Research projects
Research projects
Every year Rannís takes part in studies on issues relating to science, technology and innovation. In many cases these studies are Nordic or European activities. The list below does not represent all the studies that Rannís is currently taking part in but gives an idea of what is currently underway. The table below covers projects that have been completed.
| Project | Project description | Key words | Start / End date | Project manager | Project website |
| OMC Malta (ERA-PRISM) |
ERA-PRISM - Policies for Research and Innovation in Small Member States to advance the European Research Area: The ERA-PRISM project addresses the need to move beyond a one-size-fits-all research and innovation policy mix for EU member states and to take account of the inherent differences in context, resources and scale affecting small countries. |
Small countries; innovation; indicators; research; procurement. |
May 2009 / Dec 2011 |
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| OMC Belgium (CIA4OPM) | CIA4OPM brings together a network of 15 partners from 11 countries around Europe with the goal of exchanging information and learning from each other with respect to the assessment of (socio-) economic impacts of public funding of RTDI. The main purpose of the project is to increase the usefulness of impact assessment in the context of RTDI policy formulation. | Impact assessment; socio-economic impacts; public funding of RTDI. | March 2009 / March 2011 | Þorsteinn Gunnarsson | http://www.cia4opm.com/ |
| Norianet NIRPA |
NIRPA (Nordic Network for International Research Policy Analysis) has the primary objective of increasing the understanding of how the processes of globalization and internationalization affect research systems within the Nordic countries. |
Globalization; research systems; scenarios; Nordic countries. | Sept 2009 / Sept 2011 | Sóley Gréta Sveinsdóttir Morthens | To be finalised. |
| CDH 2009 | CDH (Careers of Doctorate Holders) is a project aimed at developing internationally comparable indicators on the careers and mobility of doctorate holders. | Doctorate holders; careers; mobility; labour market. | Jan 2010 / June 2011 | Elva B. Adalsteinsdottir |
Completed research projects
| Project | Project description | Key words | End date | Project manager | Project website |
| GoodNIP |
The development of a survey and the analysis of Nordic innovation policy instruments that target small and medium enterprises. Also the creation of information for Nordic policy makers to be used to adjust or establish new policy instruments. |
Innovation; policy instruments; small and medium sized enterprises. |
April 2003 |
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The main object of FOTON is to study how foreign takeovers of firms in the Nordic countries affect local innovation capabilities, and how this issue is approaced by policy makers. By doing so, the project will provide Nordic policy makers with a better knowledge base for formulating policies in this field. |
Innovation; policy formulation; foreign takeovers. |
January 2005 | Elva B. Adalsteinsdottir | http://www.step.no/foton/index.html | |
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The main objective of DOMUS was to study the role of large domestic multinationals in the national innovation system. It also studied the effects that the international activities of these companies have on their function as competence and innovation providers in the national innovation system. The study is also to take inter-Nordic relations into consideration, and use the similarities and dissimilarities of the national innovation systems in this area for comparisons. |
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For further information on the Rannís research projects, please contact:
Thorvald Finnbjornsson, Head of the Department of Analysis, Evaluation and Indicators,
Elva B. Adalsteinsdottir, Senior Advisor,
Svandís Nína Jónsdóttir, Senior Advisor, or
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, Senior Advisor
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Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS) • Laugavegur 13 • 101 Reykjavík • Iceland • Tel +354 515 5800 • Fax +354 552 9814 • rannis@rannis.is
