Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net > Mapping of the Danish knowledge Publikationen kan hentes på www.fi.dk system with focus on the role and ISBN (internet): 978-87-923-7279-6 function of the GTS net Grafisk design: Formidabel Udgivet af: Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen Bredgade 40 1260 København K Tlf: 35446200 Fax: 35446201 Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net 2 > Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net 3 Contents > 1 AbstRACT and main RESULts 6 1.1 Abstract and main results 6 1.2 Data Basis for Analysis 24 1.3 The Report’s structure 24 2 BACkgROund FOR mapping 26 2.1 Purpose and background 26 2.2 Tendencies in the knowledge system 30 2.3 Main elements in mapping 34 3 DEmaRCatiON OF THE knOWLEDGE SYstEm 37 3.1 Introduction 37 3.2 Identification of actors in the knowledge system 37 3.3 The innovation pattern of the business enterprise sector 40 3.4 Public R & D 45 3.5 Financing research and development in the knowledge system 48 4 CHARACTERistiCS OF THE ACTORS OF knOWLEDGE SYstEM 50 4.1 Introduction 50 4.2 The extent of the knowledge system – a statistical assessment 50 4.3 Charateristics of the actors in the knowledge system 52 5 Mapping OF THE intERACtiON in THE knOWLEDGE SYstEM 64 5.1 Introduction 64 5.2 The interaction between actors in the knowledge system 65 5.3 Interaction on reseach and development 66 5.4 Interaction in research and development projects 70 6 THE GTS NEts ROLES and funCtiOns in THE knOWLEDGE 81 sYstEM 6.1 Intoduction 81 6.2 The historical context of the GTS net 81 6.3 The GTS institutes’ economics and management 84 6.4 GTS nets’ services to customers 95 6.5 Connection between result contract and commercial services 98 Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net 4 > 6.6 The GTS nets national interaction on research and development 101 6.7 The GTS nets international activities 102 6.8 Participation in academic councils and committees 106 6.9 The GTS net’s courses and dissemination acitivites 108 7 DIVisiON OF LabOR BETWEEN CEntRAL ACTORS in 110 tHE knOWLEDGE SYstEm 7.1 Introduction 110 7.2 Overall actor evaluations of GTS 112 7.3 Overlap between GTS and universities related to the business 115 enterprise sector 7.4 Overlap between GTS and private consultants 125 7.5 Overlap between GTS and regional business 135 development actors 7.6 Overlap between GTS and University Colleges 140 8 CHALLEngES FOR THE knOWLEDGE SYstEM WitH 145 fOCus ON THE GTS 8.1 Challenges for the knowledge system 145 8.2 Increased coherence in the knowledge system 147 8.3 Increasing knowledge in larger parts of the private sector 149 8.4 Increased internationalisation of knowledge 154 9 METHODOLOgiCAL appROACH 155 9.1 Introduction 155 9.2 Survey analysis and role valuation index 155 9.3 Qualitative interviews 159 9.4 Count of innovation projects and network analysis 161 10 AppEndiXS 164 10.1 Institutions in the research statistics for the public sector 164 10.2 Statistical estimation of the scope of the knowledge system 169 10.3 GTS participation in EU’s Sixth Framework Programme 170 10.4 Overview of selected universities’ business interaction 173 Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net 5 1 Abstract and main results > 1.1 Abstract and main results The net of nine Authorised Technological Service institutes (GTS institutes) is overall constituted as a central actor in the Danish knowledge and research system. This analysis presents the results of a comprehensive mapping of the knowledge and research system in Denmark with focus on the role and function of the GTS institutes. The objective of the analysis is to illustrate the role and labour sharing between the actors in the knowledge and research system. A particular objective is to look at what challenges are connected to the way the GTS net is organised today and the GTS net’s position in the knowledge and research system. The analysis is based on existing data and statistics regarding the knowledge and research system and the GTS institutes, as well as completely new knowledge about the research and knowledge system’s actors, including their participation in research- and innovation programs, and the GTS institutes’ assignments and interaction relations. The analysis forms part of an international evaluation of the GTS net initiated by The Danish Agency for Science, Technology, and Innovation. The evaluation frames the background for a strategy for the GTS net which sets out the direction and the priorities for the authorised technological service in Denmark towards 2012. The evaluation will also be seen as part of the action plan “InnovationDenmark 2008” from The Danish Council for Technology and Innovation as well as the government’s globalisation