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EU Research and Innovation Policy: Summerschool of Alpeuregio

This article discusses the European Commission's efforts to build a European Research Area and the importance of research at the European level. It explores the benefits of pooling and leveraging resources, fostering human capacity and excellence in science and technology, and improving research capabilities. The article also highlights the economic benefits of participating in European research programs and provides an overview of the EU Framework Programmes.

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EU Research and Innovation Policy: Summerschool of Alpeuregio

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  1. EU research and innovation policy Summerschool of Alpeuregio, 30 June 2011 Wolfgang Burtscher DG Research and Innovation European Commission EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  2. Building a European Research Area Article 179 Lissabon Treaty The Union shall have the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European research area in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, and encouraging it to become more competitive, including in industry, while promoting all research activities deemed necessary by virtue of the Chapters of this Treaty. National programmes European research policy ‘Open Coordination’ Framework programme European organisations EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  3. Why research at European level? Pooling and leveraging resources Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass Leverage effect on private investments Interoperability and complementarity of big science Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researchers Improve S&T capabilities Stimulate competition in research Better integration of European R&D Create scientific base for pan-European policy challenges Encourage coordination of national policies Effective comparative research at EU-level Efficient dissemination of research results EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  4. FP impact on S&T and the economy Economic benefits Reduced commercial risk increased turnover and profitability enhanced productivity and market share Innovative performance Enterprises participating in FP: tend to be more innovative more likely to patent co-operate with other firms and universities € 1 € 4-7 (long-run, econometric models) (research) at European level EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  5. Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  6. FP7 (2007-2013) | The Structure Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC non-nuclear research Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  7. FP7 – Indicative breakdown (€ million) EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  8. FP7 | Cooperationbringing together our best talents from across Europe (researchers, industry and SMEs) to tackle the following areas: Health; Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology; Information and Communication Technologies; Nano‑sciences, Nano‑technologies, Materials and new Production Technologies; Energy; Environment (including Climate Change); Transport (including Aeronautics); Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities; Space; Security. EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  9. Cooperation – Collaborative Research • Under each theme there will be sufficient flexibilityto address both Emerging needs and Unforeseen policy needs • Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of resultswill be supported in all thematic areas • The Specific Programme “Cooperation” will also feature: • Collaborative research (Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions) • Joint (European)Technology Initiatives • Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169) • International Cooperation EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  10. Cooperation programme - thematic areas(€ million) EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  11. FP7 | Ideasconducting Frontier Research -The European Research Council (ERC) Frontier (“basic”) Research is a key driver to innovation and economic performance establish the European Research Council (ERC) – the first pan-European funding agency for Frontier Research support investigator-driven frontier research over all areas of research European added-value through competition at European level budget ~ €1 billion per year (2007-2013 ~ €7.46 billion) autonomous scientific governance (Scientific Council) support projects of individual teams excellence as sole criterion EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  12. Ideas – Frontier Research (2) • ERC Launch Strategy provides for two streams of funding activities starting in 2007: • ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant scheme (ERC Starting Grant) • ERC Advanced Investigator Researcher Grant scheme (ERC Advanced Grant) EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  13. ERC Annual Budget Evolution2007 – 2013: Total 7.51 BN € EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  14. The People Programme in FP7 People programme = Marie Curie Actions From pure mobility actions to a dedicated programme for structuring training, mobility and career development Objectives: Strengthening the human potential in R&D in Europe Stimulate people to enter into the profession of researcher Encouraging researchers to stay in Europe Attracting researchers from around the world Addressed to researchers at all stages of their careers EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  15. People – Marie Curie Actions • Initial training of researchers • Marie Curie Networks* • Life-long training and career development • Individual Fellowships • Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes • Industry-academia pathways and partnerships • Industry-Academia Knowledge–sharing Scheme* • International dimension • Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships • International Cooperation Scheme • Reintegration grants; • Support to researcher ‘diasporas’ • Specific actions • Mobility and career enhancement actions • Excellence awards * Open to third-country nationals EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  16. Marie Curie Actions: FP7 vs FP6 €4 750 million over 7 years (50 % average increase compared to FP6) FP6 human resources and mobility: €1580 million over 5 years • Continuityof FP6 • with focus on structuring impact • Increased private sectorparticipation • Strengthened internationaldimension • Balanced genderobjective EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  17. Main characteristics Open to all domains of research (bottom-up approach) Application through calls for proposals Selection criteria: S&T quality Quality of participants Impact Implementation Trans-national and intersectorial (IAPP) mobility Budget covers mainly salaries of researchers Marie Curie Actions EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  18. Capacities – Research Capacity • Research infrastructures • Research for the benefit of SMEs • Regions of Knowledge • Research Potential • Science in Society • Coherent development of policies • Activities of International Cooperation EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG

