european union & innovation

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007

European Union &

Innovation

Michel PoireauEuropean Commission

RTD [email protected]


• Why a European policy Why a European policy for innovation ?for innovation ?

• What does it consist of ?What does it consist of ?

• Which messages for industry ?Which messages for industry ?


What is innovation?

A complex problem not always understood (eg the OECD Oslo manual describes the subject extensively)But widely discussedAnd very high on the political agenda

Requiring a complex set of actions and measures

Both to stimulate creativity of individuals, organisations and societies and to overcome a long list of obstacles


A.A. Why a European policy Why a European policy for innovation?for innovation?

• The European pardox and its consequences• The need to address it

=Shared but distinct reponsibilities of :

Members States & Associated States Industries European Union European citizens ( entrepreneurs !)

The Lisbon and Goeteborg strategy

= Innovation ,research ,education


B. EU policy for B. EU policy for innovationinnovation

1. Creating more knowledge2. Letting knowledge circulate3. Protecting knowledge 4. Transforming knowledge into

innovation in products, processes services

5. Assessing and managing progress towards Lisbon objectives


1. Creating more knowledge more efficiently

Lisbon objective :3% of the GDP for research

How? More investment in research by industryMore synergies between public research activities


More Investment by industry in research

This implies:

Willingness/ability of companies to consider RTD as a key investment

Availability of human resources

Specific solutions for SMEs

Broader dissemination of BATs (best available technologies )

Public programmes stimulating industrial participation


More cooperation between national research activities

+/- 90% of public research in national programmes:

bring more synergies through the ERA approach

use ERANETs and ERANET + Schemes:• Shared knowledge • Joint calls


A Stronger EU framework Programme for research

Higher budget

Longer duration: from 5 to years (2007-2013)

Diversified means:• from basic research (ERC)• to applied research• to specific support to SMEs


2. Letting knowledge circulate

Education & training = a national responsability

BUT

European Union can help to support : Mobility:

• of researchers (Marie Curie scheme)• of students• of teachers • of adults

Exchange of experiences, joint curricula with other universities


3. Protecting knowledge

Improving European patent system (still in discussion) including an integrated litigation system

Improving support to industry (including SMEs)and universities about IPR:

• removing barriers to access• raising awareness• enhancing European Union IPR helpdesk

Developing an IPR strategy: • better balance users/rightholder• new challenges with new technologies & new business

models


4. Transforming knowledge into innovation

A global imperative for all European countries is:

Research advances in converging technologies (nano, bio, ICT,materials) provide opportunities for new products and services

Increasingly difficult to compete on low tech’ products and services

(bring added value to « traditional » products: new functionalities, etc)

High tech (and BATs) the only solution to address sustainability, an issue for all economies

(increasing scarcity and price of energy, of commodities, of water, peak oil prospects ..)


How to achieve that?

Bring knowledge nearer to:

IndustryMarketsGeneral public


European efforts to strengthen innovation

through industry’s involment European Technology Platforms:

• long term visions 2015-2020• SRAs• Roadmaps

to identify common challenges,objectives and opportunities.Already influencing European Union and national activities (national TPs)

Joint Technologies Innitiatives on:• innovative medecine• embedded computing systems Presented • aeronautics• nano electronics

• hydrogen & fuel cells Prepared • GMES

1Bn € (RSFF) to help finance 10bn€ more risky projects


The web of the European Technology

Platform

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Technology Oriented ETPs and other initiatives*

Material Oriented ETPs

Sector Oriented ETPs

Energy, Environment, Safety ETPs

E-MobilityARTEMIS (Embedded syst)Rapid Manufacturing*Agricultural Engineering*Micro/Nano Manufacturing*

Hydrogen &

Fuel

ENIAC(nano)

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More innovation supportive markets

Innovation in public procurement (PP)Handbook for innovative solutions in PPEuropean network of procurement agencies

(good practices; assistance to practitioners)

Review standardisation policyMake it more efficient More innovative oriented (consultation

with stakeholders in ICT)


Targeting lead markets

i.e. markets with high economic and social value = eHealth: ICT solutions for patient and medical services Sustainable construction Technical textiles (intelligent protective clothing) Innovative use of bio-based products Recycling Renewable energy

Identify policy actions to support them: regulation; standardisation; labelling; certification; PP; IPR…


Coping with emergence of a new business model

« networked enterprise » conceptGrowing importance of intangiblesIncreased and interactive links to

consumers/suppliersNeed to abandon linearityGrowing integration of product and

service dimension


Answering people’s needs and concerns

Needs linked to Demographic changes (new products and services for

ageing populations) Changes in values and behaviours (fast growing niche

markets for environmental and ethical products and services)

Concerns about potential risks of new technology Health and safety (nanotechologies…) Ethics (biomedicine; stem cells;) to ensure acceptability Privacy

Common approaches or legal frameworks at European level … building on good science!


Assessing progress towards Lisbon

objectives At political level

Review process and follow-up guides EU agenda and work of successive Presidencies

At national and technical levelPolicy process requiring good metricsBut how to measure innovation? To assess

progress made?Various indicators and methods exist but are

not perfect: (publications; patents; licences; spin-off companies; standards…)

Bench-marking and exchange of experience at EU level


Where are we seven years after Lisbon?

Political commitment remains but progress is unequal:Member states cooperate; exchange views;

prepare follow-up3% objective not yet reached and uneven

progress so farSuccess of new EU instruments (eg Innovat and

Pro Inno portals)Decision on FP7 and first JTIs or lead marketsAttempts to reorient Structural Funds to better

support LisbonConsider also potential of cooperation between

regions; of eco-innovation


What are the messages for

industry? Think ahead (potential of technologies; of

changing needs of markets and consumers; of emerging constraints)

Participate in the creation and use of knowledge (BATs; standards; improved links with universities; retraining and reskilling of workforce etc)

Use diversity of EU and national instruments supporting innovation and….

Encourage entrepreneurial SPIRIT among the young!

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