Symbol explanation
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
Problem-solving
Interactive problem-solving for the private sector (industry)
This pathway connects RIs directly to impacts through a stream of demands articulated by users that come from the private sector. These may be either large companies or SMEs. Specifically, the interaction allows RIs to provide solutions to a problem that responds to users’ needs and follows defined specifications.
Primary
Indicators
Economy and Innovation
Policy
Society
Activity
- Co-patenting with companies
- Production capacities (of drugs, etc.)
- Joint technological developments with industry
- Contracts with industry
- Number of projects funded by industry
- Number and Volume of collaborations with industry
- Number of students working in enterprise and using RI
- Number of firms/private companies using facilities (for testing, etc.), by type
- Number and Volume of regional (and total) suppliers
Outcome
- Uptake of accessible data sets/instruments/tools outside RI (by firms)
- Number of spin-offs surviving to date
- Firms using a novel technique or procedure
- Number of spin-offs created
Impact
- Market creation impact: triggered sales volume
- Technological impact: Number of new technologies and designs
- Market expansion impact: increased revenues
- Market expansion impact: increased sales volume
- Increased economic activity in the region/nation
Activity
- Participation of RI in exchanges with relevant policy makers
Impact
- Increased trust in science
Impact
- Contribution to social sustainability: CSR, Social Inclusion, Culture
- Contribution to environmental sustainability: Energy & Waste issues
Secondary
Indicators
Human Resources
Policy
Economy and Innovation
Society
Activity
- Number of continuously employed scientists (local site and entire RI)
- Scientific collaborations with other RIs (joint projects)
- Number and duration of (non-scientific) internships
- Number of conferences/seminars hosted/organised by RI
- Number and duration of (non-scientific) trainees
- Number of administrative/ research management staff
Outcome
- Career advances through technical qualification
- Career advances through administrative qualification
- Academic career advances: salary increase within RI or after leaving
- Academic career advances: promotions within RI or after leaving
- Excellent collaborations (visits by world leading teams)
Impact
- Improved job opportunities in the region/nation
Activity
- Presence of RI in relevant thematic committees
- Presence of RI in relevant standardisation committees
- Participation of RI in local/ regional networks (e.g. clusters)
Outcome
- Success rate of follow up funding applications at project level
- Uptake of RI input in committee discussions
- Uptake of new topics proposed by RI as funding sections
Impact
- Notable changes in relevant regulations
- Notable changes in funding decisions
Activity
- Number of non-patented technologies developed
- Number of patents filed
- Number, volume, nature of procurement, by supplier type
- Number of scientific instruments/infrastructures developed
- Number of software tools developed
- Number of applications to use data developed
- Research results fed into shared data sets/repositories
Outcome
- Stimulation of technology diffusion
- Business usage of RI information (e.g. via browser)
Impact
- Corporate efficiency gains through use/application of RI data
- Added value of RI-owned patents and other IP
Outcome
- Public awareness about taxes going to RI
Impact
- Improvement of wellbeing: Health & Ageing
- Contribution to Gender balance
- Contribution to public sector challenges: Administration & governance