Content with the tag: I+D
Best practices
CaixaResearch Institute, a new health and life sciences research and innovation centre
April 2022
International excellence, strong support for innovation and transfer and bringing science closer to society. CaixaResearch Institute symbolises the commitment of the ”la Caixa” Foundation to supporting biomedical research.
Review
The role of science and technology in the configuration of Spain and Portugal over the last five centuries
April 2022
How has science developed in Spain and Portugal and how has it influenced the construction of the Iberian nations? The two books reviewed here analyse the subject.
Interview
“Research can’t be simply turned on and off like a tap; it requires investment in the long term”
April 2022
Andrew W. Wyckoff, the OECD’s current director of Science, Technology and Innovation, reviews the major challenges posed by the digital transformation in the economic, social and educational sphere.
Article
Human resources for research in Spain and Portugal
April 2022
People who work in research are a pillar of the system. Are the working conditions of this sector favourable in Spain and Portugal or are they forcing a brain drain?
Article
Science-business links in Portugal and Spain: untapped potential for innovation?
April 2022
In Spain and Portugal, only 6% of PhD holders work in the business sector. There is a broad margin for improvement in the relationship between science and business.
Dossier
Research and Innovation in Spain and Portugal
April 2022
What are the factors that define a country’s research and innovation system? The eleventh Dossier from the Social Observatory of the ”la Caixa” Foundation analyses the case of Spain and Portugal in international comparison.