Spanish government’s initiatives in supporting science, technology and innovation monitoring

Preparation of the Science, Technology and Innovation Global Assessment Programme (STIGAP)UNESCO, Paris, July 2011

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•Participating organizations

•Main indicators and results

•Perspectives

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Participating organizations

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Science, Technology and Innovation Law

National Science and Technology Strategy 

STI NationalPlan

Government Commission for Science and Technology Policy

Spanish Foundation for Scienceand Technology

(FECYT)

Minister of Science and Innovation(MICINN)

Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology 

(CDTI)

Observatory for Industrial Technology Foresight 

(OPTI)

Minister of Industry, Tourismand Commerce

(MITyC)

Foundation for Technological Innovation(COTEC)

National StatisticsInstitute(INE)

Ministry of the Economy and Finance(MEH) 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation(MAEC) 

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation

(AECID)

Network on Science and Technology Indicators – Ibero‐American and Inter‐

American (RICYT)

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INE National Statistics Institute

Operation Objective Variables examined

Statistics about R&D activities 

To provide information on the economic and human resources destined to research by all the economic sectors of the country, in order to ascertain the national research drive.

•Expenditure and staff dedicated to R&D by sector type: Companies, Public Authorities, Not‐for‐profit Private Institutions and Higher Education. •Expenditure on R&D by scientific discipline and by branch of activity in the Businesses Sector.

Survey  on Innovation in Companies

To provide information on the structure of the innovation process and show the relationships between the aforementioned process and companies' technological strategy, the factors influencing their capability to innovate and the economic performance of companies.

•Expenditure destined to innovative activities by branch of activity and size of company.•Outcome of the innovation• Economic impact.

Survey on the Use of Biotechnology 

To ascertain economic and human resources aimed at Biotechnology.

•Expenditure on R&D activities in Biotechnology by field of operation, type of expenditure and source of the funds.•Employed personnel and Researchers in R&D activities in Biotechnology by field of operation and sex.

High Technology Indicators 

To provide information on sectors and products considered "high technology" (industrial or services sectors).

•By branch of economic activity: R&D indicators, innovation indicators, employed persons, production value, added value and number of companies. •By product: Production value, import value and export value

Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology 

To quantify the research level of doctors in Spain, the professional activity that they carry out and their national and international mobility.

doctors by age, sex, employment situation, doctoral field, source of financing, employment type and sector, international and national mobility, ...

Industrial Property Statistics 

To disseminate technological information relating to the different applications for legal protection of industrial property.

patent applications and awards, utility model applications, industrial designs and trademarks.

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COTEC Foundation for Technological Innovation

•Expert opinions on the evolution of the Spanish innovation system:

•Annual survey among companies, Public Administration representatives, scientists 

and professors.

•Analysis of 24 problems and 10 trends

•Result: synthetic COTEC index.

•Technological Innovation Panel (PITEC):

•Done by COTEC+FECYT+INE+group of scientists 

•Data base of innovation companies with dedicated resources and technological 

results 

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OPTIObservatory for Industrial Technology Foresight

•Constituted by a group of technological organizations specialized in different fields, each with their own objectives and interests:

Public Institutions Private InstitutionsMITYC (Ministry of Industry, Transport and Trade) AINIA (Association for Research in the Agri‐food IndustryOEPM (Spanish Patent and Trademark Office) ASCAMM (Design and Industrial Production Technology Centre)IDAE  (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving of Energy) INASMET‐Tecnalia (Technology of Materials)EOI (School of industrial organization) INESCOP (Technological Institute for Footwear)CDTI  (Centre for the Development of  Industrial Technology) IQS (The Sarriá Chemical Institute)CIEMAT (Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology)CSIC (Spanish National Research Council )Genoma España (Foundation for the Development of Genomic and Proteomic Research)FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology)

•OPTI's primary area of activity is the development of foresight studies, complemented with technology watch services, strategic planning based on foresight, and the development of periodic reports on technological evolution, based on a system of indicators relating to evolutionary trends identified through foresight. 

