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Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação
Brussels, February 2006
Factors Influencing International Collaborations within Frontier Research
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Topics for Discussion
Who are the key stakeholders ?
To Develop International Collaborations within Frontier Research, we Need to Address the Following Questions:
What tools exist to support the development of International collaborations?
What are the potential barriers and/or risks to international collaborations?
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Topics for Discussion
Government Stakeholders
Public/Private Research Institutions Stakeholders
University Research Stakeholders
Who are the key stakeholders?
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Key Stakeholders
Government Stakeholders
Profile - Drivers and leaders in R&D Policy development and management.
Role – Influence international R&D collaborations through financial incentives.
Level of Influence – High
Examples* - French Ministry of Research (France) - Framework Programme representatives (EU)
* Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Key Stakeholders
Public/Private Research Institution Stakeholders
Profile – The leading R&D Centers in the forefront of Basic Research.
Role – Establish specific research focuses and coordinate research activities.
Level of Influence – Moderate
Examples* - Max Planck Institute (Germany) - Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) - French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
* Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Key Stakeholders
University Research Stakeholders
Profile - Active and longstanding Research Centers with well established graduate departments.
Role – Establish specific research focuses and coordinate research activities.
Level of Influence - High
Examples* - University of Lund (Sweden) - Université Pierre et Marie Curie (France)
* Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Available Tools
What tools exist to monitor Frontier Research activities within Europe?
Journals (e.g. European Journal of Operational Research).
Portals (e.g. ERA; FP7)
Conferences (e.g. ERA Conferences)
Organizations' activities (e.g. CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research, ESA – European Space Agency)
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Available Tools
What tools exist to monitor Frontier Research activities abroad from within Europe?
Journals with a focus on China if possible – (e.g. China-EU S&T Cooperation Promotion Office – CECO - Newsletter);
Portals with a focus on China if possible - (e.g. CECO);
International Conferences with a focus on China if possible – (e.g. EU-China Cooperation Forum on Information Society – April 2002, EU-China Conference on Digital Olympics – June 2005)
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Available Tools
What channels can be utilized to develop international collaborations?
Funding Programmes (e.g. European Framework Programmes)
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Potential Barriers
What are the potential barriers to international collaborations?
Language
Culture
Geographical Distance
Lack of Capital
Networking
How can researchers overcome these barriers?
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
Potential Risks
What potential risks exist to international collaborations?
Loss of proprietary knowledge
Patent infringement
How can these risks be minimized?
ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research PerspectiveFebruary 2006
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