MCST - eFORESEE Biotech Pilot Mission Statement

Foresight Action - The Title of the Action

"Realising a Thriving Maltese Biotech Industry by 2015"

Definition of Objectives

The Core Objective:

O1: Produce a plan to develop the fledgling Maltese Biotech Industry into a core sector of the Maltese economy by 2015 through a collaborative venture between academia, the public and private sectors, and society.

Other objectives of this action are to:

O2: Map biotechnology-related activity and resources in Malta current and as projected by 2015.

O3: Identify developments in biotechnology that will impact on the Maltese economy and society by 2015.

O4: Develop a national biotechnology strategy that will provide the basis for the national investment of resources in this area and also help to attract foreign direct investment.

O5: Stimulate the formation of new networks and create an awareness of the fundamental changes required within the public, private and academic sectors for the Biotech industry to take root.

Definition of Success Criteria

This exercise will be considered to have been a success if we can achieve the following goals:

SC1: Develop high quality scenarios and action plans worthy of publication as the basis for the National Biotechnology Strategy 2015.

SC2: Establish the basis of a permanent National Bio-Industry Platform to oversee the implementation of the National Biotechnology Strategy.

SC3: Identify textual modifications or inputs to the NDP resulting from this exercise (A specific reference to the results of this exercise and follow-up activities in the NDP).

SC4: Map and network the key players whose involvement is essential for the development of a Maltese Biotech Industry (including new actors beyond the established players in the Biotech domain) so that they can act on business opportunities identified via this exercise (This should be clear from the action plans).

SC5: Record in a detailed way the process of consultation and consensus building and all processes of the foresight pilot from preparation to implementation and evaluation.