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STAKEHOLDERS

Research infrastructures

Private sector

Public sector

Mass media

Policy makers & Funders

Researchers

VALUE LEGENDS

Knowledge, information

Data, tools, instruments

Scientific recognition & RI visibility

Economic value, innovation, efficiency gain

Networking & Qualification

Societal solutions

Enabling science

Learning and training by using RI facilities and services

This pathway focuses on the impacts that originate from the fact that an RI engages directly or indirectly with its users. In particular, it covers aspects related to user training i.e. transmission of knowledge and know-how from RI staff to users, training on the usage of specific equipment, tools, processes, methods etc., allowing them to (independently) access and benefit from the RI’s resources. It may also include feedback loops from users to RI managers and operators, to improve internal processes and expand the service offering and delivery based on user needs.

Primary

Indicators

Economy and Innovation
Society
Human Resources

Activity

  • Number of students working in enterprise and using RI
  • Number of firms/private companies using facilities (for testing, etc.), by type

Impact

  • Corporate efficiency gains through use/application of RI data

Activity

  • Number of scientific users

Activity

  • Number of students from local universities using the RI
  • Number of training measures, by type of users

Outcome

  • Satisfaction of people trained

Impact

  • Increased Prestige as Training Facility
  • Improvement of HRST (C) in region/country (Scientific)
  • Improvement of HRST (C) in region/country (Technical/Managerial)

Secondary

Indicators

Society
Policy
Economy and Innovation
Human Resources

Activity

  • Visits to (high-level) scientific events
  • Hosting of (high-level) scientific events
  • Number of school classes/university courses visiting

Outcome

  • Satisfaction of scientific users
  • Use of open data (access and download)
  • Public awareness about taxes going to RI

Impact

  • Contribution to social sustainability: CSR, Social Inclusion, Culture
  • Contribution to public sector challenges: Administration & governance
  • Contribution to environmental sustainability: Energy & Waste issues
  • Improvement of wellbeing: Health & Ageing

Activity

  • Presence of RI in relevant committees that define scientific norms
  • Contracts with public sector (specific region or country)

Impact

  • Increased trust in science

Activity

  • Contracts with industry
  • Co-patenting with companies
  • Joint technological developments with industry
  • Number of projects funded by industry
  • Number and Volume of collaborations with industry
  • Number and Volume of collaborations with public sector
  • Production capacities (of drugs, etc.)

Outcome

  • (Local) expenditure of RI, employees & visitors
  • Number of spin-offs surviving to date
  • Number of spin-offs created 
  • Stimulation of technology diffusion
  • Firms using a novel technique or procedure
  • Business usage of RI information (e.g. via browser)
  • Uptake of accessible data sets/instruments/tools outside RI (by firms)

Impact

  • Market creation impact: triggered sales volume
  • Market expansion impact: increased sales volume
  • Technological impact: Number of new technologies and designs

Activity

  • Number and duration of stays of M.Sc./Ph.D. students
  • Number and duration of stays of Post-Docs/Professors
  • Number and duration of (non-scientific) internships
  • Number and duration of (non-scientific) trainees
  • Number of long-term higher education training programmes
  • Number of higher education students trained within RI
  • Number of conferences/seminars hosted/organised by RI

Outcome

  • Grants for trainees to follow RI trainings
  • Academic career advances: promotions within RI or after leaving

Impact

  • Scientific attractiveness
  • Improved job opportunities in the region/nation