Opportunities for Universities in the context of the ...€¦ · innovation, upgrade education and...

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Dimitri CORPAKISDimitri CORPAKISHead Head ofof UnitUnit

C5C5--Regional dimension Regional dimension ofof innovationinnovationDG DG ResearchResearch andand InnovationInnovation

European Research Boosting Innovation, Creating JobsEuropean Research Boosting Innovation, Creating Jobs

Opportunities for Universities in Opportunities for Universities in the context of the European the context of the European

Research AreaResearch AreaDRC Danube DRC Danube RectorsRectors ConferenceConference

FinancingFinancing possibilitiespossibilities for DRC for DRC activitiesactivities

Universities are significant players in Universities are significant players in boosting the knowledge economyboosting the knowledge economy

•• A challenging leading role on A challenging leading role on driving innovation driving innovation forwardforward

•• Agents of changeAgents of change in in sectoralsectoral and regional contexts and regional contexts –– expected important role in Smart Specialisation expected important role in Smart Specialisation StrategiesStrategies

•• ProducersProducers of the knowledge economyof the knowledge economy

•• Part of the Tripe HelixPart of the Tripe Helix

•• Honest brokersHonest brokers in the context of regional economiesin the context of regional economies

Our global position in numbersOur global position in numbers•• Investment in R&D:Investment in R&D:

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R&D investment (%GDP)R&D investment (%GDP) R&D funded by private sector (%)R&D funded by private sector (%)EUEU‐‐2727 1.81.8 5555USUS 2.62.6 6464JapanJapan 3.33.3 7575ChinaChina 1.41.4 6565

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Präsentationsnotizen

meeting the Europe 2020 target of increasing R&D investment to 3 percent of GDP could create 3.7 million jobs and increase annual GDP by up to €795 billion by 2025. One million extra researchers will be needed. Source: P. Zagamé, (2010) The cost of a non-innovative Europe, http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/policy-briefs-research-achievements_en.html

The Knowledge TriangleThe Knowledge Triangle

Europe 2020 strategyEurope 2020 strategy•• 3 Clear objectives3 Clear objectives

–– Smart, sustainable and inclusive growthSmart, sustainable and inclusive growth

•• Invest 3% of GDP in R&D by 2020Invest 3% of GDP in R&D by 2020

•• Focus on InnovationFocus on Innovation•• Research and innovation funding contributes Research and innovation funding contributes directly to the achievement of Europe 2020 directly to the achievement of Europe 2020 (Innovation Union flagship initiative)(Innovation Union flagship initiative)

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Big picture

Europe 2020 strategyEurope 2020 strategy Smart growthSmart growth

•• Turn Europe to a knowledge and innovation Turn Europe to a knowledge and innovation economy economy

•• New sources of growth and creation of new jobs New sources of growth and creation of new jobs require require national efforts to boost research and national efforts to boost research and innovation, upgrade education and remove innovation, upgrade education and remove barriers to entrepreneurshipbarriers to entrepreneurship

•• Harness the untapped potential of the single Harness the untapped potential of the single marketmarket

•• Use EU funds to drive the public sector towards Use EU funds to drive the public sector towards new growth paths, stimulating discovery, new growth paths, stimulating discovery, innovation and entrepreneurshipinnovation and entrepreneurship

Europe 2020 Strategy Europe 2020 Strategy Smart growthSmart growth

Research, innovation and educationResearch, innovation and education

•• Research and Innovation boost productivity Research and Innovation boost productivity and growthand growth

•• Future research and innovation investments Future research and innovation investments expected to have even stronger impact in expected to have even stronger impact in terms of growth and job creation terms of growth and job creation

•• significant social and environmental returnssignificant social and environmental returns•• Current Framework Programme estimated to Current Framework Programme estimated to bring 900,000 jobs and to add 1% to the bring 900,000 jobs and to add 1% to the EU'sEU's GDPGDP

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Europe 2020: 3% objective can still deliverEurope 2020: 3% objective can still deliver

