Research activities in the Recovery Plan

Roberta ZobbiPolicy Officer – European Commission

DG Research – Industrial technologies

Adopted by the EC on 26 Nov 2008 and endorsed by the EU

Council on 11-12 Dec 2008

• Includes ‘smart investment’ in research

‘To support innovation in the manufacturing, construction and automotive sectors, which have recently seen demand plumet as a result of the crisis and which also face significant challenges in the transition to the green economy…’

• Three Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

Objective: to promote the convergence of public interest with industrial commitment and leadership in determining strategic research activities

Recovery Plan

The 3 Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) research activities:

“Factories of the future” initiative Total costs: € 1.2 billion

“Energy-efficient buildings” initiative Total costs: € 1 billion

“Green Cars” initiativeTotal costs: € 1 billion

Funding by European Commission: ~50%Budget committed over 4 years (2010-2013)

Recovery Plan

Public-Private Partnerships

• Involvement of industry in the planning and implementation

• Quick response needed: implies use of existing instruments

• 7th Framework Programme

• Strategic Research Agendas developed by industry in the European Technology Platforms

• Implementation approach:

• In 2009, cross-thematic calls for proposals under FP7

• In parallel, exploration of further calls and other options for longer term, e.g. Joint Technology Initiatives

• Industry wants leading role in defining research priorities, time lines, and rules and to be involved in programme implementation.

• Multi-annual integrated Work Programme with pre-defined budget, ensuring a long-term continuity in the implementation of research strategies.

• The activities go from basic and applied research through to industrial pilots and large-scale demonstration. More emphasis on impact.

• Increased use of SME-friendly research instruments

For industry: Why a PPP ?

Public Private Partnership:Factories of the Future

Key PlayersKey Players

PUBLIC: THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PRIVATE:• Large Companies: DAIMLER, SONAE, ALSTHOM, SIEMENS, DANFOSS, COMAU, IDEKO-MONDRAGON, ABB, ROLLS-ROYCE etc.

• Large Industrial Associations representing SMEs:ORGALIME, VDMA, AGORIA, FIM, TEKNIKFOERETAGEN etc.

• European Technology Platform:Manufuture umbrella: over 100 organisations, from more than 20 countries, incl. large OEMs, SMEs, Industrial Associations, Research Institutes, Universities – linked to other ETPs

Challenges

The crisis is severely affecting the manufacturing sector

Manufacturing is a pillar of the European economy 28 % of the persons employed in the EU 32 % of the value added in European GDP

Manufacturing activity has a big environmental impact 28 % of the total energy consumption 33 % of the overall waste generated

Objective

• Developing enabling technologies to support EU

manufacturing industry across many sectors, to adapt to global competitive pressures by boosting their technological base.

• 25 industrial sectors, largely dominated by SMEs

Expected results

Sustainable Manufacturing quiet, clean and safe green production machines

Intelligent Manufacturing intelligent machines capable of interacting with operators, self-monitoring and self-correct smart production lines

High quality and high performance manufacturing towards 0 defects, lean and adaptive manufacturing processes

Manufacturing processes for new materials light-weight/high-performing materials and micro/nano manufacturing (‘portable factory’)

Topics covered by NMP - €

FoF.NMP.2011-1 The Eco-Factory: cleaner and more resource efficient productionin manufacturing - LARGE

FoF.NMP.2011-2 Cooperative machines and open-architecture control systems [for the transformation of traditional production line concepts to

non-hierarchical agglomerates of manufacturing units] - SMALL

FoF.NMP.2011-3 Robots for automation of post-production and other auxiliaryprocesses -SMALL

FoF.NMP.2011-4 High tech solutions in the production processes for customised green, safe and healthy consumer products - SMEs

FoF.NMP.2011-5 Towards zero-defect manufacturing -LARGE

FoF.NMP.2011-6 Manufacturing chains for nano-phased components and coatings - LARGE

Content of calls 2011

Recovery Package : Public Private Partnerships

5.1 “Factories of the Future” PPP (FoF) – Cross thematic Coordinated Call NMP & ICT

Public Private Partnership:Energy-efficient Buildings

Key players

PUBLIC:THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PRIVATE:

• Major Industries:ARUP, BOUYGUES, EDF, ACCIOANA, MOSTOSTAL, PHILIPS, STIEBEL ELTRON

• European Technology Platform:Construction Platform (ECTP) connected to other ETPs: Solar Thermal, Photo Voltaic, Steel, Sustainable Chemistry, Wood, Hydrogen….

