STI in Flanders Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Key figures - 2013 Colophon STI in Flanders is a publication of the Flemish Government, Department Economy, Science and Innovation Flemish Government Department Economy, Science and Innovation Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 10 1030 Brussels, Belgium Tel.: +32 (0)2 553 59 80 [email protected] www.ewi-vlaanderen.be Authors: Niko Geerts, Monica Van Langenhove, Peter Viaene and Pascale Dengis Publisher: Dirk Van Melkebeke, Secretary-general, Department Economy, Science and Innovation Flemish Government Content finalised on 1st December 2013 The reproduction of content of the STI Publication is only allowed when accompanied with a quotation of the source. The Department Economy, Science and Innovation does not accept any liability arising out or in connection with the use of the information contained in this edition. D/2013/3241/381 2 Table of contents Colophon .................................................................................................................... 2 Table of contents ........................................................................................................ 3 Foreword .................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 Science, Technology and Innovation system in Flanders .......................... 9 1 Competencies in the field of science, research and innovation ................................................. 10 1.1 Federalism in Belgium ....................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Competencies in the field of science, research and innovation ........................................ 11 1.2.1 Direct support for R&D and innovation in broad sense ................................................. 11 1.2.2 All research related to the community (= person-related) and the regional (= territorial related) competencies ................................................................................................................ 12 1.2.3 Access to finance ........................................................................................................... 12 2 General orientations of Flemish STI policy ................................................................................. 12 3 Flanders, center of innovation ..................................................................................................... 14 3.1 More resources for R&D .................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Focusing on ‘spearhead’ areas ......................................................................................... 16 3.3 Output Monitoring Research .............................................................................................. 18 3.4 More opportunities for research talent ............................................................................... 18 4 Instruments and actors of the Flemish STI policy ...................................................................... 18 4.1 Government department .................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Policy advice ...................................................................................................................... 20 4.3 Other bodies of public interest in the field of science and innovation ............................... 20 4.4 Funding agencies .............................................................................................................. 21 4.4.1 Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT) ............................................ 21 4.4.2 Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) ......................................................................... 22 4.4.3 Hercules Foundation...................................................................................................... 22 4.4.4 PMV – Flanders Holding Company ............................................................................... 23 4.5 Innovation intermediaries .................................................................................................. 23 4.5.1 Infrastructure: science parks and incubators ................................................................. 24 4.5.2 Financial intermediaries ................................................................................................. 24 4.5.3 Innovative networks ....................................................................................................... 24 5 Main research and innovation performers................................................................................... 25 5.1 Higher education institutions ............................................................................................. 25 5.2 Business Enterprise Sector ............................................................................................... 26 5.3 Strategic Research Centers .............................................................................................. 26 3 5.3.1 IMEC .............................................................................................................................. 26 5.3.2 VIB ................................................................................................................................. 27 5.3.3 VITO............................................................................................................................... 27 5.3.4 iMinds ............................................................................................................................ 27 5.4 Collective research ............................................................................................................ 28 5.5 Policy Research Centers ................................................................................................... 29 5.6 Scientific institutes ............................................................................................................. 29 5.7 Other research institutes and knowledge centers ............................................................. 29 5.8 Institutes from other authorities ......................................................................................... 30 5.8.1 Federal authority ............................................................................................................ 30 6 Flanders in the international STI field .......................................................................................... 32 6.1 Policy preparation, support and follow-up ......................................................................... 32 6.2 Bilateral and international co-operation and agreements .................................................. 33 6.2.1 STI actors: universities, university colleges, strategic research centres, scientific institutes, other knowledge organisations................................................................................... 33 6.2.2 Public authority level: the EWI policy domain and the International Flanders (IV) policy domain 34 6.3 Participation in various international programmes, networks and initiatives ..................... 36 Chapter 2 Funding of R&D ....................................................................................... 39 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 40 2 GERD .......................................................................................................................................... 40 3 BERD........................................................................................................................................... 42 4 Non-BERD ................................................................................................................................... 43 5 GBAORD ..................................................................................................................................... 46 6 Estimate calculation method for publicly- financed R&D intensity (1% objective) ...................... 47 7 Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) ............ 49 7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 49 7.2 Participation of Flanders .................................................................................................... 49 7.3 Benchmark of Flanders ..................................................................................................... 50 7.4 Top participant organisations ............................................................................................ 51 8 EU Regional Policy R&D&I support ............................................................................................ 52 Chapter 3 Human resources in science and technology .......................................... 55 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 56 2 S&T Students .............................................................................................................................. 56 3 S&T graduates ............................................................................................................................ 57 4 R&D