an undeveloped community, find its place in this race to which so much money, technology, and so many finest minds have been involved? What important discovery can they make, what do they have to offer to the world and to themselves, especially when compared to the large, the rich, and the developed. At the first glance, it seems there is no place for them in science. However, there are other functions and benefits of science that can be more useful in such communities than discoveries.