Table 1 Details of ISRIA 2017 faculty member organisations interviewed in convenience sample
Organisation name | Organisation type and/or remit | Year established | Approximate 2016–17 research spend (UK£ millions equivalent)a | Website | Area(s) of research spend and/or activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Federal government research funder (Australia) | 1916 | 660 | Cross-disciplinary, supporting activities themed by societal challenge areas | |
Alberta Innovates | Regional government research funder (Alberta, Canada) | 2010 (formerly Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions) | 175 | Cross-disciplinary, supporting activities themed by sectoral focus areas | |
Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia | Regional government agency specialising in data assessment and analysis (Catalonia, Spain) | 1991 | Not applicable (provides analytical and strategic function for regional government research funding) | Advisory and strategic role, focussing on health and care research, health technology research, health systems, health innovation, and public procurement | |
Novo Nordisk Foundation | Independent philanthropic foundation with corporate interests | 1927 | 505 | Underpins commercial and research activities of Novo Group companies, and provides grants to support scientific, social and humanitarian causes |