Innovation and Research a. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that it will use all reasonable endeavours to seek to reduce the cost to NAFC of providing the Services under this Contract. During the Contract Period, the Contractor will keep NAFC informed of any developments, improvements or efficiencies of process affecting the delivery of Services.
b. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that it must use all reasonable endeavours to assist NAFC and the Members in the acquisition of data and information to support research aimed at analysing and improving the efficiency, efficacy and safety of Aerial Firefighting, emergency operations and other activities.
c. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that the supply of Services under this Contract may be evaluated and that the delivery of any aspect of the Services may be measured, photographed, filmed or recorded.
d. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that aspects of the performance of the Services may be analysed and reported in publicly available publications.
Innovation and Research a. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that it must use all reasonable endeavours to seek to reduce the cost to NAFC of providing the Services under this Contract and to improve processes affected by the Services.
b. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that it must use all reasonable endeavours to assist NAFC and the Members in the acquisition of data and information to support research aimed at analysing and improving the efficiency, efficacy and safety of Aerial Firefighting, emergency operations and other activities.
c. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that the supply of Services under this Contract may be evaluated and that the delivery of any aspect of the Services may be measured, photographed, filmed or recorded.
d. The Contractor acknowledges and accepts that aspects of the performance of the Services may be analysed and reported in publicly available publications.
Innovation and Research. Innovation and channelling of ingenuity are important for the development of a multi-faceted economy, a strong competitive position, economic growth and welfare in any nation, not least in view of the societal changes that can be expected in employment and education as a result of rapid technological change. Part of the proposed National Fund could be used to support initiatives in this area. A comprehensive policy on innovation must be developed for Iceland in collaboration with representatives of the political parties and in close consultation with the business sector and the academic community. Consultation on this policy must also involve the education system so as to ensure that it will be integrated with the future vision regarding education at all levels, from pre-school to post-secondary level. The government will apply the measures laid down in the recent action plan produced by the Science and Technology Policy Council; these include having a ‘sign-post’ on research infrastructures set up. The government will seek to ensure that conditions for entrepreneurs and start-up companies in Iceland are outstanding. It is clear that the working environment of these enterprises needs to be simplified, with a more developed supp- ort system and easier access to funding and foreign experts, and that support must be given to attempts to break into international markets. With a view to improving Iceland’s international competiti- ve position, the government will make a reassessment of the arrangements for the reimbursement of research and develop- ment costs with a view to abolishing the ceiling that has applied to such reimbursements. Generous support will continue to be given to competition funds in accordance with the policy laid down by the Science and Technology Policy Council. Priority will be given to encouraging innovation in public services and administration, the welfare services and projects dedicated to meeting goals regarding measures to combat climate change. The framework and opportunities regarding collective funding will be examined and the activities of the New Business Venture Fund will be reviewed in the light of the recommendations that are expected from a task force appointed to examine it. The scope that Promote Iceland (Íslandsstofa) has for doing more to publicise Iceland as a cradle of research and developmental projects will be examined. Work will be launched on the preparation of a policy on cluster ventures for Iceland in which the...
Innovation and Research. The objective of this window of the NSF is to fund projects that will: • Generate new or improved knowledge about skills development through research • Enhance innovation in relation to: - Implementation of the National Skills Development Strategy, Skills Development Act and Skills Development Levies Act - The generation and distribution of career/labour market information to learners, providers and other users - Skills development policy and implementation strategies.
