- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) announced substantial research
investment in three new centres for science, engineering and technology.
Italy 2001. Fund for Basic Research to finance the strengthening of public and joint
public-private research facilities. Initiatives to create centres of research
excellence at universities and graduate schools. - Universities more attention to labour market regards supply of courses.
- "Plan for Digital Innovation of Firms" - strengthen innovation, foster
technology transfer from public research centres to firms etc. Different
initiatives to enhance basic research. National portal set up to provide updated
and online information both to researchers wishing to work temporarily in Italy
and for Italians wishing to work in other countries' research centres.
Latvia 2003. National Innovation Programme for 2003-2006 approved. Establishment
of united National Innovation System coordination, creation of favourable
environment for innovative activity, support for drafting of mechanisms to
implement innovative solutions into commercial activity.
Lithuania 2003. "Innovation in Business Program". Goal to improve competitiveness of
Lithuanian industry and business by creating favourable conditions for
establishment of new companies and for modernisation of the existing ones.
Development of Science Parks
Luxembourg 2002. Initiatives to enhance public research - project: "University of
Luxembourg", meant to complete and to rationalize the embryos of existing
superior education and research structures. - Portal for innovation and research was launched. Offers optimum services
to companies and research centres concerning innovation, R&D and the creation
of innovative business companies.
Netherlands 2001. Trying to activate and intensify the exploitation of knowledge within
universities. Setting up of ECV Knowledge Centre - to build a bridge between
working and learning. - A "training impulse subsidy scheme" was launched to support innovative
initiatives from within the private sector. Technostarters scheme - aims to
improve the orientation of knowledge institutes toward knowledge transfer and
exploitation by encouraging them to offer technostarters a good infrastructure
and support.
Portugal 2001. Integrated Innovation Support Program (PROINOV). Initiatives to
strengthening business investments in R&D. - Public support through tax incentives. Deduction rates have been
increased. New programs have been set up to support business enterprise R&D. - The IDEIA Programme (Business Applied Research and Development) is
addressed to applied research projects, and involves partnerships between firms
and institutions of the National Scientific and Technological System, aiming at
the creation of new products, services or processes.
Slovenia 2003. Two public agencies will be established in 2004 - in the field of research
activity and in the field of technological development.
Spain 2001. Extension of tax incentives to promote R&D and innovation. Special aid
programs to fund technical research. Initiatives to increase the number of
researchers. - Corporate income tax reform improves tax incentives to R&D and
innovation by broadening the range of deductible expenses. - Tax deductions for research, development and technological innovation
activities.
Sweden 2001. Establishment of a new organisation for research funding. Promoting
links between universities and business sector. All universities and university
colleges shall be given the opportunity to set up holding companies. Initiatives
to restructure research institutes so they become fewer, larger and more
competitive internationally. - Initiated a project with representatives from the business sector, social
partners and universities. Aims to formulate an aggressive strategy for a
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