Of all collaboration partners, both small and medium/large firms were most likely to collaborate with Higher education Institutes (HEIS) in Ireland.
and Irish firms with HEIS in Ireland. The most likely collaboration partner for all firms was HEIS in Ireland, rather than HEIS outside of Ireland or collaborations with other firms either within or outside Ireland.
FORFÁS BERD 2011/2012 ANALYSIS 5 Caveats The survey of expenditure on research and development in the business sector (BERD) has been conducted by the CSO
The residual share of funding comes from public funds, funding from higher education institutes, private nonprofit institutes and other sources. 87%92%89%6%4%6%8%3%5%0%10%20%30%40%50
Businesses mostly partnered with higher education institutes in Ireland, 57%36%42%35%35%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Engaged in any collaboration 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 10
firms in Ireland Other firms outside Ireland Higher education or other institutes in Ireland Higher education or other institutes outside Ireland Engaged in any collaboration Small Medium/large firms
FORFÁS BERD 2011/2012 ANALYSIS 33 with 17 per cent of small firms collaborating with HEIS and almost a quarter of medium/large firms.
The highest rate of collaborative R&d activity for Irish firms at 19 per cent was with HEIS in Ireland.
%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%Other firms in Ireland Other firms outside Ireland Higher education
or other institutes in Ireland Higher education or other institutes outside Ireland Engaged in any collaboration Irish-owned Foreign-owned 13%16%19%6%33%11%20%20
%9%36%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%Other firms in Ireland Other firms outside Ireland Higher education
or other institutes in Ireland Higher education or other institutes outside Ireland Engaged in any collaboration Manufacturing Services 34 Forfás Board members Eoin O'Driscoll (Chairman) Chairman, Southwestern
but also in educational attainment as measured by the Share of population having completed tertiary education. However the innovation gap closes slowly Altogether,
The indicators capture New doctorate graduates, Population aged 30-34 with completed tertiary education and Population aged 20-24 having completed at least upper secondary education.‘
2011 1. 1. 2 Percentage population aged 30-34 having completed tertiary education Eurostat Eurostat 2005 2012 1. 1. 3 Percentage youth
Lithuania's strong performance is explained by its above average performance in tertiary education and youth education.
For Latvia high growth in New doctorate graduate students, Population with completed tertiary education aged 30-34,
%and Population aged 30-34 with completed tertiary education (3. 6%).Growth in Intellectual assets is driven mostly by a strong performance increase in Community trademarks (6. 9)
and Serbia are Moderate innovators with Norway's innovation performance coming close to that of the Innovation followers in particular due to its strong performance in Tertiary education, International scientific co-publications and Non-domestic doctorate
but also in educational attainment as measured by the Share of population having completed tertiary education. It means that enterprises in these countries invest more in research
The indicator measuring the Share of the population aged 30 to 34 having completed tertiary education has been replaced by the same indicator but for a larger age group,
Eurostat 2011 India 1. 1. 2 Percentage population aged 25-64 having completed tertiary education OECD, World bank, Eurostat OECD, World bank, Eurostat 2011
with completed tertiary education. The performance gap therefore has worsened for almost all indicators especially for License and patent revenues from abroad and Patent applications.
The performance gap has decreased only for the Population with completed tertiary education. South africa The innovation performance of South africa is lagging behind that of the EU
A much higher share of the US population has completed tertiary education, 42%in the US compared to 28.5%in the EU in absolute terms (cf.
A 63%higher share of population has completed tertiary education (46.4%in Japan compared to 28.5%in the EU). Japanese businesses spend twice as much on R&d
The Japanese lead has been improving in 4 indicators, in particular in patent indicators, Tertiary education and the Contribution of medium-high-tech product exports to the trade balance.
