The challenge of funding local research in a global environment 21 November 2015 Professor Aidan Byrne Chief Executive Officer Australian Research Council
Australia’s position in the world Government support for Australian Research International Collaboration Industry connections Measuring success Summary (1)
Funding power—GDP vs Population (Australia red)
Australia’s position in the world Government support for Australian Research International Collaboration Industry connections Measuring success Summary (2)
2014–15 Federal Budget (Approx. AU$415 billion) Federal (Treasury omitted)
2014–15 Federal Budget (Approx. AU$415 billion) Australian Government support for science, research and innovation shown in red (Treasury omitted)
Commonwealth investment in R&D 2014–15 ($m)
Commonwealth Investment in R&D 2015–16 (%)
National Competitive Grants Programme
ARC NCGP funding awarded by organisation (%) 2009–2014 RUN IRU ATN Go8 Unaligned
Australia’s position in the world Government support for Australian Research International Collaboration Industry connections Measuring success Summary (3)
International Collaboration on ARC Funded Projects, 2009–2014 *Outcomes for 2014 are not complete and do not include funding for Future Fellowships, Australian Laureate Fellowships, Linkage Projects.
National Competitive Grants Programme Area of box represents funding awarded over the period 2009–2014. N.B. – Centres of Excellence, SRIs, not awarded in every year. – ITRP and DECRA only funding since 2012
Current Centres of Excellence— Collaborations Centre of Excellence Australian Org. International Higher Ed. Government
Australia’s position in the world Government support for Australian Research International Collaboration Industry connections Measuring success Summary (4)
Researchers by sector of employment Source: OECD, Research and Development Statistics Database, June 2013.
National Competitive Grants Programme Area of box represents funding awarded over the period 2009–2014. N.B. – Centres of Excellence, SRIs, not awarded in every year. – ITRP and DECRA only funding since 2012
Linkage Projects Linkages 2011–2015 Higher Education Government Industry/business Non-profit/other
National Competitive Grants Programme Area of box represents funding awarded over the period 2009–2014. N.B. – Centres of Excellence, SRIs, not awarded in every year. – ITRP and DECRA only funding since 2012
Linkage Projects—return and success rates
ITRP Linkages All rounds Higher Education Government Industry/Other
National Competitive Grants Programme Area of box represents funding awarded over the period 2009–2014. N.B. – Centres of Excellence, SRIs, not awarded in every year. – ITRP and DECRA only funding since 2012
Web: arc.gov.au I The geography of innovative entrepreneurship Australian geography of innovative entrepreneurship. Office of the Chief Economist Research Paper 3 (September 2015)
Web: arc.gov.au I The geography of innovative entrepreneurship “Most notably, universities hosting the Centres of Excellence funded by the Australian Research Council or the National Health and Medical Research Council had the strongest positive association with the number of patent and trademark applications within each region, 3.5 times above the national average.” (p 15)
Australia’s position in the world Government support for Australian Research International Collaboration Industry connections Measuring success Summary (5)
– ERA 2010, 2012
ERA 2012: Two Digit FoR codes No. of Universities rated at world standard or higher
ERA 2015 What other measures could/should we use?
Mapping Engagement: Linkage Projects vs. Discovery Projects
Engagement by Cohort Strength in Linkage and Discovery Schemes
Engagement by University Strength in Linkage and Discovery Schemes Percentage of scheme funds obtained
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