The potential for creating knowledge and developing innovations from it exists in all echelons of society. Among other examples, knowledge may be generated by individuals unfolding their professional activities at universities, research institutions, companies (new and established), hospitals, governments, investment institutions and non-profit organisations. Accordingly, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, civil servants and citizens in general are in a position to create new knowledge. The nature of the knowledge one or other category of people creates is highly different, although they all share a common challenge: capitalising on this new knowledge in an optimal manner so that the discoveries and new ideas will translate into innovations with high social impact.
Catalunya 2022
RESET: Call to reactivate Catalonia
GOAL 7
To strengthen knowledge building and its social and industrial exploitation
Actions
- 7.1To strengthen the commitment to scientific research as a driving force for development and to set up the Catalan Council for Research and Innovation
- 7.2To promote instruments for cooperation between companies, universities and public organisations for research
- 7.3To foster the training, attraction and retention of talent
- 7.4To adopt regulations for the management of research and its outcomes which incorporate incentives for effective management and for knowledge and technology transfer
- 7.5To enhance tax incentive programmes to encourage the innovation ecosystem
- 7.6To create an investment fund to finance disruptive technology-based projects and launch a range of ring-fenced grants to support technology maturity
- 7.7To extend the pre-commercial public procurement model to encourage the marketing of innovative products produced by emerging Catalan companies
- 7.8To set up special funds for medical devices and technologies at the scale-up stage
- 7.9To promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovative attitudes among society