•• meeting the Europe 2020 target of increasing R&D meeting the Europe 2020 target of increasing R&D investment to 3 percent of GDP could create 3.7 investment to 3 percent of GDP could create 3.7 million jobs and increase annual GDP by up to million jobs and increase annual GDP by up to €€795 795 billion by 2025. One million extra researchers will be billion by 2025. One million extra researchers will be needed.needed.–– Source: P. Source: P. ZagamZagaméé, (2010) The cost of a non, (2010) The cost of a non‐‐innovative innovative Europe, Europe, http://ec.europa.eu/research/socialhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/social‐‐sciences/policysciences/policy‐‐briefsbriefs‐‐ researchresearch‐‐achievements_en.htmlachievements_en.html

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Europe 2020 StrategyEurope 2020 Strategy Smart growthSmart growth

Research, innovation and educationResearch, innovation and education

Innovation Union Flagship InitiativeInnovation Union Flagship Initiative

•• A plea to the Member States to:A plea to the Member States to:–– invest in R&D and innovationinvest in R&D and innovation

–– create the right framework conditionscreate the right framework conditions

–– ensure that remaining barriers for entrepreneurs to bring "ideasensure that remaining barriers for entrepreneurs to bring "ideas to market" will be removed by:to market" will be removed by:

•• better access to financebetter access to finance•• affordable IPRaffordable IPR•• faster setting of interoperable standardsfaster setting of interoperable standards•• strategic use of the procurement budgetsstrategic use of the procurement budgets

Funding opportunities for the DRCFunding opportunities for the DRC

•• Funding opportunities under the 7th Framework Funding opportunities under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Programme for Research and Technological Development (2007Development (2007‐‐13)13)

•• Funding opportunities under the Competitiveness Funding opportunities under the Competitiveness and Innovation FP (CIP) (2007and Innovation FP (CIP) (2007‐‐2013)2013)

•• Funding opportunities under the present and Funding opportunities under the present and future Cohesion policy (funds)future Cohesion policy (funds)

•• Beyond funding: setting up the ERABeyond funding: setting up the ERA

Why research at European level?Why research at European level?

•• Pooling and leveraging resourcesPooling and leveraging resources–– Resources are pooled to achieve critical massResources are pooled to achieve critical mass–– Leverage effect on private investmentsLeverage effect on private investments–– Interoperability and Interoperability and complementaritycomplementarity of big science of big science

•• Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&TFostering human capacity and excellence in S&T–– Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researcheStimulate training, mobility and career development of researchersrs–– Improve S&T capabilitiesImprove S&T capabilities–– Stimulate competition in researchStimulate competition in research

•• Better integration of European R&DBetter integration of European R&D–– Create scientific base for panCreate scientific base for pan‐‐European policy challengesEuropean policy challenges–– Encourage coordination of national policiesEncourage coordination of national policies–– Effective comparative research at EUEffective comparative research at EU‐‐levellevel–– Efficient dissemination of research resultsEfficient dissemination of research results

FPsFPs: significant impacts on S&T : significant impacts on S&T and the economyand the economy

•• Significant economic benefits Significant economic benefits

–– Reduced commercial riskReduced commercial risk•• increased turnover and profitabilityincreased turnover and profitability•• enhanced productivity and market shareenhanced productivity and market share

•• Innovative performanceInnovative performance–– Enterprises participating in FP:Enterprises participating in FP:

•• tend to be more innovativetend to be more innovative•• more likely to patent more likely to patent •• engage in innovative coengage in innovative co‐‐operation with other firmsoperation with other firms and universitiesand universities

€1 €4-7(long-run, econometric models) (research)

at European level

Funding opportunities under the 7th Funding opportunities under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Framework Programme for Research and

Technological Development Technological Development (2007(2007‐‐13): 13):

the 2012 Calls for proposals are open !the 2012 Calls for proposals are open !