strategy. The main message in the analysis is that the research and knowledge system in Denmark is changing and takes up a larger part of the economy concurrently with new demands for knowledge in the business enterprise sector and the use of new innovation forms. At the same time, the analysis illustrates that there, in certain areas, can be created more and stronger incentives for collaboration between the actors in the research and knowledge system. On the bases of the analysis three overall challenges can be pointed out: · To ensure increased coherence and visibility amongst the actors in the knowledge system in order to give the companies an easier access to the offers of the knowledge system · To create the best frameworks for an increased development effort broadly among other things to direct the effort towards smaller companies and the knowledge service businesses · To create a better framework for the internationalisation of the knowledge system and the business enterprise sector to strengthen the optainment of knowledge from abroad. Looking specifically at the GTS institutes, the analysis presents a range of new understandings of the roles of the GTS net, which supplements those we already know today. A central point in the analysis is that the net of GTS institutes performs an important task within the society. This is not necessarily just as a bridge builder between universities and the business enterprise sector or as the consultant of the consultants. It is to a large degree also with an independent role Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net 6 > in relation to building specialist knowledge within business related fields and in relation to boosting the needs of the business enterprise sector as regards the research through networks and partnerships. The table below provides an overview of the challenges for the research and knowledge system as a whole and of special challenges for the GTS net. Table 1.1: Challenges for the knowledge system and for the GTS net Knowledge system GTS net Coherance and visibility − More incentives and funds for − More coherance in the GTS Institutes cooperation across actors and larger effort. The institutes must strategically coherent endavours – national and work as a joint network. regional. − The GTS net should be more active in − Increased coordination between actors the regional innovation and business in the knowledge system related to the develoment policy. Must contribute to contact to the businesses. regional growth. − Continuing to secure dynamics in the GTS net and increase dialogue between GTS and private consultants to avoid distortion of competiveness and secure the build-up of business relevant competences. Better framework for increasing knowledge in larger parts of the sector − Securing frames to ensure that the − Ensuring increased focus on SMEs and knowledge systems activities are on business firms within knowledge supporting private research and service. development. − Ensuring increased participation for − Preparing research and innovation the GTS net in more business oriented grants and projects to make it attractive research and innovation projects. for more businesses to participate. − Ensuring the development of more models of cooperation between GTS and universities. E.g. on research infrastructure to make sure a wide section of the Danish business enterprise sector is reached. Strengthened internationalization − More incentive for the actors in the − Increased GTS participation in EU knowledge system to participate in Framework programmes. Both regular international innovation cooperations. participation and with coordinating function. − Utilize the posibilities in the existing regulation to attract environments − Support the GTS institutes strategy for of knowledge from abroad to Danish internationalisation – especially related cooperative projects. to international cooperation on research and bringing home knowledge. − Secure national research of the GTS nets internationalisation to benefit most Danish companies. Source: DAMVAD, Mapping of the Danish knowledge system, 2008 Mapping of the Danish knowledge system with focus on the role and function of the GTS net 7 > The investigation points out that the GTS institutes deliver technology and research based knowledge, but not necessarily from universities. The GTS institutes are to an increasing extent international but their international interaction with the research has been decreasing and could be strengthened. The GTS institutes have a broad interaction with the Danish business enterprise sector but within the last couple of years they have lost focus on the smaller companies and companies within the knowledge service businesses (the knowledge service is eg.