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1. SPAIN
Collection/compilation agency: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Collection/compilation type: Biotechnology survey.
Variables:
- Number of units enrolled in research and/or production related to biotechnology, by type of technology
- Human resources devoted to biotechnology:
- Number of people employed in the production of biotechnology products
- Number of researchers in biotechnology (both broken down by gender and in headcount and full-time equivalents)
- Economical resources devoted to research in biotechnology, broken down by type of expenditure and source of funds.
Scope: Business enterprise sector, government sector, higher education sector and the private non-profit sector.
Frequency: The survey will be launched in 2004. The preliminary results will be available in December.
Periodicity: Annual.
Classification used: For the business enterprise sector, data can be classified by activity (according to NACE-93 classification).
Definition used: OECD definition of biotechnology.
Output: Results are expected to be included in the publication of Statistics about R&D activities, a special publication may also be envisaged.
Contact comments: After the 2003 OECD Ad hoc Biotechnology Statistics Meeting, INE decided to launch a short questionnaire with the aim of collecting statistical information related to biotechnology. This questionnaire was prepared on the basis of the model survey proposed at the OECD meeting. This model survey was adapted to Spanish standards and will be enclosed as an annex to the Innovation survey and the R&D survey.
INE compiled a directory of ‘biotechnology enterprises’ (that can potentially develop and produce biotechnology products or be involved in biotechnology R&D). For this purpose INE used different sources (among them, a filter question included in the Innovation and R&D surveys which inquires about biotechnology-related activities in the enterprise). INE identified around 200 firms potentially linked to biotechnology activities and these will receive the biotechnology use questionnaire in attachment to the Innovation survey.
To study the use of biotechnology in the rest of economical sectors, INE plans to send the biotechnology use questionnaire to all units in the government sector, higher education sector and the private non-profit sector covered by the R&D directory.
Data compilation began in May 2004 and first results will be available in December.
Future plans (plans for new collections, strategies, experiences etc.): On the basis of the results and experience of this first pilot survey, INE plans to improve the statistical study on the use of biotechnology, in terms of accuracy and scope.
Contact details: http://www.ine.es
Survey attached in annex
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2. SPAIN
Collection/compilation agency: Genoma España (Spanish Foundation for the Development of Genomics and Proteomics)
Collection/compilation type: Genoma España uses a combination of methods to collect data: some data are collected by the Genoma España technology transfer survey; other science and technology indicators are compiled by using public data collected by the national and/or regional governments, and where necessary other sources are used to complement these data.
Variables:
1. Science and Technology Indicators (by sector, year and region):
- National and regional expenditure on biotechnology in R&D:
o Grants for researchers
o Grants for firms
o Grants for scientific infrastructure.
- European Framework Programme in R&D: Grants for Spanish biotechnology researchers.
- Universities and Public Research Organizations technology transfer indicators:
o Joint projects
o Patents
o Economic impacts
- Number of patents applications and patents granted
- Different bibliometric indicators in biotechnology.
2. Industry Indicators (by sector, year and region):
- Number of Biotechnology firms
- Number of employees
- Biotechnology R&D private expenditure
- Turnover of Spanish biotechnology firms
- Venture capital investment.
3. Public Perception Indicators:
- Eurobarometer
- Media publication analysis
- Biotechnology knowledge.
Scope: National and regional governments, universities, public research organizations, business enterprise, and media.
Frequency: Annual.
Periodicity: Annual.
Classification used:
- Human health
- Animal health
- Agriculture, livestock and fisheries
- Food
- Environment
- Bioprocessing
- Technology development.
Definition used: OECD definition of biotechnology.
Output: Avance del Estudio Estratégico de la Biotecnología en España: Descripción e Indicadores, 2003, February 2004 (only in Spanish).
Contact comments: N/A
Future plans (plans for new collections, strategies, experiences etc.): Updating of information and indicators to characterize the Spanish biotechnology sector. Establish future economic scenarios for Spanish biotechnology using an econometric model.
Contact details: www.gen-es.org
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