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Towards FP 7Towards FP 7

Preliminary orientationsPreliminary orientations

Ezio AndretaEzio Andreta

Director

Industrial Technologies

European Commission

DG Research

Disclaimer: Note that these slides are not legally binding and do not represent any commitment on behalf of the European Commission

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Policy objectives: Policy objectives: an increasing an increasing rolerole for EU Researchfor EU Research

Objective “Lisbon”: to become the most dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based economy within 10 years

Objective “Göteborg”: sustainable development (environment, health, economy, employment)

European Research Area (ERA): …Integrating, reinforcing, structuring RTD capacities, improving coordination of policies, overcoming fragmentation of efforts… and stimulating investment in RTD (‘Barcelona’ target: 1,9% > 3,0% of GDP with 2/3 financed by private sector) and improved environment for exploitation and commercial developments

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FP7- institutional debate: FP7- institutional debate: where are we?where are we?

Transnational collaborative research remains the core activity of the FP and priority research topics identified on the basis of competitiveness and other Community policy objectives

Emphasis on industry-driven character of Technology Initiatives Overall support to Basic research activities and to a possible

new management mechanism to be set up (ERC?) Importance of attracting researchers to Europe Explore complementary funding mechanisms to support new

infrastructures (not only up-grading/access) Improved procedures and management

… Budget issue: still open….

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‘Policy challenges and budgetary means of the

Enlarged Union 2007-2013’

Three priorities for the next financial perspectives:

- Sustainable development (competitiveness, cohesion and sustainable management and protection of natural resources)

- EU citizenship (completion of an area of freedom, justice, security and access to basic public goods)

- The EU as a global partner: its external relations

Proposals for the next budgetary period 2007-13:

COM(2004) 101 – 26 February 2004

DRAFT

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Institutional debate: key issuesInstitutional debate: key issues- RTD as a key element linking together competitiveness and

knowledge as well as sustainability, i.e.: an important pillar of the Lisbon agenda

- Significant increase proposed in RTD expenditure (double FP6 budget ??)

- S&T excellence and equality of access: two fundamental criteria at EU level

- EU added value of RTD expenditures in terms of ‘critical mass’ (large RTD capacity needed and/or complementary knowledge and skills); fostering excellence; improve integration/coordination

- Implementation modalities (simplification along the principle ‘one instrument per policy, one fund per programme’)

Proposals for the next budgetary period 2007-13:

COM(2004) 101 – 26 February 2004

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Experience with FP6Experience with FP6

Very high level of response and participation28,000 proposals and 150,000 institutions until nowBudget fully committed

Implementation is on trackApprox. 250 Integrated Projects and Networks of

Excellence to date – across all Thematic Priorities

Issues:OversubscriptionParticipation of New Member States and ACC Industrial and SME involvement

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Six major objectives:

1. Creating EU centres of excellence through collaboration between labs

2. Launching EU technological initiatives

3. Stimulating the creativity of basic research through competition between teams at EU level

4. Making EU more attractive for the best researchers

5. Developing research infrastructures

6. Improving the coordination of national research programmes

Commission CommunicationCommission Communicationon future research policy on future research policy

COM (2004) 353 – June 16, 2004COM (2004) 353 – June 16, 2004

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Commission CommunicationCommission Communicationon future research policy on future research policy

COM (2004) 353 – June 16, 2004COM (2004) 353 – June 16, 2004“Science and technology, “Science and technology,

the key to Europe’s future’the key to Europe’s future’

Two different open consultations have been launched:- A general one on COM 353: over 1700 replies; 97% in favour

of stronger support to EU RTD - A more specific one aimed at identifying research themes in

FP7. Specific contributions can be sent via the Europa web-site

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Commission RTD policy proposals – “key axes”

Collaborative research

Basic research, competitive

funding

Technology initiatives

Human resources

Research infrastructures

Coordination of national

programmes

6 axes and two new research fields: space and security

new

new

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New approaches for FP7New approaches for FP7

European technology initiativesLaunching public private partnerships for research in key

technologies – strong industrial lead & impact

Formation of “technology platforms” with key stakeholders (e.g. Sustainable Chemistry)

Definition of strategic research agendas

Implementation of research agendas (“Technology Initiative”) through :

Support to collaborative research (e.g. Integrated Projects); or…

…a limited number based on Article 171 ( “joint undertakings” - Council decision)

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New approaches for FP 7New approaches for FP 7

European Research Council

A funding body with full autonomy, fully accountable

Support top EU teams against strong competition

“Investigator-driven” research (no pre-determined topics)

All fields of science & the humanities

Strict peer review – will drive up quality of EU science

First proposed in 2002; the debate continues (via EURAB, ALLEA, EUROHORCS,…); now needs political commitment. Structure & organisation …to be agreed and decided.

