Links to the Science Base of the Links to the Science Base of the Information Technology and Information Technology and

Biotechnology IndustriesBiotechnology Industries

Report for the Centre for Innovation and Competition for the Economic and Social Research Council, UK

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Inês Costa

Luís Vieira

MeGT 2003 - Science and Technology Policy 1MeGT 2003 - Science and Technology Policy 1

31-10-2003

Presentation StructurePresentation Structure

UK trends and data (Science-base/Industry links);

Case Studies (Biotechnology + ICTS) and main

conclusions;

Activities of the Research Funding Bodies;

Some questions to the audience….

Introduction / Trends and DataIntroduction / Trends and Data

TRENDSTRENDS

Industry sponsoring postgraduate courses;

Tendencies: Universities form regional consortia to deliver research and training to

industries;

One-Off contacts evolutes to long term relationships between institutions;

Competition for industry sponsorship;

Increased tensions;

Project AimProject Aim To map, measure and predict links with the Science Base and industry for the domains of Biotechnology and ICTS;

Trends and Data: Industry FundingTrends and Data: Industry Funding

Source: PREST based on HESA HOLDIS Database

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Case Studies: main boardCase Studies: main board

BIOTECHNOLOGYBIOTECHNOLOGY ICTICT

Instrumentation & Methodologies

Skilled graduates

Scientific Networks

Technological problem solving

New Firms

Mode 1 – Traditional Knowledge

Generated within a cognitive context

Mode 2 – Transdisciplinary Knowledge

Social and economic transdisciplinary contexts

Models of Interaction Between Industry and the Science BaseModels of Interaction Between Industry and the Science Base

Mode of Interaction

Case Studies: main conclusionsCase Studies: main conclusions

Highest Importance of trained people (graduates and post-

graduates);

Collaboration with universities: intrinsic benefits and aid recruitment;

Intermediary structures as moderators of the science/industru link;

Log term relationships favored;

Universities do the R&D, more applied, for the industry;

Activities of the research funding bodiesActivities of the research funding bodies

BIOTECHNOLOGYBIOTECHNOLOGY ICTICT

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilResearch Council

Medical Research Council for Medical Research Council for BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Engineering and Physical Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for Sciences Research Council for

ICTICT

The IT and Computer Science Program

Industrial Involvement in Academic IT & CS research:

Collaborative Research

Postgraduate Training

People Exchange

Interdisciplinary research and training with industry collaboration

Postgraduate Training (CASE awards)

Creation of SMEs, patent development

Supply base model to entrepreneurial oriented model

Evaluation of research and industry needs

Collaborative research and licensing agreements

Creation of firms

Postdoctoral industry transfer and mobility (studentships)

Some questions...Some questions...

What level of investment is needed to retain in universities to develop links with the industry?

Is it only the quality of the human resources that determines university-industry relation? (In Portugal: Roche, Jaba….)

If the R&D of some industry is dropping, how does that affect other links between Science-base and Industry?

The integration of other disciplines into the mix of the ICT research (or even other areas) wouldn’t stir up new research paradigms?

Is the Portuguese financing model the most adequate for our reality?