Fernando HERVÁS SORIANOOECD Symposium 3-4 July 2008

INGENIO 2010The R&D and innovation strategy

INGENIO 2010NRP priority area #4

OBJ ECTI VES 2010 MEASURES Double investment in R&D to 2% of GDP. 1.12% in 2005 , interim objective in 2008: 1.6% Increase the private sector R&D investment to 55% 47% in 2005, interim objective in 2008: 52.5% Information society convergence with Europe: Allocate 7% of the GDP to the ICT sector. 4.8% in 2004, interim objective in 2008: 6.4%

More resources dedicated to R&D and innovation in the national budget New strategic actions: Consolider and Cénit Programmes and Avanza Plan Legal reform to favour R&D and innovation activities New integrated system for monitoring and assessing R&D and innovation policies (SISE)

INGENIO 2010THE EVALUATION CONTEXT

Evaluation object clearly defined: Spanish NRP priority area #4. The R&D and innovation strategy INGENIO 2010.

Method constraints:

- General objectives not declined in specific ones, nor linked to specific measures

- Timeframe of strategic programs: 4-5 years. Evaluation timing only one/two years after launch of first projects.

- Important lag in the availability of key statistical indicators (INE 2006 available end November 2007)

- Important lag in the transmission of measures to company’s and institution’s behaviours.

INGENIO 2010EVALUATION’S FOCUS

Evaluation focused on the relevance and design of the chosen measures.

Wherever possible, evaluation of forecast results of key measures.

Analysis mainly based on monitoring data and on views and judgement of actors involved and experts.

¿To which extent INGENIO 2010’s new philosophy has managed to change government’s policy and day to day action in this area?

Conclusions and recommendations orientated to the implementation of the up-coming new strategic frame (2008-2011 national plan and ENCYT 2015 strategic objectives).

INGENIO 2010EVALUATION RESULTS

STRONG POINTS

New philosophy of strategic programmes:

increase projects size and level of ambition,

focus on excellence,

promote stability and strategic vision (4-5 years horizon for projects),

catalyse cooperation between actors (universities, research centres, companies, public agencies).

Attract private involvement and money, create national and world champions.

INGENIO 2010EVALUATION RESULTS

STRONG POINTS (2)

Very good acceptance by industry of the public-private partnership programme CÉNIT. Encouraging signs of private R&D investments leverage in strategic sectors.

Comprehensive policy package: Money, strategic programmes and solid regulatory reform proposals.

INGENIO 2010EVALUATION RESULTS (2)

WEAK POINTS

Lack of coordination between INGENIO 2010 and on-going measures under the pre-existing 2004-2007 R&D national plan (characterised by dissemination of efforts, overlapping of measures, weak monitoring and evaluation …).

The new proposed Global Assessment and Monitoring

System (SISE) is far from being fully operational.

Coordination between R&D and innovation policy and other key sectoral policies (industrial policy in particular) is weak.

INGENIO 2010RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Reinforce governance structures at central government level and improve cooperation with regional authorities. Reinforce involvement of stakeholders during policy implementation.

2. Provide the Global Monitoring and Evaluation System (SISE) with the necessary resources and authority to be effective.

3. Establish strong on-going and ex-post project evaluation mechanisms to ensure concrete outcomes (new products and services). Promote exchange of best policies and practices between administrations and project managers.

INGENIO 2010RECOMMENDATIONS (2)

Deepen regulatory reforms and adopt a new law for Science.

Improve policy coordination between R&D and the competitivity agenda (better regulation, entrepreneurship, competition policies …) and R&D and the sustainable development agenda (transport, energy, environment, health…).