L'objecte d'aquestes bases és regular les subvencions en règim de concurrència competitiva per al desenvolupament de projectes DI en qualsevol àmbit de coneixement i en qualsevol sector empresarial. El projecte de recerca s'ha de desenvolupar en el marc estratègic d'una empresa i, alhora, en el si d'un grup de recerca d'una universitat, un centre de recerca o una fundació hospitalària, en el qual el doctorand o doctoranda ha de dur a terme la seva formació investigadora, que ha de donar lloc a una tesi doctoral en el marc del Pla DI de la Generalitat de Catalunya.

La finalitat d'aquestes subvencions és la recerca de solucions innovadores en els àmbits de l’envelliment i la qualitat de vida, i de la mobilitat, el respecte i la protecció del medi ambient, per tal de contribuir a la modernització de la ciutat de Barcelona en el marc dels objectius que presideixen les accions de la UE i a nivell mundial.
Es pretén, al mateix temps, incorporar la transformació tecnològica en l’atenció a la ciutadania com una eina propera, i afavorir la participació ciutadana en les activitats de recerca sobre les matèries que els afecten directament.

Informe sobre el Real Decreto-Ley 3/2019, de medidas urgentes en el ámbito de la Ciencia, la Tecnología, la Innovación y la Universidad en el que se destaca la oportunidad y necesidad de que se convalide, dada la precaria situación del Sistema de Ciencia. Su omisión podría generar un colapso de consecuencias impredecibles. Sin embargo, la Comisión DECIDES de análisis de políticas científicas, redactora del Informe considera que, de aplicarse, la eficacia del RD-L se verá claramente disminuida al carecer del marco político indispensable. En este sentido, se insiste en la urgencia de plantear y desarrollar  políticas científicas que, por su importancia actual en el contexto de cualquier política pública (economía, educación, salud, infraestructuras, mercado de trabajo y un largo etcétera), debería ser competencia de todo el Gobierno y no solo de un necesario Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.

This Deloitte report investigates how companies in Europe are developing digital, data-driven technologies to augment human physical and mental abilities. Specifically, the report examines the triggers of innovation and its implementation in relation to three critical enabling factors:
- Technology. The digital technologies European firms are choosing to invest in, their motivations for doing so and how these technologies are being implemented.
- The human factor. The implications these digital technologies have for the future workforce, and how companies are using digital transformation to develop innovation cultures.
- Innovative organisation. How processes are being designed to create organisations that foster and spur innovation, and what is hindering innovation in companies.

This report presents the Final Evaluation of Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) in the Context of the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP). It was commissioned by EC Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), and undertaken by a consortium led by Technopolis Group over a 10-month period during 2017-2018. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the implementation, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added value of the PPI pilot, in light of its original objectives. It focused on the 10 pilot projects that were launched through two calls for proposals in 2011 and 2013. These involved the cross-border collaboration of multiple public procurers in the execution of an innovation procurement process. The projects launched more than 30 procurement exercises through the programme, investing €20M - €45M in total on innovative goods and services. The Commission partfinanced the purchase of goods and services, in order to offset the additional cost (premium) of an innovative solution. It also contributed towards the costs of preparatory, coordination and learning activities. The findings and conclusions presented in the report are based on a programme of research and analyses, which included a review of project files and interviews with project coordinators, partners and suppliers, alongside a benchmarking exercise to explore comparable national support measures.

The 2018 ERA Progress Report assesses the current state of the European Research Area (ERA) and the progress made on ERA implementation in 2016-2018. It is the second time in a row that progress has been measured at country level using the ERA monitoring mechanism. Based on the overall evolution of the headline indicators, progress on ERA implementation continues, albeit at a slower pace than before. This trend calls for a renewed commitment to (i) further strengthening shared efforts at all levels; (ii) reforming national research and innovation systems; and (iii) realising a wellfunctioning ERA. The Commission has anticipated this need by proposing a number of programmes for the next financing period 2021-2027: these include regional funds, a European reform delivery tool, and the EU’s next research and innovation framework programme — Horizon Europe, which includes a dedicated pillar to help strengthen the ERA.

