WG Impact
EARTO WG Impact is composed of more than 30 active experts. The WG is looking at how to demonstrate the impact of RTOs in Europe, as well as the categorisation of RTOs in official databases (OECD, EUROSTAT). It is also following EARTO’s collaboration with the OECD on common topics, and with the EC on the impact of the Framework Programmes.
Key Topics for 2024
- Demonstrating the impact of RTOs: including exchanging members’ best practices and sharing recent studies of RTO’ impact
- Organising EARTO data collection with launching the new EARTO economic footprint study with support of IDEA Consult
- Organising EARTO/RIN benchmarking study with support of Technopolis Group
- Working towards official OECD and EUROSTAT data on RTOs: discussing on how to best organise the flagging of RTOs in national statistics, inputs given to the NESTI Pilot Project on RPOs data
- Continuing collaboration with OECD on other common topics: co-creation, knowledge transfer and RD&I Intermediary organisations, Technology Infrastructures, etc.
- Collaboration with OECD on several events: STI and geopolitics, Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy, Global Science Forum, etc.
Cooperation with EC DGs & other Stakeholders
- OECD
- European Commission (DG R&I, DG JRC)
- EUROSTAT
- National Statistical Institutes
