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