The Swedish National Innovation
            System
                      Dr. Ciro Vasquez
                  Senior Program Manager,
          International Collaboration and Networks
VINNOVA, Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
Some facts about Sweden




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Sweden is a small country…

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…but linked to the rest of the world
 Exports: 50 percent of GDP
  30 percent services and 70 percent goods

 Employment of foreign owned
  enterprises: 620,000 persons
  23 percent of total industrial employment

 Business R&D in foreign
  owned enterprises: 36 percent




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European Innovation   Global Innovation   Global Competitiveness
Scoreboard 20094      Scoreboard 20084    Index 2010/20114
1. Switzerland        1. Sweden           1. Switzerland
2. Sweden             2. Switzerland      2. Sweden
3. Finland            3. Finland          3. Singapore
4. Germany            4. Israel           4. USA
5. Great Britain      5. Japan            5. Germany
6. Denmark            6. USA              6. Japan
7. Austria            7. Denmark          7. Finland
8. Luxembourg         8. Korea            8. Netherlands
9. Belgium            9. Canada           9. Danmark
10. Ireland           10. Germany         10. Canada




Highly ranked Innovation nation
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Total R&D expenditure in relation to GDP, 2009
               Israel
             Finland
            Sweden
       Japan (2008)
       Korea (2008)
           Denmark
 Switzerland (2008)
           Germany
United States (2008)
      Taiwan (2008)
             Austria
   Singapore (2008)
                                                                   Business enterprise
             France
                                                                   Higher education
            Belgium
            Canada                                                 Government sector
    United Kingdom                                                 Other organisations
        Netherlands
             Norway
             Ireland
       China (2008)
               Spain
                 Italy

                          0   0,5   1   1,5     2        2,5   3    3,5       4          4,5
                                              Percent of GDP
Source: OECD, MSTI 2011
R&D expenditure distributed on sectors 1995-2009, per
                      cent of GDP
                      4,5


                      4,0


                      3,5


                      3,0
     Percent of GDP




                                                                                                              Total
                      2,5                                                                                     Business enterprise
                                                                                                              Higher education
                      2,0                                                                                     Government sector
                                                                                                              Municipalities & County councils
                      1,5
                                                                                                              Private non-profit sector

                      1,0


                      0,5


                      0,0
                            1995   1997   1999     2001       2003       2005       2007       2009
Source: Statistics Sweden, 2010
Notes: From 2005 business enterprise includes firms with 10-49 employees. Municipalities and county councils were first surveyed in 2005.
This also affects the total.
R&D expenditure in business sector distributed on size
                  classes 2009, millions SEK
                60000



                50000



                40000
 SEK millions




                30000



                20000



                10000



                   0
                          10-49       50-99      100-249     250-499     500-999       1000-
                        employees   employees   employess   employees   employess    employees

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Source: Statistics Sweden, 2010
Scientific publications per million in population 2007
                            1.400


                            1.200


                            1.000
   Number of publications




                             800


                             600


                             400


                             200


                               0




Source: National Science Foundation, 2010
Triadic (US, EPO, Japan) patents 1990, 2000 and 2007,
                      per million in population
                     120


                     100
 Number of patents




                      80

                                                                              1990
                      60                                                      2000
                                                                              2007
                      40


                      20


                      0




Source: OECD, Patent database 2011
Strengths and Weaknesses




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Natural          Global        Early
 resources      companies in    adopters
                many sectors




Effective and     System        Culture of
 transparent    management     cooperation
governance         skills


                                  Slide 12
Dependence       Slow growth     Public Sector
  on a few         of SMEs         Lock-in
multinationals




 Risk Aversion   Short termism      Imbalance
                     Lean           Knowledge
                 Organizations     creation and
                                 commercialization




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Swedish rank per dimension in Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010
                Dimension                               Main type         Rank

                Human Resources                         Enabler            1

                Open, excellent & attractive research   Enabler            5
                systems
                Finance and support                     Enabler            1

                Firm investments                        Firm activities    1

                Linkages & entrepreneurship             Firm activities    2

                Intellectual assets                     Firm activities    2

                Innovators                              Output            10

                Economic effects                        Output             9



        The Swedish Paradox
Source: Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010
Some facts about VINNOVA




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VINNOVA develops
Sweden’s innovation
capacity for
sustainable growth

              Slide 16
 Annual budget: 280 mill US$
 Number of staff: 200
 Agency under the Ministry of
  Enterprise, Energy and
  Communications
 Sweden´s Innovation Agency




                                 Slide 17
Products, Services, and Processes


          Collaboration as a Success Factor


        Driven by Global Societal Challenges


     Solving Societal challenges creates Business
                     Opportunities


     Leverage return on investments in research




Innovation – The VINNOVA way
                                                    2011-12-05
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Innovation
  Investing in R&I                        capacity in
                                            SMEs




                         Innovation
                          capacity

Infrastructure                                  Global links
for innovation




                     Policy development
                                                        Slide 19
Nord- och Sydamerika
               USA
               Road/Vehicle Safety
               (Michigan),
               Environment/energy Innovation
               Program
               Europa
               EU FP7, ERAnets, INNOnet,
               INCOnets, AAL, Artemis,
               Eniac, EUREKA, COST,
               Eurostars, TAFTIE
               Norden
               ICT, Food/health
               Asien
               Indien
               Biotechnology/health, ICT, e-
               Health program
               Japan
               Bio/X program (JST), network
               projects (JSPS)
               Kina
               ICT, material sciences

               Active government     Formalized
               agreement in S&T      cooperation
                                     with budget




Global links
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Brazil
 Our partner: ABDI
 6 +1 on-going projects
•   Small scale power plants for remote villages
•    Next generation of ethanol engines for trucks
•    Sensor for fuel quality
•    Transport security solutions
•    Waste generation & recovery
•    Science park collaborations for
    internationalization of SMF
•    Drug development (SEtTReND)
 Swedish node of CISB


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Thank you!




