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Department for the Economy & Transport. A4B Applications ~ the Strategic Context 22 January 2008 Swansea - Technium Digital. Richard Rossington Head of Science, Innovation & Enterprise Policy. Policy context. One Wales – main agenda for government
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Department for the Economy & Transport A4B Applications ~ the Strategic Context 22 January 2008 Swansea - Technium Digital Richard RossingtonHead of Science, Innovation & Enterprise Policy
Policy context • One Wales– main agenda for government • Has the main economic ambitions, but headline in nature • National Institute of Health Research / National Science Academy / National Research Centres • Commercialisation of research in/from HEIsis key Ministerial priority • Statement in Plenary of 24 June 2008 • “R&D and the commercialisation of R&D = #1 Priority” • Sectoral approach – based on Ministerial Advisory Group view • increase R&D based in Wales, esp. business if possible • move to a higher value added economy • Independent Commercialisation Review (Gibson) 2007 • A Science Policy for Wales 2006 –First Minister lead • Wales Spatial Plan –2008 Update - Swansea & SW aspects
The past 2003 2007 Wales for Innovation
Sectoral approach Core or enabling sectors: • Energy • Environmental management • Telecommunications and ICT Strategically important sectors, • Bioscience • Health • Financial services/ products and professional services • Creative Industries • Automotive • Aerospace Economically important sectors, • Construction • Food • Defence • Retail • Leisure and tourism
Policy context – New Business Model & Structural Funds • New political environment with a policy objective to combine and simplify support to external organisations - hence A4B , FSB, SIF • In order to secure Ministerial support for funding nowadays need always to demonstrate additional benefit to Wales and incorporate current and emerging UK and Welsh policy • Project by project approach not an option for WAG & Partners • Availability of Convergence funding from EU gives unique opportunity to rationalise and improve support for the future • Structural Funds = • Fewer, larger projects • Focus is business and the economy • Focus is also Innovation and R&D in pursuit of Lisbon goals –but with a commercial outcome • Collaborative arrangements desirable • Clear ambition to fund science policy activities, especially under Convergence - i.e. under the three key priority areas and otherwise
EU & UK Policy context • 2000EU Lisbon Agenda was set out + updates 2003-4 • 5.2004 UK Government - Science & Innovation 10 Year Framework published = including Wales! • 10.2004 Technology Strategy Board formed = including Wales – now Arms-length! • TSB sets grand challenge areas and puts out calls in strategically important technologies and areas of activity (creative industries) - main route for UK Innovation funding now + KTPs + KTNs +… • 2007EU 7th Framework Programme – note close correlation with DE&T Key Sectors! • 3.2008 – Innovation Nation White Paper (partially includes Wales)
Strategy & policy documents - websites www.wales.gov.uk / www.cymru.gov.uk One Waleshttp://wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/publications/onewales/?lang=en A Science Policy for Wales http://wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/publications/business/science2006/?lang=en Business Support http://www.business-support-wales.gov.uk/ People, Places, Futures – the Wales Spatial Plan Update http://wales.gov.uk/location/spatial/documents/wsp2008update/;jsessionid=yK2JJx5J26Qffyxlhlcc9MlZjHd5srQXBp3rJ1FrgTfp3RRmVKSW!-1335101357?lang=enand http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=27263
Strategy & policy documents – websites 2 • www.wales.gov.uk / www.cymru.gov.uk • Deputy First Minister’s Statement of 24.6.08http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-chamber/bus-chamber-third-assembly-rop.htm?act=dis&id=90231&ds=6/2008#3 • Innovation Nation – DIUS White paperhttp://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/ScienceInnovation.pdf • Technology Strategy Board • http://www.innovateuk.org/ • 7th Framework Programme • http://www.berr.gov.uk/dius/science/int/euro-programmes/fp7/page8390.html • UK Government Science & Innovation Framework • http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ent_sciinnov_index.htm
Department for the Economy & Transport A4B Applications ~ the Strategic Context Questions? Richard RossingtonHead of Science, Innovation & Enterprise Policy