Overview of the IMPRESA Project

Initial Presentation

Overview• Description of public and private agricultural research

across Europe – Survey of trends, sources and objectives – Compatibility with OECD Frascati manual

• Case studies of research-based innovations• Quantitative analysis of effects of research on productivity

and agri-environment objectives• Communication to key stakeholders through webinars,

policy briefs, traditional reports and conference presentations

Project Partners

Workflow

Priorities

• Understanding the mechanisms and processes of science impacts on agriculture– Traditional agricultural science research– Inter-sectoral technology spillovers– Agri-environmental impacts

Engagement with Stakeholders• Definition of scope and objectives of European

agricultural science research– E-conference– Wiki forum

• Measuring levels and trends in public and private agricultural research expenditures – Expert stakeholder panel

• Selection of innovations for case study analysis

Major Deliverables• Recommendations for Improved Monitoring of

Agricultural Research • Comparative Case-Study Analysis of Individual

Research-based Innovations• Cross-Scale Issues in Quantitative Modelling of

Agricultural Research Impacts• Short Papers: Research and Policy Briefs• Dissemination Conference

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