Challenges

40%Responsible of EU energy consumption

The present rate of construction of new buildings is below 2%, destruction rates are even lower, in the range of 0,5%

Refurbishing is key!!!

Big sector (32 million jobs) heavily effected by the crisis

Citizens energy use to be reduced by 20% by 2020 (lower energy bills!)

Objectives

• Reducing the energy consumption of buildings and itsnegative impacts on environment.Integration of innovative technologies. Towards the low carbon economy.

• Buildings cover their own energy needs contributing to EUenergy independence and on long term may become even energy provider

Winston Churchil Tower - Rijswijk: Renovation with a double skin facade (internally ventilated)

Source: Permasteelisa Group

Expected results

Monitoring tools: Rapid on-site measurement of actual performances

The building envelope: Highly efficient and smart windows

Systems and equipments: Integrated photovoltaic (PV) solutions and ICT for energy efficiency

Environmental technologies: Retrofitting of historic buildings

Standardisation: Pre-normative research, standards

Demonstration: Integration of innovative technologies

Torre de Cristal MadridSource: Emmer Pfenninger Partner

Topics covered by NMP

EeB.NMP.2011-1 Materials for new energy efficient buildings components with

reduced embodied energy - LARGE

EeB.NMP.2011-2 New efficient solutions for energy generation, storage and use

related to space heating and domestic hot water in existing

buildings - LARGE

EeB.NMP.2011-3 Energy saving technologies for buildings envelope retrofitting

- LARGE

EeB.NMP.2011-4 Geo-clusters approach to support European energy-efficiency

goals [involving virtual transnational areas/markets with strong similarities] (support action) - CSA

5.2 “Energy-efficient Buildings (EeB)” PPP – Cross thematic coordinated call NMP, ICT, Energy, Environment

Recovery Package : Public Private Partnerships

Content of calls 2011

Public Private Partnership:Green Cars

Research & technological Innovation for

breakthroughs in:

The use of renewable & non-polluting energy sources

Safety

Logistics & traffic management

European Green Cars Initiative

What is it about?

€ 5 billion combining EC, EIB and Member State funding:

€ 500 million EC support through participation in FP7

Joint call on ‘Materials, technologies and processes for sustainable automotive electrochemical storage applications’: Transport, NMP, ICT, Environment, Energy Opinion of the Specific Committee

EIB loans to finance innovation

Demand side measures: e.g. lower registration taxes, incentives for scrapping old cars, and public procurement

European Green Cars Initiative

How will it be funded?

Scope:

Road vehicles: passenger cars, buses, urban vehicles, trucks

Infrastructures: smart grid, distribution, recharging

Optimisation of the overall transport system

European Green Cars Initiative

What Research?

Research avenues:

Road & urban transport electrification

Heavy-duty vehicles

Logistics & co-modality

European Green Cars Initiative

What Research?

Topic implemented via a Joint Call of NMP, Transport & Environment

GC.NMP.2011-1 Advanced eco-design and manufacturing processes for batteries and electrical components - LARGE

5.3 “Green Cars (GC)” – PPP – Cross-thematic coordinated call NMP, Transport, ICT, Energy, Environment

Recovery Package : Public Private Partnerships

Content of calls 2011

Information

Manufuture Technology Platformwww.manufuture.org

European Construction Technology Platformwww.ectp.org

Energy Efficient Buildings Associationwww.e2b-jti.eu

ERTRAC - Road Transport Technology Platformwww.ertrac.org

EU Transport Research ec.europa.eu/research/transport/

FP7 Research programmes and projectscordis.europa.eu