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FP7 figures updated in Sept; 2006 to reflect May/June 2006 commission proposal The Annual Report 2003 was published in August 2004, so it contains the latest available published data. The Figures for 2012 and 2013 include projections for Euratom as shown in the Commission proposal even though the Euratom FP will run only until 2011. Budget/execution figures are for commitments in current prices and reflect the real totals shown below. Figures for recent years are provisional. Real totals for FP1-6: 3.275.366.613.1214.8519.235 Original budgets for FP1-6 : 3.275.366.613.1214.9617.5

FP7 budgetFP7 budget ((€€ 50 521 million, current prices)50 521 million, current prices)

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Ideas; 7 510

People; 4 750

Capacities; 4 097 JRC (EC); 1 751

Cooperation, 32 413

€ million

Ideas; 7 510

People; 4 750

Capacities; 4 097 JRC (EC); 1 751

Cooperation, 32 413

Note: Euratom FP: €2.7 billion over 5 years - not included above

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Updated December 2006 – final budget numbers plus removed Euratom to a footnote because of difference in duration

FP7 2007 FP7 2007 ––2013 | 2013 | Specific ProgrammesSpecific Programmes

Ideas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research Capacity

People – Marie Curie Actions

Cooperation – Collaborative research

JRC non-nuclear research

Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research

Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research

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Updated per Lars Aggerbeck 10/10/2006

●● Research and innovation at the top of the political agendaResearch and innovation at the top of the political agenda

●● EU research funding delivering the Innovation UnionEU research funding delivering the Innovation Union

●● Tackling the biggest societal challenges facing EuropeTackling the biggest societal challenges facing Europe

●● Creating jobs with special attention for Creating jobs with special attention for SMEsSMEs

●● Supporting the best researchers Supporting the best researchers and innovators in Europeand innovators in Europe

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The European Union currently funds the largest single research programme on the planet – the Seventh Framework Programme - with a budget of more than €53 billion for the period 2007-2013. Member States have put research and innovation at the top of the European political agenda, by adopting the EU2020 strategy and endorsing the Innovation Union in February this year, making it the cornerstone of plans for investment in sustainable growth and jobs. Today in Brussels the European Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, announced the biggest ever call for proposals to fund European research and innovation, totalling around € 7 billion. The Commissioner plans to boost innovation through research with the announcement of the first calls for proposals since the adoption of the Innovation Union flagship. The main focus of which is to integrate research and innovation in Europe for sustainable growth and jobs, tackling the grand challenges facing our societies and making economic recovery happen. This unprecedented research and innovation package is expected to create 174.000 jobs in the next few years. Together with last year's package, this makes a total of 399.000 jobs! (The figures are provided by a simulation as a consequence of the 2012 FP7 call budget on European Economy and Employment by a project we fund called "Demeter"). Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), recognised as vital for innovation, are given special incentives to participate with more simplified rules. The funding from the Work Programmes 2012 is easier than ever in FP7. The rules now offer SME owner/managers the possibility to claim for the time spent on FP7 projects, even when they do not take formal salaries against which payments can be calculated. There are now flat-rate payments that open up FP7 to many more young and dynamic SMEs. Additionally, rules requiring many participants to set up parallel accounting systems to claim back the costs for staff working on FP7 projects have been removed. Participants using average personnel costs are now able to use their usual accounting practices and systems and make simpler claims. In parallel, the efforts to improve guidance to the participants and IT tools and services are ongoing and are delivering. More services are now available though the Participant Portal.

●● Bigger budgets to kickBigger budgets to kick‐‐start innovationstart innovation

●● Implementing the EIP on active and healthy ageingImplementing the EIP on active and healthy ageing

●● Calls targeting biggest societal challenges facing Calls targeting biggest societal challenges facing EuropeEurope

●● Two new actions for Two new actions for SMEsSMEs

●● Bridging the gap from results to Bridging the gap from results to commercialisationcommercialisation