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2014 35 the Population that completed tertiary education. Furthermore South korea is decreasing the performance gap with positive growth performances in Doctorate graduates,
A 42%higher share of population has completed tertiary education. South korea is more successful in applying for patents
Doctorate degrees, Population having completed tertiary education, where Australia is performing 34%better than the EU,
and in 5 indicators growing slower compared to the EU. Australia has improved its performance lead in Tertiary education and R&d expenditures in the public sector. However Australia's performance gap in Patent applications,
Population with completed tertiary education, where the country is performing 80%better than the EU, R&d expenditures in the public sector and Public-private co-publications.
Canada has only been able to improve its performance lead in Tertiary education. Furthermore it has decreased the performance gap for Doctorate graduates and Knowledge-intensive service exports.
and its performance gap has become smaller in 7 indicators, in particular in Patent applications, Public-private co-publications, International co-publications, Tertiary education and Exports of knowledge-intensive services.
in particular On license and patent revenues from abroad, Publicprivate co-publications, International co-publications, Patent applications and Tertiary education.
A 87%higher share of Russia's population has completed tertiary education. Russia's growth performance is worse than that of the EU with growth in 10 indicators being below that of the EU, especially for Doctorate graduates, International copublications, R&d expenditures in the business sector, Patent applications and License and patent revenues from abroad.
High growth is observed for Community trademarks, Community designs and Population with tertiary education. A strong decline is observed in Venture capital investment and Non-R&d innovation expenditures.
Other strong performing indicators are Population with tertiary education Employment in knowledge intensive-services and Knowledge-intensive services exports.
Relative strengths are in International scientific co-publications, Non-EU doctorate students and Population with tertiary education.
Relative strengths are in Youth with upper secondary level education and in Population with completed tertiary education.
High growth is observed for Community trademarks, New doctorate graduates, Population with completed tertiary education and Community designs.
Performance above average is observed for Non-R&d innovation expenditures, Population with completed tertiary education and Youth with upper secondary level education.
Other high growing indicators are Non-EU doctorate students and Population with completed tertiary education. Strong declines in growth are observed in R&d expenditures in the business sector
, 8 1. 1. 2 Population completed tertiary education 35,8 43,9 26,9 25,6 43,0 31,9 39,1 51,1 30,9 40,1 43,6 23,7 21
0 3, 1 0, 7 0, 6 1. 1. 2 Population completed tertiary education 35,8 22,4 42,3 26,3 39,1 27,2 21,8
Population completed tertiary education 3, 6%1, 7%1, 1%10,2%1, 7%2, 9%3, 6%3, 9%2, 9
%10,4%21,9%7, 6%1, 0%7, 5%17,0%1. 1. 2 Population completed tertiary education 3, 6%2, 9%0
Eurostat Eurostat 1. 1. 2 Percentage population aged 30-34 having completed tertiary education Number of persons in age class with some form of postsecondary education (ISCED 5 and 6
) and the higher education sector (HERD) Gross domestic product R&d expenditure represents one of the major drivers of economic growth in a knowledgebased economy.
as all NACE Rev. 2 industries at 2-digit level where at least 33%of employment has a higher education degree (ISCED5
. 7 1. 1. 2 Population completed tertiary education 28.5 38.3 11.6 51.3 10.1 9. 8 46.4 40.4 53.5 16.5 42.4 1
. 4 102.1 1. 1. 2 Population completed tertiary education 134.4 40.7 179.9 35.2 34.3 162.6 141.6 187.4 57.8 148.8 1. 2
. 9%-19.3%-2. 1%1. 5%1. 1. 2 Population completed tertiary education 1. 7%1. 2%0. 6%6. 7
tertiary education Numerator: Number of persons in age class with some form of post-secondary education (ISCED 5 and 6). Denominator:
The comparable EIS 2009 indicator is defined more broadly as it takes the share of population aged 25-64 with tertiary education.
-34 Broader definition than that used in the EIS 2009 Eurostat 2004 2008 1. 1. 3 Population with tertiary education per 100 population aged 25-64 1. 1.