•The Foundation's objective is to create a knowledgebase on the most relevant technology trends for future economic and social development, therefore providing support for decision‐making regarding technology in both public and private fields

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FECYTSpanish Foundation for Science and Technology

ICONOSpanish observatory  for Innovation and knowledge

The ICONO Observatory is an instrument for:• Systematic and permanent data collection• Analysis of data sources • Analysis of descriptive and proactive information needs • Generation of information for decision‐making• Assessment of the challenges, trends and needs of the environment• Analysis for the development and monitoring of the National Science and Technology Strategy and for its implementation plans

The ICONO Observatory participates in the development of the following indicators: • Budgetary policy: …………………………………………………………………………… Higher education

Public funding of R&D&ISpending program 46 (General State Budget for R&D&I)

• Scientific Research and Technological Development (R&D):…………….  R&D Spending on R&DPersonnel employed in R&DResults in R&D Gender distribution in R&D

• Innovation: …………………………………………………………………………………… General indicators of innovationSpending on innovationResults in innovationScore board of Spanish innovation strategic, E2i

• International comparison: ………………………………………………………………. Indicators of economic resourcesIndicators of human resourcesIndicators of results

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CDTICentre for the Development of  Industrial Technology 

Action Lines :

•To evaluate and finance technological development, innovation and modernization projects 

developed by Spanish companies. 

•To manage the Spanish participation in international programmes of technological 

cooperation

•To promote technology transfer and technological cooperation between enterprises

•To offers services of advice and support for companies to stimulate the R+D+i activity in 

Spain. 

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Specific objectives

‐ To design indicators for the measurement of S&T and innovation in Ibero American countries.‐ To provide the international comparability and interchange of information on S&T and innovation, and the development of comparative studies.‐ To organize international and regional programs for compiling information on S&T and innovation.‐ To organize international workshops and meetings about the Network's main subjects.‐ To publish information, papers and analysis of indicators, and to develop information processes on S&T and innovation.‐ To provide the interface for the relation with public S&T statistics organisms.‐ To train experts on statistics and S&T indicators.

RICYT seeks also to widen the field of studies on S&T indicators and to incorporate more actors and initiatives, aiming to:

‐ The region's incorporation to the international systems of S&T indicators, adapting the internationally accepted standards;‐ The analysis of the region's specific problems, looking for solutions to issues as bibliography, bibliometrics, institutional organization of the S&T statistics and indicators, and technical training for experts on indicators;‐ The generation of a Latin American standard adapted to the regional specificities: the institutional parameters according to the national organisms characteristics;‐ the adequate input and output indicators for the region's S&T systems;‐ the adequate innovation indicators for the productive activities profiles.

RICYTNetwork on Science and Technology Indicators – Ibero‐American and Inter‐American 

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Main indicators and results

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SOURCE: INE

R&D&I‐ National Budget

In 2009, GERD/GDP was 1.38% (14,582 M€) 

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Personnel in R&D as ‰ total employment

SOURCE: INE, EUROSTAT

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• 2000‐2008: Growing at a 7% pace in average

• 9th world top position in scientific production since 2003

Spanish Scientific Production

Source: SCImago SJR

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Patents: still far from the goal

80% growth within the 2000-2007 period

SOURCE: INE, EUROSTAT

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Spanish Innovation Strategy (e2i) 

Perspectives

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To increase annual private investment in R&D&I by 6,000 million euro by 2015 in relation to 2009.

To double the number of innovative companies over the period 2010-2015 by incorporating 40,000 more.

To increase the number of medium and high technologyemployees by half a million over the period 2010-2015.

To Place Spain amongst the leading countries in innovationVision

e2i Objectives

Axes

Spanish Innovation Strategy (e2i) 

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1. Attract an additional 6.000 M€/year for innovation

2. Mobilize the new economy through a perimeter of 100.000 Million € related with the social priorities

3. Redress the balance of technological payments and reinforced the international competitiveness of our key sectors

4. Increase the nucleus of innovative companies by 40.000, integrating the country within the concept of innovation

5. Convert E2I into a movement made up of those citizens who wish to develop the culture of innovation and change

Spanish Innovation Strategy (e2i) 

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Action Programs and Instruments for each of the e2i six Axes

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To increase annual private investment in R&D&I by 6,000 million euro by 2015 in relation to 2009.

To double the number of innovative companies over the period 2010-2015 by incorporating 40,000 more.

To increase the number of medium and high technologyemployees by half a million over the period 2010-2015.

To Place Spain amongst the leading countries in innovationVision

e2i Objectives

Axes

Spanish Innovation Strategy (e2i) 

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GOAL: to measure the impact of the Spanish Innovation Strategy

Increase annual private investment in R&D&I by 6,000 million euro by 2015 in relation to 2009.

Double the number of innovative companies over the period 2010-2015 by incorporating 40,000 more

Increase the number of medium and high technologyemployees by half a million over the period 2010-2015.