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This year's budget is € 7 billion compared to € 6.4 billion under the WP2011. WP2012 Support's more actions aimed at generating knowledge to deliver new and more innovative products, processes and services. The ageing of our societies is one of the most pressing societal challenges of the next years. The first European Innovation Partnership (EIP) initiative was launched on the topic of “Active and Healthy Ageing”. The concept was introduced with the Innovation Union to coordinate on European level Member States and industry. Its aim is to improve the health and quality of life of older people, enabling them to live active and independent lives. This will be done in contribution to the sustainability and efficiency of health and social care systems and will therefore foster competitiveness and business opportunities. The Health theme will contribute in 2012 substantially to the EIP implementation with an estimated budget of € 220 million to be added up with another € 240 million of the Information and Communication Technologies theme. How will environment and climate change research be addressed? The primary objective of the Environment Theme is to promote the sustainable management of the natural and human environment and its resources. Specific objectives for environment and climate research in the WP2012 are to provide knowledge-based options for addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, land and sea management and resource efficiency. Innovation will be strengthened through facilitated knowledge transfer. Does research contribute to safer food? One of the aims of the European research funding is the building of a European bio-based economy. There is a growing demand for safer, healthier, higher quality food and for sustainable use and production of renewable bio-resources. The last E. coli outbreak in Europe clearly showed the increasing risk of food related diseases and disorders. European research contributes to the sustainability and security of agricultural, aquaculture and fisheries production. How will financial problems of SMEs be addressed? Innovative SMEs will get additional support despite the current financial crisis with a new pilot scheme of the European Investment Banks 'Risk-Sharing Finance Facility for SMEs.' The budget is about € 120 million and will encourage banks and other financial intermediaries to extend loans and similar debt financing to innovative SME of up to € 1 billion. In direct response to the European Council request in February to explore the feasibility of a "Small Business Innovation Research Scheme" type action, a pilot action has been included under the Health theme with the aim to remove barriers to innovation in this area. Actions to bridge the gap between research results and commercialisation include: Using innovation relevant activities into the calls for example demonstration and validation activities, use of bottom-up schemes (open to any area of research i.e. Research for the benefit of SMEs scheme) and SME specific targeted calls in the themes of the Cooperation programme. Many have ring-fenced budgets for SMEs. A small scale "Proof of concept" initiative has been introduced under the calls of the ERC. Under the Marie Curie Actions for researchers' mobility and careers it will include participants in the pilot project for the European Industrial Doctorates.

● € 7 billion in total

● SMEs € 1 billion package for SMEs under the calls € 120 million for "RSFF for SMEs"→ € 1 billion in

private investment

● € 1.6 billion European Research Council

● € 900 million for Marie Curie Actions (10.000 researchers)

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This year's budget is € 7 billion under the WP2012 and we have listed just some key figures which specifically address EU societal challenges, boost innovation and implement the Innovation Union. SMEs are given special attention. In addition to newly simplified rules, the large investment package of just under €1 billion for SMEs includes a series of pilot schemes both within the Health theme and through the European Investment Bank’s 'Risk-Sharing Finance Facility for SMEs.' The aim of the European Union thematic research programme is to get an overall participation of SMEs of at least 15% in funding. In order to encourage SME participation there are ring-fenced budgets totalling € 718 million in the Cooperation programme WP2012 and more than 3,000 SMEs are expected to participate. Under the research for the benefit of SMEs work programme € 220 million are specifically dedicated to SMEs, including support for demonstration activities. Innovative SMEs will get additional support despite the current financial crisis with a new pilot scheme of the European Investment Banks 'Risk-Sharing Finance Facility for SMEs.' The budget is about € 120 million and will encourage banks and other financial intermediaries to extend loans and similar debt financing to innovative SME of up to € 1 billion Beside the EIP ICT will notably support key developments in network and service infrastructures, in nano and micro-systems, photonics and robotics, in digital content and language technologies, and for applications such as ICT for energy-efficiency European Research Council More than € 1.6 billion has been reserved for the best scientists by the European Research Council (ERC). This funding is available for both senior research leaders ('ERC Advanced Grants') and younger, early-career top researchers ('ERC Starting Grants'), to pursue their innovative ideas in any scientific discipline. The new "Synergy Grant" will dedicate € 150 million to small size research clusters. Marie Curie actions To realize the Innovation Union more than 1 million additional researchers are needed. The People work programme 2012 has been designed to bring education, research and innovation closer to each other to attract, train and retain in Europe the next generation of researchers who will be able to address major societal challenges. Support for researcher's mobility and careers will be provided through 'Marie Curie Actions' for thousands highly qualified researchers. With a total budget of € 904 million in 2012, around 10.000 new research jobs will be created. The new European Industrial Doctorates will involve enterprises in doctoral training so that skills better match public and private sector needs. With a start budget of € 20 million it is expected that about 100 researchers will benefit. In addition to this pilot, innovative doctoral programmes will also be funded on top of initial training networks, which will allow the training of about 2400 new doctoral candidates with creative minds and able to exploit their results.