2 Percentage population aged 30-34 having completed tertiary education Age group more narrowly defined than in EIS 2009 Eurostat 2005 2009 1. 1. 4 Participation in lifelong learning
All R&d expenditures in the government sector (GOVERD) and the higher education sector (HERD. Both GOVERD and HERD according to the Frascati-manual definitions, in national currency and current prices.
as all NACE Rev. 2 industries at 2-digit level where at least 25%of employment has a higher education degree (ISCED5A or ISCED6).
tertiary education Population aged 30-34 having completed tertiary education 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 MKTRROCZSK IT RSHRMTPT ATHUGRBGDELV
On average 32%of the EU27 population between age 30 and 34 have completed tertiary education. But there is room for improvement as shown by the large differences between Member States with more than 45%having completed tertiary education in Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Luxembourg and less than 20%in Czech republic, Italy, Romania and Slovakia.
Growth performance An increasing share of the European population aged 30 to 34 has completed tertiary education.
On average this rate has been increasing at 3. 6 %but in some countries the increase is spectacular.
which both growth and level performances are below European average. 30 Population aged 30-34 having completed tertiary education 0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%LU
Only in Luxembourg, Switzerland and Turkey relatively more men have completed tertiary education. In all other countries
and particularly in Finland, Latvia and Norway, relatively more women have completed tertiary education. -15.0-10.0-5. 0 0. 0 5. 0 10.0 15.0 CH TR LU DE AT UK CZ MT RO NL SK
A key lesson from the analysis of the three subsectors is the critical importance of higher education
A key lesson from analysis of the three subsectors, particularly web applications, is the critical importance of higher education
However, it should be recognized that higher education research funding has led to spin-off companies which have gone on to become highly successful,
Cambridge Display Technologies (CDT) key lessons The role of higher education hosting leading edge research is highlighted once again by the case of CDT.
Shadow was spawned not by a higher education institute, 15 http://www. sba. gov/sba-100/irobot 30 although actually both Shadow and irobot appear to have been characterized by similar amateurism in their early stages. irobot,
In some of our case studies there is a clear connection between successful innovation and the generation of these highly skilled individuals through higher education.
and US higher education systems compare in this regard? 27 Of the top 50 departments in the world in different subject areas, the majority are found in the USA (39 of 50 in computer science, 33 in engineering, 37 in neuroscience)( Technopolis, 2011;
A key lesson from the experiences of all the subsectors, particularly web applications, is the critical importance of higher education and of local networks in the formation of clusters.
A key lesson from the analysis of the three subsectors is the critical importance of higher education, particularly elite university research,
132.8 billion HUF 0 50 100 150 200 250 billion HUF Business enterprises Government Higher education Data is for 2012.
(FTE) Business enterprise sector Higher education sector Institutional sector 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 4380 1151 3363 capita
'Accordingly, one of the five targets for measuring the success of the Europe 2020 strategy is the modernisation of European Education and Training systems with the goals of reducing early school leaving and increasing tertiary education attainment.
IT providers), research (e g. research centres), higher education (e g. teachers trainers), cultural bodies (e g. museums), educational practice (e g. school leaders, teachers, teacher unions), families,
The Strategy also addresses the need for Higher education Institutes and business support agencies to improve engagement and collaboration with each other, with industry and with civil society.
which are required to strengthen R&i in the Region and to capitalise on new growth and innovation in our Higher education Institutes, incubation centres, government agencies and authorities, in our communities and in the industries
Higher education Institutes and business support organisations operating in the Region. This Strategy forms an evidence-based context for the Midwest Region's R&i priorities.
The Higher education Institutes in the Region have an extensive research and innovation remit and are continually progressing
Under this approach a company/innovator/Higher education Institute will work with external partners on new ideas to generate new business opportunities The adoption of an open innovation approach between companies,
the Higher education Institutes, Innovate Limerick Ltd.,Limerick Economic Forum, the existing business support agencies, local authorities, Local Enterprise Offi ces and Chambers of Commerce all have an important role to play in the implementation of this Strategy.
