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𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠! In light of recent plans to reduce federal funding for science in Switzerland, we at CIEB Universität Basel have launched a miniseries on the #importance_of_science_for_innovation. This series aims to highlight the critical role that scientific research plays in fostering breakthrough innovations and ensuring Switzerland's continued competitive edge in the global innovation landscape. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 🔹A growing number of innovations are based on ideas from science. 🔹Ideas from science are important in all fields of technology. 🔹Science-based innovations have a higher impact. 🔹There are regional disparities in translating science into high-impact innovations. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 🇨🇭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫? The results clearly show that science is not only about discovering new concepts and phenomena but also serves as the foundation for high-impact innovations that drive economies forward. For Switzerland to maintain its status as a global leader in innovation, robust support for scientific research is essential. However, with potential cuts in science funding, this could adversely affect the development of breakthrough innovations and jeopardize its position as an innovation leader. #Innovation #Science #Patents #Research Christian Rutzer Till Schmidlin

🤝 This is an important step! The Federal Council has adopted the negotiation mandate for its future relations with the EU. An Swiss-EU agreement must be reached quickly so that Swiss researchers can return to #HorizonEurope from mid-2024. The institutions of the ETH Domain are calling for a rapid association of Switzerland. Swiss R&I actors are longing to fully contribute again to science in Europe. ETH Zürich | Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne | Paul Scherrer Institut PSI | Empa | Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL | Eawag Stick To Science | #Science | #Research | #Innovation

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Most basic research is publicly funded, which often raises questions about the benefits of such spending. Recently, Switzerland is facing a reduction in science funding. The effects could be significant, particularly for education and research. In the long run, these cuts could also hinder innovation, which is crucial for Switzerland's prosperity. With this in mind, we at the CIEB Universität Basel are launching the miniseries #importance_of_science_for_innovation to highlight the importance of science as a driver of innovation. Our series begins by illustrating how innovation, as reflected in patents, is increasingly based on scientific ideas. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: The literature widely acknowledges that citations of scientific work in patents represent a "knowledge transfer" from science to innovation. We analyzed how often these innovation-science links occur and how they have evolved over the past 40 years. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Our analysis (see figure) shows that scientific inputs are becoming increasingly crucial in the innovation process. In the last decade, around 30% of all granted USPTO-patents worldwide cited at least one scientific paper. This is a significant increase compared to the early 80s when only about 7% of patents had links to science. Switzerland stands out among the countries with the highest share of patents linked to scientific research, followed by Great Britain and the USA. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: Our first takeaway is clear: science is an increasingly important driver of innovation. Reducing funding for basic science could directly reduce the amount of innovation, an outcome that (Swiss) policymakers should be aware of when evaluating budget decisions. In the next part of our miniseries, we will explore the relationship between science and breakthrough innovations. Stay tuned! Alessandro Mazzetti Thomas Brent Christian Rüegg Pascale Bruderer Luciana Vaccaro swissuniversities Dragan Filimonovic #importance_of_science_for_innovation #science #innovation #switzerland

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Most basic research is publicly funded, which often raises questions about the benefits of such spending. Recently, Switzerland is facing a reduction in science funding. The effects could be significant, particularly for education and research. In the long run, these cuts could also hinder innovation, which is crucial for Switzerland's prosperity.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞? Miniseries on #importance_of_science_for_innovation (Part III) In the quest for groundbreaking innovations, the interplay of science and innovation is important. But where does this link prove most potent? Our analysis focuses on West Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, UK), East Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan), and the USA. Patents with scientific linkages universally exhibit higher impact. The USA, however, stands out with the most significant disparity in high-impact innovations between patents with and without scientific foundations. Several factors may contribute to this phenomenon. The United States boasts strong university-industry collaborations, fostering better transitions from scientific research to practical applications. Additionally, a robust culture of entrepreneurship and risk-taking, combined with the ability to attract top global talent, fuels its innovation engine. What implications does this hold for Switzerland? How critical is scientific research for its high-impact domestic innovations? Our next and final analysis will try to address these questions. Stay tuned. 🔔 Follow us for more insights on the #importance_of_science_for_innovation.   #Innovation #Science #Patents #Research CIEB Universität Basel Christian Rutzer Till Schmidlin

