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Department for the Economy & Transport A4B Applications ~ the Strategic Context 22 January 2008 Swansea - Technium Digital Richard Rossington Head of Science, Innovation & Enterprise Policy Policy context • One Wales – main agenda for government – Has the main economic ambitions, but headline in nature – National Institute of Health Research / National Science Academy / National Research Centres • Commercialisation of research in/from HEIs is key Ministerial priority – Statement in Plenary of 24 June 2008 • • • • “R&D and the commercialisation of R&D = #1 Priority” Sectoral approach – based on Ministerial Advisory Group view increase R&D based in Wales, esp. business if possible move to a higher value added economy • Independent Commercialisation Review (Gibson) 2007 • A Science Policy for Wales 2006 –First Minister lead • Wales Spatial Plan –2008 Update - Swansea & SW aspects The past 2003 2007 Wales for Innovation Sectoral approach Core or enabling sectors: • Energy • Environmental management • Telecommunications and ICT Strategically important sectors, • Bioscience • Health • Financial services/ products and professional services • Creative Industries • Automotive • Aerospace Economically important sectors, • Construction • Food • Defence • Retail • Leisure and tourism Policy context – New Business Model & Structural Funds • • • • • New political environment with a policy objective to combine and simplify support to external organisations - hence A4B , FSB, SIF In order to secure Ministerial support for funding nowadays need always to demonstrate additional benefit to Wales and incorporate current and emerging UK and Welsh policy Project by project approach not an option for WAG & Partners Availability of Convergence funding from EU gives unique opportunity to rationalise and improve support for the future Structural Funds = – Fewer, larger projects – Focus is business and the economy – Focus is also Innovation and R&D in pursuit of Lisbon goals –but with a commercial outcome – Collaborative arrangements desirable – Clear ambition to fund science policy activities, especially under Convergence - i.e. under the three key priority areas and otherwise EU & UK Policy context 2000 EU Lisbon Agenda was set out + updates 2003-4 5.2004 UK Government - Science & Innovation 10 Year Framework published = including Wales! 10.2004 Technology Strategy Board formed = including Wales – now Arms-length! TSB sets grand challenge areas and puts out calls in strategically important technologies and areas of activity (creative industries) - main route for UK Innovation funding now + KTPs + KTNs +… 2007 EU 7th Framework Programme – note close correlation with DE&T Key Sectors! 3.2008 – Innovation Nation White Paper (partially includes Wales) Strategy & policy documents - websites www.wales.gov.uk / www.cymru.gov.uk One Wales http://wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/publications/onewales/?lang=en A Science Policy for Wales http://wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/publications/business/science2006/?lang=en Business Support http://www.business-support-wales.gov.uk/ People, Places, Futures – the Wales Spatial Plan Update http://wales.gov.uk/location/spatial/documents/wsp2008update/;jsessionid=yK2JJx5 J26Qffyxlhlcc9MlZjHd5srQXBp3rJ1FrgTfp3RRmVKSW!-1335101357?lang=en and http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=27263 Strategy & policy documents – websites 2 www.wales.gov.uk / www.cymru.gov.uk Deputy First Minister’s Statement of 24.6.08 http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-chamber/buschamber-third-assembly-rop.htm?act=dis&id=90231&ds=6/2008#3 Innovation Nation – DIUS White paper http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/ScienceInnovation.pdf Technology Strategy Board http://www.innovateuk.org/ 7th Framework Programme http://www.berr.gov.uk/dius/science/int/europrogrammes/fp7/page8390.html UK Government Science & Innovation Framework http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ent_sciinnov_index.htm Department for the Economy & Transport A4B Applications ~ the Strategic Context Questions? Richard Rossington Head of Science, Innovation & Enterprise Policy