Session 1. Funding of Public Research, Development and Innovation Policies

in Spain

The RDI policy framework in Spain

cooperation

Public system

Private system

The national context The European context

Structural funds

Directmeasures

Indirectmeasures

Trade-off

FrameworkProgramme

Regulatoryconstraints

Globalisation, financial markets

GROSS DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE ON R&D AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP, 2006

1,32

0,81

0,49

3,82

2,62

1,20

1,491,491,61

2,98

3,33

2,51

2,12

3,45

1,771,87

2,45

1,85

1,54

1,97

2,43

0,50

1,73

1,00 1,10

2,25

0,56

1,78

Au

str

ia

Be

lgiu

n

Ca

na

da

Cze

ch

Re

p.

De

nm

ark

EU

-15

(*)

EU

-25

(*)

Fin

lan

d

Fra

nc

e

Ge

rma

ny

Gre

ec

e

Ho

lla

nd

(*)

Hu

ng

ary

Irle

lan

d

Ita

lly

(*)

Ja

pa

n (

*)

Ko

rea

(*)

Lu

xe

mb

urg

(*)

No

rwa

y

OE

CD

To

tal

(*)

Po

lon

d

Po

rtu

ga

l (*

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Slo

va

k R

ep

.

Slo

ve

nia

Sp

ain

Sw

ed

en

UK

(*)

US

A

(*) Data referring to 2005. Source: Main Science and Technology Indicators 2007-2

GERD BY SOURCE OF FUNDS AND PERFORMANCE SECTORS (%) , 2005

53,869,7 76,5

62,7 68,0

29,014,1

13,4

22,6 17,7

12,017,0 12,09,0 13,0

4,3 1,9 2,60,1 1,1

0

20

40

60

80

100

Spain USA Japan EU-25 OECD Total

%

Business Enterprise Higher Education Government PNP

Source: Main Science and Technology Indicators 2007-2

Source of funds Sector of performances

46,364,0

76,1

54,262,7

5,7

0,4

8,93,1

30,047,0

30,017,0

35,0

2,3 4,75,0 5,7 6,8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Spain USA Japan EU-25 OECD Total

%

Industry Abroad Government Other national sources

PNP: Private Non-Profit sector

TOTAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET APPROPIATIONS OR OUTLAYS FOR R&D AS % OF GDP, 2005

0,28

0,28

0,31

0,42

0,55

0,57

0,65

0,71

0,71

0,71

0,71

0,72

0,73

0,73

0,74

0,76

0,77

0,85

0,89

0,93

1,03

1,06

1,44

Luxemburg

Slovak Rep.

Greece

Ireland

Czech Rep.

Belgium

Austria

Denmark

Norway

Holland

Japan

United King.

Portugal

Italy

EU-25

EU-15

Germany

Spain

Sweden

France

Finland

USA

Iceland

Source: OECD, 2007

• To put Spain at the forefront of knowledge

• To promote a highly-competitive Business Enterprises sector

• To integrate the regions within the Science and Technology system

• To boost the international scope of the Science and Technology system

• To create a favourable climate for RDI investment

• To establish suitable conditions for disseminating science and technology

Strategic goals to ENCYT and the National Plan for RDI 2008-2011

• National RDI plans have traditionally been structured on scientific-technical areas and thematic national programmes (26 NP for R&D 2004-2007)

BEFORE

1. Generating knowledge and skills in science and technology2. Promoting cooperation in RDI3. Technological sectors in development and innovation (10

sectors) 1. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries2. Environment and Eco-innovation3. Energy4. Security and Defense5. Construction, Territorial Organisation and Cultural heritage6. Tourism7. Aerospace8. Transport and Infrastructures9. Industrial sectors10. Pharmaceuticals sector

4. Strategic Activities

NEW PLAN (4 AREAS)

Structure of the National Plan for RDI 20008-2011 (I)

• More than 100 annual financial aids (subsidies, repayable loans, etc…)from 28 GSA Solicitors Units

BEFORE

• 6 Instrumental Strand of Action (ISA) and 13 programmes:

– Every ISA with one officially rule– Every programme with one type of aid.– ISA comprises the set of instruments –put into practice through

programmes e initiatives- intended to respond the goals formulated in the ENCYT and the National Plan for RDI

Only 20 annual financial aids in total

NEW PLAN

INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAMMES ARE SIMPLIFIED

Structure of the National Plan for RDI 20008-2011 (II)

Scientific and technological Indicators National Plan for RDI 20008-2011  Indicators

2011

1. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) as a percentage of GDP 2,2

2. Percentage of GERD performed by Business Enterprise sector 60,4

3. Percentage of GERD financed by industry 55,0

4. Innovation expenditure as a percentage of GDP 3,0

5. National budget for RDI, chapters I-VII/ total National budget (%) 1,7

6. Total researchers per thousand total employment 7,1

7. Business Enterprise researchers as a percentage of national total 42,8

8. Number of PhDs per year 10.470

9. Scientific publications as a percentage of world production 3,6

10. Scientific production in international collaboration (%) 45,0

11. Spanish financial returns on the EU Framework Programme for R&D (%) 8,0

12. Number of patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) per million population

96,0

13. Innovative enterprises out of the total of companies (%) 37,8

14. EIN enterprises that cooperated in innovation with universities or other higher education centers, PROs or technological centers out of total EIN partnerships (%)*

62,5

15. Venture capital investments -early stage- as a percentage of GDP 0,035•EIN= Innovative companies or with innovations underway or unsuccessful innovations.•PROs=Public Research Organisims.

Public resources for funding the National Plan for R&D 2008-2011

(annual growth rates)

YearGovernment

(GSA)

Autonomous regions

(ARs)GERD/GDP

% of GERD financed

by industry

2008 16% 16% 1,6% 53%

2009 16% 16% 1,8% 54%

2010 16% 16% 2,0% 55%

2011 16% 16% 2,2% 55%