●● Health Health €€ 654 million (inc. research on active and healthy ageing)654 million (inc. research on active and healthy ageing)

●● ICT ICT €€ 1.3 billion (inc. research on active and healthy ageing)1.3 billion (inc. research on active and healthy ageing)

●● Environment Environment €€ 265 million265 million

●● Nanotechnology Nanotechnology €€ 488 million488 million

●● Transport Transport €€ 488 million488 million

●● €€ 313 million for European 313 million for European biobio‐‐economy including safer foodeconomy including safer food

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Health Besides the EIP, the research priorities for 2012 will be health systems, medical technologies and rare diseases, complemented by other areas such as developing personalised medicines approaches or improving availability of organs for replacement for example. Half the budget is earmarked for SME-targeted topics that, together with other actions to support industry participation and clinical trials, support innovation in healthcare at an unprecedented level in Framework programmes. ICT Beside the EIP ICT will notably support key developments in network and service infrastructures, in nano and micro-systems, photonics and robotics, in digital content and language technologies, and for applications such as ICT for energy-efficiency Environment Specific objectives for environment and climate research in the WP2012 are to provide knowledge-based options for addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, land and sea management and resource efficiency. Innovation will be strengthened through facilitated knowledge transfer. Nanotechnology There are innovation-specific elements in 29 out of the 46 topics in the Work Programme 2012. Additionally the NMP theme participates in the three public-private partnerships of the recovery package, which have been supporting innovation in key EU industries: Factory of the Future, Energy-efficient Buildings and Green Cars. Transport Transport research focuses on the decarbonisation, the optimization of efficiency and safety of the transport system always taking into account the use of infrastructure and network capacity. The European Union is recognized as having the best research institutions in the world in all transport domains and this will be strengthened further European bio-economy One of the aims of the European research funding is the building of a European bio-based economy. There is a growing demand for safer, healthier, higher quality food and for sustainable use and production of renewable bio-resources. The last E. coli outbreak in Europe clearly showed the increasing risk of food related diseases and disorders. European research contributes to the sustainability and security of agricultural, aquaculture and fisheries production

All research actors in the EU and the Associated Countries:All research actors in the EU and the Associated Countries:

●● UniversitiesUniversities

●● Research organisationsResearch organisations

●● Large industryLarge industry

●● SMEsSMEs

●● Financial institutionsFinancial institutions

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The FP7 Call 2012 is expected to have an increased impact on the economy in comparison with former calls. This is due to both an increase in the budget as well as the improve attractiveness of the programme to its target audience; this will induce a higher contribution of the private sector to research. Following econometric calculations the expected additional investment could reach about € 5.2 billion on top of the € 7 billion from the European Union, generating a total effort on research and innovation of around € 12.2 billion. This has its immediate effect on the labour market with around 174.000 jobs to be created in the short term. In the long run (up to 2025) and as a consequence of new economic opportunities and increased competitiveness, the number of new jobs will grow up to almost half a million jobs, with a factor 6.5 multiplicative effect of the investment in research and innovation creating an additional growth of the economy of about € 79.4 billion. The econometric model for this calculation is based on the NEMESIS model which was developed by Prof. Paul Zagamé (Ecole Centrale Paris Erasme) as part of the European research project DEMETER. See: http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/projects/365_en.html

Universities are at the heart of Universities are at the heart of the Framework Programme the Framework Programme

•• The traditional The traditional University University –– Business Business consortiumconsortium has always been at the heart has always been at the heart of the Research Framework Programmeof the Research Framework Programme

•• Thousands of universitiesThousands of universities have teamed have teamed up with businesses to up with businesses to test new ideas, test new ideas, advance knowledge or simply think advance knowledge or simply think about new strategies for innovationabout new strategies for innovation, , during the 7 editions of the FP starting in during the 7 editions of the FP starting in the midthe mid‐‐eightieseighties

