European Union & Innovation

1. European Union & Innovation Michel Poireau European Commission RTD G1 Michel.Poireau@ec.europa.eu

2. Why a European policy for innovation ? What does it consist of ? Which messages for industry ?

3. A complex problem not always understood (eg the OECD Oslo manual describes the subject extensively) But widely discussed And very high on the political agenda Requiring a complex set of actions and measures Both to stimulate creativity of individuals, organisations and societies and to overcome a long list of obstacles What is innovation?

4. The European pardox and its consequences The need to address it = Shared but distinct reponsibilities of : Members States & Associated States Industries European Union European citizens ( entrepreneurs !) The Lisbon and Goeteborg strategy = Innovation ,research ,education Why a European policy for innovation?

5. Creating more knowledge Letting knowledge circulate Protecting knowledge Transforming knowledge into innovation in products, processes services Assessing and managing progress towards Lisbon objectives B. EU policy for innovation

6. Lisbon objective : 3% of the GDP for research How? More investment in research by industry More synergies between public research activities 1. Creating more knowledge more efficiently

7. This implies: Willingness/ability of companies to consider RTD as a key investment Availability of human resources Specific solutions for SMEs Broader dissemination of BATs (best available technologies ) Public programmes stimulating industrial participation More Investment by industry in research

8. +/- 90% of public research in national programmes: bring more synergies through the ERA approach use ERANETs and ERANET + Schemes: Shared knowledge Joint calls More cooperation between national research activities

9. Higher budget Longer duration: from 5 to years (2007-2013) Diversified means: from basic research (ERC) to applied research to specific support to SMEs A Stronger EU framework Programme for research

10. 2. Letting knowledge circulate Education & training=a national responsability BUT European Union can help to support : • Mobility: • of researchers (Marie Curie scheme) • of students • of teachers • of adults • Exchange of experiences, joint curricula with other universities

11. Improving European patent system (still in discussion) including an integrated litigation system Improving support to industry (including SMEs)and universities about IPR: removing barriers to access raising awareness enhancing European Union IPR helpdesk Developing an IPR strategy: better balance users/rightholder new challenges with new technologies & new business models 3. Protecting knowledge

12. A global imperative for all European countries is: Research advances in converging technologies (nano, bio, ICT,materials) provide opportunities for new products and services Increasingly difficult to compete on low tech’ products and services (bring added value to « traditional » products: new functionalities, etc) High tech (and BATs) the only solution to address sustainability, an issue for all economies (increasing scarcity and price of energy, of commodities, of water, peak oil prospects ..) 4. Transforming knowledge into innovation

13. Bring knowledge nearer to: Industry Markets General public How to achieve that?

14. European Technology Platforms: long term visions 2015-2020 SRAs Roadmaps to identify common challenges,objectives and opportunities. Already influencing European Union and national activities (national TPs) Joint Technologies Innitiatives on: innovative medecine embedded computing systems Presented aeronautics nano electronics hydrogen & fuel cells Prepared GMES 1Bn € (RSFF) to help finance 10bn€ more risky projects European efforts to strengthen innovation through industry’s involment

15. The web of the European Technology Platform Sector Oriented ETPs Material Oriented ETPs ERRAC (Rail) ERTRAC(Road) WATERBORNE CONSTRUCTION ACARE (aeronautics) ESTP (Space) Industry TEXTILE STEEL EuMat MANUFUTURE Applications for ENIAC (nano) Sustainable Chemistry Enabling technologies E-Mobility ARTEMIS (Embedded syst) Rapid Manufacturing* Agricultural Engineering* Micro/Nano Manufacturing* Society Water supply Industrial safety Hydrogen & Fuel Technology Oriented ETPs and other initiatives* Energy, Environment, Safety ETPs

16. Innovation in public procurement (PP) Handbook for innovative solutions in PP European network of procurement agencies (good practices; assistance to practitioners) Review standardisation policy Make it more efficient More innovative oriented (consultation with stakeholders in ICT) More innovation supportive markets

17. i.e. markets with high economic and social value = eHealth: ICT solutions for patient and medical services Sustainable construction Technical textiles (intelligent protective clothing) Innovative use of bio-based products Recycling Renewable energy  Identify policy actions to support them: regulation; standardisation; labelling; certification; PP; IPR… Targeting lead markets

18. « networked enterprise » concept Growing importance of intangibles Increased and interactive links to consumers/suppliers Need to abandon linearity Growing integration of product and service dimension Coping with emergence of a new business model

19. Needs linked to Demographic changes (new products and services for ageing populations) Changes in values and behaviours (fast growing niche markets for environmental and ethical products and services) Concerns about potential risks of new technology Health and safety (nanotechologies…) Ethics (biomedicine; stem cells;) to ensure acceptability Privacy  Common approaches or legal frameworks at European level … building on good science! Answering people’s needs and concerns

20. At political level Review process and follow-up guides EU agenda and work of successive Presidencies At national and technical level Policy process requiring good metrics But how to measure innovation? To assess progress made? Various indicators and methods exist but are not perfect: (publications; patents; licences; spin-off companies; standards…) Bench-marking and exchange of experience at EU level Assessing progress towards Lisbon objectives

21. Political commitment remains but progress is unequal: Member states cooperate; exchange views; prepare follow-up 3% objective not yet reached and uneven progress so far Success of new EU instruments (eg Innovat and Pro Inno portals) Decision on FP7 and first JTIs or lead markets Attempts to reorient Structural Funds to better support Lisbon Consider also potential of cooperation between regions; of eco-innovation Where are we seven years after Lisbon?

22. Think ahead (potential of technologies; of changing needs of markets and consumers; of emerging constraints) Participate in the creation and use of knowledge (BATs; standards; improved links with universities; retraining and reskilling of workforce etc) Use diversity of EU and national instruments supporting innovation and…. Encourage entrepreneurial SPIRIT among the young! What are the messages for industry?