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Funding of Public RDI in Norway – A Bird’s Eye View

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….

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Funding of Public RDI in Norway – A Bird’s Eye View

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  1. Funding of Public RDI in Norway – A Bird’s Eye View Jan Dietz, Special Adviser OECD Symposium, Madrid, July 3-4 2008

  2. Outline of presentation • Overview of Norwegian funding system • The role of the Research Council of Norway • Some challenges…

  3. Research in Norway:Industry, higher education sector and institutes Billion NOK (2000-kroner) Industry Higher Education Institutes 1970 1980 1990 2000 ’05

  4. 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!

  5. Research in Norway:Three different research sectors … Industry Institutes Higher Education

  6. …. With different roles! Development Applied research Basicresearch Industry Institutes Higher Education

  7. 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 dissemination • Internationalisation

  8. Division for Science Division for Strategic Priorities Director General Staff Division for Innovation Division for Administrative Affairs The Research Council of Norway

  9. Division for Science Division for Strategic Priorities Director General Staff Division for Innovation Division for Administrative Affairs The Research Council of Norway, System of governance Research Board Executive Board Research Board Research Board

  10. The Council is a Key Player in the National Research and Innovation System Dialogue and Policy Development Government White Paper Council Strategy

  11. INTERNATIONALISATION BASIC RESEARCH RESEARCH-BASED INNOVATION Energy and environment Oceans Food Health ICT New materialsNanotech. Biotechnology Government White Paper Priorities

  12. The Council distributes about 30 % of public expenditures on R&D and funding received from all the ministries (2008) Misc. The Research Fund Administration Transportation and Communication Education and Research Foreign Affairs Environment Health and Care Services Trade and Industry Agriculture and Food Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Petroleum and energy Total 820 mill. Euro, administration incl.

  13. PETROLEUM Ocean and coast CLEAN ENERGY CLIMIT Food programme CLIMATE Health programmes ICT NANOMAT Welfare and society Aquaculture GENOMICS Thematic priorities Energy/ environment Oceans Food Health Technological priorities ICT New materials nanotechnology Public sector reforms Biotechnology

  14. VERDIKTCore Competence and Growth in ICT PETROMAKS Optimal Management of Petroleum Resources FUGEFunctional Genomicsin Norway NANOMATNanotechnology and New Materials NORKLIMAClimate Change and its Impacts in Norway AQUACULTUREAn Industry in Growth Important funding instrument: Large-scale programmes • Strategic, long-term knowledge development to meet national research-policy priorities • Strategic and dynamic arena for communication and cooperation RENERGIClean Energy for the Future

  15. Norwegian Centers of Excellence Theoretical chemistry Theoretical linguistics Economics Mind in Nature Ecology Cancer biomedicine Immune regulation Biomedicine and IT Neuroscience Mathematics Civil wars Physics/Geology Geohazards Communication systems Ships and ocean structures Biology of memory Geo- biosphere Climate research Medieval studies Petroleum research Aquaculture protein

  16. Centres for Research-based Innovation Integrated operations in the petroleum industry Telemedicine Marine bioactives and drug discovery Concrete – new qualities and uses Medical imaging Next generation search engines Aquaculture technology Natural gas – Processes and products Future manufacturing solutions Multiphase flow of complex fluids Structural impact Statistics for innovation Industrial measurement technology Stem cell based tumor therapy

  17. 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

  18. 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…

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