funding of public rdi in norway – a bird’s eye view
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Funding of Public RDI in Norway – A Bird’s Eye View. Jan Dietz, Special Adviser OECD Symposium, Madrid, July 3-4 2008. Outline of presentation. Overview of Norwegian funding system The role of the Research Council of Norway Some challenges…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Funding of Public RDI in Norway – A Bird’s Eye View
Jan Dietz, Special AdviserOECD Symposium, Madrid, July 3-4 2008
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Outline of presentation
Overview of Norwegian funding system The role of the Research Council of Norway Some challenges…
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Research in Norway:Industry, higher education sector and institutes
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Institutes
Higher Education
Industry
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Billion NOK (2000-kroner)
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Strong R&D and Innovation System
Gradual growth in public R&D expenditure the last few years
But Norway falls below OECD average Yet strong overall economic performance: high
productivity, innovation in both old and new industries, etc.
The Norwegian puzzle!
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Research in Norway:Three different research sectors …
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Industry Institutes Higher Education
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…. With different roles!
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Industry Institutes Higher Education
Basicresearch
Applied research
Development
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The Research Council’s roles
Research and innovation policy - adviser to the government Research funding
Support basic research Implement national thematic
priorities Support private R&D
Networking and disseminationInternationalisation
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The Research Council of Norway
Division for Administrative Affairs
Division for Science
Division for Innovation
Division for Strategic PrioritiesDirector GeneralStaff
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Division for Administrative Affairs
Division for Science
Division for Innovation
Division for Strategic PrioritiesDirector GeneralStaff
The Research Council of Norway, System of governance
Research Board
Research Board
Research BoardExecutive Board
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Dialogue andPolicy
Development
The Council is a Key Player in the National Research and Innovation System
Council
Strategy Gove
rnment
White Paper
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Government White Paper Priorities
INTERNATIONALISATION
BASIC RESEARCH
RESEARCH-BASED INNOVATION
Energy and environment FoodOceans Health
ICT New materialsNanotech. Biotechnology
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The Council distributes about 30 % of public expenditures on R&D and funding received from all the ministries (2008)
Trade and Industry
Petroleum and energy
Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Agriculture and Food
Environment
Education and Research
AdministrationThe Research Fund
Total 820 mill. Euro, administration incl.
Health and Care Services
Transportation and CommunicationForeign Affairs
Misc.
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ICT
Energy/environment Food HealthOceans
New materialsnanotechnologyBiotechnology
Thematic priorities
Technologicalpriorities
Public sector reforms
PETROLEUMCLEAN ENERGY
CLIMATEICTNANOMAT
AquacultureGENOMICS
Welfare and society
Food programmeHealth programmes
CLIMITOcean and coast
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Important funding instrument: Large-scale programmes
VERDIKT Core Competence and Growth in ICT
Strategic, long-term knowledge development to meet national research-policy priorities
Strategic and dynamic arena for communication and cooperation
NORKLIMA Climate Change and its Impacts in Norway
PETROMAKS Optimal Management of Petroleum Resources
RENERGI Clean Energy for the Future
NANOMAT Nanotechnology and New Materials
FUGEFunctional Genomics in Norway
AQUACULTURE An Industry in Growth
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Norwegian Centers of Excellence
Aquaculture protein
Geo- biosphere
Theoretical chemistry EconomicsMind in Nature EcologyCancer biomedicine Immune regulation Biomedicine and ITNeuroscienceMathematicsCivil warsPhysics/GeologyGeohazards
Ships and ocean structuresBiology of memory
Medieval studies
Theoretical linguistics
Petroleum research
Communication systems
Climate research
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Centres for Research-based Innovation
Statistics for innovation
Multiphase flow of complex fluids
Natural gas – Processes and products
Concrete – new qualities and uses
Next generation search enginesAquaculture
technology
Stem cell based tumor therapy
Marine bioactives and drug discovery
Industrialmeasurementtechnology
Integrated operations in the petroleum industry
Future manufacturingsolutions
Medical imaging
Telemedicine
Structural impact
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Some Challenges
Encourage greater interest in R&D in private sector Create incentives for public-private partnerships Soften existing system of earmarking Look beyond the Barcelona objective Improve cooperation and coordination in the
innovation system
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Some Challenges (2)
Strike a balance between the twin needs for decentralisation and critical mass
Address global issues Improve process of priority-setting
Taking the long view…