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Harnessing the science base : results from a national programme using publicly-funded research centres to reshape firms’ R&D

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Mulligan, Kevin, Lenihan, Helena, Doran, Justin and Roper, Stephen (2022) Harnessing the science base : results from a national programme using publicly-funded research centres to reshape firms’ R&D. Research Policy, 51 (4). 104468. doi:10.1016/j.respol.2021.104468

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Abstract

Since 2000 and the launch of Science Foundation Ireland, Irish policymakers have been involved in a large-scale national science policy programme. Starting from a position with little pre-existing research infrastructure beyond its traditional higher education system, Ireland allocated significant public resources to rapidly develop an extensive research centres programme. These centres are designed to harness knowledge embedded in the national science base to impact firm-level Research and Development (R&D). Each research centre focuses on basic and applied research (as opposed to development), targeted at prioritised sectors of the economy. Using a novel panel dataset (2007–2017), our analysis provides the first evaluation of these research centres. Results indicate that research centre collaborations increase firm-level R&D, and, over time, re-orientate collaborating firms' R&D towards more applied research. We also consider how impacts vary depending on the firms’ characteristics (size and sector), and research centre characteristics. Our findings demonstrate that Ireland's policy programme improved firms' R&D profile, and suggest key policy lessons for other economies who might consider adopting a similar strategy.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Research institutes, Research and development projects, Industrial policy -- Research, Business enterprises -- Technological innovations -- Research
Journal or Publication Title: Research Policy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0048-7333
Official Date: May 2022
Dates:
DateEvent
May 2022Published
12 January 2022Available
26 December 2021Accepted
Volume: 51
Number: 4
Article Number: 104468
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2021.104468
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
17/ SPR/5328Science Foundation Irelandhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001602

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