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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

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