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Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação Brussels, February 2006 Factors Influencing International Collaborations within Frontier Research

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Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

Brussels, February 2006

Factors Influencing International Collaborations within Frontier Research

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006

Topics for Discussion

Who are the key stakeholders ?

To Develop International Collaborations within Frontier Research, we Need to Address the Following Questions:

What tools exist to support the development of International collaborations?

What are the potential barriers and/or risks to international collaborations?

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006

Topics for Discussion

Government Stakeholders

Public/Private Research Institutions Stakeholders

University Research Stakeholders

Who are the key stakeholders?

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006

Key Stakeholders

Government Stakeholders

Profile - Drivers and leaders in R&D Policy development and management.

Role – Influence international R&D collaborations through financial incentives.

Level of Influence – High

Examples* - French Ministry of Research (France) - Framework Programme representatives (EU)

* Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).

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Key Stakeholders

Public/Private Research Institution Stakeholders

Profile – The leading R&D Centers in the forefront of Basic Research.

Role – Establish specific research focuses and coordinate research activities.

Level of Influence – Moderate

Examples* - Max Planck Institute (Germany) - Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) - French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)

* Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).

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Key Stakeholders

University Research Stakeholders

Profile - Active and longstanding Research Centers with well established graduate departments.

Role – Establish specific research focuses and coordinate research activities.

Level of Influence - High

Examples* - University of Lund (Sweden) - Université Pierre et Marie Curie (France)

* Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).

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Available Tools

What tools exist to monitor Frontier Research activities within Europe?

Journals (e.g. European Journal of Operational Research).

Portals (e.g. ERA; FP7)

Conferences (e.g. ERA Conferences)

Organizations' activities (e.g. CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research, ESA – European Space Agency)

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Available Tools

What tools exist to monitor Frontier Research activities abroad from within Europe?

Journals with a focus on China if possible – (e.g. China-EU S&T Cooperation Promotion Office – CECO - Newsletter);

Portals with a focus on China if possible - (e.g. CECO);

International Conferences with a focus on China if possible – (e.g. EU-China Cooperation Forum on Information Society – April 2002, EU-China Conference on Digital Olympics – June 2005)

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Available Tools

What channels can be utilized to develop international collaborations?

Funding Programmes (e.g. European Framework Programmes)

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Potential Barriers

What are the potential barriers to international collaborations?

Language

Culture

Geographical Distance

Lack of Capital

Networking

How can researchers overcome these barriers?

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006

Potential Risks

What potential risks exist to international collaborations?

Loss of proprietary knowledge

Patent infringement

How can these risks be minimized?

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