Francisco Marcellán Secretary General for Science and Technology Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) Spanish National Strategy for R+D+I and Financial support for a Joint Research Program (PLANT – KBBE) Paris, 3 September 2007

Spanish Ministries involved in R+D+i Education and Science (38.2%) Industry, Tourism and Trade (51.7%) Health and Consumer Affairs Others ( Agriculture, Environment, Infrastructures, Defense …)

Spain has significantly increased the budget for R+D+i in the last years Total MEC

0,8 1,0 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2, Tendencia anterior 0,8 1,0 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2, INGENIO 2010 % GDP for R+D+i Consolidated Pattern Increased resources for R+D+i CENIT Program To stimulate P-P-P in R+D+i - CONSOLIDER Program To increase cooperation between researchers To reach EU15 in Information Society indicators Improved Management and Evaluation EUROINGENIO Program To increase Spanish participation in FP7 To achieve more ambitious goals

INGENIO 2010 Goal : reach 2% de GDP in Increased resources have allowed for a significant increment in the number of scientific publications. The Spanish contribution increased up to 3,05% in 2006 over its relative economic weight. Resources for R+D+i are below UE-15 average Resources for R+D+I as % of GDP

Despite the low and negative trend of private R+D funding, the number of patents is increasing. In 2006 there were 1100 requests, a 60% increase from INGENIO 2010 Goal : reach 55% of private R+D funding in Private funding is below UE-15 average Prívate contribution to Total R+D resources (%)

Spanish National Research Program This trilateral initiative fits perfectly in the goal of the new Plan Nacional

Area 1. Generation of Knowledge and Scientific and Technological Capacities Area 2. Increase Cooperation within the R+D+I system Area 3Technological Development and Innovation Area 4. Strategic Actions Health Health Energy and Climatic Change Energy and Climatic Change Information Society and Telecommunications Information Society and Telecommunications Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Nanoscience and Nanotechnology General Estructure Plan Nacional Biotechnology · Health Biotechnology · Agri-Food Biotechnology · Industrial Biotechnology · Bioenergy · System and Synthetic Biology and Nanobiotechnology PLANT - KBBE

From a Trilateral Call to a Joint Research Programme: MEC fully support the creation of a PLANT – KBBE joint research programme and will: Provide relevant financial support (to be defined upon the approval of the new National Plan) Provide relevant financial support (to be defined upon the approval of the new National Plan) Foster the constitution of public – private partnership (PPP) by the creation of appropriate funding instruments Foster the constitution of public – private partnership (PPP) by the creation of appropriate funding instruments Provide scientific and administrative support for project evaluation and programme management Provide scientific and administrative support for project evaluation and programme management Contribute to strengthening the European dimension of the initiative by favouring the participation of new partners Contribute to strengthening the European dimension of the initiative by favouring the participation of new partners