  19. Framework conditions for next generation of research and innovation funding • Europe: Gaps in R&D investment and innovation compared to international competitors • Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainableandinclusive growth • Headline targets, including 3% of GDP invested in R&D • 7 flagship initiatives, including Innovation Union, Digital Agenda for Europe, Resource Efficient Europe, Industrial policy for the globalisation era and Youth on the move • Endorsed at several occasions by European Council as key for growth and jobs • Communication of European Commission on « EU-Budget Review » (19 th October 2011) • Interim evaluation of 7 th Framework Programme

  20. The world share of the EU in R&D expenditure has decreased by 1/5 since 1995 Source: DG Research and Innovation Data: Eurostat, OECD, UNESCO,

  21. Innovation gap with US and Japan, emerging countries catching up EU Percentage gaps between EU performance (0) and other countries across 12 indicators. Other counties, such as India and Brazil, are developing fast. Source: 2010 Innovation Union Scoreboard

  22. The EU does not get enough revenues from the world market of technology 0.7 0.64 0.6 0.53 0.5 0.43 0.4 % 0.3 0.22 0.21 0.19 0.2 0.1 0.0 United States Japan EU 2000 (1) 2009 (2) License and patent revenues from abroad (% of GDP) Source: DG Research and Innovation Data: Eurostat Notes: (1) EU: 2004. (2) US, JP: 2008.

  23. Shortcomings of research and innovation funding - Interim evaluation of FP7 • Complexity- too many instruments and funding mechanisms, complex landscape • Further simplification- less variation in rules, simpler audits and controls, avoid duplicate information • Better strategy for innovation – involve users, how to commercialise results, generate impacts • Need to focus resources – with critical mass to address the grand challenges • Broaden participation – industry, SMEs, new Member States, women, new innovation actors • Clearer agendas - driven by scientific, industrial, social objectives

  24. Common Strategic Framework • Major improvements to EU research and innovation funding for post 2013 period • Scope: • The Framework Programmefor research, technological development and demonstration (currently FP7, €53 billion 2007-2013) • The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) (€3.6 billion 2007-2013) • The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) (€309 million 2007-2013) • Strengthening complementarities with the Structural Funds (€86 billion) • Coherent set of funding instruments along the whole innovation chain • Basis for far reaching simplification of rules and procedures

  25. CSF will increase IMPACT • FROM different priorities in each programme and initiative • TOcommon strategic priorities, focusing on • Excellence in the science base (e.g. ERC, Marie Curie, research infrastructures) • Tackling societal challenges such as health and wellbeing, food security, secure, clean and efficient energy, smart transport, resource efficiency and climate, etc.) • Creating industrial leadership and competitive frameworks (SMEs, RSFF, JU, etc.) • FROM gaps between the stages (R&D, demonstration, market take up, etc) • TO coherent supportfor projects and organisations across the innovation cycle from research to retail • FROM difficult translation of research results into products/services • TOstronger support for innovation, including non-technological innovation and market take up

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