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Continuing and Continuing and reinforcing activities in FP7reinforcing activities in FP7

Collaborative research

Creating European centres of excellence through collaboration between laboratories

(universities, research centres and industries)

Continuity with FP6, but with improvements, e.g. regarding instruments, procedures etc.

Focused prioritiesWhere European value added is greatestTo support EU policy objectives

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Coordination of programmes

Improving the coordination of national and regional research programmes

Reinforce ERA-Net scheme and extend funding to research activities

Use of Article 169 ( … Member States can “go it alone” – but “Co-decision” needed, therefore potentially slow)

Reinforce links with other European research organisations

Continuing and Continuing and reinforcing activities in FP7reinforcing activities in FP7

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Research infrastructures

Developing research infrastructure in the European interest

Continued support for transnational access, networking and improved performance

Support to construction and operation of new infrastructures

Role for “European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures” (ESFRI)

Continuing and Continuing and reinforcing activities in FP7reinforcing activities in FP7

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Human resources

Making Europe more attractive for the best researchers

Build on success of Marie Curie actions

Trans-national, trans-sectoral, and industry-academia mobility

Research careers and life-long learning

International dimension

Continuing and Continuing and reinforcing activities in FP7reinforcing activities in FP7

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Meanwhile…

Where is the industrial world going ?...

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Manufacturing technologies: a new focus on needs

Evolution of demand for – and response of – industrial research

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The rise of the creative classThe rise of the creative class

Creativity has been a fundamental strategic issue in the last 50 years.

Today it is not only a key issue for enterprises and economic development but also for all aspects of our lives.

Therefore a creative class has been born

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A changed EuropeA changed Europe

One of the major changes in Europe is the Enlargement – extension of the the EU’s geographical borders : this new scenario presents increasing challenges, complexity in all the aspects related to the industrial and RTD world.

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CompetitivenessCompetitiveness

How competitiveness has changed ?

New players are revolutionising again the global scenario we live in. In this revolution Asian Countries are at the centre of a geographical battlefield : especially China.

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Enterprises in EuropeEnterprises in Europe

Enterprises in Europe are mainly SMEs: typically they change slowly and do not always have a strategic international long term view.

The Commission will continue to support strategic SMEs through special funds and special programmes.

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OLD

Compact enterprise Production chain Mass production Quantity driven Resource-intensive Production driven Linear approach

(Taylorism in production)

NEW

Extended enterprise

Network of suppliers

Focus to added value

Quality driven

Brain intensive

Demand driven

Simultaneous approach

……Transforming industryTransforming industry

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Transition from a « traditional economy » based on traditional resources to a new economy

based on knowledge

The triplet « land – labour - capital » is replaced by knowledge – capital

…this implies moving from an economy of ‘quantity‘ to an economy of ‘quality’, from an economy of ‘use and waste’ to a sustainable economy

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Novel activities and the new generation of high-tech industries are showing up on the

market

The shift from labour-intensive to

brain–intensive operations modifies

jobs and skills required

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SIX MAIN CHANGES:SIX MAIN CHANGES:

• From linearity to complexity• From individual to system competitiveness• From resources-based to knowledge-based economy• From macro to micro• From top down to bottom up production systems• From mono-disciplinarity to trans-disciplinarity and multi-disciplinarity

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Societal Issues

EncourageInnovation

KnowledgeGeneration

Education and Training

Infrastructure

A Competitive R&D System

Industries Universities Research inst. Finance Policy makers

Ethics, health & safety Information + dialogue Acceptance

Interdisciplinarity Entrepreneurship

Fiscality Finance Patents, IPRs Norms/regulations Administrative rules Demand

Main challengesMain challenges

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Institutional adaptation:Institutional adaptation:The Constitution for EuropeThe Constitution for Europe

Section 9 – Research and Technological Development and Space – Art. III-248

The Union shall aim to strengthen its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European research area in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, and encourage it to become more competitive, including in its industry, while promoting all the research activities deemed necessary by virtue of other Chapters of the Constitution

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ConclusionsConclusions

Creativity is a decisive source of competitive advantage.

Creativity is multidimensional and it appears in many pervasive forms. It is also the most highly prized commodity.

Today it is also a characteristic of geographical places. In the age of technology geography is not dead : high tech firms concentrate where highly creative people like to live.

For this reasons it is important that countries and regions to support creativity stimulating at all levels a high quality of life.

Janez PotocnickJanez PotocnickRTD Commissioner RTD Commissioner

mid term review of Lisbon strategiesmid term review of Lisbon strategies10 Dec. 200410 Dec. 2004

“….We want a Europe (in which) our best and possibly unique factor of competitiveness and prosperity (is) the creativity of our citizens….Not only the brains of our elites but the creativity and the participation of all our citizens…. ».