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Funding of Public RDI in Norway – A Bird’s Eye View
Jan Dietz, Special AdviserOECD Symposium, Madrid, July 3-4 2008
Outline of presentation
Overview of Norwegian funding system
The role of the Research Council of Norway
Some challenges…
Research in Norway:Industry, higher education sector and institutes
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Billion NOK (2000-kroner)
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!
Research in Norway:Three different research sectors …
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Basicresearch
Applied research
Development
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 disseminationInternationalisation
The Research Council of Norway
Division for Administrative Affairs
Division for Science
Division for Innovation
Division for Strategic PrioritiesDirector GeneralStaff
Division for Administrative Affairs
Division for Science
Division for Innovation
Division for Strategic PrioritiesDirector GeneralStaff
The Research Council of Norway, System of governance
Research Board
Research Board
Research BoardExecutive Board
Dialogue andPolicy
Development
The Council is a Key Player in the National Research and Innovation System
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INTERNATIONALISATION
BASIC RESEARCH
RESEARCH-BASED INNOVATION
Energy and environment FoodOceans Health
ICT New materialsNanotech. Biotechnology
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The Council distributes about 30 % of public expenditures on R&D and funding received from all the ministries (2008)
Trade and Industry
Petroleum and energy
Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Agriculture and Food
Environment
Education and Research
AdministrationThe Research Fund
Total 820 mill. Euro, administration incl.
Health and Care Services
Transportation and Communication
Foreign Affairs
Misc.
ICT
Energy/environment
Food HealthOceans
New materialsnanotechnology
Biotechnology
Thematic priorities
Technologicalpriorities
Public sector reforms
PETROLEUM
CLEAN ENERGY
CLIMATE
ICT
NANOMAT
Aquaculture
GENOMICS
Welfare and society
Food programmeHealth programmes
CLIMITOcean and coast
Important funding instrument: Large-scale programmes
VERDIKT Core Competence and Growth in ICT
Strategic, long-term knowledge development to meet national research-policy priorities
Strategic and dynamic arena for communication and cooperation
NORKLIMA Climate Change and its Impacts in Norway
PETROMAKS Optimal Management of Petroleum Resources
RENERGI Clean Energy for the Future
NANOMAT Nanotechnology and New Materials
FUGEFunctional Genomics in Norway
AQUACULTURE
An Industry in Growth
Norwegian Centers of Excellence
Aquaculture protein
Geo- biosphere
Theoretical chemistry
Economics
Mind in Nature
Ecology
Cancer biomedicine
Immune regulation
Biomedicine and IT
Neuroscience
Mathematics
Civil wars
Physics/Geology
Geohazards
Ships and ocean structures
Biology of memory
Medieval studies
Theoretical linguistics
Petroleum research
Communication systems
Climate research
Centres for Research-based Innovation
Statistics for innovation
Multiphase flow of complex fluids
Natural gas – Processes and products
Concrete – new qualities and uses
Next generation search enginesAquaculture
technology
Stem cell based tumor therapy
Marine bioactives and drug discovery
Industrialmeasurementtechnology
Integrated operations in the petroleum industry
Future manufacturingsolutions
Medical imaging
Telemedicine
Structural impact
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
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…