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Partnership as the driver ofsustainable regional development

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Context: Lisbon strategy

S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment creation, environmental protection, social challenges: fight poverty, improve human health and quality of life(GSM, remote working, safe roads, etc.)

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Context: evolution of EU research policy

Broader range, more ambitious objectives- key element in reformed Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs

- key to realising an open and competitive European Research Area (ERA)

- key component of Broad-based Innovation Strategy

Wider range of instruments - FP7, CIP, Structural Funds

- Common frameworks for voluntary coordination

- Legislative measures

Stronger links between research and other policies- Knowledge triangle: Research-Innovation-Education

- Research policy contributing to innovation, energy, environment …

- Policies improving research framework conditions (e.g. IPR, fiscal, employment)

Range of new initiatives recently launched- Horizontal (ERA): improve research systems and allocation of resources

- Thematic / multi-thematic: low-carbon energy (SET Plan), EIT, Lead Markets …

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Research policy developments

Ljubljana Process

Developing a well-organised partnership between the Member States, Associated States and the Commission to exchange information and steer ERA initiatives in a coherent manner

– A common long-term vision for the future of ERA as the basis for future actions

– Effective governance

ERA Vision 2020- long-term view of the direction for European research

“By 2020, all actors fully benefit from the ‘Fifth Freedom’ across the ERA: free circulation of researchers, knowledge and technology. The ERA provides attractive conditions and effective and efficient governance for doing research and investing in R&D intensive sectors in Europe. It creates strong added value by fostering healthy, Europe-wide scientific competition whilst ensuring the appropriate level of cooperation and coordination. It is responsive to the needs and ambitions of citizens and effectively contributes to the sustainable development and competitiveness of Europe.”

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Developing partnerships: ERA initiatives

ERA building-blocks5 initiatives establishing common frameworks for coordinationbetween national research policies, covering:

Enhancing the career prospects and mobility of researchers

Joint programming and pooling of public resources focusing on key societal challenges

The creation and operation of new pan-European research infrastructures (a new legal framework)

Increased knowledge transfer between PROs and industry (with a code of practice for IP management by PROs)

Developing EU and national S&T cooperation with other countries and regions of the world

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Why research at European level?

Pooling and leveraging resources

– Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass

– Leverage effect on private investments

– Interoperability and complementarity of big science

Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T

– Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researchers

– Improve S&T capabilities

– Stimulate competition in research

Better integration of European R&D

– Create scientific base for pan-European policy challenges

– Encourage coordination of national policies

– Effective comparative research at EU-level

– Efficient dissemination of research results

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FPs: significant impacts on S&T and the economy

Economic benefits

– €1 €4-7

research at EU level long-run, econometric models

– Reduced commercial risk increased turnover and profitability enhanced productivity and market share

Innovative performance

– Enterprises participating in FP: tend to be more innovative more likely to patent engage in innovative co-operation with other firms

and universities

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Economic crisis

Does not change our view of ERA priorities

Negative impact on R&D spending very likely

Private investment in high-tech SMEs likely to be cut / refocused on short-term priorities

Impact on public R&D budgets still unclear

Counter-cyclical role of public supportfor R&D very important

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Challenges

BUT:

Investment in research is stagnant(though much diversity at national level)

Private sector investment intensitystill too low R&D funded by private sector (%)

EU-27 55

US 64

Japan 75

China 65

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FP7 2007 –2013 | Specific Programmes

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Ideas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research Capacity

People – Marie Curie Actions

Cooperation – Collaborative research

JRC non-nuclear research

Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research

Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research

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Cooperation – Collaborative Research

1. Health

2. Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology

3. Information and communication technologies

4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materialsand new production technologies

5. Energy

6. Environment (including climate change)

7. Transport (including aeronautics)

8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities

9. Space

10. Security

Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fissionand radiation protection

Ten themes

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Cooperation – Collaborative Research (2)

Collaborative research

(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)

Joint Technology Initiatives

Coordination of non-Community research programmes

(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

International Cooperation

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Joint Technology Initiatives

Other possible themesto be identified later…

More on Technology Platforms and JTIs

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

Aeronautics and Air Transport

Embedded Computing Systems

Innovative Medicines

Nanoelectronics

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Developing partnerships: JTIs /4

Five JTIs adopted (2008-2017)Total Budget EU contribution

(€ billions) (€ billions)

IMI 2.0 1.0

CleanSky 1.6 0.8

ARTEMIS 2.7 0.4

ENIAC 3.0 0.45

FCH 1.0 0.5

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Coordination of non-Community research programmes

Coordination of national and regional programmes actions will use the tools:

– ERA-NET

– ERA-NET PLUS

– Article 169

May cover subjects beyond the ten themes

Coordination with European programmes

– Addresses principally intergovernmental structures such as EUREKA, COST, EIROFORUM, etc.

