Perspective of an established roadmap Merja Särkioja, PhD Chief secretary of the Finnish research infrastructure committee Academy of Finland © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

Public research funding in Finland PARLIAMENT GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Other ministries ACADEMY OF FINLAND TEKES Universities (14) Universities of Applied Sciences (25) Government research institutes (12) In addition: National Defence University, as part of the Finnish defence administration © ACADEMY OF FINLAND 2017

50,367 €6.1bn 15,316 1,881 R&D in Finland FTEs in research R&D spending €6.1bn Higher education 31% Higher education 24% Public sector 10%* Public sector 9%* Business sector 59% Business sector 67% Data on statistical year 2015 * Includes private, non-profit activities Source: Statistics Finland, Education Administration's reporting portal Vipunen 1,881 doctoral degrees 15,316 master’s degrees © ACADEMY OF FINLAND 2017

Research infrastructure funding of Academy of Finland* Total funding 37 M€ Membership fees 19 M€ Project funding 18 M€ * Figures are based on the year 2016 © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

Joint actions are essential in building world class infrastructures ESFRIs EU / 3rd countries International infrastructures Ministries Research performing organizations Academy of Finland FIRI Committee National infrastructures Local infrastructures Tekes © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

FINLAND’S NATIONAL ROADMAP

Lifecycle of the current roadmap The mid-term evaluation and slight update of the roadmap 2017 New roadmap 2021 *Finland’s strategy and roadmap for research infrastructures 2014–2020

Mid-term evaluation procedure Submission of FIRI roadmap applications 3.4.-27.5.2017 EVALUATION Applications including a mid- term report 2013-2016 and an action plan 2017-2022 Maturity assessment of RIs In September 2017 International panel 1 Scientific evaluation of RIs In August 2017 International panel 2 FIRI Committee’s proposal to the Board of the Academy on the midterm evaluation of the Finnish Research Infrastructure strategy and roadmap 2014-2020 5.2.2018 DECISION Decision on the Finnish Research Infrastructure strategy and roadmap 2014-2020 by the Board of the Academy 26.2.2018 RESULTS Information of the results to the applicants 27.2.2018 Publication seminar of mid-term evaluation of the Finnish Research Infrastructure strategy and roadmap 3.5.2018

The difference in thematic fields – Arts and humanities Reported data – innovation aspects © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

What kind of RIs were evaluated? 42 Infrastructures, spanning all the reseach fields, were evaluated Headquarters of ERICs ICOS ERIC EuBI Indirect (Common) Service Providers Libraries, CSC Direct (Spesific) Service Providers (Ris) e.g. ESFRIs © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

Ris of Arts and humanities The Finnish national library: 2 separate service platforms Finna is the one stop shop for the scientific community for: access the latest publications and electronic research data in their fields. access to historical and cultural heritage materials of Museums and Archives FinElib Consortium consists: University libraries (15) Libraries of universities of applied sciences (25) Public libraries research institutes and specialised libraries (29) Licensing activities etc. © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

Reports data – what have been measured? Scientific quality and potential Open access, utilisation rate, users Collaboration and Interaction Costs and funding base Business and innovation Impact © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

Operations and life cycle of Infrastructures Top level science projects: New scientific openings International collaboration Planning Preparation Operation PPPs To the market Testbeds Investments during the Planning and Prep. phases Pilots Spin-offs Business Data management etc. Education and professional services

Innovation and business – key figures 40 / 42 evaluated RIs had some innovations actions, business interaction 28 RIs 372 New Technologies 2013-2016 14 RIs 103 accepted patents 2013-2016 14 RIs 275 Invention disclosures 2013-2016 14 RIs Cooperation with 42 national companies 2013-2016 7 RIs Cooperation with 40 International companies 2013-2016 12 RIs 8.7 M€ Corporate funding 2013-2016 © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI

Thank you! Merja Särkioja,PhD Chief secretary of the Finnish research infrastructure committee Academy of Finland, Planning and Management support Unit / research infrastructuresP.O. Box 131 (Hakaniemenranta 6) FI-00531 Helsinki, FinlandTel.: +358 29 533 5111, +358 40 6735685, Fax: 029 –533 5299Email: merja.sarkioja(at)aka.fi © SUOMEN AKATEMIA 2016 | TIETEEN PARHAAKSI