🔬 EUROPANOVA SYMPOSIUM: THE REPORT Discover now the EuropaNova Symposium Proceedings to engage in the necessary investments for a sovereign and reindustrialized Europe. Organized in partnership with the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and JEDI, the symposium aims to alert European governance to the urgency and importance of investing in technology and innovation. 🔎 The Proceedings compile the insights of nearly twenty European panelists, from both academic and industrial backgrounds. Among them are Jean-Pierre Vidal, Chief Economic Advisor to Charles Michel, Manuel Heitor Manuel Heitor, former Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education in Portugal, and Antoine Petit, President of CNRS. 👉🏻 This diversity of viewpoints offered a rich exchange to our over 2000 participants, both on-site in Palaiseau and online. 📢 Keynote 1 - Challenges for European Research : Agnieszka Wykowska presented the challenges of European research, emphasizing the need for increased funding and a single market for research and innovation. 🤝 Round Table 1 - Fundamental Research and Technological Innovation : Experts discussed the need to create an integrated ecosystem to stimulate Europe's reindustrialization. 🌟 Keynote 2 - Challenges For European Innovation : Jean Tirole, Nobel laureate economist, highlighted the challenges hindering Europe's competitiveness, particularly the need to increase R&D spending to avoid losing the global innovation race. 🚀 📊 Round Table 2 - European Structures to Promote Innovation : Participants discussed how to transform Europe into a global technological leader, emphasizing the importance of partnerships between academia and industry. 🏭 🌐 Conclusion : This event underscored the urgency of increasing R&D investments to ensure a promising future for Europe, a future based on innovation and youth engagement. 🎙 Moderation ensured by Anna Fontcuberta I Morral, Vivek Badrinath and isabelle NEGRIER Négrier. Read the report on our website : https://lnkd.in/gn8Jt3_K Institut Polytechnique de Paris JEDI ⚡️ Joint European Disruptive Initiative isabelle NEGRIER Guillaume Klossa Emilie Charles Laura De Almeida Charlotte Lacombe Thierry Coulhon Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

We are pleased to invite all the members and partners of Swiss Albanian Chamber of Commerce to CEE-Swiss Impulse Sessions organized by our partner Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Central Europe (SEC) with Prof. Dr. Tanja Zimmermann, Director of Empa - the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, and Professor for Materials Science at ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne! Prof. Dr. Zimmerman will discuss the crucial role of material research in tackling current challenges and shaping a sustainable tomorrow. Curious about Empa's strategies for fostering innovation? Interested in their collaborations with industry, governmental bodies, and the public to create a sustainable future? Join the discussion and gain valuable insights! For more details and information you can write us at: [email protected] #MaterialResearch #MaterialInnovations #SustainableFuture #TechnologyResearch #InnovationStrategies

Designing transformative funding instruments - discuss with us on May 31 how the design of the R4D and SOR4D Programme enables 💫 transformative 🌍 global 🔍 research 🤝 collaborations and what we can learn for future funding instruments 💡 register now to join the discussion with David Svarin and Mirjam Macchi Howell: https://lnkd.in/d_2Wse3y Peter Messerli, Andreas Heinimann, Ferran Caceres, Tiphaine Detoudeville, Nune Nikoghosyan, PhD, Jasmina Saric, Zenebe Uraguchi, Letícia Vargas

The Swiss National Science Foundation invested CHF 961 million in over 5,000 research projects in 2023, which demonstrates Switzerland's commitment to scientific excellence. However, some brilliant ideas are left unexplored due to financial limitations. We need more funding, diversity, and collaboration to ensure that every rejected proposal doesn't become a missed opportunity for innovation. #ScienceFunding #InnovationForAll #ResearchWithoutBorders

Today, EU Science, Research and Innovation published the Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU report, offering an overview on how Europe performs in terms of science, research and innovation. The report shows the increase of EU’s spending in R&D, Europe’s strong research base and the strong academic performance of EU’s universities. On the other side, the EU still needs to close the gap in start-up funding and tackle the innovation divide within and between member states. From the JRC, we are proud of having contributed with data and analysis to the report, including the following works: 1️⃣ Research and Innovation Collaboration Networks across EU Regions over 2014-2020. https://lnkd.in/dyqsKgn4 2️⃣ Assessing economic divide across EU regions between 2000 and 2021. https://lnkd.in/dQfziXVv 3️⃣ Molica, F. and Marques Santos, A. (2024). In search for the best match. Complementarities between R&I funds across EU regions. https://lnkd.in/d8syd_3U In our work we assess the economic divide between regions, identifying that reduction in the economic gap is positively correlated with higher value of R&D expenditure per capita in the previous year. We also see how the different EU funds supporting R&I accross regions contribute critically to the R&D expenditure in Eastern and Mediterranean regions. Finally, we confirm that the two main R&I policies help overcoming the fragmentation of R&I collaborations by steering them across Europe. Many thanks to Andrea Conte Anabela Santos Francesco Molica Marie Lalanne Niels Meyer for the good work and timely delivery. Happy to see how we can contribute to the work of European Commission in support of science, research and innovation 🚀 Mikel Landabaso Paolo Canfora Margherita Bacigalupo Dimitrios Pontikakis Karel Haegeman Davide Magagna Simone Salotti Guia Bianchi Daria Ciriaci José Manuel Rueda Cantuche Luis Enrique Pedauga PhD Economics, CQRM Maria Marquez Marta Rey Ruiz Miguel Querol