Session 1. Funding of Public Research, Development and Innovation Policies in Spain

The RDI policy framework in Spain cooperation Public system Private system The national contextThe European context Structural funds Direct measures Indirect measures Trade-off Framework Programme Regulatory constraints Globalisation, financial markets

GROSS DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE ON R&D AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP, 2006 (*) Data referring to Source: Main Science and Technology Indicators

GERD BY SOURCE OF FUNDS AND PERFORMANCE SECTORS (%), 2005 Source: Main Science and Technology Indicators Source of fundsSector of performances PNP: Private Non-Profit sector

TOTAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET APPROPIATIONS OR OUTLAYS FOR R&D AS % OF GDP, 2005 Source: OECD, 2007

To put Spain at the forefront of knowledge To promote a highly-competitive Business Enterprises sector To integrate the regions within the Science and Technology system To boost the international scope of the Science and Technology system To create a favourable climate for RDI investment To establish suitable conditions for disseminating science and technology Strategic goals to ENCYT and the National Plan for RDI

National RDI plans have traditionally been structured on scientific-technical areas and thematic national programmes (26 NP for R&D ) BEFORE 1.Generating knowledge and skills in science and technology 2.Promoting cooperation in RDI 3.Technological sectors in development and innovation (10 sectors) 1.Food, Agriculture and Fisheries 2.Environment and Eco-innovation 3.Energy 4.Security and Defense 5.Construction, Territorial Organisation and Cultural heritage 6.Tourism 7.Aerospace 8.Transport and Infrastructures 9.Industrial sectors 10.Pharmaceuticals sector 4.Strategic Activities NEW PLAN (4 AREAS) Structure of the National Plan for RDI (I)

More than 100 annual financial aids (subsidies, repayable loans, etc…)from 28 GSA Solicitors Units BEFORE 6 Instrumental Strand of Action (ISA) and 13 programmes: –Every ISA with one officially rule –Every programme with one type of aid. –ISA comprises the set of instruments –put into practice through programmes e initiatives- intended to respond the goals formulated in the ENCYT and the National Plan for RDI Only 20 annual financial aids in total NEW PLAN INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAMMES ARE SIMPLIFIED Structure of the National Plan for RDI (II)

Scientific and technological Indicators National Plan for RDI Indicators Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) as a percentage of GDP2,2 2. Percentage of GERD performed by Business Enterprise sector60,4 3. Percentage of GERD financed by industry55,0 4. Innovation expenditure as a percentage of GDP3,0 5. National budget for RDI, chapters I-VII/ total National budget (%)1,7 6. Total researchers per thousand total employment7,1 7. Business Enterprise researchers as a percentage of national total42,8 8. Number of PhDs per year Scientific publications as a percentage of world production3,6 10. Scientific production in international collaboration (%)45,0 11. Spanish financial returns on the EU Framework Programme for R&D (%)8,0 12. Number of patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) per million population96,0 13. Innovative enterprises out of the total of companies (%)37,8 14. EIN enterprises that cooperated in innovation with universities or other higher education centers, PROs or technological centers out of total EIN partnerships (%)* 62,5 15. Venture capital investments -early stage- as a percentage of GDP0,035 EIN= Innovative companies or with innovations underway or unsuccessful innovations. PROs=Public Research Organisims.

Public resources for funding the National Plan for R&D (annual growth rates) Year Government (GSA) Autonomous regions (ARs)GERD/GDP % of GERD financed by industry % 1,6%53% % 1,8%54% % 2,0%55% % 2,2%55%