To Place Spain among the leading countries in innovation

Private expenditure in I&D activities (Millions of €)  Source: INE

Employment in technological manufacturing sectors  (thousands of persons) Source: INE

Enterprises with technological innovation activities  Source: INE

To increase annual private investment in R&D&I by 6,000 million euro by 2015 in relation to 2009.

To double the number of innovative companies over the period 2010-2015 by incorporating 40,000 more.

To increase the number of medium and high technology employees by half a million over the period 2010-2015.

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Main Indicator Private expenditure on R&D (thousands of euros) INE

Associated Indicators

Total expenditure on R&D 2003-2009 INE

Private expenditure on R&D 2003-2009 by Traditional Markets INE

Private expenditure on R&D (% of GDP) INE

Private expenditure on R&D (% of total expenditure on R&D) INE

Expenditure on innovation rather than R&D as a percentage of turnover INE

Private expenditure on R&D activities by SMEs (thousands of euros) INE

Private expenditure on R&D activities by SMEs (% of GDP) INE

Private expenditure on R&D activities by SMEs (% of total expenditure on R&D) INE

Associated Indicators - data distribution in Spanish Autonomous Regions

Private expenditure on R&D 2003-2009 by Traditional Markets INE

R&D expenditure by sector 2003-2009 AACC enterprises and NPIs INE

Indicators for comparison at the EU level

Business R&D expenditures (millions of €) EUROSTAT

Business R&D expenditures (millions of €) by economic activity (NACE) EUROSTAT

Business R&D expenditures (millions of €) by enterprise size class EUROSTAT

Indicators for comparison at the OEDC level

Business R&D (BERD) expenditure OECD

Business R&D expenditure by industry OECD

Business R&D expenditure by size of enterprises OECD

Objective 1: To increase annual private investment in R&D&I by 6,000 million euro by 2015 in relation to 2009

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Next: Indicators for the economic impact of  innovation

What’s happening outside and how do things work? 

•Evidence based policy making: innovation as determinant for increasing social welfare (productivity& public goods)•Benchmarking•Evaluation& public accountability: maximize the rate of return on the public €uro•Rationales for government interventions: market failure(externalities, spillovers, economies of scale), public domain(health, energy use, environment, safety) and social rate of return exceeds private rate.

Source: Theo J.A. Roelandt, Chief Analyst, Dutch Ministry of Economic AffairsNESTI‐TIP workshop 13 June 2007

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Thank you for your attention !

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Action Programs and Instruments for each of the e2i six Axes(2011 budget: 2.800 M€)

Competitive calls (6 in 2011):To stimulate research results transfer:

INNCIDE aims to stimulate the activity of the Research Results Transfer Offices (OTRI) from  Universities, public research bodies and private non‐profit entities (budget: 7 M€).INNOEUROPA provides financial assistance to Spanish technological centers to promote and increase their participation in the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program (budget: 3.2 M€).INNPLANTA provides financial support for the introduction or enhancement of scientific and technological infrastructure and for the acquisition of R&D&I equipment by entities established in scientific and technology  parks (budget: 620 M€)

To increase the recruitment of specialized personnel:INNCORPORA combines loans for recruitment of personnel for R&D&I with subsidies for training (budget: 342 M€).

To encourage public‐private collaborations:INNFLUYE provides financial support for the creation and consolidation of technology platforms, in order to promote partnership between public and private (budget: 5.5 M€).INNPACTO encourages collaboration between research organizations and companies to develop R&D&I projects directed to an identified market‐based demand (budget: 941 M€)

Grant programs (4 in 2011)INNVIERTE is a venture capital fund that invests directly in innovative companies (Budget: 150 M€)INNOCASH aims to mobilize private investment to develop and commercially exploit R&D results generated in research centers (budget: 12 M€)INNVENTA supports the creation of centers of excellence in research and development through specific agreements with regional governments and/or directly with entities and public and private companies.INNTEGRA aims to coordinate the State Innovation Strategy with the autonomous communities’ innovation policies.

Structural actions (3 in 2011)INNPLICA promote innovative public procurement as a means of stimulating innovation through demand. INNPULSO supports and encourages the activities carried out by local authorities in the field of science and innovation.INFORMES MOTIVADOS is a program that facilitates access to tax deductions.

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Tomado de “Indicadores del sistema español de Ciencia y tecnología 2009”, ICONO‐FECYT

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Tomado de “Indicadores del sistema español de Ciencia y tecnología 2009”, ICONO‐FECYT

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Tomado de “Indicadores del sistema español de Ciencia y tecnología 2009”, ICONO‐FECYT

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