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Beijing Roundtable on Innovation Policies Beijing, 18- 19 October 2011. Public research institutions in Italy: change and continuity Sveva Avveduto Director, Italian National Research Council, Institute for research on population and Social Policies. Relevant Research Institutions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Beijing Roundtable on Innovation Policies
Beijing, 18- 19 October 2011
Public research institutions in Italy: change and continuity
Sveva AvvedutoDirector, Italian National Research Council,Institute for research on population and Social Policies
Relevant Research Institutions
CNR is the biggest
Other relevant ones under the Ministry for Research: INFN (Particle and Nucl. Phys.) INAF (Astronomy and Astrophysics) INGV (Geophysics and Volcanology)
Under other Ministries, e.g. ENEA (Energy), ISS (Health), INEA (Agriculture)
Mission of CNR
3
To perform research in its own labs
To promote innovation and competitiveness in the industrial system
To promote the internationalization of the research system
To provide technologies and solutions to emerging public and private needs
To advise Government and other public bodies
To contribute to qualification of human resources
CNR figures
Full range of scientific areas, except Particle Physics, Space and Astronomy/Astrophysics
Premises widespread over the country
7400 employees of which 4400 researchers
2500 junior scientists completing their training
Wide cooperation with universities and other research institutions
Trieste 1
Trento 1
Padova 4Venezia 2
Milano 7Pavia 2Segrate 2
Genova 2
Torino 2Pallanza 1Moncalieri 1
Bologna 3Cassana 1Parma 1Faenza 1Sesto Fiorentino 5
Firenze 3Pisa 7
Monserrato 1Cagliari 1S. M. La Palma 1
Ancona 1
L’Aquila 1
Roma 18Monterotondo 5
Bari 5Lecce 1
Napoli 12Avellino 1Ponticelli 1Pozzuoli 3Ercolano 1
Potenza
Mangone 1Arcavacata di Rende 1Rende 1
Catania 1Messina 1Palermo 1
Perugia 1Porano 1
CNR premises
CNR 20 research campuses
Pisa
Bologna
CNR Finance
Incomes Euro/mil
State Contribution 552
Other Incomes 248
Total 800
Survey OECDRespondig Organizational Units of Public Research Institution
INAF 2.7%
INEA 1.8%
OGS 0.9%
Other Institutes7.1%
INGV1.8%
INFN 10.6%
ENSE0.9%
ENEA 14.2%
CNR60.2%
Which activities?The characteristics of the main mission of the institutes
13.2%
11.6%
10.8%
8.6%
6.5%
5.7%
4.9%
19.7%
18.9%
0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0%
Produce basic research
Produce research oriented to strategic sectors
Provide education and training of researchers
Provide research to solve societal grand challenges
Provide commissioned R&D for public administration
Provide commissioned R&D for firms
Provide R&D related services – e.g. testing
Provide expertise for norms/certifications/standard setting
Provide specific instruments and facilities
Share of national total
113 institutes / 250
45% of national total
Significant change of:%
Mission 16.9Organisation structure 38.3Portfolio of activities 8.4Relationships with other R& 5.2Funding structure 14.3Steering and management 16.9Total 100.0
Causes and drivers of change
Public budget restrictions
21.6%
New strategic orientation
41.4%
Technological development
7.8%Scientific
development 12.9%
Overall economic
development 7.8%
Political development
8.6%
Appearance of change by:
%Growth of institute 14.6Reduction of institute 2.5Merger of institute 20.9Split-up into several institutes 3.8Larger research groups 12.7Smaller research groups 3.2Additional scientific fields 14.6Reduction of scientific fields 3.8Institutionalised collaboration 8.2New management 15.8Total 100.0
The activities in the field of science are... (Response rate 70.8%)
60.3 63.142.3 31.1 23.1 23.8
69.6
39.7 36.957.7
68.9 76.9 76.2
30.4
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Natural Sciences
Engineering and Techno...Medical and Health Scie...
Agricultural Sciences
Social SciencesHumanities
Trans- and Multidiscipli...
very important less important
During the last 10 years the volume of the activities in the field of science are.... (Response rate 68.1%)
increased same decreased
Natural Sciences 50.9 45.3 3.8Engineering and Technology 62.3 31.1 6.6
Medical and Health Sciences 52.2 45.7 2.2
Agricultural Sciences 24.4 73.2 2.4
Social Sciences 22.2 77.8 - Humanities 19.5 78.0 2.4Trans and Multidisciplinary 63.0 34.8 2.2
To what degree is the institute
internationalised? % % valid
high 19.5 48.9
middle 8.8 22.2
low 11.5 28.9
missing values 60.2
Total 100.0
Degree of change (Response rate 54.0 %)
increased same decreased
Number of international partners
85.2 13.1 1.6
Numbers of countries with established relations
85.2 14.8 -
Share of international joint research projects
78.0 20.3 1.7
Share of funding from abroad 69.0 25.9 5.2
Share of staff with foreign nationality
37.3 56.9 5.9
Participation in international committees
73.7 26.3 -
Reasons for changes: Number
of international partners %
Access to knowledge 7.1
Exploitation of knowledge 16.1
Globalised organisation of R&D 42.9
Economic needs 7.1
Strategic considerations 21.4
Political will 1.8
Other 3.6
Total 100.0
Current ownership and governance structure
Mission: top management of org.b 40.4%Strategic planning: Management of institute 50.0%Research orientation/agenda:Management of institute 32.6%Portfolio of activity structure: Top management of research organisation 45.7%Selection of projects Management of institute 35.0%Use of public institutional funds: Management of institute 59.6%Use of public competitive funds: Project management 39.5%Use of contracted funds: Project management 55.6%
%
Public agency 92.0
Independent public agency 6.0
Publicly owned company 2.0
Privately owned limited company -
Independent foundation -
Total 100.0
What do you expect to be the main challenges of your
institute in the next 5 years
Increase degree of internationalisation
19.5%
Increase contract research
24.4%
Organisational development
14.6%
Increase scientific impact (e.g. by publications)
25.2%
Increase industry impact (e.g. by
patents. contracts)
16.3%
Thank you for your attention
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