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© EID October, 2007 / R. Strauss

The European Day of the EntrepreneurUniversity Sofia

25 October 2007Sofia, Bulgaria

Dr. Roland StraussStrauss & Partners

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EID History

Studies analysing the innovation landscape in Europe Three major conferences in Brussels and Budapest Online stakeholder consultations Participation in Panels and Roundtables Ongoing discussions with innovation stakeholders from

across Europe Following EU innovation policy developments and what other

innovation networks do


The Innovation Challenge

I dare to say that our future – not only in Europe but worldwide – depends on innovation (Commissioner Verheugen)

Innovation is to play an important role in Europe‘s future...depends on innovation

"Europe needs a strategic approach aimed at creating an innovation-friendly environment where knowledge is converted into innovative products and services." (EU Council, December 2006)

"US and European pre-eminence in science-based innovation can no longer be taken for granted…… the rapid rise of China, India and South Korea will reshape the global innovation landscape, challenging Europe's position in knowledge-based industries." (Demos U.K.)


EU Policy

Competitiveness Council Strategic Priorities (December 2006) Intellectual Property Rights – IPR Creating a pro-active standard-setting policy Making public procurement work for innovation

Pre-competitve public procurement Public procurement stimulating innovation in particular for SMEs

Boosting innovation and growth in lead markets Commission to define a valid approach for fostering emergence of markets with high

economic and societal value Enhancing closer co-operation between higher education, research and

business Helping innovation in regions Create a European market for risk capital


Dialogue Dimensions

Fostering the dialogue between the actors of the innovation ecosystem large corporations and small and medium sized companies Universities/research centres and industry Public and private partners including regional innovation agencies

Establish a continuous Dialogue between Policy Makers and Innovation Practitioners Narrow the gap between Lisbon Strategy and practitioners’ needs

Enhancing the Dialogue among Innovation Actors from across Europe Working towards European structures Provide a forum which represents the EU level innovation ecosystem Gather, adapt, disseminate best practices Build a strong virtual collaboration platform


Identity

An independent, inclusive and open network An EU level innovation ecosystem Europe’s Innovation Knowledge Community (IKC) At the interface of the different innovation disciplines

Along the entire knowledge value chain with an emphasis on ‘unfolding knowledge and ideas into economic power’


Three main Objectives

Practical: providing tools and measures resulting in more and better innovation (IKE)

Political: Creating an environment that encourages innovation Bottom-up: A dialogue with decision makers on practitioners

needs Top-down: Support implementation of policies and

programmes

Strategic: Contribute to a long-term strategic innovation agenda for Europe


Instruments

European Innovation Knowledge Exchange® (IKE) eMarketplace / Portal Collecting, structuring, customising and sharing innovation

knowledge European ‘Knowledge Economy Forum’

Involving Members of the European Parliament, European Commission and innovation stakeholders

Covering all aspects of the knowledge economy value chain from creation to exploitation and protection

Annual Summit meeting - Innovation/Knowledge Economy conference


Deliverables

Collecting, developing and sharing innovation knowledge

Fuelling the policy debate on innovation / knowledge economy

Defining an approach/roadmap (Strategic innovation Agenda including appropriate legislation for Europe) that delivers

Raise awareness and improve image of innovation and knowledge to the benefit of economy and society

Communication campaign


Innovation Knowledge Exchange® - Activities

Develop and promote IKE eMarketplace to become the most powerful melting pot of innovation knowledge

Making your expert know-how widely visible Providing for additional business opportunities

Buying / selling IK Licensing / cross licensing IK Complementing your existing offer Creating jointly new offerings

Collaborate in ad hoc working groups and customise content according to needs to Strengthen regional innovation capacity Develop sector specific innovation strategies Discuss best practices on a issues of common interest


Innovation policy and strategy Human aspects Entrepreneurship, managerial talent, scientific

workforce Knowledge management Knowledge and technology transfer, exploitation,

protection, enforcement Innovation management and incubation Innovation financing SME innovation for start-ups/fast growing companies Regional innovation Innovation communication Innovation demand i.e. public procurement ICT for innovation Sectorial innovation e.g. ICT, Energy, Pharma etc,

Innovation Knowledge / Disciplines

SME requirements Methodologies Trends, Analysis Benchmarks Best practices Blueprints, templates Training content Technology transfer Other

Innovation Knowledge / Deliverables

Innovation Knowledge Exchange®


Policy oriented activities

Innovation and Knowledge Policy Forum European Commission Directorate’s General European Parliament Committees Ad hoc roundtables Permanent Forum Annual Innovation Summit in collaboration with European Commission

Policy areas Cutting red tape, eservices for business, state aid, public procurement,

tax incentives etc. A strategic innovation agenda for Europe


Project oriented activities

Facilitate access to research and innovation programmes and participate jointly in funded projects

Maximise use and create synergies of EU funding instruments for innovation actions

Exploitation and use of patent information Regional EID events throughout the year Organisation of trainings, seminars


Regional Innovation Activities

Regional development – a basis for creating an innovation friendly environment Support and reward innovation building capacity and creativity

Workshops for ‚school age researchers‘ as part of a research project Communication campaigns on how innovation improves living quality

Introduce creativity/entrepreneurial building dimensions into regional development strategy/system

Take advantage of the synergy potential of new EU programmes Complement structural funds with other relevant EU programmes and financing

instruments Enhancing networking power by dissemination of issues and questions

Create a portal with questions Development of technology support structures for small regions (Rodriguez)


Regional Innovation – Emilia-Romagna

Strengthening of regional innovation (absorption) capacity Develop innovation talent Strengthen knowledge Infrastructure from school age Improve support structures, i.e. logistics, ICT Enhance business support services Develop easily applicable evaluation methodologies for the technical concept

and economic risk (for funding purposes) Improve industry-science relations Improve the capacities of human resources employed both in enterprises and

research centres to produce new knowledge Improve the market exploitation of research competences and results through new

entrepreneurship and the transfer of technology to existing companies Promote networking and the creation of a critical mass of actors and resources


Objectives

Establish European Innovation Dialogue as the voice of the European innovation community recognised as independent and inclusive

Build credibility that the European Innovation Dialogue is considerably contributing to achieving more and better innovation necessary for growth and prosperity

Become the counterpart for European Policymakers to discuss measures stimulating the exploitation and use of knowledge assets

Advocate at the European level the interests of innovative organisations including firms dealing with new technologies


Foundation phase - activities

Founders Meeting - 25 June 2007 Participation in European Commission call for proposal Establishing EID as a non.for-profit Belgian Association Trade marking for IKE Recruitment and communication campaign Set-up new website with collaboration facilities Developing working programme and business plan Official launch and 1st General Assembly February 2008


Strauss & Partners – contact details

Dr. Roland StraussManaging Director

Strauss & PartnersBrussels, Belgium

Tel.: +32 472 635 092Fax: +32 2 343 06 76

[email protected]

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