Developing indicators to measure Technology Institutes` performance

Technology institutes (TIs) are non-profit innovation and technology organisations aimed to encourage competitiveness of firms. They are a key organisation in the Spanish National Innovation System because of their size and closeness to the productive sector. Despite this, there is a lack of studies trying to measure their performance and its determinants. This work sheds some light on this. We study the influence of operative, financial, organisational, relational and general variables on three measures of results: selffinance, impact and added value. Our conclusions show the relevance of this approach and are confirmed by grouping TIs according to their service supply characteristics.Publicad

Promotion of co-operative research: a Spanish experience.

The aim of this paper is to assess the success of the Spanish technology policy instrument ‘proyectos concertados’ (co-operative projects which receive public financing) in the stimulation of co-operation between firms and public research centres (PRCs). The paper analyses the factors which explain the different impact of this aid in relation to: a) whether or not the public intervention has contributed to getting a project carried out co-operatively which would otherwise have been carried out by the firm alone; b) whether or not the firms which have carried out proyectos concertados intend to continue to co-operate with the participant PRCs. The information used corresponds to the opinion of the firm which undertakes the proyecto concertado.

Public selection and financing of R&D cooperative projects : credit versus subsidy funding.

In this article we develop an analytical model of the selection process for R&D cooperative projects, to study the factors that motivate public project selection and corresponding funding, using two different financial instruments: subsidies and credits. For this purpose, we propose a three stage empirical strategy to analyse the differential individual effects of several factors on the decisions taken by the public agency. This analysis is based on project level data from cooperative R&D project calls under the Spanish PROFIT initiative, for the period 20002003. The main results show that the public agency uses the two financial instruments to address different objectives. First, some projects close to the market are well supported through credits, while basic research projects receive only selective support in the form of subsidies. Second, there is significant diversity in the selection and funding of technological areas. Third, regarding the explicit goal of fostering cooperation, the public agency selectively favours partnerships with universities and technology institutes through the award of subsidies. However, there seems to be less incentive for large consortia. Fourth, there are significant regional differences among financed projects and, also, our data show sharp yearly fluctuationsPublic Funding; R&D Cooperation; Project selection; Credit; Subsidy;

Innovación tecnológica y competitividad

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Complementarities between universities and technology institutes : new empirical lessons and perspectives.

This paper investigates the different roles played by universities and technology institutes (TIs) as innovation partners of firms. Comparing the characteristics of Spanish firms collaborating with these agents allows us to better define complementarities among the target groups of these organizations. Our findings show that those firms collaborating with universities are bigger, have higher internal capabilities and are less dependent on their external relationships while firms collaborating with TIs are smaller, have weaker internal capabilities but are more open to their environment and thus more reliant on external sources. We point to the implications of these findings for regional development. Universities have a role as partners of more technologically advanced firms. TIs, on the other hand, partner those firms, which though also quite advanced, require more external help in their innovation processes. These results should help policy-makers in the definition of more complex regional strategies and the provision of tools aimed at different goals. Managers of universities, TIs and client firms should find these results of help in developing more positive collaborations with one anotherUniversities; Technology insitutes; Spanish firms; Collaboration;

Promotion of co-operative research: a Spanish experience

The aim of this paper is to assess the success of the Spanish technology policy instrument ‘proyectos concertados’ (co-operative projects which receive public financing) in the stimulation of co-operation between firms and public research centres (PRCs). The paper analyses the factors which explain the different impact of this aid in relation to: a) whether or not the public intervention has contributed to getting a project carried out co-operatively which would otherwise have been carried out by the firm alone; b) whether or not the firms which have carried out proyectos concertados intend to continue to co-operate with the participant PRCs. The information used corresponds to the opinion of the firm which undertakes the proyecto concertado.Publicad

Cuidados de enfermería al paciente con EPOC en Atención Primaria

Introducción: La EPOC es una enfermedad que causa un gran impacto en todo el mundo siendo sus síntomas más característicos la disnea, la tos y la expectoración. El consumo de tabaco constituye el factor de riesgo más relevante en el desarrollo de la enfermedad y como prueba diagnóstica prevalece la espirometría. Objetivos: Describir los cuidados de enfermería del paciente con EPOC en atención primaria y en el domicilio, conocer la importancia del cuidador principal en el domicilio y enumerar los cuidados de enfermería a los cuidadores principales en el paciente con EPOC. Material y métodos: Se realiza una revisión bibliográfica en diferentes bases de datos como Medline, Pubmed, Cochrane, Scielo y Lilacs, documentos en sitios web como son Medical Research Council (MRC), Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), la Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR), el Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) y una serie de revistas de relevancia científica cumpliendo los criterios de exclusión e inclusión. Resultados: El papel de enfermería en los cuidados del paciente con EPOC es esencial. Las intervenciones que se realizan al usuario son la oxigenoterapia, la fisioterapia respiratoria, la ventilación mecánica no invasiva y la educación sanitaria. También es imprescindible, tener en cuenta la importancia de los cuidadores del paciente con EPOC por lo que se desarrollan diferentes cuidados con ellos. Conclusiones: Enfermería ofrece cuidados al paciente con EPOC desde Atención Primaria, tanto en la consulta como en el domicilio. Es necesario que el cuidador principal de un paciente con EPOC disponga de una salud óptima para que pueda brindar los mejores cuidados al paciente en las actividades de la vida diaria, que por sí solo no puede realizarGrado en Enfermerí

Intervención educativa acerca de la parálisis cerebral en el centro de Aspace Zaragoza

Con este Trabajo de Fin de Grado, pretendo sobretodo aprender sobre la Parálisis Cerebral. Tengo el testimonio de un familiar cercano (madre de un niñocon este tipo de trastorno) y puedo confirmar que no es nada fácil vivir con una persona con Parálisis Cerebral. Creo que es necesario indagar sobre la formación y el cuidado que requiere trabajar con una personaasí. El centro Aspace Zaragoza, es la clave para elaborar la intervencióneducativa y el trabajo. He tenido la oportunidad de observar el trabajo de especialistas y a la vez de poder intervenir en un aula con cuatro niños del centro y realizar actividades concada uno ellos. Tener adecuadocada ejercicio a la edad y capacidades del niño, son condiciones que influyen para que adquieran un nivel de enseñanza-aprendizaje apropiado y correcto. Es importante hacer ver a la sociedad que las personas con Parálisis Cerebral son igual que las demás, que no hay que discriminarlas porque tengan un trastorno.Grado en Educación Infanti

Ciencia y Economía

The relationship between science and economy is a trendy issue, both in the scientific field as in the entrepreneurial and political arena. The main purpose of this work is to show in a synthetic way the state of the art of this matter. To this aim, we put forward the analysis of science developed by economists, focusing in the controversies between the neoclassical and the evolutionary perspective. We also review the empirical evidence offered by different works and sum up the main arguments of the present debate about how science should be organized. Main conclusions show that science and economy are closely related and that their links are complex and dynamic, so that flexible approaches are required in the management and evaluation of the relationship.Publicad