More on Coordination

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Ideas – Frontier Research

Frontier Research is a key driver to innovation and economic performance

Establish European Research Council (ERC) – the first pan-European funding agency for Frontier Research

Support investigator-driven frontier research over all areas of research

European added-value through competition at European level

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More on Marie Curie Actions* Open to third-country

nationals

People – Marie Curie Actions

Initial training of researchers– Marie Curie Networks*

Life-long training and career development– Individual Fellowships– Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Industry-academia pathways and partnerships– Industry-Academia Knowledge–sharing Scheme*

International dimension– Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships– International Cooperation Scheme– Reintegration grants; – Support to researcher ‘diasporas’

Specific actions– Mobility and career enhancement actions– Excellence awards

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Capacities – Research Capacity

1. Research infrastructures

2. Research for the benefit of SMEs

3. Regions of Knowledge

4. Research Potential

5. Science in Society

6. Coherent development of policies

7. Activities of International Cooperation

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FP7 budget (€ 50 521 million, current prices)

€ million

Ideas; 7 510

People; 4 750

Capacities; 4 097 JRC (EC); 1 751

Cooperation, 32 413

Note: Euratom FP: €2.7 billion over 5 years - not included above

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FP7 2007-2013 ‘Cooperation’ budget

More on the budget

I. CooperationBudget

(€ million, current prices)

* Not including non-nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre: €1 751 million

1. Health 6 1002. Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology 1 9353. Information and communication technologies 9 0504. Nanotechnologies, materials and production 3 4755. Energy 2 3506. Environment 1 8907. Transport 4 1608. Socioeconomic research 6239. Space 1 43010. Security 1 400Total 32 413

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Developing partnerships: Recovery Package PPPs / 1

Three PPPs Energy-Efficient Buildings — €1 billion

- RTD in green tech, energy-efficient systems and materials

- regulatory and standardisation component

- procurement network of regional and local authorities

Factories of the Future — €1.2 billion

- RTD in cross-sectoral technologies

Green Cars — €1 billion + €4 billion economic measures

- RTD in broad range of tech & smart energy infrastructures

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Developing partnerships: Recovery Package PPPs / 2

Dialogue with industry European Technology Platforms

Ad hoc industrial advisory groups

Industry representatives of sectors linked to PPPs

Implementation approach Quick-start use of existing instruments:

cross-thematic calls under FP7

Explore options for later stage (including JTIs)

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How FP7 and CIP complement each other

Complementary and mutually reinforcing actions

Competitiveness and dissemination remain key elementsof FP7

Designed to operate side by side in support of Lisbon objectives

Close coordination

FP7: Dissemination of knowledge and innovation-

related activities (within projects)

CIP: Innovation support networks and take-up of

proven technologies

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How FP7 and CIP complement each other

• Networks providing innovation support services

• Within projects

• In thematic areas

• Dissemination of knowledge

CIPFP7-RTD

• Innovation clusters• Research-driven clusters• Regions

• Risk capital (start-up and expansion)

• SMEs guarantee facility

• SMEs loan securitisation

• ‘Risk Sharing Finance Facility’ for large European RTD projects and infrastructures (with EIB)

• Access to finance

• Actions promoting SMEs’ participation in FP7

• Simplification• Definition of thematic

content• Specific schemes for SMEs

• SMEs’ participation in Research

• Take-up of proven technologies: environmental, ICT and energy-efficiency

• Research, technological development and demonstration

• Funding of projects

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Financial Prospectives

COMPETITIVENESS & INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme

283.00 313.00 340.00 373.00 408.00 438.00 476.00 2631.00

ICT Policy Programme

69.70 70.90 123.00 128.00 132.00 137.00 141.00 801.60

Intelligent Energy Europe Programme

60.00 70.00 90.00 100.00 137.00 152.00 171.00 780.00

CIP TOTAL 412.70 453.90 553.00 601.00 677.00 727.00 788.00 4212.60

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Region Skåne

What’ s next?

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We need a more research and

innovation intensive, integrated and attractive

European Research Area

Excellent Research Attracts

http://ec.europa.eu/research/era