SETTING PRIORITY R&D DIRECTIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Dr Anna Sacio-SzymańskaInstitute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute (ITeE – PIB) Radom, Poland

EFP Final Conference: Young Researcher‘s Session on FLA Related Research

Vienna, 28 September 2012

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Research rationale

Foresight methodology

Foresight results

Sources: http://www.thetford-europe.com, http://www.qulix.com, http://www.featurepics.com

SETTING PRIORITY R&D DIRECTIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES

The priorities determined in the NFP “Poland 2020” were too broad to: help public research organisations to effectively identify, sort and prioritise their research projects and help companies to make investment decisions concerning particular innovative technological solutions.

Institute’s 2008 – 2013 strategy: achieving better correlation between the institute’s and national R&D priorities, achieving more accurate correlation between the institute’s R&D and the needs of the economy, improving the position in national and international R&D cooperation networks.

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Corporate

Foresight

companies

public research

organisations

profit-oriented

public benefit-oriented

socio-culturaltechnological economicecological political factors

Focus on customers

Focus on the society

Focus on norms, standards, regulations

Focus on governmental & EU documents, strategies, programmes, projects

Sources: http://customersrock.net, http://www.epa.gov, http://diversitysource.wordpress.com, http://ec.europa.eu

necessity to develop an

original model of foresight

foresight models

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Detailed R&D projects of a strategic research institute

General (statutory) R&D priorities of a strategic research institute

Research teams

OPERATIONAL MODELS OF FORESIGHT

FORESIGHT METHODS

Strategic R&D priorities

of a research area

Corporate foresight

of a strategic research institute

Corporate foresight

of a strategic research institute

External expertsExternal experts

National Foresight

Programme

National Foresight

Programme

Research and commercial

potential

Research and commercial

potential

Scenario buildingScenario building

Key technologies

Key technologies ….…. Method nMethod nSWOT,

STEEPVSWOT, STEEPV

Technology roadmappingTechnology

roadmapping

Collecting PostCollecting Post ObservatoryObservatory Think-tankThink-tank

Sectoral foresight of a

strategic research institute

Sectoral foresight of a

strategic research institute

Socio-cultural, technological, economic, ecological, political factors and wild cards

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State-of-the-art analysisState-of-the-art analysis

Expert panelsExpert panelsNew R&D prioritiesNew R&D priorities

Key technologiesKey technologies

R&D programmes and projects

R&D programmes and projects

Emerging technologiesEmerging technologies

Confrontation of R&D priorities: national versus corporate levels

Confrontation of R&D priorities: national versus corporate levels

Alternative funding sources (e.g. industry

or EU funds)

Alternative funding sources (e.g. industry

or EU funds)

R&D projects

of the institute

I

R&D projects

of the institute

I

Detailed R&D

priorities

II

Detailed R&D

priorities

II

General R&D

priorities

III

General R&D

priorities

III

Integrated groups of R&D

priorities

IV

Integrated groups of R&D

priorities

IV

Thematic areaThematic area

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Determination of R&D priorities and the selection of key development

directions

Determination of key factors influencing the development of the

institute’s R&D activity

Creation of alternative scenarios of the institute’s R&D development

Elaboration of operational plan for the implementation of the preferred R&D

scenario

FORESIGHT

Key technologies Benchmarking

Scenario building

STEEP SWOT

Technology roadmapping

Expert panels Workshops Brainstorming

Structural analysis Questionnaire survey Expert panel

Workshops

Workshops SWOT

METHODS

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SR

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LISTS OF R&D PRIORITIES IN FIVE RESEARCH AREAS

THREE ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS

A STRATEGIC R&D PROGRAMME

DATABASE OF KEY TECHNOLOGIES IN

FIVE RESEARCH AREAS

Scenario C MARKET

Scenario A BASIC

RESEARCH

Scenario B SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(1) Specialized research and testing apparatus

(2) Mechatronic technologies and control systems

(3) Advanced material technologies and nanotechnologies

(4) Pro-ecological technologies, natural resources and renewable energy sources

(5) Technologies of technical and environmental safety

Sources: UN Conference on Sustainable Development, http://uncsd.iisd.org; Material Measurement Laboratory, http://www.nist.gov

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2010-2014

I. Systems of knowledge transformation, advanced technologies transfer and commercialisation of innovative solutions

II. Advanced technologies supporting production and maintenance processes

Hybrid plasma technological deviceDevice for powder application in anti-

damp cable coatings

III. Test apparatus and unique technical devices

Thermomechanic electrical insulator testing chamber

Manipulator for the positioning of the measuring microphone in

the anechoic chamber

Pneumatic gun for impact tests in aviation

IV. Systems and methods for the rationalisation of the use of the resources Device for the regeneration of aqueous technological fluids

Catalytic fillings of bioreactors for technologies of industrial

waste utilisation

V. Systems of diagnosis and safe maintenance of technical objects

Test chamber for electromechanic drives

Thermomechanic electrical insulator testing chamber

Technological line for RFID tags implementation

Activities aimed at developing methodology of evaluation of foresight results are undertaken in co-operation with international experts

Although first corporate foresight exercise at the research institute had numerous drawbacks, it contributed to the successful launch of Strategic Programme co-financed from structural funds

The next corporate foresight is planned and a modified methodology combining qualitative and quantitative methods is being developed

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Hierarchic Structure for Generation of Innovative Research Directions and TechnologiesSETTING PRIORITY R&D DIRECTIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute

Pulaskiego 6/10, 26-600 Radom, POLANDwww.itee.radom.pl

anna.sacio@itee.radom.pl