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Clusters for innovation

Dr. Gernot KlotzExecutive DirectorCefic R&I

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Research Development Pre - Marketing

Innovation success =Competitiveness

• Time to market

• Investment in new approaches (higher risk)

• FP7 + MS Research funding

• Research clusters

• Creating new ideas

•Chemical industry of value

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•Shortage of skills

• Innovation is investment

• EU patchwork of policies & regulations

• Value chain cooperation (demonstration)

Intensity of policy actions

Focused longer term strategic directions for industry - HLG* recommendations to accelerate innovation in the EU-

Translate research ideas into solutions

Reduce time to market

Balance technology with societal needs

Improve consumer & investor confidence

*High Level Group on the Competitiveness

of the Chemical Industry in EU

• Consumer & investor confidence recognised

deficit

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HLG recommendation

Industry and public authorities at all levels should strengthen clusters which facilitate co-operation across sectors and across borders, with the aim of further stimulating and facilitating cross-cutting innovations throughout the value chain. Initiatives should build on existing structures and programmes where possible.

The results achieved by EU, national and regional innovation networks should be examined, and possible areas of improvement identified, for example, by greater promotion of best practices.

Final report of the HLG - February 2009

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Clusters for innovation

Knowledge-Based Solution-driven

Increase synergy between

innovation actors

Industry

Academia

Open innovationPPP

Public authorities

INNOVATION

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Strategy & structure

Strategy Structure

Involve key innovation actors

Build on existing structures

Active participation of the industry (including SMEs). Critical mass needed

“Business plan”

Matrix for progress and regular reporting

International impact

Joint objective for all partners

Focus on solution providing technologies addressing societal challenges

Cooperation with the value chain

Cooperation with existing clusters (“complementarity”)

Enhance the conditions for a positive innovation framework (including HR)

Speed up introduction of sustainable solutions

Flexibility