The Regional Dimension in FP7 holds a The Regional Dimension in FP7 holds a strong role for Universitiesstrong role for Universities

•• Regions of KnowledgeRegions of Knowledge under the under the Capacities Capacities specific programmespecific programme, aims at bringing European , aims at bringing European Regions faster to the Knowledge Economy Regions faster to the Knowledge Economy through through transnationaltransnational cooperation of cooperation of Research intensive Clusters (Research intensive Clusters (following the following the Triple Helix concept linking Business, Academia Triple Helix concept linking Business, Academia and Government)and Government)

•• (Unlocking) Research Potential(Unlocking) Research Potential under the under the CapacitiesCapacities specific specific programme aims at stimulating and increasing the research programme aims at stimulating and increasing the research capacities of excellent research institutions located in the capacities of excellent research institutions located in the soso‐‐called called Convergence and Outermost RegionsConvergence and Outermost Regions of Europe of Europe (according to criteria defined under Cohesion policy (according to criteria defined under Cohesion policy regulations). regulations).

•• The programme links these institutions to excellent The programme links these institutions to excellent partnering organisations located in at least 3 different partnering organisations located in at least 3 different Member or Associated States, organising staff exchanges, Member or Associated States, organising staff exchanges, hiring researchers, funding small equipment and improving hiring researchers, funding small equipment and improving IPR Management of the coordinating institutionIPR Management of the coordinating institution

The Regional Dimension in FP7 holds a The Regional Dimension in FP7 holds a strong role for Universities (II)strong role for Universities (II)

Overall participation in FP7 ( geographic spread)

Number ofparticipants

501 - 2777101 - 50021 - 1001 - 20

The Heat-map of scientific

collaboration in Europe 2005-2009

Funding opportunities under the Funding opportunities under the Competitiveness and Innovation FP (CIP) Competitiveness and Innovation FP (CIP)

(2007(2007‐‐2013)2013)

Competitiveness and Innovation Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007Framework Programme (2007‐‐13) 13)

•• CIP supports innovation activities (including ecoCIP supports innovation activities (including eco‐‐innovation), innovation), provides better access to finance and delivers business support provides better access to finance and delivers business support services in the regions.services in the regions.

•• It encourages a better takeIt encourages a better take‐‐up and use of information and up and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and helps to develop the communication technologies (ICT) and helps to develop the information society. It also promotes the increased use of information society. It also promotes the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency.renewable energies and energy efficiency.

•• CIP runs from 2007 to 2013 with an overall budget of CIP runs from 2007 to 2013 with an overall budget of €€ 3621 million.3621 million.•• CIP is divided into three operational CIP is divided into three operational programmesprogrammes. Each . Each programmeprogramme

has its specific objectives, aimed at contributing to the has its specific objectives, aimed at contributing to the competitiveness of enterprises and their innovative capacity in competitiveness of enterprises and their innovative capacity in their their own areas, such as ICT or sustainable energy:own areas, such as ICT or sustainable energy:

•• The Entrepreneurship and Innovation The Entrepreneurship and Innovation ProgrammeProgramme (EIP)(EIP)•• The Information Communication Technologies Policy Support The Information Communication Technologies Policy Support

ProgrammeProgramme (ICT(ICT‐‐PSP)PSP)•• The Intelligent Energy Europe The Intelligent Energy Europe ProgrammeProgramme (IEE)(IEE)

Support to Innovation through Support to Innovation through CIP (2007CIP (2007‐‐13)13)

•• The European Commission provides support for innovation The European Commission provides support for innovation through a series of initiatives and actions aimed at providing through a series of initiatives and actions aimed at providing financial support to innovators, as well as better innovation financial support to innovators, as well as better innovation support services for support services for SMEsSMEs, notably start, notably start‐‐ups, by developing ups, by developing and testing new forms of business support and facilitating and testing new forms of business support and facilitating transnational cooperation with a view to transnational cooperation with a view to mobilisingmobilising more more resources for the creation of a European Innovation Space.resources for the creation of a European Innovation Space.

