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European Technology Platforms November 2010

European Technology Platforms November 2010. Patricia Postigo European Commission DG Research. Rationale. Contribute to competitiveness Lisbon goal / Europe 2020 Boost research performance ERA, 3% target Positive impact on other Community Policies

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European Technology Platforms November 2010

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  1. European Technology PlatformsNovember 2010 Patricia Postigo European Commission DG Research

  2. Rationale • Contribute to competitiveness • Lisbon goal / Europe 2020 • Boost research performance • ERA, 3% target • Positive impact on other Community Policies • Concentrate efforts and address fragmentation

  3. ETPs in practice • Stakeholders come together • Public & private researchers, other. Bridges to national R&D policies through mirror group • Define a vision and a research agenda • FP7, work programmes, other programmes • Annual meeting, working groups • Publications, training courses, TT activities • Secretariats, legal status, projection

  4. State of play • Considerable momentum behind process • 36 ETPs (Vision; SRA; implementation) • ETPs have strongly influenced FP7 (JTIs - but also priority setting for other collaborative research) • ETPs contribute to several other EC initiatives: • Lead Market Initiative • Strategic Energy Technology Plan, JTIs, PPPs, EIIs

  5. Funding • SRAs are one source of ideas for FP7 research topics, but: • ETP members can only obtain research funds submitting proposals in open calls • Non-research funding for specific activities of ETP secretariats is sometimes possible, also through calls for proposals.

  6. Participation of SMEs ETPs are not an SME-specific mechanism • SME involvement encouraged where adds value • Direct participation • Involvement through SME associations • Membership of National Technology Platforms • Commission commitment to SME involvement

  7. Implementing research agendas Implementation by other means • FP7: part of funding, but…. • .. need to mobilise a wide range of public and private funding sources, e.g. • Industry • National and regional research programmes (ERA-NET) • Structural funds • Role of European Investment Bank (RSFF: Risk Sharing Finance Facility)

  8. Results evaluation study 2009 Conclusions • ETPs mobilise large networks, but presence of NGOs, end-users (and SMEs) is small • ETP members and stakeholders perceive ETPs as sufficiently open and transparent • Stakeholders would like to move to implementation • ETP members and stakeholders are satisfied: 93 percent of them would renew their membership

  9. Results evaluation study 2009 • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level

  10. Follow-up to evaluation study • Setting up of the expert group “Strengthening the role of ETPs in Community policy-making” • to discuss the results and recommendations of the study • to identify possibilities to enhance cooperation between them • to explore ways to contribute to addressing societal challenges • Presentation of recommendations of expert group at ETP conference on 13 October 2009

  11. The ETP Expert Group recommends… • To cluster ETPs work around societal challenges • To broaden the membership (all relevant funding agencies and national/regional authorities, end users, NGOs…) • To enlarge ETP scope to include innovation and education

  12. New approach to ETP networking • First event bringing ETP together to discuss research areas in workshops for 4 broad societal challenges: climate change, transport, consumption and production, health – OBJECTIVE: to select sub topics for further debate in May 2010 • First event bringing together ETPs and MS representatives – OBJECTIVE: improving linkages and preparing ground for further cooperation • Next event 11-12 May 2010.

  13. ETP Conference 2010Context • Feb 2010 new Commission: Europe 2020 • Research and Innovation come closer. Innovation Partnerships, future plan for Research and Innovation. • FP8 will need to integrate new policy priorities: innovation, grand challenges, simplification-management. • ETPs at crossroads: from definition to implementation: JTIs, PPPs, EIIs / other support mechanisms

  14. ETP Conference 2010Outcome • Cross-ETP collaborations already taking place • Possibility focus on grand challenges – need for public authorities to set strategic goals • Becoming active on innovation: standards, market regulation, procurement, access to capital – and IP! • Improved coordination: with national governments, across industrial sectors, across EU initiatives • European SMEs

  15. Whatwill happen next

  16. Thank you for your attentionRTD-ETP-Secretariat@ec.europa.eupatricia.postigo-mclaughlin@ec.europa.eu

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