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FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Towards a Global Strategy on the KNETWORKSKNETWORKS
Towards a Global Strategy on the KNETWORKS Project
Cardiff Project Meeting
19th October 2010
Francisco Ramos
University of A Coruña Foundation
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Our Institution
What is FUAC ?
FUAC is a private non-profit foundation set up to promote and develop the activities of the University of A Coruña, and its relationship with society.
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
The foundation’s aims and objectives
general objective
collaborate with the University of A Coruña in all the activities it carries out, and thus consolidate its position both in academic and research areas, or in any other of its activities.
specific objectives
To increase awareness on aspects related to the transference of scientific-technical and social knowledge, and thereby to assist innovation. To promote and facilitate cooperation by establishing individual contact or collective actions of a varied nature.To create frameworks for ordered and coordinated collaboration between organisations in different environments.
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Our sponsors
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Our Services
Related with Students
Work experience programmes with national and international companies. Support and guidance in looking for employment. Training through courses, masters, etc.Support for the creation of businesses.
University
The promotion of joint university-business projectsInformation on the demands of business Support in technology and knowledge transferenceThe search for financing for its activities Collaboration in postgraduate training
Business
Technology and knowledge transferenceCooperation projects with other companiesEuropean projects R+D contractedOther: Technical services and tests. Industrial and intellectual property. Forums and business meetings. Business/training courses. University students on work experience
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
MAIN FIGURES OF R&D IN GALICIA
R&D Expenditure in Higher Education 225,67 Million €
R&D Human Resources in Higher Education(FTE) 4.654
About 700 research groups (small average size; 40% of them in Social Sciences and Humanities)
R&D Expenditure on GDP (2008) 1.04% (Spain 1,35%)Total Expenditure in R&D 584,21 Million € (private & public)
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Galician Universities represent almost 50% expenditure and 70% personnel. They are the main actor in the Galician Innovation System, but the previous policies failed to transform such capacities in value.
3 Public Universities (main research domains): University of A CoruñaUniversity of A Coruña: Civil and Sea Engineering, Social Sciences. University of Santiago de CompostelaUniversity of Santiago de Compostela: Biomedical, Agro-food,
Environmental Sciences, Humanities. University of VigoUniversity of Vigo: Engineering and Sea Sciences.
R&D IN HIGHER EDUCATION (2008)
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
MAIN ISSUES OF R&D POLICY IN GALICIA
1993. Galician Law for Research and Development.
1996-1999. RIS exercise (Regional Innovation Strategy). Funded by the European Commission.
1999-2001. First Galician Plan for R&D.
2002-2005. Second Galician Plan for R&D and Innovation.
2006-2010. Third Galician Plan for R&D and Innovation
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
NEURONA. Main Technology Platform Network in Galicia http://www.redeneurona.org
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Our projects
As a young and dynamic institution, FUAC seeks to anticipate demand in meeting the needs of the different actors which make up the fields of science, technology and the market itself, facilitating relevant and appropriate information, with an emphasis on the provision of support in the making of decisions.
Our foundation is undertaking a number of projects directed towards providing a wider audience for the skills of our research groups, pinpointing and solving the needs of manufacturing, marketing research results, promoting cooperation between SMEs and the international projection of these companies, enabling new businesses to start up, etc.
These actions have been realized to regional, national and international scale, as a priority with Europe and with other spaces as Latin America and Caribbean region.
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Our projects
MAIN EUROPEAN PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE EC IN THE AREA OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESEARCH GROUPS , TECNOLOGICAL CENTRES & COMPANIES
The technological innovation as a cohesion and strengthening element of the European South-East: promotion of the cooperation among agents and development of a common strategy of RTD and transference of technology, SURTEC (Lead partner). www.surtec.org
New routes in the management of the cooperation between agents of European innovation del Southwestern: to advance from the scientific research towards the technological service specialized for companies and the creation of companies of technological base, AVANTEC (Lead partner).www.proyectoavantec.org
Actions in innovation management of institutions in regions SUDOE, for the impulse and the improvement of the innovation and its total integration in the general strategy of the small and medium companies, GESTINN (Lead partner).www.gestinn.eu
University and Enterprise Transregional Network to the innovation and knowledge market organization in SUDOE, REDOMIC (Lead partner). www.redomic.eu
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
An Example: REDOMIC PLATFORM TOOLAn Example: REDOMIC PLATFORM TOOL
Technology
Supplies
Providing Services
ICT’s Area
Possibilities of matching between a
specific supply and different demands
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Specific Outcomes
In the development of these refered projects as a Leader and in others as a partner, Fuac has obtained the following results:
FUAC – Fundación Universidade da Coruña- Calle Paseo de Ronda 47 2ª planta 15011 A CORUÑA – fundacion@udc.es - www.fundacion.udc.es
Towards a Global Strategy on the KNETWORKS FUTUREKNETWORKS FUTURE
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