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Researchers ’ Night in Madrid 2011 3 successful experiences in Science Communication EUSEA Annual Conference Dubli n, July 2012. INDEX. Research and Innovation in Madrid (madri + d). Researchers & Enterprises. Get on Science. Researcher ’ s Night 2011 at Cambridge.
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Researchers’Night in Madrid 2011 3 successful experiences in Science Communication EUSEA Annual Conference Dublin, July2012
INDEX Research and Innovation in Madrid (madri+d) Researchers & Enterprises Get on Science Researcher’s Night 2011 at Cambridge Researchers’ Night in Madrid 2011
Research and innovation in Madrid • Inhabitants 6 million • Total R&D expenditure 3,900 M€ • Researchers 32,100 • Public universities 7 • Research Institutes 80
Fundación madri+d: created in 2002 as an instrument for the Scientific Policy of Madrid Region, promoting the link between scientific and business environments. madri+dis a regional network of 47 institutions at work since 1997: public and private universities, research institutions, business associations, etc. MakingScience and Technology a key element for competitiveness and sustainability of the territory, enterprises, institutions and citizens.
Entrepreneurs Creation of 329 technology-based firms Science Week (2011) 1,000 activities 225,000 attendants Technology Watcht 300 reports Researcher’s Night 2011 8,000 attendants Technology Transfer EEN Coordination Laboratories Network 170 labs. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SCIENCE AND SOCIETY Museum Network 130 Scientific Collections R&D FP7 Promotion Training and Information 102 Science Weblogs 29,336,953 visits INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION Web Site (2011) >67,000,000 visited pages 4,500,000 documents Daily Newsletter 60,000 subscribers Regional Brand
The Scientific Information Office.It plays an important role in the interaction between science and society by improving the scientific information approach and establishing a dialogue with scientists and citizens. Aim Its main objective is to encourage public debate about science and technology, improving access to information and to foster specialized counselling and citizens participation in science and technology. Services • Offer daily scientific information to citizens. • Analyze thoroughly current issues in R&D. • Manage reports and interviews of the main researcher groups in Madrid • Organize events and debates. • Create communication ways between the scientific community and the media. Activity Areas • Organization of Events. • Communication and Participation.
Organization of events To bring science closer to citizens and to foster the dialogue with researchers. Researchers’ Night Madrid Science Week
Researchers’ Night in Madrid 2011 16activities (hands-on experiments, theater, music…) 12institutions 120 researchers involved 8.000attendants
1. Researchers & Enterprises Anova IT Consulting (Defence, security) N2S (Technology-based service-oriented company) Researchers from enterprises Unmanned Solutions (Aeronautical and space engineering) UPM spin-off
1. Researchers & Enterprises Message to the youngest Ambiox Biotech (Biomedical solutions) AISoy Robotics (Social Robots) GlaxoSmithKline-Spain (Diseases of the Developing World Drug Discovery Center ) Mobaloo (mobile applications)
2. Getontoscience Seeyourcity with new eyes
2. Getontoscience Scienceisallaroundyou
3. Researchers’ Night 2011 at Cambridge Madrid - Cambridge jointactivity
And this year… • 18activities • 14institutionsinvolved • EUfunding Seeyou in MadridnextSeptember 28th You’reallinvited!
Oficina de Información Científica C/ Alcalá, 32 E-28010 Madrid Tel. + 34 91 7201 04 89 Email: susana.perez@madrid.org