Experience with the use of S&T foresight by the Swedish government and the Swedish agencies Per Eriksson Director General VINNOVA The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems
The New Swedish Landscape The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems The Swedish Research Council The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning Swedish Business Development Agency The Institute for Growth Policy Studies VINNOVA
Promote sustainable growth by developing effective innovation system Mission for VINNOVA Promote sustainable growth by financing R&D and developing effective innovation system VINNOVA
Last Swedish S&T foresight Timetable Planning started 1997 Eight panels Jan 1999 Final report March 2000 Dissemination of results March 2000 – June 2001 VINNOVA
Basic facts VINNOVA Not a government initiative Mainly inspired by UK Foresight Focus on eight panels – no Delphi enquiry Budget 3,8 Million Euro VINNOVA
Initiative Four founding organizations - both public and private sector NUTEK, the Swedish Agency for Industrial and Technical development (VINNOVAs predecessor) The Royal Swedish Academy for Engineering Sciences The Foundation for Strategic Research The Federation of Swedish Industries VINNOVA
Regional/local dissemination efforts Foresight roadshow – 22 regional seminars 36 presentations att other conferences & trade fairs 28 seminars on specific foresight issues 8 university planning groups 10 internal seminars for specific companies VINNOVA
Also VINNOVA 10 international conferences 2 briefings at ministerial level 1 briefing for HM the King of Sweden VINNOVA
Impact / follow up activities West Sweden Regional Foresight Programme Regional Foresight part of new regional development strategies programme Major impact on year 2000 Government Research Bill Foresight one of VINNOVAs responsibilities Ericsson Foresight Group VINNOVA
Foresight at VINNOVA VINNOVA Foresight as a basis for program development Regional foresight a tool in devolving regional develop- ment policy Preparing the next national foresight VINNOVA
VINNOVA The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems