The European helps, the way to be followed by the Spanish R&D
Spain has to recess his deficit in 30.000 million euros this year and for this has to tackle adjust. But, it has to be the investigation the one who assume the worst part? The Project of Law of General Budgets of the State for 2012 approved the past 30 March puts on the table this reality. In 2011 the total expense in R&D was of 8.586 million euros. The worst forecasts indicated that the expense would descend around 9%, however, the economic contribution for 2012 will not arrive to the 6.400 millions, 25,5% less than in 2011.
This budget has a military and civil component. In his military component, for this year have of 758 M, 25% less than the 2011. Regarding the civil R&D, the budget for 2012 rises to 5.633 M, 26% less than the 2011. The cut is even more pronounced if we observe the allocated to transfers of capital (cap. 7), that in his majority allocate to subventions, and that in these PGE rise to 1.094 M, almost 37% less than in 2011, and the active financial (cap. 8), that almost in his whole allocate to loans, and that rise to 3.711 M, almost 28% less than 2011.
One of the worst parts has carried it to him the program of Promotion and coordination of the scientific and technical investigation, that allocates between other things to fund the activities of R&D. The budget rises for the year 2012 to 1.392,46 million euros, what supposes 24,7% of reduction. In what to fiscal matter refers , the main change affects to the conjoint limit of the deductions, that reduces of the 35 to 25%, and that in the suppositions in which the deduction by activities of R&D surpass 10% of the whole quota adjusted positive, remains established in 50% instead of 60%. The term to apply the deduction by R&D wide of 15 to 18 years. In both cases treats of temporary modifications, that affect to exercises initiated in 2012 and 2013.
Regarding the Public Helps, the expense of the Ministries reduces in an average of 16,9% (the Ministry of Industry, Power and Tourism a -31,9%, of the that depend the Program Advances and the Idae, and in the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, -19,0%). The descent of the direct incentives notarised in subsidies and credits will involve beyond all doubt a greater utilisation of the European helps, and the cuts will demand also a greater quality of the susceptible projects to obtain public financials, that will have to take care more than ever questions eat: the technical and economic appearances, the collaboration with companies and public entities, etc.
The experts warn that it is at stake the productive model and of society that want and needs Spain, and the professionals of the R&D have described as drama the situation to which go to see abocados, aleatherg social support to avoid these so drastic cuts. It is not baladí that the countries taken part by the EU coincide with those that invest in science a lower percentage of his GDP, whereas those that enjoy of greater welfare approximate to 3% recommended by the European Council eat: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, France or Germany. Spain allocates a public investment in R&D around 1,35% of the GDP, investing some autonomous communities more than others.
Is clear as that do not have of the all clear still the model of society that need. There is not a consciousness that the researcher is important part of the society and the basic investigation. Now it is when more it is necessary to bet by the R&D as it is doing in other countries. A frenazo in the investment in R&D of east calibrate could cost him to Spain a shrinking of 10 years. We can not expect to that the crisis happen.
Anybody could imagine does some days that the R&D went to carry one of the worst parts in the distribution of the budgetary cuts. So much the administrations like the private company have to put of his part. It does fault a cultural change, that joined to the emprendimiento linked with the investigation, would give definitely his fruit. On the other hand, also it is necessary to modify the culture of the private investor in companies that require investment in R&D, that have a lot potential but in which it is necessary to believe firmly to future. The budgetary cut could leave them offside.
Beyond all doubt does necessary a pact of State by the Science. If as it has recognised in crowd of occasions the productive model Spanish is exhausted, it is necessary to promote a change that bet for real by the investigation and the innovation like half to achieve an economy based in the knowledge, and that allow once and for all, guarantee a more balanced growth, diversified and sustainable.
