Impact evaluation of research and innovation: new methodological approaches

• Grant number: 25/04235-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research
• Start date: September 04, 2025
• End date: July 03, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Sergio Luiz Monteiro Salles Filho
• Grantee: Sergio Luiz Monteiro Salles Filho
• Host Investigator: Cassidy Rose Sugimoto
• Host Institution: Instituto de Geociências (IG). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

Abstract

This project aims to advance methodologies to assess the impact of research on public policies and innovation funding programs, using artificial intelligence and data science. Conducted during a sabbatical at the School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, the study will develop AI and data science-based methods to identify the influence of scientific output resulting from funded projects on policy documents, and to measure economic and social impacts of innovation support program. The research will analyze databases (Scopus, OpenAlex, Dimensions, Overton and BV/FAPESP), including bibliometric, altimetric and policy-related sources, focusing on research funded by FAPESP and innovation programs supported by EMBRAPII in Brazil.