O “meu” presidente Obama fez ontem uma declaração que é, pelo menos para mim, histórica e revolucionária!
Obama promete aumentar o orçamento americano para Investigação e Desenvolvimento de forma a ultrapassar a barreira dos 3% do produto nacional bruto.
Ou seja, o investimento em I&D passa a ser quase tão grande como os gastos militares no orçamento americano, o que NUNCA aconteceu anteriormente! A américa nunca investiu tanto em I&D, nem mesmo nos “loucos” anos da NASA e das missões Apolo com o objectivo de chegar à Lua…
Para Obama, aqui vai o meu sorriso de orelha a orelha!
Yes, we can!
“At such a difficult moment, there are those who say we cannot afford to invest in science. That support for research is somehow a luxury at a moment defined by necessities. I fundamentally disagree. Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been. And if there was ever a day that reminded us of our shared stake in science and research, it’s today.”
“A half century ago, this nation made a commitment to lead the world in scientific and technological innovation; to invest in education, in research, in engineering; to set a goal of reaching space and engaging every citizen in that historic mission. That was the high water mark of America’s investment in research and development. Since then our investments have steadily declined as a share of our national income – our GDP. As a result, other countries are now beginning to pull ahead in the pursuit of this generation’s great discoveries.
I believe it is not in our American character to follow – but to lead. And it is time for us to lead once again. I am here today to set this goal: we will devote more than three percent of our GDP to research and development. We will not just meet, but we will exceed the level achieved at the height of the Space Race, through policies that invest in basic and applied research, create new incentives for private innovation, promote breakthroughs in energy and medicine, and improve education in math and science. This represents the largest commitment to scientific research and innovation in American history. “
O discurso completo aqui.
Só por curiosidade… Portugal gasta 0,8% do seu PIB em I&D, menos de metade do que os países da União Europeia (1,9%).
O objectivo da União Europeia (pré crise económica) é também chegar aos 3% do PIB para I&D, sendo 1% de investimento público e 2% de investimento privado.
Qual é o investimento em I&D do orçamento regional?
No orçamento de 2009 existe o programa de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnologico com uma dotação de 82 500€, num orçamento de ~1 500 000 000€, ou seja, 0,0055% do Orçamento Regional…
Procurei, procurei e não encontro mais nada de I&D… que tristeza!




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