The Government Council urged the university administration, research and innovation to start preparing Draft law on science, technology and innovation in AndalusiaIt is a standard that is expected to be approved next year. This future legal text will have the main objectives of promoting research, development and innovation and their transfer to generate knowledge and scientific leadership, improve the working conditions of its human resources and enhance the quality of strategic infrastructure and equipment in this regard.
In this sense, the university administration is already working on a preliminary document outlining increased public and private investment in Research and development In order to bring Andalusia closer to the national and European average, as well as to support the progressive development of public procurement of innovation. Mechanisms will also be included that enhance research in all fields and fields of knowledge, support the establishment and unification of research and development centers and increase levels of knowledge transfer, especially between the university and the company, which contributes to redirecting the Andalusian production model towards making it more sustainable. In addition, special attention will be given to promoting research and innovation in the productive fabric and more specifically in SMEs to increase the competitiveness of Andalusian economic activity.
Andalusia will also strengthen Attract talent And the internationalization of its scientific and technological system, so that the new regulatory framework includes policies and programs that facilitate the movement of researchers and participation in international projects. Likewise, it will include initiatives to enhance the stability of the workforce dedicated to research and development, renew generations and increase the number of employees.
Likewise, it will consider enhancing dissemination and Scientific culture In Andalusian society, for this reason the implementation of programs aimed at this will be strengthened, events of this kind organized, spaces for citizen participation in science created and scientific education promoted from an early age.
This legal text will replace the current regulatory framework, which dates back to 2007, and follows Adapting it to new developments And the changes taking place in the scientific and technological field and the promotion of sustainable growth and prosperity in Andalusia. With the preparation of this new document, the measures contained in the Social and Economic Pact for the Promotion of Andalusia, signed with economic and social actors in March 2023, will be responded to, specifically those aimed at strengthening R+ policies. +I am the one who contributes to strengthening the knowledge-based economy.
Nearly 1.9 billion investment in research and development
Andalusia is The third society that invests the most resources in research and developmentThe investment will reach €1,890.6 million in 2022, which represents an increase of 11.03% compared to 2021, more than double the growth rate witnessed in that year. Moreover, this increase is the largest since 2007. This is reflected in the recent report on “R&D activities in Andalusia 2022”, prepared by the Scientific and University Quality Agency of Andalusia (ACCUA), of the University Department, based on the latest data released by National Institute of Statistics.
According to this statistic, the community's investment effort in research and development comes mostly from… Public sector (Public Administration and Higher Education), which continues to act as an active driver of regional investment in research and development. It contributed 63.9% of the invested resources, equivalent to $1,209 million, compared to 36.1% for the private sector, equivalent to $681.6 million, which includes private non-profit companies and institutions.
In 2022, investment in this field increased by 9.2% in the public sector, which represents The largest increase in fourteen years. Previous increases occurred in 2021, then recorded at 7.08%, in 2020 at 5.87%, and in 2019 at 5.28%. For its part, the increase witnessed by the private sector amounted to 14.41%, which is a double-digit increase that has not occurred since 2010.
On the other hand, in Andalusia, 28,518 people (full-time equivalent), including research, technical and auxiliary personnel, are allocated to R&D activities, an increase of 5.45% compared to 2021. These resources constitute Standard band In society, there has never been such a large number of human resources used in Andalusian sciences. In this sense, the Andalusian government has allocated more than 260 million euros in the 2024 budgets to promote research activity, knowledge transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship.