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Apresentação Ciro Vasquez | OIS 2011 | Painel: Cooperação internacional e inovação global

  • 1.
    The Swedish NationalInnovation System Dr. Ciro Vasquez Senior Program Manager, International Collaboration and Networks VINNOVA, Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
  • 2.
    Some facts aboutSweden Slide 2
  • 3.
    Sweden is asmall country… Bild 3
  • 4.
    …but linked tothe rest of the world  Exports: 50 percent of GDP 30 percent services and 70 percent goods  Employment of foreign owned enterprises: 620,000 persons 23 percent of total industrial employment  Business R&D in foreign owned enterprises: 36 percent Bild 4
  • 5.
    European Innovation Global Innovation Global Competitiveness Scoreboard 20094 Scoreboard 20084 Index 2010/20114 1. Switzerland 1. Sweden 1. Switzerland 2. Sweden 2. Switzerland 2. Sweden 3. Finland 3. Finland 3. Singapore 4. Germany 4. Israel 4. USA 5. Great Britain 5. Japan 5. Germany 6. Denmark 6. USA 6. Japan 7. Austria 7. Denmark 7. Finland 8. Luxembourg 8. Korea 8. Netherlands 9. Belgium 9. Canada 9. Danmark 10. Ireland 10. Germany 10. Canada Highly ranked Innovation nation Bild 5
  • 6.
    Total R&D expenditurein relation to GDP, 2009 Israel Finland Sweden Japan (2008) Korea (2008) Denmark Switzerland (2008) Germany United States (2008) Taiwan (2008) Austria Singapore (2008) Business enterprise France Higher education Belgium Canada Government sector United Kingdom Other organisations Netherlands Norway Ireland China (2008) Spain Italy 0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 Percent of GDP Source: OECD, MSTI 2011
  • 7.
    R&D expenditure distributedon sectors 1995-2009, per cent of GDP 4,5 4,0 3,5 3,0 Percent of GDP Total 2,5 Business enterprise Higher education 2,0 Government sector Municipalities & County councils 1,5 Private non-profit sector 1,0 0,5 0,0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Source: Statistics Sweden, 2010 Notes: From 2005 business enterprise includes firms with 10-49 employees. Municipalities and county councils were first surveyed in 2005. This also affects the total.
  • 8.
    R&D expenditure inbusiness sector distributed on size classes 2009, millions SEK 60000 50000 40000 SEK millions 30000 20000 10000 0 10-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500-999 1000- employees employees employess employees employess employees Bild 8 Source: Statistics Sweden, 2010
  • 9.
    Scientific publications permillion in population 2007 1.400 1.200 1.000 Number of publications 800 600 400 200 0 Source: National Science Foundation, 2010
  • 10.
    Triadic (US, EPO,Japan) patents 1990, 2000 and 2007, per million in population 120 100 Number of patents 80 1990 60 2000 2007 40 20 0 Source: OECD, Patent database 2011
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Natural Global Early resources companies in adopters many sectors Effective and System Culture of transparent management cooperation governance skills Slide 12
  • 13.
    Dependence Slow growth Public Sector on a few of SMEs Lock-in multinationals Risk Aversion Short termism Imbalance Lean Knowledge Organizations creation and commercialization Slide 13
  • 14.
    Swedish rank perdimension in Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010 Dimension Main type Rank Human Resources Enabler 1 Open, excellent & attractive research Enabler 5 systems Finance and support Enabler 1 Firm investments Firm activities 1 Linkages & entrepreneurship Firm activities 2 Intellectual assets Firm activities 2 Innovators Output 10 Economic effects Output 9 The Swedish Paradox Source: Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010
  • 15.
    Some facts aboutVINNOVA Bild 15
  • 16.
    VINNOVA develops Sweden’s innovation capacityfor sustainable growth Slide 16
  • 17.
     Annual budget:280 mill US$  Number of staff: 200  Agency under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications  Sweden´s Innovation Agency Slide 17
  • 18.
    Products, Services, andProcesses Collaboration as a Success Factor Driven by Global Societal Challenges Solving Societal challenges creates Business Opportunities Leverage return on investments in research Innovation – The VINNOVA way 2011-12-05 Bild 18
  • 19.
    Innovation Investingin R&I capacity in SMEs Innovation capacity Infrastructure Global links for innovation Policy development Slide 19
  • 20.
    Nord- och Sydamerika USA Road/Vehicle Safety (Michigan), Environment/energy Innovation Program Europa EU FP7, ERAnets, INNOnet, INCOnets, AAL, Artemis, Eniac, EUREKA, COST, Eurostars, TAFTIE Norden ICT, Food/health Asien Indien Biotechnology/health, ICT, e- Health program Japan Bio/X program (JST), network projects (JSPS) Kina ICT, material sciences Active government Formalized agreement in S&T cooperation with budget Global links Bild 20
  • 21.
    Brazil  Our partner:ABDI  6 +1 on-going projects • Small scale power plants for remote villages • Next generation of ethanol engines for trucks • Sensor for fuel quality • Transport security solutions • Waste generation & recovery • Science park collaborations for internationalization of SMF • Drug development (SEtTReND)  Swedish node of CISB Bild 21
  • 22.
    Thank you! Bild 22