•• DG Enterprise and Industry supports this aim through the DG Enterprise and Industry supports this aim through the CIP financial instruments, through policy cooperation under CIP financial instruments, through policy cooperation under the PRO INNO Europe the PRO INNO Europe ®® initiative, partnership platforms initiative, partnership platforms between European innovation professionals under Europe between European innovation professionals under Europe INNOVA and through the IPR Helpdesk that provides INNOVA and through the IPR Helpdesk that provides assistance on intellectual property issues for EU funded assistance on intellectual property issues for EU funded projects.projects.

Cohesion policy Cohesion policy (2007(2007‐‐2013)2013)

Cohesion Cohesion Policy Policy

Funding Funding for RTD for RTD

and and innovation innovation 20072007--2013 2013

Cohesion Policy support for Innovation:

4% in 89’-93’

7% in 94’-99’

11% in 00’-06’

25% in 07’-14’

Regional Regional Innovation Innovation Performance Performance taxonomytaxonomy

Source: Source: Regional Regional Innovation Innovation Scoreboard, Scoreboard, 20092009

•• GERD, 2007 GERD, 2007 (Source DG (Source DG

REGIO, REGIO, EUROSTAT)EUROSTAT)

How the Structural Funds can stimulate R&D and How the Structural Funds can stimulate R&D and Innovation investment in European regionsInnovation investment in European regions

•• Fund R&D infrastructure and equipment (conventional approachFund R&D infrastructure and equipment (conventional approach‐‐ still valid)still valid)

•• favouring the establishment of medium and long term R&D and favouring the establishment of medium and long term R&D and innovation investment strategies through Smart Specialisation innovation investment strategies through Smart Specialisation (coupled with increased conditionality and clear thematic priori(coupled with increased conditionality and clear thematic priorities)ties)

•• help create the appropriate framework conditions for stimulatinghelp create the appropriate framework conditions for stimulating R&D and innovation especially in connecting academia and industrR&D and innovation especially in connecting academia and industryy

•• stimulate the emergence of clusters of technological competence stimulate the emergence of clusters of technological competence / / excellence involving especially excellence involving especially SMEsSMEs

•• Favouring peer review through international expertise to raise Favouring peer review through international expertise to raise quality in terms of strategy and deliveryquality in terms of strategy and delivery

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strengthening co-operation between businesses and between businesses and public / private research institutions by supporting the creation of regional and trans-regional clusters of excellence / competence supporting RTD activities in SMEs and enabling SMEs to access RTD services in publicly-funded research institutions support for regional cross-border and transnational initiatives aiming at strengthening research collaboration and capacity building in priority areas of EU research policy making regional RTD innovation and training supply more efficient and accessible to firms, in particular SMEs, for example by: establishing poles of excellence, bringing together high technology SMEs around research and technological institutions by developing and creating regional clusters around large companies; associating in a coherent cooperation / learning framework large and small companies (“extended enterprise” model)

Beyond funding Beyond funding Building the European Research AreaBuilding the European Research Area

ERA

World‐class research

infrastructures

Effective knowledge sharing

Opening of the ERA to the world

Single labour market for researchers

Well‐coordinated research programmes

and priorities (joint programming)

Excellent research

institutions and universities

European Research Area (ERA) European Research Area (ERA) building blocksbuilding blocks

Quick links for Universities on EUROPA Quick links for Universities on EUROPA http://europa.eu/quickhttp://europa.eu/quick‐‐links/schoolslinks/schools‐‐universities/index_en.htmuniversities/index_en.htm

Our Practical Guide to EU Funding Our Practical Guide to EU Funding is online and soon in its second is online and soon in its second

edition !edition !

http://cordis.europa.eu/euhttp://cordis.europa.eu/eu‐‐fundingfunding‐‐guide/home_en.htmlguide/home_en.html

http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html

Learn more !Learn more !

Participant Portal callsParticipant Portal calls

http://ec.europa.eu/fp7callshttp://ec.europa.eu/fp7calls

More information about FP7 budget:More information about FP7 budget:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=budgethttp://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=budget

More information about participation by country:More information about participation by country:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=countryhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=country‐‐ profileprofile

http://ec.europa.eu/fp7calls

http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=budget

http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=country-profile



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