The Swedish National Innovation System

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The Swedish National Innovation System

• Major Strengths and Challenges
• Göran Marklund
• VINNOVA, ITPS,
• GWU

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Sweden A Part of Europe
Population USA 297 Million EU25 456 Million
Sweden 9 Million Penn. 12.3 Million Mass.
6.4 Million
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World Leading RD Performance
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RD in relation to GSP 2003
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Business Sector RD in Sweden 2001
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World Class Science Performance
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World Class Technology Performance
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Competitive High-Tech Industry
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Technology Based
Development Blocks and Private-Public
Partnerships
ICT
Aerospace
Machinery Energy eq.
Motor vehicles
Pharma- ceuticals
Bio- technology
Göran Marklund
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Weak Small Business Performance
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Slow Long-term GDP Growth
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Major Policy Challenges

• New Deregulated World Economy
• New National Development Blocks
• Improved Entrepreneurial Dynamism
• Small Business Innovation and Growth
• Attractivity for FDI in Production and RD
• Investing in Centers-of-Excellence in RD and
  Innovation

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Recent Innovation Policy Initiatives

• National Innovation Strategy
• First in history! General but clear performance
  focus
• RD Bill
• Substantially Increased Resources From High
  Levels
• Start-up and SME Policy
• Strengthening and Restructuring of Seed and
  Growth Financing
• Center-of-Excellence Focus
• RD, Innovation and Growth Catalytic Investment
  Strategies