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
Provision of specifically curated/edited data
The creation and deployment of RIs that produce or provide research data enables the research community, public and private entities to exploit these (digital) resources for their R&D or other purposes. As RIs across all fields of research provide curated, pre-processed data – often organised in databases – these become a valuable resource to further develop products, innovations, studies, policies, etc. This pathway branches out into several different directions depending on how data is provided and by whom. It becomes especially relevant where virtual infrastructures pool information from different sources. Through such central provision and standardisation, relevant data becomes not only more visible but also much easier to use productively.
Primary
Indicators
Policy
Economy and Innovation
Society
Activity
- Provision of empirical data in support of public policy
- Provision of expert advice in public policy
- Provision of databases in support of public policy
Impact
- Increased trust in science
Activity
- Number of applications to use data developed
- Research results fed into shared data sets/repositories
Outcome
- Uptake of accessible data sets/instruments/tools outside RI (in science)
- Business usage of RI information (e.g. via browser)
- Uptake of accessible data sets/instruments/tools outside RI (by firms)
Outcome
- Use of open data (access and download)
Secondary
Indicators
Policy
Society
Human Resources
Economy and Innovation
Activity
- Presence of RI in relevant standardisation committees
- Presence of RI in relevant thematic committees
- Presence of RI in relevant committees that define scientific norms
- Participation of RI in exchanges with relevant policy makers
- Participation of RI in local/ regional networks (e.g. clusters)
Outcome
- Uptake of RI input in committee discussions
- Uptake of RI input in political discussions
- Uptake of new topics proposed by RI as funding sections
Activity
- Number of scientific users
Outcome
- Public awareness about taxes going to RI
- Public awareness: engagement of RI in social media/press/online media
Impact
- Contribution to environmental sustainability: Energy & Waste issues
- Contribution to social sustainability: CSR, Social Inclusion, Culture
- Contribution to public sector challenges: Administration & governance
- Improvement of wellbeing: Health & Ageing
Activity
- Number of publications weighted by impact
- Number of publications
- Number of conferences/seminars hosted/organised by RI
- Scientific collaborations with other RIs (joint projects)
Activity
- Number of firms/private companies using facilities (for testing, etc.), by type
- Number of scientific instruments/infrastructures developed
- Number of patents filed
- Number of non-patented technologies developed
- Number and Volume of collaborations with public sector
- Number and Volume of collaborations with industry
- Number of software tools developed
- Number of projects funded by industry
- Joint technological developments with industry
- Co-patenting with companies
Outcome
- Firms using a novel technique or procedure
- Number of spin-offs surviving to date
- Number of spin-offs created
- Stimulation of technology diffusion
Impact
- Increased economic activity in the region/nation
- Corporate efficiency gains through use/application of RI data
- Added value of RI-owned patents and other IP