%8%At least 40%of 30-34 years old should have completed tertiary education 49.4%60%Table 2. 1 Europe 2020 Headline Targets
Higher education Authority<12 10-49 50-249 250+%Breakdown of Enterprises & Employees 0%20%40%60%80%100%Enterprises Employees Table
Destination Report, 2012 14 Figures relate to the number of businesses that received Innovation Vouchers rather than the number of innovation vouchers utilised in HEIS in the Region. 3. 4 Educational Attainment The Midwest
The Regional Indicators Report 2013 shows that 62%of 30-34 years olds in the Midwest Region have completed tertiary education.
%Furthermore, figures from the Higher education Authority indicate that there is a high level of postgraduate research being undertaken in the Region.
from Higher education Institutes in the Midwest who secure employment in the Region is an indicator of academic and business performance.
Higher education Institutes, public research bodies) and small businesses. Innovation Vouchers are available to assist a company to explore a business opportunity or problem with a registered knowledge provider.
and research teams within Higher education Institutes. 25 Research & Innovation Strategy for the Midwest Region of Ireland 2014-2018 15 Figure 3. 3 illustrates the number of companies in the Region than participated in the Programme rather than the amount of investment made in the Region due to the implementation
& Innovation Resources in the Midwest Region Chapter 04 4. 1 Higher education Institutes 4. 1. 1 University of Limerick Research Strengths The University of Limerick (UL
The presence of a number of highly regarded Higher education Institutes (HEI) and numerous national and international businesses and industries,
yeast and fungi) but also in microalgal and cyanobacterial as well as tissue culture and mammalian cell culture technologies. 4. 2 Higher education Collaborations 4. 2. 1 Higher education Authority's Proposed Regional
Clusters The Higher education Authority's (HEA) Report to the Minister for Education and Skills on System Reconfiguration,
Inter-institutional Collaboration and System Governance in Irish Higher education provides for a major programme of structural reform including institutional mergers and much greater levels of institutional collaboration, with the creation of a series of regional
For the Midwest HEIS, clustering with the West HEIS from Galway-Sligo-Letterkenny will bring significant critical mass and competitive advantage in terms of research capacity. 4. 2. 3 Shannon Consortium
The Consortium's vision is to transform the Higher education landscape in the Region with each partner contributing according to its distinctive, yet complementary, strengths.
and technology solutions which are industry-relevant. 4. 2. 4 Enterprise Ireland/IDA Technology Centres The current Programme for Government has highlighted the importance of introducing companies to the research expertise in Higher education Institutes
Collaboration between Industry and Higher education Institutes The Enterprise Research Centre in the University of Limerick has worked in collaboration with industry on a number of research initiatives.
In addition to the research and innovation supports and services currently offered by the Higher education Institutes and State Agencies in the Region, there is also an extensive network of innovation centres
Collaboration between Industry and Higher education Institutes The Croom Community Enterprise Centre opened in May 2013
d) The research strengths of the Higher education Institutes in the Region. The above sectors have been identifi ed in this report as most likely to benefi t from smart specialisation policies
To work in coordination with key stakeholders in the Region e g. local authorities, Higher education Institutes and business support agencies such as Enterprise Ireland to ensure that funding is focused on removing the identified barriers to development;
Higher education Institutes provide training, research and development; Organisations industry organisations, organisations promoting collaboration etc.;Media can work to promote/create an image of a region;
To organise an Annual Regional Open Innovation Networking Event with representatives from Higher education, funding agencies and business owners/entrepreneurs to encourage interaction and communications between the relevant parties;
A KPMG commissioned study in 2013-2014 has found that there is a very low level of awareness among companies of options for improving business performance such as collaboration with HEIS on innovation projects.
