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Trends in R&D policies for a European knowledge-based economy (report published in october 2009)
Trends in R&D policies for a European knowledge-based economy (report published in october 2009)
le 7 décembre 2009
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................ 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................4
1 INTRODUCTION ................................7
2 GENERAL TRENDS IN R&D INVESTMENTS AND POLICIES ................................9
- 2.1 R&D investments ................................9
- 2.2 R&D policies ................................15
3 TRENDS IN STEERING THE PUBLIC SCIENCE BASE ................................24
- 3.1 Public R&D expenditures ................................25
- 3.2 Managing the science base ................................26
- 3.3 Strengthening science-industry links ................................29
- 3.4 Fostering excellence of public research ................................ ................................31
4 TRENDS IN LEVERAGING PRIVATE R&D INVESTMENTS ................................34
- 4.1 Private R&D expenditures ................................ 35
- 4.2 Government funding of business R&D ................................37
- 4.3 Tax incentives for R&D ................................39
5 TRENDS IN SHAPING EU UNIVERSITIES ................................44
- 5.1 Funding ................................44
- 5.2 Centres of excellence ................................ 46
- 5.3 The "third mission" ................................ 48
- 5.4 Governance ................................ 51
- 5.5 Human resources ................................53
6 TRENDS IN FOSTERING HUMAN RESOURCES ................................55
- 6.1 Increasing the number of researchers ................................55
- 6.2 Taking advantage of mobility ................................59
LIST OF TABLES ................................64
LIST OF FIGURES ................................64
LIST OF BOXES ................................ 64