MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

1. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRSGENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY “Horticulture Company Mission to Greece ” Athens 31 March 2014 MSc Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou Policy Planning Directorate 1

2. EUROPE 2020 Turning the European Union into an Innovation Union Horizon 2020 – the future EU Framework programme for Research & Innovation (2014-2020) Greek presidency and it’s priorities for Europe Greece Research and Innovation the Agrifood sector in the spotlight. Main topics 2

3. Objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Headline targets, including 3% of GDP invested in R&D 7 flagship initiatives: • Innovation Union • Digital Agenda for Europe • Resource Efficient Europe • Industrial policy for the globalisation era • Youth on the move • An agenda for new skills and jobs • European platform against poverty Europe 2020 strategy 3

4. Turning the European Union into an Innovation Union • Improving framework conditions for innovation to flourish • 34 commitments for • Speeding up standardisation • Making better use of and 'modernising' public procurement procedures • Creating a real internal market for venture capital • Agreeing on a unified European patent • Completing the European Research Area 4

5. The EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020: Commission’s final decision Key challenge: stabilise the financial and economic system while taking measures to create economic opportunities • 1. Smart & inclusive growth (€451bn) • 2. Sustainable growth, natural resources (€374bn) • 3. Security and citizenship (€19bn) • 4. Global Europe (€58bn) • 5. Administration (€58bn) Horizon 2020 Education, Youth, Sport Connecting Europe Cohesion Competitive Business SMEs Total: €959.988 billion 5

6. Horizon 2020 The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) 80 Billion Euros 6

7. Horizon 2020 - Three priorities: Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges 7

8. Greece assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union • To fulfill, in close cooperation with our partners M-S the EU objectives While • Trying to find a way out the very serious financial crisis the country has been facing for 5 years 8

9. Greece amidst a very serious financial crisis over the last 5 years • To cope with the crisisthrough the investment on Research and Innovation • To make the best possible use of the available tools, both Institutional and Funding 9

10. The priorities of the Hellenic EU Presidency on Research & Innovation Innovation Investment Package Legislative Proposals/ including 10 legislative initiatives/proposals to establish - Public-Private Partnerships/PPPs (under article 187 of the EU Treaty) and - Public - Public Partnerships/PPPs (under article 185 of the EU Treaty) 10

11. The establishment/creation of an Article 185 TEFU Initiative for theMediterranean (PRIMA). An oriented document to be produced in the Informal Council of May 12th-13th, 2014 in Athens(FOOD and Water) • The Mediterranean should be the focus of one of the next calls in the frame of the “Blue Growth” The priorities of the Hellenic EU Presidency on Research & Innovation • Legislative and Non Legislative Initiativefor Space 11

12. 16 EVENTS ON R&I UNDER HELLENIC PRESIDENCY 12

13. Hellenic priorities on Research and Innovation Our main tools are: 1. The New Law for Research and Innovation, 2. The National Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation (NSFRI) 2014-2020 3. The Greek “HORIZON 2020” 13

14. 2. TheNational Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation The tool : the Greek HORIZON 2020 Thetarget: Growth and Jobs and thus establishing Greece as the centre of Technology and Innovation in the wider geographical area Thevision:INNOVATION GREECE 2020 14

15. Pillar 3: Excellence in research Pillar 1: Development based on knowledge and specialisation –RIS3 Development challenges Presidency priorities Pillar 2: Societal challenges - support to public policies Societal challenges 3 Pillars for R&D and Innovation Policy 15

16. Agri-Bio-Food Energy Health & Pharmaceuticals ICT Blue Growth Eco-Innovation Transports & Logistics Key Enabling Technologies (ΚΕΤs) Focused on: Tourism 16

17. Innovation Platforms 17

18. Multilevel and multi source financing for achieving our target 18

19. SYNERGIES WITH HORIZON 2020 Agri-food Tourism - culture Health services and pharma Energy Blue economy Transport and logistics ICT and other KET Food safety Sustainable Agriculture, Bio-economy Health Safe, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transports Efficiency of resources Marine and maritime research Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Innovation in SMEs Access to risk finance ESFRI 19

20. AGRO-BIO-FOODTHE BIGESTCHAIN OF VALUE FOR OUR COUNTRY GREEK HEALTHY DIET SUSTAINABILITY 20

21. Food Nutrition Primary Agricultural production Agro-Bio-Technology Environment, Sustainable Development + Eco-innovation ΤΠΕ , Nanotechnology, Photonics, Advanced Materials PRIORITIES UNDER THE AGRI-BIO-FOOD SECTORS 21

22. Platforms’ Structure ACADEMIA, RESEARCHERS MORE THAN 150 COMPANIES IN DISCUSSION STRUCTURAL FUNDS, INVESTMENT FUNDS, VENTURE CAPITAL, 22

23. Food - Nutrition Primary Agricultural production Groups working groups • Olives - Oil • Horticulture • SME’S • HATiP • Vine - Wine • Aquaculture Environment • Plant Protection • Field Crops • Forestry • Animal products Dairy • Pomology • Water Residues from Agricultural Activities • Residues from Agricultural Activities 23

24. NATIONAL ROAD MAP FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES 24

25. Aristeia Programme”» • Docs and Post Docs • GR-Chairs • Κινητρα για μετεγκατασταση στην Ελλαδα • ERC Grants • Support research institutions or clusters of excellence for their participation in the Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs • TWINNING AND TEAMMING • Clusters • Joint Projects • Demonstration Projects • Εξειδικευμένες Δρασεις για ΜΜΕ • Eurostars,Eranets, synergies with ΗΟΡΙΖΟΝ 2020 • Open Innovation • (SBIR type) • Technology brokerage • Competence centers POLICY MIX • Starting Grants • Proof of Concept • Spin offs-Start ups • Mentoring/Couching • Venture Capital • Synergies with other financialInstruments • Tax Credits • Development Law • New law for RDI RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES INNOVATION INFFRASTRUCTURES 25

26. Expecting a very successful Hellenic Presidency and HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention MScPanagiotisChatzinikolaou General Secretariat for Research and Technology http://www.gsrt.gr 26

27. Design criteria Grapes Wine 27

28. GSRT. GSRT INNOVATION PLATFORMS ΕNTERPRISES MINISTRIES ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS Programme committees of FP 13 REGIONAL AUTHORITIES THE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MINISTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT SECTORAL ANALYSIS GROUPS REGIONS NATIONAL-REGIONAL NETWORK 28

29. NEW AGENDA FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ALL OVER THE WORLD The Mediterranean basin has historically inherited all its countries major cultural traditions and has defined identities. Such a characteristic identity for the Mediterranean area is nutrition, the Mediterranean diet South Europe & Mediterranean countries, more specifically: Ø  can offer to Europe and the world a new agenda for public health, stemming deep from their traditions Ø  can produce naturally most food ingredients, with enhanced nutrition claims (Health claims) 29

30. SOME IMPOTRANT DATES FOR SYNERGIES ON AGRI – FOOD AND SEAFOOD SECTORS The establishment/creation of an Article 185 TEFU Initiative for the Mediterranean (PRIMA) ITALIAN PRESIDENCY OF EUROPEAN COUNCIL EXPO 2015 MILAN “RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO FOSTER THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE EUROPEAN AGRI-FOOD AND SEAFOOD SECTORS” 10-11 March 2014 12-13 May 2014 2 SEMESTER 2014 30