1. ALLEA – All European Academies euroCRIS Strategic Seminar Sept 11-12, 2006, Brussels

2. WHY INFORMATION IS NEEDED? WHAT is the use of an invention? M.Faraday - you may tax it WHY companies act? Nokia - visibility

3. WHAT IS NEEDED IN RESEARCH? High Technology Finland, 2004 “Ensuring the high quality of research is the ultimate priority. No matter how relevant its subjects, research cannot have a significant impact unless it is of high quality.” A.Lehvo & A.Pauli Academy of Finland

4. PRIORITY SETTING IN RESEARCH The hardest problem Study what is seen Ptolemy – planetary motions on spheres Study the reasons Newton – forces between bodies explain motion WISHeverything the sooner the better! time-factor priorities

5. SEMIOTICS (J.Lotman) Overlapping (of signs, systems,...) is trivial, links between not-overlapping areas are important.

6. KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY – WHAT IS IT? Knowledge society Scientific society Knowledge-intensive society Knowledge information about the knowledge innovation

7. BASIS OF KNOWLEDGE  Education primary secondary higher vocational  Research structures  Life-long learning  Policy makers

8. SOME IDEAS ABOUT RESEARCH MODELS (1) Pyramids in many large countries: the sheer size of a large research foundation is likely to produce remarkable results

9. SOME IDEAS ABOUT RESEARCH MODELS (2) Matrices regular structures  clear overview  easier to manage

10. SOME IDEAS ABOUT RESEARCH MODELS (3) Fractals networks where  links between the elements are irregular  every element has an internal structure

11. FRACTALS AS RESEARCH MODELS (1) Fractal network can explain interdisciplinary INTER interregional INFLUENCE international inter-society

12. FRACTALS AS RESEARCH MODELS (2) Fractals as models complex structures are generated by simple rules Fractals elementary rules are repeated Science elementary rule is to support quality

13. EXAMPLE (1) ISIS Innovation at the Oxford University helps researchers research identify evaluate protect market Oxford Innovation Society helps companies!

14. EXAMPLE (2) Finland  Public money into R&D attracts private investment  Innovation starts in the educational systems technological & social innovation  General advancement of knowledge SITRA, Academy of Finland, TEKES

15. RESEARCH AND INFO INFO OUT society industry WHAT could be done with research results INFO IN WHAT is needed in the society industry

16. KEYS TO SUCCESS (ISIS, Oxford)  Strong research base  Well resourced Tech Transfer Organisation  Project Managers with Academic&Industrial credibility  Supportive investors and University

17. KEYS TO SUCCESS Strong research base  people  infrastructure  behind the scene: leaders atmosphere ethics  large vrs small? Tech Transfer  patent system  intellectual property rights

18. WHOLE FROM PARTS

19. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!