To work with the Higher education Institutes in the Region to maintain and enhance their long term commitment to knowledge transfer and commercialisation activities;
To proactively seek national incentive mechanisms to promote the transfer of IP from Higher education Institutes to entrepreneurs and innovators;
RPG Implementation Steering committee-new working group Higher education Institutes Business Support Agencies Chambers of Commerce Regional Level Local authorities Local Enterprise Offices Local Economic
Cival Society Community Users, NGOS Academia Researchers, HEIS Figure 6. 1 Bodies/Agencies with a Role in Implementation Regional Planning Guidelines (RPG) Implementation
Cival Society Community Users, NGOS Academia Researchers, HEIS In addition to the working group of the RPG Implementation Steering committee, there are a number of other agencies
Higher education Institutes: University of Limerick and Limerick Institute of technology have a key role to play. It is recommend that they continue to engage with other HEIS, private industry,
business support agencies and Innovate Limerick Ltd. to ensure that opportunities for research, development and innovation are identifi ed and capitalised upon.
however, that the LEOS work in close co-operation with the HEIS in the Region who have both experience
and expertise in this area to ensure that the work of the LEO complements the existing role of the HEIS in accessing EU funding under a variety of programmes.
Research Programmes Number of Innovation Vouchers redeemed Number of companies engaged in research with HEIS via Innovation Partnerships Number of companies involved in Enterprise Ireland/IDA Technology Centres Number
Bhutan, an LDC, also features relatively high school connectivity, at 43 per cent, much higher than other LDCS such as Bangladesh (5 per cent), Cambodia (7 per cent) or Nepal (5 per cent.
and in all levels of education no later than 2015 3. 1 Ratios of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education 3. 2 Share of women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector
secondary school or higher education studies) in Oman are offered one free computer per student. Furthermore Omantel provides discounted broadband Internet offers for eligible customers. 8 Wireless-broadband penetration levels vary considerably across the region.
One survey respondent working in higher education said The organization has a long (70 years) history of success...the need to change is not clear to some members of the old guard (see Figure 5). The survey shows a clear split in perception of urgency
) 10toe 33.6 toe (2012) Early school leaving in%<11.3%17.3%(2013) Tertiary education in%26.7%22 8%(2013) Reduction of population at risk of poverty or social
Romanian Office for Adoptions Page 146 of 170 Enrolment in education Primary school/high school/university Primary school 1. Enrolling based on the identity documents of parents
and the birth certificate of the child in the school nearest the applicant's home 2. Submission of the document issued by the previous graduate education High school 1. Prior opting for desired high schools 2. Automatic allocation in high schools,
the high school graduation diploma is submitted in original at the faculty chosen 4. 2 In case of failure,
9 1. 2. RDI status...13 1. 2. 1. General RDI status...13 1. 2. 2. Higher education research organisations...
Distribution of the R&d expenditures of higher education by areas of science (a total of 67 billion HUF in 2012)..16 Figure12:
Corporate participation in higher education research projects...17 Figure13: Distribution of expenditures in the major research projects of the HAS by areas of science...
Higher education and Industrial Cooperation Centre FP7...Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development FTE...Full Time Equivalent GDP...
%while that of the higher education sector was almost 19%.1. 2. 2. Higher education research organisations Most of the data come from the processing of the S3-related questionnaires realized in 2014 in the cooperation of EMMI and NIH RDI,
So we have a virtually complete view of the projects in the higher education sector which are significant from our perspective.
The most important areas of higher education research are the health sciences, the natural sciences and the technical sciences.
The proportion of social sciences and humanities in higher education is higher than in the rest of the sectors.
Distribution of the R&d expenditures of higher education by areas of science (a total of 67 billion HUF in 2012) Source:
KSH 17 We examined also in respect of the research carried out in the higher education sector the frequency of the collaboration of higher education and the companies in research projects within each discipline.
