Evaluation of JTI's R&D Activities 2005–2008 - Formas

• In the first part of the period 2005 – 2008 financing of
commissions and projects has been difficult, e.g. the de ­
creasing funds for the specialist area Health and safety in
agriculture/Working environment and machinery and the
decrease in turnover in the year 2005 by 20 %. In comparison
with the previous period, base funding was increased.
In a period with good economy there is no problem
but in a period with bad economy the somewhat complicated
and mixed base funding from the government and
industry can give rise to problems because the industrial
stakeholders have not always enough funds for commissions,
and when this is the case then also Formas is not able
to give base funding above 3.6 M SEK (worst case scenario).
We draw the conclusion that in comparison with some
other institutes in Europe, the base funding of JTI is very
moderate. In the evaluation period the annual turnover of
JTI decreased by an average of 10 % in comparison with
the previous period.
• The possible alliance with SLU is the major challenge for
the coming period. We support this development in order
to increase critical mass and to strengthen the position of
JTI in the research market. The example of cooperation
with the department of Microbiology has been successful
for both sides, SLU and JTI.
• The number of peer reviewed articles decreased in the
period 2004 – 2007, whereas the number of contributions
to international conferences remained at the same level.
An increase in the number of peer reviewed articles is a
high-priority target for the management.
• Considering the small scale of JTI, the number of inter -
national activities is high, e.g. the participation in EU
projects (3), participation in submitted EU proposals,
participation in international Networks (FAO, UNECE),
participation in international projects in eastern Europe,
and the organisation of international conferences (2) and
hosting activities. JTI is internationally visible.
• JTI is continuing to build up scientific competence in
contracting three Ph.D. students and one within its own
employees, in cooperation with universities. The number
of engineers has increased within the research staff.
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Evaluation of JTI’s R&D Activities 2005–2008