The ongoing European Research Area (ERA) Monitoring Mechanism aims to document and assess the recent progress in the ERA implementation process, while taking into account changes both in the key ERA priorities and in the corresponding responsibilities and actions of the ERA Partnership actors — the European Commission, the Member States and the Associated Countries, research funding and research performing organisations. As such, the overarching objective of this study is to assist the European Commission in implementing the 2018 ERA Monitoring Mechanism to assess the recent progress made towards achieving six ERA priorities. Building on the monitoring approach suggested by the ERA Progress Report 2016 and using multiple lines of evidence to triangulate the findings, the study team gathered, coded, structured and analysed internationally comparable data and indicators to monitor progress in the implementation of the six ERA priorities. The primary focus of this study is on the quantitative Headline and complementary ERA Monitoring Mechanism indicators identified by the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC). The quantitative findings have been enriched by substantial qualitative data collected through document review and interviews with key stakeholders.

The ERA Monitoring Handbook (2018) provides methodological guidance on the calculation of indicators, on the documents review and on the interviews that were conducted for the ERA Monitoring 2018 publication. Organised by data source, information provided on each indicator includes a brief definition, rationale, computation method and any comments or critical issues for the reader to note. The handbook also includes a section on the verification and validation of data that outlines coherence checks and additional data considerations to be taken into consideration in the computation and interpretation of indicators. Finally, the annexes outline important information regarding international classification standards to which data for several of the indicators are tied, as well as key terminology and definitions.

Overall, Spain is making progress towards achieving European Research Area (ERA) priorities. Spain achieved its best performances in Priority 2b (Make optimal use of public investments in research infrastructures). The country’s scores on each of these indicators were well above ERA average (Cluster 1). Spain’s growth in participation in ESFRI initiatives was very much in line with the EU-28 trend, driven mostly by a notable increase in its participation in active Landmarks. In a second subset of priorities, Spain’s scores positioned it among countries just above (Cluster 2) or just below (Cluster 3) the ERA average. This subset included Priority 1 (More effective national research systems), Priority 2a (Transnational cooperation), Priority 4 (Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research), Priority 5a (Knowledge transfer), and Priority 5b (Open access). Despite the variety of indicators encompassed by these priorities, a clear trend in shortterm changes could be seen in this subset of priorities: growth that either kept Spain on pace with the EU-28 trend or provided a moderate lead on it. The Spanish research system’s comparatively weaker performances could be traced to Priority 3 (An open labour market for researchers) and Priority 6 (International collaboration). Here, scores were below (Cluster 3) and well below (Cluster 4) ERA average, though Priority 6 did include one score just above ERA average (Cluster 2)—and this was on the headline indicator. No clear pattern in short-term changes could be found for the indicators on these two priorities, although on the headline indicator for Priority 3 Spain notably outpaced the EU-28 trend.

This document summarises the presentations and discussions of the workshop on “Brexit and Horizon Europe”, which was held on 21 November 2018. The effects of Brexit on the Horizon Europe Programme were assessed. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies, at the request of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).

La Agencia SINC publica una nueva edición de su Anuario en el que se recopilan las noticias, entrevistas y reportajes científicos más relevantes que la agencia ha publicado a lo largo de 2018. Muchas de estas noticias le resultarán conocidas al lector, pues han logrado llegar a las portadas de los medios más importantes del país.

L'Estadística sobre les activitats en recerca i desenvolupament (R+D) té com a objectiu mesurar els recursos econòmics i humans destinats a aquesta activitat. Aquesta operació la realitza l'INE anualment a través d'una estadística censal en els sectors de l'Administració pública, l'ensenyament superior, les institucions privades sense ànim de lucre (SIPSFL), i a través d'una estadística mostral en el sector de les empreses. L'Idescat amplia aquesta informació per a Catalunya desagregant variables com el personal en R+D segons investigadors, tècnics i altre personal de suport, la despesa en R+D com a despesa corrent (retribucions i altres despeses corrents) i com a despesa de capital, i la despesa interna segons l'origen dels fons. Per facilitar la comparabilitat amb altres països de la Unió Europea, la metodologia utilitzada en aquesta estadística segueix la proposada per l'OCDE, reflectida al Manual de Frascati.

The Digital Startup Ecosystem Overview 2019 analyses the state of the Spanish startup ecosystem, the situation of the main European hubs and its capability to attract talent. The report shows the maturity of the Spanish entrepreneurial landscape through an overview of the most outstanding investment rounds, the top invested sectors, and the main figures, among others. The report emphasizes the current state of Barcelona, the main digital hub in the country which shows an increasing global value.

Savills Tech Cities index measures 30 cities from around the world against 100 individual metrics, ranging from the volume of inward venture capital investment through to the cost of a flat white coffee, to establish which cities are the most successful homes for tech and start-up companies.