The higher education sector collaborated with the company in 37.4%of the more than 2, 400 research projects,
Corporate participation in higher education research projects Source: Higher education S3 questionnaire, EMMI-NIH RDI Observatory, 2014 1. 2. 3. Research of the HAS The Hungarian Academy of Sciences in a major player in the domestic R&d domain,
so we examined the research activities of the Academy as well (in addition to higher education). The data are from the processing of the S3-relevant questionnaires filled by the institutes of the HAS:
we received responses from 14 institutes out of the 10 research centres and 5 research institutes as well as from 24 university research teams sponsored by the HAS. 4
Most decentralized is the higher education sector, where the majority (in FTE) works outside Budapest or the central region owing mostly to the research-intensive universities of Baranya, Csongrád and Hajdú-Bihar counties.
and it must be noted that higher education has a very high rate in Hajdu-Bihar. This shows the strong regional role of the three major academic centres.
%and that of the higher education sector is 19%.%In higher education, the collaboration rate significantly differs in certain disciplines:
it is the highest, over 50%,in the agricultural sciences and the technical sciences, and it is the lowest in the social sciences and the humanities.
Internationally high-standard institutions of higher education, also in the major provincial cities. Research and innovation environment, organisations, infrastructure and services:
The determination of the faculties and the training programmes of higher education do not reflect the economic needs,
The high-quality higher education, which is currently operating in the industrial and agricultural zones, moves the big cities and their surroundings towards a knowledge-based economy,
Adjusting the trends of higher education to the economic needs improves the situation of trained young people in the rural university towns (Csongrád,
ICT and agricultural sciences Expenditures of HAS research (by sectors) pharmaceuticals, energy, ICT R&d expenditures of higher education technical sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences Smart production innovative manufacturing
chemical industry, vehicle industry, manufacture of electrical equipment, electronics, rubber/plastics manufacturing, food industry, machine industry Sustainable society corporate participation in higher education research
Promotion of R&i investments of undertakings and creation of links and synergies between research and development centres and the higher education sector, particularly with regard to product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco
Hungarian Region Promotion of R&i investments of undertakings and creation of links and synergies between research and development centres and the higher education sector, particularly with regard to product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation
that is, supporting the interconnections of education-research-industry and supporting the collaborations of the companies and higher education and academic institutions;
Increasing research, innovation and smart specialisation in human areas ESF, KTIA HRDOP Infrastructural investments in order to strengthen social cooperation Supporting regional service providing higher education
and knowledge transfer between higher education and labour market and the knowledge and technology transfer services (particularly in smart specialisation).
KTIA HRDOP 75 Infrastructural investments Promoting the purchase of devices and instruments in higher education, which relate to smart specialization
and support interventions ensuring scientific supplies Infrastructural development of quality higher education ERDF, KTIA HRDOP Increasing the R&d activity and adaptation,
technological development and innovation Promotion of R&i investments of undertakings and creation of links and synergies between research and development centres and the higher education sector,
research and development centres and the higher education sector open innovation HRDOP In the framework of smart specialization, specializing the profiles of the research institutes, higher education institutions, clinics, health care research institutions and research hospitals
and supporting the collaborations of the companies and higher education and academic institutions increasing the international integration of basic research in the Horizon 2020 projects
Purchase of instruments and devices related to smart specialisation and supporting the interventions ensuring a new research generation in higher education 77 RDP Increasing the R&d activity and adaptation,
research and development centres and the higher education sector product and service development networking and clusters open innovation HRDOP building the knowledge triangle,
coordination of the academic/university capacities and the corporate capacities Purchase of instruments and devices related to smart specialisation and supporting the interventions ensuring a new research generation in higher education RDP Increasing the R&d
and supporting the collaboration of the companies and the academic and higher education institutions Purchase of instruments and devices related to smart specialisation and supporting the interventions ensuring a new research generation in higher education RDP Increasing the R&d activity and adaptation,
Higher education and Industrial cooperation Centre (hereinafter referred to as FIEK) pilot In the framework of FIEK,
a broad cooperation between the industry and higher education sectors will be established along the national priorities formulated in the smart specialisation strategy.
the needs of the economy appear in the education and research directions of higher education, 80 thus,
800 KSH annually R&d expenditure of institutional and higher education research centres as a percentage of GDP%2012 0. 43 0. 58 KSH annually Smart production R&d expenditure of the research
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