1. Perspective of an established roadmap
Merja Särkioja, PhD
Chief secretary of the Finnish research infrastructure committee
Academy of Finland
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. FINLAND’S NATIONAL ROADMAP

7. 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

8. Mid-term evaluation procedure
Submission of FIRI roadmap applications
EVALUATION
Applications including a mid- term report and an action plan
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
DECISION
Decision on the Finnish Research Infrastructure strategy and roadmap by the Board of the Academy
RESULTS
Information of the results to the applicants
Publication seminar of mid-term evaluation of the Finnish Research Infrastructure strategy and roadmap

9. The difference in thematic fields – Arts and humanities
Reported data – innovation aspects
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10. 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
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11. 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.
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12. 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
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13. 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

14. Innovation and business – key figures
40 / 42 evaluated RIs had some innovations actions, business interaction
28 RIs
372
New Technologies
14 RIs
103 accepted patents
14 RIs
275 Invention disclosures
14 RIs
Cooperation with
42 national companies
7 RIs
Cooperation with
40 International companies
12 RIs
8.7 M€
Corporate funding
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15. 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 Helsinki, FinlandTel.: , , Fax: 029 – merja.sarkioja(at)aka.fi
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