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• Aragón RD Knowledge Transference Programme
• ( PAID II / 2005-2008 )

Zaragoza, 14-15 December, 2004
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SPAIN OVERALL FIGURES

• Surface 504.000 Km2
• Population 43 Millions inhabitants
• Administrative organizations 17 Regions
• Government party PSOE (Socialist)
• Issues
• Productivity
• Emergent sectors vs traditional ones
• EU of 25 conpetitiveness
• European structural Funds
• RD Innovation
• Territorial inercy

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Where are we?

• ARAGÓN
• 47.720 Km2 / 1.200.000 inhabitants
• Capital Zaragoza (630.000 inhabitants)
• Industrial Region / Rural opportunities
• 6th Spanish Region / Rent per capita
• ITA Technological Institute of Aragón
• 200 people
• 13 M Budget (2004)
• 40 European projects
• PRIA (InnovAragon) Managing Body

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ARAGÓN OVERALL FIGURES

• Surface 47.720 Km2
• Population 1,230.000 inhabitants
• Zaragoza 620.000 (50 of population)
• Territory 3 provinces, 33 counties
• Economy data
• GNI 16.206 Euros (figure to be updated, 87 over
  100, EU 15)
• RD expenditures as of GNI 0,75
• Density 25.4 inhabitants / square Km.
• Regional Government PSOE (Repeating)

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R D Regional Policies Objectives

• Social environment continous improvement, plus
  economic development and quality of life in the
  Aragón Society (Law of Science, 09/2003)
• Territorial cohesion and standard of leaving
  gain in the society, through added values from
  Scientific Technological Development
  (Committment of the Aragón Parlament, 06/2004)

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Main instruments

• LAW OF SCIENCE
• PAID II

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BACKGROUND

• RISRIS / PAID I (2003-2004)
• Estructuring System
• Research Groups
• Supporting upper Knowledge Degrees (Doctorate at
  University)
• University Research Centres of excellence
• Communication programme/ Science Technology
  Diffussion
• Web Aragón Investiga press campaign
• Research Awards, Science Pavilion,..

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Background
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RD ARAGÓN STEERING GROUPS
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RD ARAGÓN SYSTEM
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Research Groups at Aragón

• Thematic Areas

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PAID II METHODOLOGY

• RIS / RIS / Docup Obj. 2 / PRAI / INE / UZ Data
  ( Other sources of information)
• 14 Panels / 138 experts / 14 Work groups
• 11 Vertical Industry Sectors / 3 Horizontals
• External consultancy experts
• RESULTS PAID II ARAGÓN
• 43 chosen lines of priority for research
  emphasis
• 64 Horizontal actions to be supported

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ARAGÓN RD MAPPING OF PUBLIC RESOURCES

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ARAGÓN KNOWLEDGE / INTERFACE MAIN ENTITIES
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ARAGÓN SOME R D FIGURES
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ARAGÓN RD IN THE SPANISH CONTEXT
Memo Current growth / year of 15 (both)/
Source INE 2002-2003
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ARAGÓN STRATEGIC PROJECTS

• PLA-ZA (Logistic Platform for Zaragoza / NW
  Spain)
• Zaragoza Logistic Center (RD training)
• Aeroport dynamization / Communication
  infraestructures
• Intermodal conections (HST-AVE / Airport / Bus)
• Expo 2008 (16 Dec. / BIE at Paris)
• Communication to Europe (through the Pyrenees)
• Territory putting in value Huesca and Teruel
• Sports
• Culture
• Rural industries
• TICs deployment and access
• Key lines and actions of PAID II
• InnovAragón II (2005-2007)
• Recycling Pole (Environmental industry)