iii) to suggest other research topics that were not among the proposed issues (approx. 2. 5 h). After these discussions,
These are unaccepted the most research topics for the future. The first examples are both related to nuclear research,
and identifying‘competence niches'The dilemma around the level of‘granularity'of research topics to be prioritised already highligghte in Section 3 was understood well by the FNR and its consultants from the outset.
and to reshape the research topics. Once the topics were established, Table 1. Levels of‘granularity'for mapping research areas (a few examples are shown).
This process led to the selection and reformulation of the research topics into‘candidates'for national research priorities.
This also implicates that the variety of research topics has broadened. A broader spectrum is addressed, pharmaceuticals, new and enhanced materials, solar energy, etc.
B Indirect impact This means that the project results (such as lists of priorities, the most important research topics, policy recommendations) were used for informing policy-makers.
Technology managers might informtheir NBS R&d investments by analysing patent application data from 1997 to the present to identify hot research topics or technological gaps.
Moreover, the first online questionnaire and interviews with key industry actors took into account those research topics already mapped
industries and societies. 3. 3. Roadmaps The final IMS2020 Joint Vision comprise a set of around eighty research topics
The refined research topics were then prioritised in terms of (i) a timeline between 2010 and 2020,(ii) inter-dependencies between research topics (those
which would depend on other research topics), and (iii) interest of different IMS regions to participate into collaborative research projects per research topic.
These start from the implementation of the identified research topics and supporting actions between 2011 and 2013
i) research topics (RTS in Fig. 4) which act as‘bricks'with short term implementation needed (starting in Fig. 4. IMS2020 roadmaps.
and (ii) actions (RAS in Fig. 4) that are of mid-term implementation (7 10 years), with a wider focus and linked to the research topics,
(i e. research areas and research topics) that are expected, according to the selected models, to enable the IMS2020 Vision to become a reality.
as research topics were defined based on collaboration needs in the IMS region, it would be a natural activity to move a step further
As a result a number of research topics that would have been difficult to capture otherwise were reshaped
The research interests of individual scholars determined the research topics. Collaborations between different academmic were not frequent.
However, because a network between universities was not establisshed the research topics were chosen usually according National, sectoral and technological innovation systems:
evaluation and overall legitimmac of the activity by way of allowing traceability of emerging jointly proposed themes or research topics.
why and how Fraunhofer can best direct its overarching research topics towards solutions for some of the global challenges.
and develop research topics across the Fraunhofer knowledge domains represented by the institutes and groups of institutes.
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