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Analysis of the Supply of Services and Diffusion of Knowledge to Firms in the Caribbean

EU/ACP FUNDED CARIBBEAN WELCOME PROJECT. Analysis of the Supply of Services and Diffusion of Knowledge to Firms in the Caribbean. Vanessa Clarke Senior Expert, Caribbean WELCOME Project Scientific Research Council 3 rd International Conference Jamaica November 7 , 2012. Focus.

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Analysis of the Supply of Services and Diffusion of Knowledge to Firms in the Caribbean

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  1. EU/ACP FUNDED CARIBBEAN WELCOME PROJECT Analysis of the Supply of Services and Diffusion of Knowledge to Firms in the Caribbean • Vanessa Clarke • Senior Expert, Caribbean WELCOME Project • Scientific Research Council • 3rd International Conference • Jamaica • November 7, 2012

  2. Focus • R&D Budget Considerations • Client Relations and Needs • Industry-Science Relations • Cooperation Perceptions

  3. Services • Supporting institutions are organisations who aim to cater to the needs of MSME’s • Clients – agro-processors, farmers Entrepreneurship, enabling sustainable development

  4. Countries

  5. Involvement in Science and TechnologyPolicies • Inform policies • Provide technological assistance, analytical testing services and Research and Development. • Aid in developing National Policies for Science and Technology.

  6. R&D budget Considerations

  7. Budget from Research, Technological Development and Innovation

  8. Budget for Research, Technological Development and Innovation

  9. Client RELATIONS AND NEEDS

  10. Classification of Companies

  11. Client Base

  12. Methods Used to Promote Services Locally

  13. Methods Used to Promote Services Regionally

  14. Understanding and Experience with Innovative Activities of Local Firms

  15. . • Understanding and Experience with Innovative Activities of Regional Firms Delete last option from Master file

  16. Barriers Preventing Local Firms to Launch Innovative Projects

  17. Barriers Preventing Regional Firms to Launch Innovative Projects

  18. INDUSTRY – SCIENCE RELATIONS LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY

  19. Major Obstacles for Establishing Relations Between Science and Industry Locally

  20. Major Obstacles for Establishing Relations Between Science and Industry Regionally

  21. Public Intervention Initiatives to Promote Industry-Science Relations Regionally

  22. COOPERATION PERCEPTION

  23. Satisfaction with Current Level of Cooperation

  24. Obstacles to the Lack of Cooperation between Firms and Supporting Organizations

  25. Factors That Can Improve Cooperation Levels Between Supporting Institutions and Local Firms

  26. Main Barriers to Cooperation with Organizations from Other Countries

  27. Main Drivers for Supporting Institutions to Cooperate with Other Organizations

  28. Summary • 36% of supporting institutions are directly involved in policy making with 28% more indirectly • 14% of supporting institutions had greater than 75% of their budget generated by RTDI. Conversely, 43% used less than 10% of their budget in RTDI • Current client base of supporting institutions is diverse 36% of worked on a continuous basis with local firms whilst 36% worked occasionally with regional firms.

  29. Summary • The main barriers for MSME’s to launching innovative projects; establishing of Industry science relations and obstacles to cooperation. • Money • capacity building • travel costs • Trust • Priorities • Access to information • Lack of entrepreneurial thinking • Suggested public intervention strategies were to create better capacity building programmes. • No one is satisfied with current cooperation levels

  30. The End Thank you

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