PhD. Enrique Cabrero Mendoza General Director, CONACYT Mexico Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Overview PhD. Enrique Cabrero Mendoza General Director, CONACYT London, United Kingdom February 16th, 2015

Current situation Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Mexico New Challenges

Virtuous cycle of the knowledge-based economy

Investment in Science & Technology: economic well-being Process between S&T spending and economic growth Relationship between S&T spending and GDP per capita (1990 - 2010) S&T spending (% of GDP) S&T spending Innovation Competitiveness and social well-being Economic growth Finland Korea Taiwan Ireland Mexico GDP per capita (Thousands of dollars)

Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D, 2013 (% of GDP) 4.15 4.21 Private Public 3.49 2.81 2.40 2.02 1.63 0.56 23.8% 0.43 0.51 30.7% 12.1% 17.3% 29.5% 26.9% 21.1% 64% 65% 65% Korea Israel Japan United States OECD China Reino Unido Mexico 2012 Mexico 2013 Mexico 2014 (estimated) Source: OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators. Available: http://stats.oecd.org/viewhtml.aspx?datasetcode=MSTI_PUB&lang=en

Patents by country of residence of the inventor, 2013** Indicators Scientific Knowledge Innovation Total researchers per 1,000 total employment, 2012* Patents by country of residence of the inventor, 2013** 571,612 Korea United States United Kingdom Canada Spain Mexico Chile Residents Nonresidents Sources: *OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators. Available at: http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=MSTI_PUB, ** World Intellectual Property Indicators – 2014 Edition. Available at: httphttp://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/wipi/

Globalization includes student mobility Number of foreign students (millions) From 2000 to 2012, the number of foreign students more than doubled. Europe is the main destination for international students followed by North America. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States attract up to 70% of foreign students. Education at a Glance 2014: OECD Indicators, p. 361

Current situation Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Mexico New Challenges

Special Program of Science, Technology and Innovation (PECiTI) Objectives Contribute to the growth of national investment in science, technology and innovation Formation and strengthening of highly specialized human capital Strengthen regional development Promote linkages with the productive sector Strengthen scientific and technological infrastructure Develop capacities to transit towards a model of knowledge based economy Actores involucrados: Foro Consultivo Academia mexicana de ciencias Academia de Ingeniería - Academia Nacional de Medicina ANUIES REDNACECYT Coordinación de CyT de la Oficina de la presidencia.

1. Public investment for ST&I Increase in the Federal budget for Science, Technology and Innovation (millions of US Dlls) +47% 6,225 5,847 5,028 4,237 *The amount for 2015 is confirmed as actual. 2012 2013 2014 2015

2. Highly specialized human capital CONACYT scholarships + 27% 52,054 57,426 59, 161   46,314 173 convenios con universidades privadas 557 investigadores en el extranjero 35% investigadores en DF vs. 50% hace 20 años 2012 2013 2014 2015 (Goal)

Mexican scholars abroad CONACYT scholarships Mexican scholars abroad Distribution, 2014 1,393 +122% 1,321 953 558 340 292 245 OTHERS 889 Sources: General report of the state of STI, 2013. As of 2013, posdoctoral stays and technical residences are included.

Members of the National Researchers System (SNI) +26% 173 convenios con universidades privadas 557 investigadores en el extranjero 35% investigadores en DF vs. 50% hace 20 años 2012 2013 2014 2015

Professorships program for young researchers Characteristics Distribution by theme Technological Development 138 574 professorships created in 2014 Focused on the development of frontline research Emphasis on regional and national priorities Health 94 Sustainable Development 88 Environment 76 Understanding of the Universe 60 Society 60 New openings for 2015: 226 profesorships Energy 58

3. Regional development Construction Transition Consolidation Concentration in human resources and identification of local vocations Concentration in sectors with areas of opportunity Concentration in strategic sectors S&T Investment (% GDP) Baja California Coahuila Distrito Federal Estado de México Guanajuato Jalisco Morelos Nuevo León Puebla Querétaro Sonora Baja California Sur Campeche Colima Chiapas Durango Guerrero Nayarit Oaxaca Quintana Roo Tlaxcala Zacatecas Aguascalientes Chihuahua Hidalgo Michoacán San Luis Potosí Sinaloa Tabasco Tamaulipas Veracruz Yucatán Economía del conocimiento Knowledge based economy

Scientific development (Installed capacities and scientific production) Scientific development index Innovation Infrastructure Human capital

4. Promoting Univesity – Private sector linkages In 6 years, $2,385 million US Dlls were invested through the Program of Incentives for Innovation (PEI). 787 86

Promote linkages with the private sector Between 2009 and 2014 the program Estímulos a la Innovación has supported 3,817 projects In 2014, 866 projects were approved with a budged worth $286 million US Dlls Sectors benefited the most between 2009-2014 Number of projects linked (industry-academy) in 2014 866 Sector % Information Technologies 12.0 Automotive 11.5 Food 9.5 Agroindustry 7.2 Chemistry 6.6 Metal-mechanic 5.5 Biotechnology 5.4 Health 4.9 Electronics 4.4 Energy 4.3 Linked 782 Individual 84

5. Strengthen scientific and technological infrastructure Investment in Infrastructure (million US Dlls) +359% 164 78 Infrastructure in higher education institutions and public research centers Strengthening of national laboratories 36 2012 2013 2014

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Specialized human capital in energy Strategic program for the formation of specialized human capital in the energy sector Main energy reform effects: 60 thousand scholarships for the formation of technicians, engineers, specialists and postgraduates Economic growth and job creation

Ley de Ciencia y Tecnología Open Access Open access National Repository Initiatives Advantages Budapest, 2002 Berlin, 2003 Bethesda, 2003 Preservation Permanent link Visibility Diffusion Author rights Transference Communication Impact http://www. Open Access To knowledge To science Free Ley de Ciencia y Tecnología CONACYT has the mandate to establish the guidelines for the implementation of Open Access to the information created with public resources via the National Repository.

Bilateral Relationship Mexico – United Kingdom International S&T policy Bilateral Relationship Mexico – United Kingdom UK is the 6th economy worlwide, Mexico is the 14th. UK is the 6th commercial partner of Mexico, among the EU countries. UK is the 4th source of investment among the EU countries. In 2014, Mexican exports to the UK increased by 29%, registering 1,411 millions USD as of the third trimester. Source: SRE and Bancomext.

Bilateral Relationship Mexico – United Kingdom UK is the second destination preferred by Mexican students abroad, after the United States of America and over Spain. CONACYT has 24 collaboration agreements with UK universities that are ranked top worlwide. 1,321 Grantees studying in the UK.

Cooperation with the United Kingdom: Newton Fund It is part of the UK’s official development assistance. It is a financial instrument which aim is to develop research and innovation that promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Guidelines:   PEOPLE (Building research & innovation capacity) PROGRAMMES (Working together on research) TRANSLATION (Translating research into innovation)

Dual Year of UK and Mexico 2015 Activities Scientific events with academies and universities from both countries Public communication of science activities: National Week of Science and Technology

For more information on the Dual Year of UK and Mexico 2015: http://www.conacyt.gob.mx/ http://mexicouk2015.mx/ 27