2. “to become the most competitive and
dynamic knowledge-based economy in the
world, capable of sustainable economic
growth with more and better jobs and
greater social cohesion.”
3% of GDP on R&D
1/3 public; 2/3 business
Lisbon Agenda (2000)
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3. 3
“Ireland by 2013 will be internationally
renowned for the excellence of its
research, and will be to the forefront in
generating and using new knowledge for
economic and social progress, within an
innovation driven culture.”
SSTI vision (2006)
10. Benefits to Society: Employment, Health, Quality of Life
Business
Research
Publications,
Citations
Patents
Capital Investment,
Start-ups
Money IdeasPeople
Public
Research &
Development
Patents
Money IdeasPeople
New/Improved
Processes,
Products, Services.
New/Improved Processes, Products, Services.
M
oneyPeople
Collaboration
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12. GDP per capita and Human Development Index
Sources: International Monetary Fund, 2009,
Human Development Report, UN Development Programme
Correlation = 0.90
13. GDP per capita and Satisfaction with Life Index
Sources: International Monetary Fund, 2009; White, A. (2007). A Global Projection of
Subjective Well-being: A Challenge To Positive Psychology? Psychtalk 56, 17-20
Correlation = 0.85
14. GDP per capita and Happy Planet Index
Sources: International Monetary Fund, 2009,
Happy Planet Index 2.0 from the New Economic Foundation (nef)
Correlation = 0.35
15. GDP per capita and GINI Coefficient
Sources: International Monetary Fund, 2009,
Human Development Report, UN Development Programme
Correlation = 0.22
17. 200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
€m constant
prices (2007)
Public Investment in R&D*
-15%**
* GBAORD - Government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D.
** Indicative only: SSTI relative to 2008, 2009 (nominal), respectively. Source: Forfás, DETE, 2009
NDP 2000-2006
Total = €4B
NDP 2007-2013
Total = €8.2B
-4%**
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18. Capital 12%
Education
13%
SSTI 1%
Social
Welfare 33%
Health24%
Justice 4%
Agriculture
2%
Enterprise
2%
Other 9%
Sources: Revised Estimates for Public Services, DF, April 2009; SSTI Finances, DETE, May 2009
Exchequer Expenditure 2009 (~€60 bn)
Investment
for the future
Spending
for today
Seedcorn
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19. Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D as % GDP
Source: Annual Competitiveness Report Vol. 1, NCC, August 2009
Ireland ranks 18th
out of OECD 28
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20. European Innovation Scoreboard - Inputs
Human Resources
S&E, SSH Primary Graduates
S&E, SSH PhD Graduates
Pop. with Tertiary Education
Life-long Learning
Youth Education Attainment
Finance & Support
Public R&D Expenditure
Venture Capital
Private Credit
Firms with Broadband
Linkages & Entrepreneurship
SMEs Innovating In-house
Innovative SMEs Collaborating
Firm Renewal
Public-Private Co-publications
Throughputs
EPO Patents
Community Trademarks
Community Designs
Technology Balance of Payments
Firm Investments
Business R&D Expenditure
IT Expenditure
Non-R&D Innovation Expenditure
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22. Summary Innovation Index 2008
(29 Indicators)
Source: European Innovation Scoreboard 2008, UNU-MERIT,
Maastricht , Jan 2009
Followers Leaders
EU-15
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23. 0.4
0.45
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
EIS (“2008 methodology”) Time Series
EU-27
Ireland
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Sweden
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Source: European Innovation Scoreboard 2008, UNU-MERIT,
Maastricht , Jan 2009
24. Summary
Metrics now show Ireland close to EU-15
average
i.e. among the “followers”.
Target peer group includes FI, SE, DK, CH & AT.
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25. Challenges
Monitoring Delivery against Correct Indicators
Effective Linkages to Dual Business Sectors
Close attention to needs of foreign-owned firms
Special efforts to lift indigenous firms
Keeping on Track to Target
To match leading countries
Achievable in ~10 years
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