Evaluation of Austrian Support Structures for FP 7 & Eureka and Impact Analysis of EU Research Initiatives on the Austrian Research & Innovation System

How can the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation increase the economic and societal impact of RDI funding in Finland?

“…Participation in the FPs can also be seen as a catalyst for internationalisation, which is widely understood to be beneficial for quality and citation impact. Institutional case studies from Austria illustrate this phenomenon (Arnold et al, 2010). In Norway, bibliometric analysis shows a large increase in EU-collaboration (co-authorships) since Norway first entered the FPs in 1994.…”

“…Thus, an analysis of Danish publications linked to FP6 and FP7 concluded that "impact levels are generally high, and the impact levels for the FP7 set can 30 Langfeldt and Kaloudis, 2009. 31 Boekholt et al, 2009, p. viii 32 Arnold et al, 2010 33 Langfeldt and Kaloudis, 2009 34 Arnold et al, 2008, pp. 69-70 35 Arnold et al, 2008 36 Arnold et al, 2010 37 Arnold et al, 2008, p. 65 38 Rosemberg, Wain, et al, 2016, p. 80 39 2016, p. 79 40 Fröberg and Karlsson, 2008 20 be considered outstanding."…”

“…31 Boekholt et al, 2009, p. viii 32 Arnold et al, 2010 33 Langfeldt and Kaloudis, 2009 34 Arnold et al, 2008, pp. 69-70 35 Arnold et al, 2008 36 Arnold et al, 2010 37 Arnold et al, 2008, p. 65 38 Rosemberg, Wain, et al, 2016, p. 80 39 2016, p. 79 40 Fröberg and Karlsson, 2008 20 be considered outstanding." 41 FP-linked publications had substantially higher average citation scores and higher occurrence of highly cited articles than other Danish publications.…”

“…Thus, cooperation and networking are among the most important effects reported by companies, but other impacts such as enhanced knowledge/understanding, capacity building and access to knowledge and expertise are also among top ranked impacts. (Arnold et al, 2010).…”

Can interpretive policy analysis contribute to a critical scholarship on regional innovation policy studies?

“…In addition, recognition of the systemic nature of innovation and the complexities of the field of innovation policy has led to a consensus regarding the need to adopt more horizontal modes of governance in innovation policy (Arnold et al, 2002;Borrás, 2008;Edler et al, 2003;Laranja, 2012;Magro et al, 2014;OECD, 2005). Despite differences with regard to the exact meaning or specific focus, most innovation scholars call for greater coordination between policies at different territorial levels and in different intervention fields; between instruments; between departments or agencies within a government; between institutions at different administrative levels; and between governments and stakeholders.…”