WORKSHOP Enhancing Research Performance Through Evaluation and Priority Setting Magneton Case study Ilan Peled PARIS September 2008 Magnet Program1
OCS - The Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor is responsible for implementing government policy regarding support and encouragement of industrial research and development. Magnet Program2
O.C.S. Goals and Targets: Goals: Acceleration of economic growth Enhancing Israel s attractiveness for investments Targets: To enhance Israeli industries competitive edge To broaden Israel s technological infrastructure To encourage international cooperation in R&D To foster entrepreneurship Magnet Program3
PRIORITES Bio-technology Nanotechnology Traditional Industry Academia-Industry Bilateral link International cooperation Magnet Program4
The Government Support Programs Pre-Seed Generic R&D Competitive R&D Cooperation R&D Tnufa Technological Incubators Nofar Magnet Magneton Long Range R&D Industrial R&D Seed Fund International ISERD (Europe FP) Bi-national Funds Bi-National Agreements EUREKA Applied Academic Research Basic R&D Market Proximity IRC Global Enterprises R&D Cooperation Galileo Magnet Program5
Academy Industry science Technology Product/ Application Magnet Program6
Common Dilemmas Commitment: Academic freedom vs. Milestones & Deadlines Intellectual Property Commercialization vs. Royalties Publication Applied Research vs. Basic Research Timing Magnet Program7
Common Dilemmas (cont.) Compensation Individual vs. Organization Prejudice Diversity Between Disciplines Magnet Program8
LIKELY CAN BE ALSO DIFFERENTLY BY UTILIZATION OF THE RELATIVE ADVANTAGE FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES Magnet Program9
Relative Advantages Academia Academic freedom Creative personnel Working environment Exposure to the world Industry Focused to tasks Product Oriented Funding Demanding customer Magnet Program10
Magneton Encouragement technology transfer Dual cooperation-industry V Academia 1 company versus 1 academic group doing feasibility research in order to validate chance to use the technology for new product s development Magnet Program11
Rational Academic Industry Cooperation Collaboration must be based on mutual interests and both parties should clearly benefit from the interaction. Industry can benefit from the vast (untapped) knowledge held in the academia. Magnet Program12
MAGNETON SURVEY - MOTIVATION Does it work? Advantages, Disadvantages, impact Magnet Program13
Methodology 3 stages of evaluation: A. Pilot after 2 years. B. Preliminary survey after 4 years. C. Comprehensive survey after 8 years. Magnet Program14
Goals: Focus on the results, outcomes & impact A. The cooperation'srole Role. B. Key factors for success. C. Additional issues. Magnet Program15
The Research assumption: The connection between to success A. Knowledge and Former infrastructure. B. The Knowledge's maturation. C. Industrial former experience in cooperation with Academia. D. Researcher former experience in cooperation with industry. E. Characteristic of the project. F. The cooperation rate. G. Differences motivation between academia & Industry Magnet Program16
The System The survey based on questionnaire A. Difficulties in getting macro economic influence (early stage). B. Quick and available way to reach most of the participants. C. The possibility to build data base. D. A sample that can be analysis by statistics tools. E. Subjective information by the companies beside some objective parameters. Magnet Program17
Main Criteria A. Success outcomes, benefits, spillovers. B. Background education, experience, etc C. Characteristics targets, motivation, etc D. Cooperation kind, location, continuity, etc Magnet Program18
Questionnaire A. Close questions marks 1-5 B. Different questionnaire to industry & to Academia Schedule January 2008 - start April 2008 - questionnaire September 2008 - intermediate report Jun 2009 - final report Magnet Program19
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