peter van der hijden at unica, brussels, 8 may 2013

Research & InnovationResearch & Innovation

Horizon 2020and ERA

Peter van der HijdenDG Research and InnovationSkills Unit

UNICA IRO Meeting 2013 Brussels, 8 May 2013


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•WHY?


We need More Research Intensive Economies


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Too few researchers per 1000 labour force

EU 6

US 9

Japan 11


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Too few researchers in the private sector

• EU 46%• Japan 68%

• US 79%


Investment in R&D is part of the solution to exit from the economic crises


Partnerships

Policies

Programmes

Instruments


Member States

European Commission

Stakeholder Organisations

Experts, Networks, Pilots

Partnerships


Objectives

Indicators

Benchmarks

Reporting (SC, RR, MORE)

Open Method of Coordination(OMC)


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European Semester

National Reform Programmes

Country-specific Recommendations


Europe 2020 Strategy

Innovation Union

European Research Area

Policies


Europe 2020 strategy

Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive growth

Headline targets, including 3% of GDP investment in R&D and 40 % tertiairy or equivalent graduates

7 Flagship Initiatives


1. Innovation Union2. Youth on the Move3. A Digital Agenda for Europe 4. Resource Efficient Europe5. Industrial Policy for Globalisation 6. An Agenda for New Skills and Jobs 7. European Platform Against Poverty

Seven Flagship Initiatives


Innovation Union34 commitments setting boundary conditions,Including:

Standardisation, public procurement and venture capital, a unified European patent

Quality of doctoral training and skills mix

International attractiveness and careers

Completing the European Research Area


"in which, researchers, scientific knowledge and technology will circulate

freely"[like a single market]

European Research Area

Treaty (Article 179)


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ERA Priorities• 1) More effective national research

• 2) Cooperation and Competition

3) An Open Labour Market for Researchers

• 4) Gender Equality

• 5) Circulation of Knowledge


1) Open recruitment 2) Acces to and portability of grants3) Euraxess personalised information4) Structured doctoral training5) Career development 6) Industry Acadeæmia cooperation7) Recignition of degrees6) Social security & pensions8) Visas and permits

An Open Labour Market for Researchers


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Principles forInnovative Doctoral Training

• 1) Research Excellence

• 2) Attractive Institutional Environment

• 3) Interdisciplinary Research Options• 4) Exposure to industry and other relevant• employment sectors• 5) International networking• 6) Transferable skills training• 7) Quality Assurance


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In short: Doctoral Training should become:« Triple i »

• International

• Interdisciplinary

• Intersectoral


Wide Endorsement

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• Council Counclusions:"Link, where relevant and appropriate, national funding to the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training"

• Research Stakeholders Organisations MoUs: develop in line with Principles

• Subject specific: ORPHEUS/AMSE/WFE


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Exploring the Wider Take Upof the Principles

Study (mapping update, site visits, interviews) with Schools across Europe

Working Group of the ERA Steering Group Huma Resources and Mobility Working Group

Recommendations Steering Group (Workshop) in Summer 2013


Funding for Innovative Doctoral training

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Marie Curie Pilot Projects 2012-2014 (European Industrial Doctorate and Innovative Doctoral programmes)

Big Numbers 2014-2020Horizon 2020, MSCA Co-Fund, Structural Funds, Member States, Industry


Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action

'Institutions with Innovative concepts'

Voluntary all across

Innovative Doctoral Training in Horizon 2020


The New 'Scientific Visa'Facilitates the procedure of admitting third-country nationals for the purpose of research, studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training, voluntary service and au pairing.

Building on the existing Directives 2005/71/EC and 2004/114/EC.


More Rights For 3C Nationals• Equal status to that of nationals in terms of pay and working

conditions, access to goods and services, recognition of professional qualifications and social security

• A residence permit may be granted to family members for the duration of the researcher’s residence permit. Family members will be allowed to work

• The researcher can take up a teaching position

• Upon finalisation of their research project researchers will be allowed to remain in the Member State to look for work for a period of 12 months

• You Can Move Around (up to 6 months without a new hosting agreement)


Smoother cooperation of national funds(long term solution for all)

European Pension Fund for Researchers (for ambitious employers of researchers)

Pension Solutions


Horizon 2020 - What is new?• 80 billion euro (Commission proposal)

• A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives

• Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation

• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport

• Continuation of investment in frontier research

• Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond.


Horizon 2020 - Three priorities:

1. Excellent science

2. Industrial leadership

3. Societal challenges


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Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks

− Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (ICT, nano, materials, bio, manufacturing, space)

− Access to risk finance

− Innovation in SMEs

Excellent Science Base− European Research Council− Future and Emerging Technologies− Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development− Research infrastructures

Shared objectives and principles

Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes

Supporting the objectives:

European Institute for Innovation and Technology

Joint Research Centre

Europe 2020 prioritiesEuropean Research Area

Simplified access

International cooperation

Dissemination & knowledge

transfer

Tackling Societal Challenges− Health, demographic change and wellbeing− Food security, sustainable agriculture,

marine and maritime research and the bio-based economy

− Secure, clean and efficient energy− Smart, green and integrated transport− Climate action & Resource Efficiency

including Raw Materials− Inclusive, innovative and secure societies


European InnovationPartnerships

To accelerate and scale up the development and deployment of innovative solutions to major societal challenges …

•Acting across the whole research and innovation chain • mobilising a wide group of stakeholders across supply and

demand

•Adding value to existing instruments and initiatives• existing initiatives are keeping their own identity and lifecycle

and are contributing to the aims of the EIP


European InnovationPartnerships

• Active & Healthy Ageing

• Water

• Agricultural Productivity & Sustainability

• Raw materials

• Smart Cities & Communities


Closing the Divide in Research and Innovation

• Structural Funds• Smart Specialisation Strategies

• Horizon 2020

• Twinning, Teaming, ERA Chairs32


Institutions with

Innovative Concepts


User-driven

Multi-dimensional

International

Including Research Institutes

New Ranking


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•THANK YOU

peter van der hijden at unica, brussels, 8 may 2013

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